The Southern Company Statistics
Total Valuation
SO has a market cap or net worth of $99.30 billion. The enterprise value is $167.09 billion.
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Thursday, May 1, 2025, before market open.
| Earnings Date | May 1, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | May 19, 2025 |
Share Statistics
SO has 1.10 billion shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.43% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 1.10B |
| Shares Outstanding | 1.10B |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +0.43% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.64% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.20% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 69.06% |
| Float | 1.10B |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 21.66 and the forward PE ratio is 21.03. SO's PEG ratio is 3.36.
| PE Ratio | 21.66 |
| Forward PE | 21.03 |
| PS Ratio | 3.56 |
| Forward PS | 3.70 |
| PB Ratio | 2.93 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 3.50 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 945.71 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 10.21 |
| PEG Ratio | 3.36 |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 12.49, with an EV/FCF ratio of 1,591.36.
| EV / Earnings | 36.28 |
| EV / Sales | 6.00 |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.49 |
| EV / EBIT | 20.92 |
| EV / FCF | 1,591.36 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 0.86, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.88.
| Current Ratio | 0.86 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.48 |
| Debt / Equity | 1.88 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 5.12 |
| Debt / FCF | 667.81 |
| Interest Coverage | 2.86 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 12.24% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 4.79%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 12.24% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 3.46% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 4.79% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 5.94% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $973,881 |
| Profits Per Employee | $161,049 |
| Employee Count | 28,600 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.19 |
| Inventory Turnover | 4.43 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, SO has paid $1.03 billion in taxes.
| Income Tax | 1.03B |
| Effective Tax Rate | 18.71% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +16.39% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.38, so SO's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.38 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +16.39% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 90.31 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 87.69 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 48.52 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 3,679,585 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 20.93 million, so 1.90% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 20.93M |
| Short Previous Month | 20.41M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 1.90% |
| Short % of Float | 1.91% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 4.38 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, SO had revenue of $27.85 billion and earned $4.61 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $4.17.
| Revenue | 27.85B |
| Gross Profit | 13.84B |
| Operating Income | 7.99B |
| Pretax Income | 5.42B |
| Net Income | 4.61B |
| EBITDA | 13.38B |
| EBIT | 7.99B |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $4.17 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $2.33 billion in cash and $70.12 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$67.79 billion or -$61.68 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 2.33B |
| Total Debt | 70.12B |
| Net Cash | -67.79B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$61.68 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 37.22B |
| Book Value Per Share | 30.79 |
| Working Capital | -1.95B |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $9.73 billion and capital expenditures -$9.62 billion, giving a free cash flow of $105.00 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 9.73B |
| Capital Expenditures | -9.62B |
| Free Cash Flow | 105.00M |
| FCF Per Share | $0.10 |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
Gross margin is 49.69%, with operating and profit margins of 28.67% and 16.54%.
| Gross Margin | 49.69% |
| Operating Margin | 28.67% |
| Pretax Margin | 19.69% |
| Profit Margin | 16.54% |
| EBITDA Margin | 48.02% |
| EBIT Margin | 28.67% |
| FCF Margin | 0.38% |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $2.96, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.28%.
| Dividend Per Share | $2.96 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.28% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 2.84% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 10 |
| Payout Ratio | 70.98% |
| Buyback Yield | -0.43% |
| Shareholder Yield | 2.84% |
| Earnings Yield | 4.64% |
| FCF Yield | 0.11% |
Dividend DetailsAnalyst Forecast
The average price target for SO is $93.54, which is 3.53% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
| Price Target | $93.54 |
| Price Target Difference | 3.53% |
| Analyst Consensus | Buy |
| Analyst Count | 14 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | 5.04% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | 7.71% |
Stock ForecastsStock Splits
The last stock split was on March 1, 1994. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.
| Last Split Date | Mar 1, 1994 |
| Split Type | Forward |
| Split Ratio | 2:1 |
Scores
| Altman Z-Score | n/a |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 |