The Southern Company (SO)
NYSE: SO · Real-Time Price · USD
87.54
+0.03 (0.03%)
At close: Jan 23, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
87.90
+0.36 (0.41%)
After-hours: Jan 23, 2026, 7:59 PM EST

The Southern Company Ratios and Metrics

Millions USD. Fiscal year is Jan - Dec.
Fiscal Year
CurrentFY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 20202015 - 2019
Period Ending
Jan '26 Dec '24 Dec '23 Dec '22 Dec '21 Dec '20 2015 - 2019
96,39190,19776,47477,67172,68164,885
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Market Cap Growth
8.49%17.94%-1.54%6.87%12.02%-2.87%
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Enterprise Value
166,796157,868141,031136,791130,001117,943
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PE Ratio
21.7620.5019.2322.0430.3720.80
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PS Ratio
3.333.383.032.653.153.19
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PB Ratio
2.752.462.172.252.232.00
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P/FCF Ratio
-108.28----
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P/OCF Ratio
10.289.2210.1312.3311.789.69
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EV/Sales Ratio
5.775.915.594.675.635.79
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EV/EBITDA Ratio
12.0812.2012.3613.5615.7712.90
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EV/EBIT Ratio
20.2920.5621.9622.7030.4522.53
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EV/FCF Ratio
-189.52----
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Debt / Equity Ratio
1.931.811.801.711.701.57
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Debt / EBITDA Ratio
5.214.995.415.596.735.58
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Debt / FCF Ratio
-79.56----
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Quick Ratio
0.430.340.350.360.440.36
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Current Ratio
0.760.670.780.660.820.71
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Asset Turnover
0.200.190.180.220.190.17
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Return on Equity (ROE)
11.43%11.85%11.04%10.18%7.05%9.56%
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Return on Assets (ROA)
3.46%3.37%2.93%2.87%2.13%2.71%
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Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)
6.00%5.90%5.10%5.10%3.70%4.70%
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Earnings Yield
4.63%4.88%5.20%4.54%3.29%4.81%
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FCF Yield
-1.89%0.92%-2.02%-2.09%-1.95%-1.27%
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Dividend Yield
3.38%3.59%4.25%4.22%4.43%5.00%
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Payout Ratio
73.08%67.12%76.33%82.49%116.05%86.08%
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Buyback Yield / Dilution
-0.50%-0.36%-1.57%-1.22%-0.28%-1.04%
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Total Shareholder Return
2.88%3.23%2.67%3.00%4.15%3.95%
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Updated Oct 30, 2025. Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence. Utility template. Financial Sources.
SEC Filings: 10-K · 10-Q