The Southern Company Statistics
Total Valuation
SO has a market cap or net worth of $103.93 billion. The enterprise value is $173.49 billion.
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Thursday, July 31, 2025, before market open.
Earnings Date | Jul 31, 2025 |
Ex-Dividend Date | Aug 18, 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) | +0.27% |
Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.20% |
Owned by Institutions (%) | 70.98% |
Float | 1.10B |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 24.41 and the forward PE ratio is 21.19. SO's PEG ratio is 3.22.
PE Ratio | 24.41 |
Forward PE | 21.19 |
PS Ratio | 3.66 |
Forward PS | 3.41 |
PB Ratio | 3.06 |
P/TBV Ratio | 3.64 |
P/FCF Ratio | n/a |
P/OCF Ratio | 11.27 |
PEG Ratio | 3.22 |
Financial Ratio History Enterprise Valuation
EV / Earnings | 40.51 |
EV / Sales | 6.12 |
EV / EBITDA | 12.98 |
EV / EBIT | 22.02 |
EV / FCF | n/a |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 0.74, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.90.
Current Ratio | 0.74 |
Quick Ratio | 0.39 |
Debt / Equity | 1.90 |
Debt / EBITDA | 5.17 |
Debt / FCF | n/a |
Interest Coverage | 2.65 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 11.23% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 4.69%.
Return on Equity (ROE) | 11.23% |
Return on Assets (ROA) | 3.39% |
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 4.69% |
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 5.87% |
Revenue Per Employee | $991,713 |
Profits Per Employee | $149,755 |
Employee Count | 28,600 |
Asset Turnover | 0.20 |
Inventory Turnover | 4.57 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, SO has paid $1.03 billion in taxes.
Income Tax | 1.03B |
Effective Tax Rate | 19.91% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +7.89% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.36, so SO's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
Beta (5Y) | 0.36 |
52-Week Price Change | +7.89% |
50-Day Moving Average | 93.01 |
200-Day Moving Average | 88.82 |
Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 52.45 |
Average Volume (20 Days) | 5,604,316 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 31.17 million, so 2.83% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
Short Interest | 31.17M |
Short Previous Month | 30.22M |
Short % of Shares Out | 2.83% |
Short % of Float | 2.84% |
Short Ratio (days to cover) | 5.93 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, SO had revenue of $28.36 billion and earned $4.28 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $3.87.
Revenue | 28.36B |
Gross Profit | 13.82B |
Operating Income | 7.88B |
Pretax Income | 5.42B |
Net Income | 4.28B |
EBITDA | 13.36B |
EBIT | 7.88B |
Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $3.87 |
Full Income Statement Balance Sheet
The company has $1.26 billion in cash and $70.82 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$69.56 billion or -$63.23 per share.
Cash & Cash Equivalents | 1.26B |
Total Debt | 70.82B |
Net Cash | -69.56B |
Net Cash Per Share | -$63.23 |
Equity (Book Value) | 37.34B |
Book Value Per Share | 30.92 |
Working Capital | -3.77B |
Full Balance Sheet Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $9.22 billion and capital expenditures -$10.30 billion, giving a free cash flow of -$1.08 billion.
Operating Cash Flow | 9.22B |
Capital Expenditures | -10.30B |
Free Cash Flow | -1.08B |
FCF Per Share | -$0.98 |
Full Cash Flow Statement Margins
Gross margin is 48.74%, with operating and profit margins of 27.78% and 15.10%.
Gross Margin | 48.74% |
Operating Margin | 27.78% |
Pretax Margin | 18.15% |
Profit Margin | 15.10% |
EBITDA Margin | 47.12% |
EBIT Margin | 27.78% |
FCF Margin | n/a |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $2.96, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.13%.
Dividend Per Share | $2.96 |
Dividend Yield | 3.13% |
Dividend Growth (YoY) | 2.82% |
Years of Dividend Growth | 23 |
Payout Ratio | 75.44% |
Buyback Yield | -0.50% |
Shareholder Yield | 2.63% |
Earnings Yield | 4.12% |
FCF Yield | -1.04% |
Dividend Details Analyst Forecast
The average price target for SO is $94.92, which is 0.47% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".
Price Target | $94.92 |
Price Target Difference | 0.47% |
Analyst Consensus | Hold |
Analyst Count | 13 |
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | 4.59% |
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | 7.24% |
Stock Forecasts Fair 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 |