The Southern Company Statistics
Total Valuation
SO has a market cap or net worth of $104.04 billion. The enterprise value is $174.50 billion.
Important Dates
The next confirmed earnings date is 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) | +0.27% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.20% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 70.72% |
| Float | 1.10B |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 24.44 and the forward PE ratio is 21.28. SO's PEG ratio is 3.15.
| PE Ratio | 24.44 |
| Forward PE | 21.28 |
| PS Ratio | 3.69 |
| Forward PS | 3.46 |
| PB Ratio | 3.09 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 3.68 |
| P/FCF Ratio | n/a |
| P/OCF Ratio | 11.38 |
| PEG Ratio | 3.15 |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
| EV / Earnings | 40.74 |
| EV / Sales | 6.15 |
| EV / EBITDA | 13.06 |
| EV / EBIT | 22.15 |
| 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 +3.83% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.41, so SO's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.41 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +3.83% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 94.31 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 90.83 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 46.60 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 4,876,252 |
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 $28.36 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 | 5.15B |
| Net Income | 4.28B |
| EBITDA | 13.36B |
| EBIT | 7.88B |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $3.87 |
Full Income StatementBalance 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 SheetCash 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 StatementMargins
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) | 2.80% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 23 |
| Payout Ratio | 75.96% |
| Buyback Yield | -0.50% |
| Shareholder Yield | 2.60% |
| Earnings Yield | 4.08% |
| FCF Yield | -1.03% |
Dividend DetailsAnalyst Forecast
The average price target for SO is $98.22, which is 3.85% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".
| Price Target | $98.22 |
| Price Target Difference | 3.85% |
| Analyst Consensus | Hold |
| Analyst Count | 16 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | 4.93% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | 7.22% |
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 |
