Southern Company (SO)
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Key Info
| Market Cap | 57.30B |
| Revenue (ttm) | 20.55B |
| Net Income (ttm) | 3.25B |
| Shares Out | 1.06B |
| EPS (ttm) | 3.06 |
| PE Ratio | 17.73 |
| Forward PE | 17.79 |
| Dividend | $2.56 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.72% |
Stock Quote
| Trading Day | Aug 4, 2020 |
| Last Price | $54.26 |
| Previous Close | $54.01 |
| Change ($) | 0.25 |
| Change (%) | 0.45% |
| Day's Open | 53.88 |
| Day's Range | 53.80 - 54.73 |
| Day's Volume | 1,527,095 |
| 52-Week Range | 41.96 - 71.10 |
More Stats
| Market Cap | 57.30B |
| Enterprise Value | 105.19B |
| Earnings Date (est) | Oct 28, 2020 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | May 15, 2020 |
| Shares Outstanding | 1.06B |
| Float | 1.05B |
| EPS (basic) | 3.07 |
| EPS (diluted) | 3.06 |
| FCF / Share | -1.25 |
| Dividend | $2.56 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.72% |
| Earnings Yield | 5.64% |
| FCF Yield | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | 81.40% |
| Shares Short | 11.97M |
| Short Ratio | 2.45 |
| Short % of Float | 1.13% |
| Beta | 0.43 |
| PE Ratio | 17.73 |
| Forward PE | 17.79 |
| P/FCF Ratio | n/a |
| PS Ratio | 2.79 |
| PB Ratio | 2.10 |
| Revenue | 20.55B |
| Operating Income | 4.92B |
| Net Income | 3.25B |
| Free Cash Flow | -1.32B |
| Net Cash | -47.89B |
| Net Cash / Share | -45.34 |
| Gross Margin | 46.85% |
| Operating Margin | 23.95% |
| Profit Margin | 15.80% |
| FCF Margin | -6.44% |
| ROA | 2.88% |
| ROE | 10.05% |
| ROIC | 3.70% |
Analyst Summary
Analyst Consensus: Overweight
Financial Performance
Financial Overview
| Year | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 21,419 | 23,495 | 23,031 | 19,896 | 17,489 | 18,467 | 17,087 | 16,537 | 17,657 | 17,456 |
| Revenue Growth | -8.84% | 2.01% | 15.76% | 13.76% | -5.3% | 8.08% | 3.33% | -6.34% | 1.15% | - |
| Gross Profit | 8,397 | 8,338 | 8,665 | 7,417 | 6,681 | 6,455 | 6,336 | 6,250 | 5,948 | 5,315 |
| Operating Income | 5,167 | 3,900 | 2,293 | 4,487 | 4,647 | 4,510 | 4,435 | 4,463 | 4,231 | 3,802 |
| Net Income | 4,754 | 2,242 | 880 | 2,493 | 2,421 | 2,031 | 1,710 | 2,415 | 2,268 | 2,040 |
| Shares Outstanding | 1,046 | 1,020 | 1,000 | 951 | 910 | 897 | 877 | 871 | 857 | 832 |
| Earnings Per Share | 4.50 | 2.17 | 0.84 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.18 | 1.87 | 2.67 | 2.55 | 2.36 |
| EPS Growth | 107.37% | 158.33% | -67.06% | -1.54% | 18.81% | 16.58% | -29.96% | 4.71% | 8.05% | - |
| Dividend Per Share | 2.46 | 2.38 | 2.30 | 2.22 | 2.15 | 2.08 | 2.01 | 1.94 | 1.87 | 1.80 |
| Dividend Growth | 3.36% | 3.48% | 3.46% | 3.25% | 3.36% | 3.48% | 3.66% | 3.68% | 3.94% | - |
| Operating Cash Flow | 5,781 | 6,945 | 6,394 | 4,894 | 6,274 | 5,815 | 6,097 | 4,898 | 5,903 | 3,991 |
| Capital Expenditures | -7,724 | -7,951 | -7,164 | -7,431 | -5,272 | -5,353 | -5,589 | -4,893 | -4,327 | -4,057 |
| Free Cash Flow | -1,943 | -1,006 | -770 | -2,537 | 1,002 | 462 | 508 | 5.00 | 1,576 | -66.00 |
| Cash & Equivalents | 1,975 | 1,396 | 2,130 | 1,975 | 1,404 | 710 | 659 | 635 | 1,323 | 515 |
| Total Debt | 48,686 | 46,849 | 50,793 | 47,457 | 28,738 | 24,776 | 23,295 | 22,434 | 21,223 | 20,752 |
| Net Cash / Debt | -46,711 | -45,453 | -48,663 | -45,482 | -27,334 | -24,066 | -22,636 | -21,799 | -19,900 | -20,237 |
| Assets | 118,700 | 116,914 | 111,005 | 109,697 | 78,318 | 70,233 | 64,546 | 63,149 | 59,267 | 55,032 |
| Liabilities | 86,650 | 87,584 | 85,153 | 82,803 | 56,175 | 48,893 | 44,407 | 43,770 | 40,607 | 37,748 |
| Book Value | 31,759 | 29,039 | 25,528 | 26,612 | 21,982 | 20,926 | 19,764 | 19,004 | 18,285 | 16,909 |
Company Profile
Company Details
| Full Name | Southern Company |
| Country | United States |
| Employees | 27,943 |
| CEO | Thomas A. Fanning |
Stock Information
| Ticker Symbol | SO |
| Stock Exchange | New York Stock Exchange |
| Sector | Utilities |
| Industry | Utilities—Regulated Electric |
| Unique Identifier | NYSE: SO |
Description
The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. It operates in four segments: Gas Distribution Operations, Gas Pipeline Investments, Wholesale Gas Services, and Gas Marketing Services. The company also constructs, acquires, owns, and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy facilities and sells electricity in the wholesale market; and distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, as well as provides gas marketing services, wholesale gas services, and gas pipeline investments operations. It owns and/or operates 30 hydroelectric generating stations, 24 fossil fuel generating stations, 3 nuclear generating stations, 13 combined cycle/cogeneration stations, 42 solar facilities, 10 wind facilities, and 1 biomass facility; and constructs, operates, and maintains 75,585 miles of natural gas pipelines and 14 storage facilities with total capacity of 157 Bcf to provide natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company serves approximately 8 million electric and gas utility customers. It also provides products and services in the areas of energy efficiency, and utility infrastructure. In addition, the company offers digital wireless communications services with various communication options, including push to talk, cellular service, text messaging, wireless Internet access, and wireless data. The Southern Company was incorporated in 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.