The Southern Company Statistics
Total Valuation
SO has a market cap or net worth of $100.70 billion. The enterprise value is $165.90 billion.
Important Dates
The next confirmed earnings date is Thursday, May 1, 2025, before market open.
Earnings Date | May 1, 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 (%) | 68.96% |
Float | 1.09B |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 23.01 and the forward PE ratio is 21.39. SO's PEG ratio is 3.38.
PE Ratio | 23.01 |
Forward PE | 21.39 |
PS Ratio | 3.77 |
Forward PS | 3.61 |
PB Ratio | 3.03 |
P/TBV Ratio | 3.63 |
P/FCF Ratio | 120.89 |
P/OCF Ratio | 10.29 |
PEG Ratio | 3.38 |
Financial Ratio History Enterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 12.82, with an EV/FCF ratio of 199.16.
EV / Earnings | 37.70 |
EV / Sales | 6.21 |
EV / EBITDA | 12.82 |
EV / EBIT | 21.61 |
EV / FCF | 199.16 |
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 | 4.99 |
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 +35.47% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.37, so SO's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
Beta (5Y) | 0.37 |
52-Week Price Change | +35.47% |
50-Day Moving Average | 89.06 |
200-Day Moving Average | 86.84 |
Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 57.99 |
Average Volume (20 Days) | 5,147,967 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 20.41 million, so 1.86% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
Short Interest | 20.41M |
Short Previous Month | 20.81M |
Short % of Shares Out | 1.86% |
Short % of Float | 1.87% |
Short Ratio (days to cover) | 4.00 |
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 Statement Balance 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 Sheet Cash 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 Statement Margins
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 3.14%.
Dividend Per Share | $2.88 |
Dividend Yield | 3.14% |
Dividend Growth (YoY) | 2.86% |
Years of Dividend Growth | 10 |
Payout Ratio | 72.18% |
Buyback Yield | -0.36% |
Shareholder Yield | 2.77% |
Earnings Yield | 4.37% |
FCF Yield | 0.83% |
Dividend Details Analyst Forecast
The average price target for SO is $92.42, which is 0.66% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
Price Target | $92.42 |
Price Target Difference | 0.66% |
Analyst Consensus | Buy |
Analyst Count | 13 |
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | 5.04% |
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | 7.71% |
Stock Forecasts 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 |