The Southern Company Statistics
Total Valuation
SO has a market cap or net worth of $96.96 billion. The enterprise value is $162.16 billion.
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Thursday, February 20, 2025, before market open.
| Earnings Date | Feb 20, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Feb 18, 2025 |
Share Statistics
SO has 1.10 billion shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.36% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 1.10B |
| Shares Outstanding | 1.10B |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +0.36% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -0.45% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.21% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 69.41% |
| Float | 1.09B |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 22.16 and the forward PE ratio is 20.59. SO's PEG ratio is 3.11.
| PE Ratio | 22.16 |
| Forward PE | 20.59 |
| PS Ratio | 3.63 |
| Forward PS | 3.52 |
| PB Ratio | 2.92 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 3.50 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 116.40 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 9.91 |
| PEG Ratio | 3.11 |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 12.53, with an EV/FCF ratio of 194.68.
| EV / Earnings | 36.85 |
| EV / Sales | 6.07 |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.53 |
| EV / EBIT | 21.12 |
| EV / FCF | 194.68 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 0.67, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.81.
| Current Ratio | 0.67 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.34 |
| Debt / Equity | 1.81 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 5.12 |
| Debt / FCF | 79.56 |
| Interest Coverage | 2.80 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 11.85% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 4.76%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 11.85% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 3.37% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 4.76% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 5.94% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $934,406 |
| Profits Per Employee | $153,881 |
| Employee Count | 28,600 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.19 |
| Inventory Turnover | 3.98 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, SO has paid $969.00 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 969.00M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 18.53% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +31.86% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.52, so SO's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.52 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +31.86% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 83.71 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 84.61 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 65.09 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 5,324,187 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 17.88 million, so 1.63% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 17.88M |
| Short Previous Month | 18.34M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 1.63% |
| Short % of Float | 1.64% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 3.47 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, SO had revenue of $26.72 billion and earned $4.40 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $3.99.
| Revenue | 26.72B |
| Gross Profit | 13.34B |
| Operating Income | 7.68B |
| Pretax Income | 5.42B |
| Net Income | 4.40B |
| EBITDA | 12.94B |
| EBIT | 7.68B |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $3.99 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $1.07 billion in cash and $66.28 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$65.21 billion or -$59.45 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 1.07B |
| Total Debt | 66.28B |
| Net Cash | -65.21B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$59.45 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 36.67B |
| Book Value Per Share | 30.27 |
| Working Capital | -5.30B |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $9.79 billion and capital expenditures -$8.96 billion, giving a free cash flow of $833.00 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 9.79B |
| Capital Expenditures | -8.96B |
| Free Cash Flow | 833.00M |
| FCF Per Share | $0.76 |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
Gross margin is 49.93%, with operating and profit margins of 28.73% and 16.47%.
| Gross Margin | 49.93% |
| Operating Margin | 28.73% |
| Pretax Margin | 19.57% |
| Profit Margin | 16.47% |
| EBITDA Margin | 48.44% |
| EBIT Margin | 28.73% |
| FCF Margin | 3.12% |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $2.88, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.26%.
| Dividend Per Share | $2.88 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.26% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 2.86% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 10 |
| Payout Ratio | 72.18% |
| Buyback Yield | -0.36% |
| Shareholder Yield | 2.89% |
| Earnings Yield | 4.54% |
| FCF Yield | 0.86% |
Dividend DetailsAnalyst Forecast
The average price target for SO is $90.00, which is 1.81% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
| Price Target | $90.00 |
| Price Target Difference | 1.81% |
| Analyst Consensus | Buy |
| Analyst Count | 14 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | 3.09% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | 7.96% |
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 |