The Southern Company (LON:0L8A)

The Southern Company Statistics

Total Valuation

LON:0L8A has a market cap or net worth of GBP 76.84 billion. The enterprise value is 130.56 billion.

Market Cap	76.84B
Enterprise Value	130.56B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, July 31, 2025.

Earnings Date	Jul 31, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	May 19, 2025

Share Statistics

Current Share Class	1.10B
Shares Outstanding	n/a
Shares Change (YoY)	+0.50%
Shares Change (QoQ)	+0.27%
Owned by Insiders (%)	n/a
Owned by Institutions (%)	n/a
Float	1.10B

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 24.58 and the forward PE ratio is 21.28.

PE Ratio	24.58
Forward PE	21.28
PS Ratio	3.71
PB Ratio	2.82
P/TBV Ratio	3.69
P/FCF Ratio	n/a
P/OCF Ratio	n/a
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 12.84, with an EV/FCF ratio of -166.08.

EV / Earnings	41.76
EV / Sales	6.25
EV / EBITDA	12.84
EV / EBIT	22.19
EV / FCF	-166.08

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.74, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.90.

Current Ratio	0.74
Quick Ratio	0.39
Debt / Equity	1.90
Debt / EBITDA	5.17
Debt / FCF	-65.76
Interest Coverage	2.65

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 11.23% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 4.69%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	11.23%
Return on Assets (ROA)	3.39%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	4.69%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	5.87%
Revenue Per Employee	727,489
Profits Per Employee	109,856
Employee Count	28,600
Asset Turnover	0.20
Inventory Turnover	4.57

Taxes

In the past 12 months, LON:0L8A has paid 748.15 million in taxes.

Income Tax	748.15M
Effective Tax Rate	19.91%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +8.18% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.36, so LON:0L8A's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.36
52-Week Price Change	+8.18%
50-Day Moving Average	92.33
200-Day Moving Average	88.70
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	51.64
Average Volume (20 Days)	598

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)	5.63

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, LON:0L8A had revenue of GBP 20.70 billion and earned 3.13 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 2.83.

Revenue	20.70B
Gross Profit	10.09B
Operating Income	5.75B
Pretax Income	3.76B
Net Income	3.13B
EBITDA	9.75B
EBIT	5.75B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	2.83

Balance Sheet

The company has 922.59 million in cash and 51.69 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -50.77 billion.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	922.59M
Total Debt	51.69B
Net Cash	-50.77B
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	27.26B
Book Value Per Share	22.57
Working Capital	-2.75B

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 6.73 billion and capital expenditures -7.52 billion, giving a free cash flow of -786.10 million.

Operating Cash Flow	6.73B
Capital Expenditures	-7.52B
Free Cash Flow	-786.10M
FCF Per Share	n/a

Margins

Gross margin is 48.74%, with operating and profit margins of 27.78% and 15.10%.

Gross Margin	48.74%
Operating Margin	27.78%
Pretax Margin	18.15%
Profit Margin	15.10%
EBITDA Margin	47.12%
EBIT Margin	27.78%
FCF Margin	n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 2.25, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.40%.

Dividend Per Share	2.25
Dividend Yield	2.40%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	0.57%
Years of Dividend Growth	3
Payout Ratio	69.13%
Buyback Yield	-0.50%
Shareholder Yield	1.90%
Earnings Yield	4.07%
FCF Yield	-1.02%

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