The Southern Company (LON:0L8A)

The Southern Company Statistics

Total Valuation

LON:0L8A has a market cap or net worth of GBP 78.24 billion. The enterprise value is 134.04 billion.

Market Cap	78.24B
Enterprise Value	134.04B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, February 19, 2026.

Earnings Date	Feb 19, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date	Feb 17, 2026

Share Statistics

Current Share Class	1.12B
Shares Outstanding	n/a
Shares Change (YoY)	+0.64%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-0.09%
Owned by Insiders (%)	0.13%
Owned by Institutions (%)	71.94%
Float	1.10B

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 24.26 and the forward PE ratio is 20.60.

PE Ratio	24.26
Forward PE	20.60
PS Ratio	3.56
PB Ratio	2.71
P/TBV Ratio	3.45
P/FCF Ratio	n/a
P/OCF Ratio	10.74
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 12.55, with an EV/FCF ratio of -61.47.

EV / Earnings	41.56
EV / Sales	6.12
EV / EBITDA	12.55
EV / EBIT	22.58
EV / FCF	-61.47

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.65, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.91.

Current Ratio	0.65
Quick Ratio	0.34
Debt / Equity	1.91
Debt / EBITDA	5.18
Debt / FCF	-25.24
Interest Coverage	2.44

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 11.04% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 4.57%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	11.04%
Return on Assets (ROA)	3.28%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	4.57%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	5.69%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)	5.44%
Revenue Per Employee	740,544
Profits Per Employee	108,778
Employee Count	28,457
Asset Turnover	0.20
Inventory Turnover	4.54

Taxes

In the past 12 months, LON:0L8A has paid 615.20 million in taxes.

Income Tax	615.20M
Effective Tax Rate	16.56%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +9.62% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.45, so LON:0L8A's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.45
52-Week Price Change	+9.62%
50-Day Moving Average	88.34
200-Day Moving Average	91.28
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	62.10
Average Volume (20 Days)	1,356

Short Selling Information

Short Interest	n/a
Short Previous Month	n/a
Short % of Shares Out	n/a
Short % of Float	n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover)	4.17

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, LON:0L8A had revenue of GBP 21.96 billion and earned 3.23 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 2.91.

Revenue	21.96B
Gross Profit	10.64B
Operating Income	5.87B
Pretax Income	3.71B
Net Income	3.23B
EBITDA	10.35B
EBIT	5.87B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	2.91

Balance Sheet

The company has 1.22 billion in cash and 55.04 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -53.82 billion.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	1.22B
Total Debt	55.04B
Net Cash	-53.82B
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	28.88B
Book Value Per Share	23.91
Working Capital	-4.44B

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 7.28 billion and capital expenditures -9.46 billion, giving a free cash flow of -2.18 billion.

Operating Cash Flow	7.28B
Capital Expenditures	-9.46B
Free Cash Flow	-2.18B
FCF Per Share	n/a

Margins

Gross margin is 48.47%, with operating and profit margins of 26.72% and 14.69%.

Gross Margin	48.47%
Operating Margin	26.72%
Pretax Margin	16.92%
Profit Margin	14.69%
EBITDA Margin	47.13%
EBIT Margin	26.72%
FCF Margin	n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 2.21, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.35%.

Dividend Per Share	2.21
Dividend Yield	2.35%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	-2.28%
Years of Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Ratio	69.45%
Buyback Yield	-0.64%
Shareholder Yield	1.71%
Earnings Yield	4.12%
FCF Yield	-2.79%

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date	n/a
Split Type	n/a
Split Ratio	n/a

Scores

Altman Z-Score	n/a
Piotroski F-Score	5