The Southern Company
Cash Flow
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Cash flow statement presents a set of outflows and inflows of cash within a company through operating, investing and financing activities. Over the last year, operating activities of The Southern Company generated cash of $7,553,000,000, which is more than the previous year. Cash used in financing activities reached the amount of $999,000,000 last year. Net change in cash is therefore -$1,116,000,000.
Cash Flow
| 2014 | 5.81B | -6.40B | 644M |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.27B | -6.93B | 1.35B |
| 2016 | 4.89B | -19.49B | 15.17B |
| 2017 | 6.39B | -7.11B | 871M |
| 2018 | 6.94B | -3.20B | -4.36B |
| 2019 | 5.78B | -3.19B | -2.12B |
| 2020 | 6.69B | -6.66B | -939M |
| 2021 | 6.16B | -6.85B | 1.44B |
| 2022 | 6.30B | -8.35B | 2.26B |
| 2023 | 7.55B | -9.66B | 999M |
0L8A.L Cash Flow Statement (2014 – 2023)
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash at beginning of period | 2.03B | 1.79B | 1.06B | 1.97B | 1.39B | 2.13B | 1.97B | 1.40B | 710M | 659M |
Operating activities | ||||||||||
Net income | 3.97B | 3.53B | 2.40B | 3.13B | 4.75B | 2.24B | 880M | 2.49B | 2.42B | 1.96B |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash generated by operating activities: | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 4.96B | 4.05B | 3.98B | 3.90B | 3.32B | 3.55B | 3.44B | 2.92B | 2.39B | 2.29B |
Stock-based compensation expense | 137M | 127M | 144M | 113M | 107M | 125M | 109M | 121M | 99M | 63M |
| Deferred income tax benefit | 137M | 127M | 144M | 113M | 107M | 125M | 109M | 121M | 99M | 63M |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | 482M | -769M | -81M | -222M | 630M | -426M | -199M | -544M | 243M | -352M |
Inventories | -713M | -160M | -130M | -186M | -76M | 172M | 72M | -79M | 17M | 341M |
Accounts payable | -863M | 1.02B | -8M | -27M | -693M | 291M | -280M | 301M | -353M | 0 |
Cash generated by operating activities | 7.55B | 6.30B | 6.16B | 6.69B | 5.78B | 6.94B | 6.39B | 4.89B | 6.27B | 5.81B |
Investing activities | ||||||||||
Purchases Of Investments | -1.14B | -1.12B | -1.59B | -877M | -888M | -1.11B | -828M | -1.89B | -1.58B | 0 |
Investments In Property Plant And Equipment | -9.09B | -8.57B | -7.68B | -7.80B | -7.94B | -8.38B | -7.73B | -7.55B | -5.84B | -5.24B |
Acquisitions Net | 185M | 348M | 1.07B | 1.25B | 5.12B | 5.32B | -1.14B | -11.58B | -1.37B | -731M |
Cash generated by investing activities | -9.66B | -8.35B | -6.85B | -6.66B | -3.19B | -3.20B | -7.11B | -19.49B | -6.93B | -6.40B |
Financing activities | ||||||||||
Common Stock Issued | 36M | 1.51B | 73M | 74M | 844M | 1.09B | 1.04B | 3.75B | 256M | 821M |
Payments for dividends | -3.03B | -2.90B | -2.77B | -2.68B | -2.57B | -2.42B | -2.3B | -2.10B | -1.95B | -1.86B |
Repurchases of common stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -33M | -658M | 0 | -527M | -5M |
Repayments of term debt | 4.67B | 4.13B | -4.76B | -2.26B | 13M | -2.57B | 3.12B | -13.97B | 3.72B | -2.35B |
Cash used in financing activities | 999M | 2.26B | 1.44B | -939M | -2.12B | -4.36B | 871M | 15.17B | 1.35B | 644M |
Net Change In Cash | -1.11B | 119M | 733M | -910M | 579M | -734M | 155M | 571M | 694M | 51M |
Cash at end of period | 921M | 1.91B | 1.79B | 1.06B | 1.97B | 1.39B | 2.13B | 1.97B | 1.40B | 710M |
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