Southern Co Shocks Markets: Data Centers Send Profits Soaring 11%
Record Earnings and Growth in Q3 2025 Southern Co’s third-quarter results soared past Wall Street forecasts. On Oct. 30 Southern reported GAAP net income of $1.711 B (11.5% above Q3 2024’s $1.535 B) ajc.com, and adjusted EPS of $1.60 (vs. ~$1.50 consensus) reuters.com. Revenues climbed 7.5% to $7.82 B reuters.com. CEO Chris Womack said these results reflect the “momentum around electric demand growth opportunities” now building in the Southeast ajc.com. In fact, Southern said retail electricity sales were ~1.8% higher year-to-date gurufocus.com, with Q3 usage up ~3.5% in commercial customers and ~2.7% in residential households gurufocus.com. The company added roughly 12,000 new customers