Southern Company (SO) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of September 2025: 158 days

Southern Company (SO) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 158 days as of September 2025. Defensive assets of $7.24 Billion (cash $3.34 Billion, short-term investments $-, receivables $3.90 Billion) cover 158 days of daily cash needs of $45.82 Million/day. Check Southern Company (SO) tangible net worth to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

158 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

$7.24 Billion
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

$45.82 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

$16.73 Billion
USD

Southern Company Defensive Interval Ratio (1994–2024)

This chart shows how Southern Company's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 31 annual periods from 1994 to 2024. As of September 2025, the ratio stands at 158 days, meaning defensive assets of $7.24 Billion can fund 158 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore Southern Company net asset momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Southern Company (1994–2024)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Southern Company from 1994 to 2024, covering 31 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Southern Company (SO) total market value.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (USD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2024 122 days $5.36 Billion $43.82 Million/day $1.07 Billion $- ▼ -71 days
2023 193 days $7.13 Billion $36.90 Million/day $748.00 Million $2.42 Billion ▼ -81 days
2022 274 days $11.80 Billion $43.08 Million/day $1.92 Billion $6.17 Billion ▲ +115 days
2021 159 days $4.76 Billion $29.92 Million/day $1.80 Billion $- ▼ -15 days
2020 174 days $5.76 Billion $33.09 Million/day $1.06 Billion $1.36 Billion ▲ +17 days
2019 157 days $5.38 Billion $34.37 Million/day $1.98 Billion $- ▲ +17 days
2018 139 days $5.46 Billion $39.14 Million/day $1.40 Billion $- ▼ -27 days
2017 166 days $6.18 Billion $37.24 Million/day $2.13 Billion $0.00 ▲ +3 days
2016 163 days $5.76 Billion $35.39 Million/day $1.98 Billion $0.00 ▲ +80 days
2015 83 days $2.07 Billion $25.01 Million/day $- $22.00 Million ▲ +3 days
2014 80 days $1.95 Billion $24.55 Million/day $- $7.00 Million ▼ -41 days
2013 120 days $1.82 Billion $15.14 Million/day $- $3.00 Million ▲ +34 days
2012 86 days $1.66 Billion $19.22 Million/day $- $7.00 Million ▼ -17 days
2011 103 days $1.86 Billion $18.02 Million/day $- $8.00 Million ▼ -3 days
2010 106 days $1.89 Billion $17.73 Million/day $- $68.00 Million ▼ -7 days
2009 114 days $1.74 Billion $15.30 Million/day $- $43.00 Million ▼ -9 days
2008 122 days $1.75 Billion $14.32 Million/day $- $103.00 Million ▲ +13 days
2007 109 days $1.69 Billion $15.43 Million/day $- $68.00 Million ▲ +22 days
2006 87 days $1.52 Billion $17.41 Million/day $- $- ▼ -20 days
2005 108 days $1.54 Billion $14.36 Million/day $- $- ▼ -15 days
2004 123 days $1.28 Billion $10.41 Million/day $- $- ▼ -30 days
2003 153 days $1.47 Billion $9.60 Million/day $- $- ▲ +42 days
2002 110 days $1.51 Billion $13.66 Million/day $- $- ▼ -11 days
2001 121 days $1.45 Billion $11.99 Million/day $- $23.00 Million ▼ -49 days
2000 170 days $1.74 Billion $10.19 Million/day $- $6.00 Million ▲ +54 days
1999 117 days $1.29 Billion $11.04 Million/day $- $- ▲ +2 days
1998 114 days $1.80 Billion $15.73 Million/day $- $- ▼ -22 days
1997 136 days $2.01 Billion $14.76 Million/day $- $- ▼ -8 days
1996 144 days $1.50 Billion $10.41 Million/day $- $- ▲ +15 days
1995 130 days $1.52 Billion $11.73 Million/day $- $- ▼ -9 days
1994 139 days $1.06 Billion $7.61 Million/day $- $-
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)