Southern Co (Southern Co) Days Payable

: 74.91 (As of Dec. 2023)

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Southern Co's average Accounts Payable for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $2,920 Mil. Southern Co's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $3,557 Mil. Hence, Southern Co's Days Payable for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 74.91.

The historical rank and industry rank for Southern Co's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:

SO' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 49.12 Med: 79.03 Max: 93.41
Current: 76.41

During the past 13 years, Southern Co's highest Days Payable was 93.41. The lowest was 49.12. And the median was 79.03.

SO's Days Payable is ranked better than
57.37% of 495 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 66.88 vs SO: 76.41

Southern Co's Days Payable increased from Dec. 2022 (58.12) to Dec. 2023 (74.91). It may suggest that Southern Co delayed paying its suppliers.

Southern Co Days Payable Historical Data

The historical data trend for Southern Co's Days Payable can be seen below:

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Southern Co Annual Data

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Days Payable

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92.56

93.41

70.57

56.47

86.54

Southern Co Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Days Payable	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															58.12	70.74	73.73	76.87	74.91

Competitive Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Southern Co's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Southern Co Days Payable Distribution

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Southern Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Southern Co's Days Payable falls into.

Southern Co Days Payable Calculation

Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.

Southern Co's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

	Days Payable (A: Dec. 2023 )
=	Average Accounts Payable					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2022 )	+	Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2023 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (3525	+	2898)	/	2 )	/	13545	*	365
=	3211.5					/	13545	*	365
=	86.54

Southern Co's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

	Days Payable (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=	Average Accounts Payable					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Payable (Q: Sep. 2023 )	+	Accounts Payable (Q: Dec. 2023 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (2942	+	2898)	/	2 )	/	3557	*	365 / 4
=	2920					/	3557	*	365 / 4
=	74.91

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Southern Co (Southern Co) Business Description

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Address

30 Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard, Northwest, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30308

Website

https://www.southerncompany.com

Southern is one of the largest utilities in the U.S. The company serves 9 million customers with vertically integrated electric utilities in three states and natural gas distribution utilities in four states. It owns 50 gigawatts of rate-regulated generating capacity, primarily for serving customers in Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. Subsidiary Southern Power owns 13 gigawatts of natural gas generation and renewable energy across the U.S. and sells the electricity primarily under long-term contracts.

Executives

David P. Poroch	officer: Comptroller	241 RALPH MCGILL BLVD., ATLANTA GA 30308
Stephen E Kuczynski	officer: Pres. & CEO, Southern Nuclear	30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD, NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
Shantella E. Cooper	director	241 RALPH MCGILL BLVD., NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
Martin Bernard Davis	officer: EVP and CIO	520 GERVAIS STREET, C/O SOUTH STATE CORP, COLUMBIA SC 29201
Christopher Cummiskey	officer: EVP & CCCS Officer	241 RALPH MCGILL BLVD., ATLANTA GA 30308
Kimberly S, Greene	officer: President & CEO, SCS	30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD., NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
Thomas A Fanning	officer: CFO
Bryan D Anderson	officer: EVP & Pres. External Affairs	30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD. NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
Spainhour Sterling A Jr.	officer: EVP, Chief Legal Officer & CCO	4370 PEACHTREE ROAD, NE, ATLANTA GA 30319
Lizanne Thomas	director	1420 PEACHTREE STREET NE, SUITE 800, ATLANTA GA 30309
David E Meador	director	ONE ENERGY PLAZA, DETROIT MI 48226
Sloane N Drake	officer: EVP, CHRO	30 IVAN ALLEN JR BLVD NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
James Jeffrey Peoples	officer: Chairman, President & CEO, APC	600 NORTH 18TH STREET, BIRMINGHAM AL 35203
Kerr, Ii James Y	officer: Executive VP & General Counsel	30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD., NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
Anthony L Wilson	officer: President, Mississippi Power	30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD, ATLANTA GA 30308