The Southern Company Statistics
Total Valuation
SO has a market cap or net worth of $100.35 billion. The enterprise value is $170.76 billion.
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Thursday, October 30, 2025, before market open.
| Earnings Date | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Nov 17, 2025 |
Share Statistics
SO has 1.10 billion shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.50% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 1.10B |
| Shares Outstanding | 1.10B |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +0.50% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.18% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.20% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 70.63% |
| Float | 1.10B |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 22.66 and the forward PE ratio is 20.20. SO's PEG ratio is 2.90.
| PE Ratio | 22.66 |
| Forward PE | 20.20 |
| PS Ratio | 3.47 |
| Forward PS | 3.14 |
| PB Ratio | 2.87 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 3.40 |
| P/FCF Ratio | n/a |
| P/OCF Ratio | 10.70 |
| PEG Ratio | 2.90 |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
| EV / Earnings | 38.30 |
| EV / Sales | 5.91 |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.36 |
| EV / EBIT | 20.78 |
| EV / FCF | n/a |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 0.75, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.93.
| Current Ratio | 0.75 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.43 |
| Debt / Equity | 1.93 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 5.21 |
| Debt / FCF | n/a |
| Interest Coverage | 2.71 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 11.43% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 4.80%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 11.43% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 3.46% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 4.80% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 6.02% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $1.01M |
| Profits Per Employee | $155,909 |
| Employee Count | 28,600 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.19 |
| Inventory Turnover | 4.44 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, SO has paid $1.05 billion in taxes.
| Income Tax | 1.05B |
| Effective Tax Rate | 19.67% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +2.82% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.44, so SO's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.44 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +2.82% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 94.13 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 91.35 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 35.36 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 6,268,774 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 41.38 million, so 3.76% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 41.38M |
| Short Previous Month | 32.94M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 3.76% |
| Short % of Float | 3.77% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 7.37 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, SO had revenue of $28.91 billion and earned $4.46 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $4.02.
| Revenue | 28.91B |
| Gross Profit | 14.17B |
| Operating Income | 8.22B |
| Pretax Income | 5.35B |
| Net Income | 4.46B |
| EBITDA | 13.81B |
| EBIT | 8.22B |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $4.02 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $3.34 billion in cash and $73.75 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$70.41 billion or -$63.94 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 3.34B |
| Total Debt | 73.75B |
| Net Cash | -70.41B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$63.94 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 38.27B |
| Book Value Per Share | 31.79 |
| Working Capital | -4.10B |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $9.38 billion and capital expenditures -$11.20 billion, giving a free cash flow of -$1.82 billion.
| Operating Cash Flow | 9.38B |
| Capital Expenditures | -11.20B |
| Free Cash Flow | -1.82B |
| FCF Per Share | -$1.66 |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
Gross margin is 49.02%, with operating and profit margins of 28.43% and 15.42%.
| Gross Margin | 49.02% |
| Operating Margin | 28.43% |
| Pretax Margin | 18.50% |
| Profit Margin | 15.42% |
| EBITDA Margin | 47.77% |
| EBIT Margin | 28.43% |
| FCF Margin | n/a |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $2.96, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.26%.
| Dividend Per Share | $2.96 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.26% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 2.80% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 23 |
| Payout Ratio | 73.08% |
| Buyback Yield | -0.50% |
| Shareholder Yield | 2.75% |
| Earnings Yield | 4.44% |
| FCF Yield | -1.82% |
Dividend DetailsAnalyst Forecast
The average price target for SO is $98.66, which is 8.25% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".
| Price Target | $98.66 |
| Price Target Difference | 8.25% |
| Analyst Consensus | Hold |
| Analyst Count | 16 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | 6.64% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | 7.53% |
Stock ForecastsFair Value
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Stock 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 |
