The Southern Company (LON:0L8A)

The Southern Company Statistics

Total Valuation

LON:0L8A has a market cap or net worth of GBP 75.80 billion. The enterprise value is 131.45 billion.

Market Cap	75.80B
Enterprise Value	131.45B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Thursday, February 19, 2026.

Earnings Date	Feb 19, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date	Nov 17, 2025

Share Statistics

Current Share Class	1.10B
Shares Outstanding	n/a
Shares Change (YoY)	+0.50%
Shares Change (QoQ)	+0.18%
Owned by Insiders (%)	0.20%
Owned by Institutions (%)	73.24%
Float	1.10B

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 22.85 and the forward PE ratio is 19.75.

PE Ratio	22.85
Forward PE	19.75
PS Ratio	3.52
PB Ratio	2.66
P/TBV Ratio	3.45
P/FCF Ratio	n/a
P/OCF Ratio	10.86
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 12.21, with an EV/FCF ratio of -96.93.

EV / Earnings	39.63
EV / Sales	6.02
EV / EBITDA	12.21
EV / EBIT	20.90
EV / FCF	-96.93

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.75, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.93.

Current Ratio	0.75
Quick Ratio	0.43
Debt / Equity	1.93
Debt / EBITDA	5.21
Debt / FCF	-40.45
Interest Coverage	2.71

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 11.43% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 4.80%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	11.43%
Return on Assets (ROA)	3.46%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	4.80%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	6.02%
Revenue Per Employee	755,861
Profits Per Employee	116,570
Employee Count	28,600
Asset Turnover	0.19
Inventory Turnover	4.44

Taxes

In the past 12 months, LON:0L8A has paid 782.62 million in taxes.

Income Tax	782.62M
Effective Tax Rate	19.67%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +1.43% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.44, so LON:0L8A's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.44
52-Week Price Change	+1.43%
50-Day Moving Average	93.80
200-Day Moving Average	91.65
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	47.03
Average Volume (20 Days)	3,919

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)	7.01

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, LON:0L8A had revenue of GBP 21.51 billion and earned 3.32 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 2.99.

Revenue	21.51B
Gross Profit	10.54B
Operating Income	6.11B
Pretax Income	3.98B
Net Income	3.32B
EBITDA	10.28B
EBIT	6.11B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	2.99

Balance Sheet

The company has 2.49 billion in cash and 54.86 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -52.38 billion.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	2.49B
Total Debt	54.86B
Net Cash	-52.38B
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	28.47B
Book Value Per Share	23.65
Working Capital	-3.05B

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 6.98 billion and capital expenditures -8.33 billion, giving a free cash flow of -1.36 billion.

Operating Cash Flow	6.98B
Capital Expenditures	-8.33B
Free Cash Flow	-1.36B
FCF Per Share	n/a

Margins

Gross margin is 49.02%, with operating and profit margins of 28.43% and 15.42%.

Gross Margin	49.02%
Operating Margin	28.43%
Pretax Margin	18.50%
Profit Margin	15.42%
EBITDA Margin	47.77%
EBIT Margin	28.43%
FCF Margin	n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 2.23, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.45%.

Dividend Per Share	2.23
Dividend Yield	2.45%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	-0.59%
Years of Dividend Growth	3
Payout Ratio	67.01%
Buyback Yield	-0.50%
Shareholder Yield	1.95%
Earnings Yield	4.38%
FCF Yield	-1.79%

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