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Feb 19, 2026 · 13:00 ET Chris WomackDavid PerroqueGreg McLeod earningscall_biz
Buzzberg 분석

2026 EPS guidance implies 7% growth; 2028 guidance introduced

Southern Company delivered a transformative 2025, with EPS at the top of guidance ($4.30) and a dramatic upward revision to its long-term growth outlook. The company raised its 5-year capex plan by $18 billion to $81 billion, increased its load forecast to 3% growth in 2026 and 10% annually through 2030, and issued first-time multi-year EPS guidance of 8-9% growth from 2026-2028. The growth is driven by 10 GW of signed large load contracts, a 75 GW pipeline, and a strong regulatory framework that benefits existing customers. FY2025 adjusted EPS of $4.30, at the top of guidance; FY2026 guidance of $4.50-$4.60, implying 7% growth.

Buzzberg 분석 2026 EPS guidance implies 7% growth; 2028 guidance introduced Southern Company delivered a transformative 2025, with EPS at the top of guidance ($4.30) and a dramatic upward revision to its long-term growth outlook. The company raised its 5-year capex plan by $18 billion to $81 billion, increased its load forecast to 3% growth in 2026 and 10% annually through 2030, and issued first-time multi-year EPS guidance of 8-9% growth from 2026-2028. The growth is driven by 10 GW of signed large load contracts, a 75 GW pipeline, and a strong regulatory framework that benefits existing customers. FY2025 adjusted EPS of $4.30, at the top of guidance; FY2026 guidance of $4.50-$4.60, implying 7% growth. 전체 분석 보기분석 접기

Southern Company delivered a transformative 2025, with EPS at the top of guidance ($4.30) and a dramatic upward revision to its long-term growth outlook. The company raised its 5-year capex plan by $18 billion to $81 billion, increased its load forecast to 3% growth in 2026 and 10% annually through 2030, and issued first-time multi-year EPS guidance of 8-9% growth from 2026-2028. The growth is driven by 10 GW of signed large load contracts, a 75 GW pipeline, and a strong regulatory framework that benefits existing customers. FY2025 adjusted EPS of $4.30, at the top of guidance; FY2026 guidance of $4.50-$4.60, implying 7% growth.

  • Multi-year EPS guidance initiated: 8-9% growth from 2026-2028, with new 2027 and 2028 ranges provided.
  • 5-year capex plan raised to $81 billion (from $63 billion prior), with 95% at regulated utilities.
  • Large load pipeline expanded to 75 GW; 26 signed contracts representing 10 GW, up 4 GW from a year ago.
매출$6.981B보고값
주당순이익(EPS)$0.55보고값
매출총이익률18.81%보고값
영업이익률13.05%보고값
근거 있는 핵심 내용 6개

지금 중요한 점

이번 발표에서 가장 의미 있는 변화를 정리했습니다.

01
Guidance

2026 EPS guidance implies 7% growth; 2028 guidance introduced

02
Guidance

Long-term EPS growth raised to 7-8% from 2028

03
Capex

Capital plan raised to $81B, up ~30%

핵심 내용 3개 더 보기
04
Demand

Large load pipeline totals 75 GW; 10 GW contracted

05
Demand

Southern Power repricing opportunity at 2-3x current rates

06
Financing

Equity needs mostly pre-funded; ~$2B more by 2030

보고 기간

보고 실적

지표보고값변화
매출$6.981B보고값
주당순이익(EPS)$0.55보고값
매출총이익률18.81%보고값
영업이익률13.05%보고값
잉여현금흐름$-1.688B보고값
자본지출$4.285B보고값
향후 전망

향후 가이던스

지표기간범위중간값상태
자본지출FY2030$81B$81B상향
주당순이익(EPS)FY2026$4.50–$4.60$4.55신규 제시
주당순이익(EPS)FY2027$4.85–$4.95$4.90신규 제시
주당순이익(EPS)FY2028$5.25–$5.45$5.35신규 제시
주당순이익(EPS)FY2026 Q1$1.20$1.20제시
AI, 자본지출 및 수요 분석

경영진 분석

Confident

Management expressed strong confidence in the growth outlook, citing signed contracts, regulatory support, and execution capabilities, while reiterating discipline and customer focus.

AI

경영진의 AI 분석

Management highlighted the deployment of AI tools to improve storm response and grid resilience, but did not discuss AI as a demand driver or product opportunity beyond the context of data center growth.

자본지출

투자 및 생산능력

Southern Company raised its five-year base capital investment forecast to $81 billion, a roughly 30% increase from a year ago, driven by new generation, transmission, and pipeline expansions. Incremental capital beyond this plan is possible, including for Southern Power and new RFPs, with an expectation of financing incremental capex with about 40% equity or equity equivalents.

아래에 언급된 기업 3개 모두 표시

기업발표 이후 수익률

고객

고객

U.S. Steel is expanding operations in Southern Company's service territory, contributing to industrial customer growth.

근거
“In addition to data centers, some of the larger announcements over the past year were in the manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, and metals industry, with familiar names that include General Electric, U.S. Steel, Duracell, and”
Chris Womack
외부 신호

공급망 알파 · 4발표 이후 수익률

A1

Southern Company has secured physical gas supply and equipment for its 2028-2029 generation projects, de-risking its execution timeline in a market where similar projects face supply chain constraints.

근거
“We secured the labor and equipment for these projects through early EPC agreements and reservation payments. well in advance and are leveraging relationships across our vast supply chain.”
A2

Southern Power is seeing contracted capacity prices for its gas fleet renew at 2-3 times current contract rates, representing $20-25/kW-month, which implies significant earnings upside when contracts reprice in the early 2030s.

근거
“The market demand for capacity has increased pricing roughly two to three times higher than where many of these assets are currently contracted.”
A3

Southern Company's large load contracts now include 26 signed agreements with 10 GW of fully contracted load, and the company reports that $9 billion of $11 billion in needed equity is already addressed through 2028, reducing future financing overhang.

근거
“In our forecast, nearly all $9 billion of the equity we have already addressed is expected to be issued or settled by 2028.”
A4

Southern Company's data center load is projected to double by 2030, growing roughly 20% annually, and this growth is now 'double the cumulative growth' seen over the last decade, underscoring a step change in demand.

근거
“We project commercial sales, which currently comprise roughly one-third of our total retail sales, to more than double, growing roughly 20% annually through the end of the decade.”
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