The Southern Company Statistics
Total Valuation
SO has a market cap or net worth of $84.80 billion. The enterprise value is $149.33 billion.
| Market Cap | 84.80B |
| Enterprise Value | 149.33B |
Important Dates
The next confirmed earnings date is Thursday, August 1, 2024, before market open.
| Earnings Date | Aug 1, 2024 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | May 17, 2024 |
Share Statistics
SO has 1.09 billion shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.18% in one year.
| Shares Outstanding | 1.09B |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +0.18% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.18% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.16% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 67.49% |
| Float | 1.09B |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 20.09 and the forward PE ratio is 18.12. SO's PEG ratio is 2.59.
| PE Ratio | 20.09 |
| Forward PE | 18.12 |
| PS Ratio | 3.34 |
| Forward PS | 3.09 |
| PB Ratio | 2.38 |
| P/FCF Ratio | n/a |
| PEG Ratio | 2.59 |
Enterprise Valuation
| EV / Earnings | 35.19 |
| EV / Sales | 5.87 |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.03 |
| EV / EBIT | 20.19 |
| EV / FCF | n/a |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 0.92, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.83.
| Current Ratio | 0.92 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.35 |
| Debt / Equity | 1.83 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 5.26 |
| Debt / FCF | n/a |
| Interest Coverage | 2.92 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 12.10% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 5.46%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 12.10% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 3.10% |
| Return on Capital (ROIC) | 5.46% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $904,591 |
| Profits Per Employee | $151,032 |
| Employee Count | 28,100 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.18 |
| Inventory Turnover | 4.86 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, SO has paid $622.00 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 622.00M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 12.78% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +9.89% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.51, so SO's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.51 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +9.89% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 77.56 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 71.11 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 47.31 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 3,884,482 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 23.88 million, so 2.18% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 23.88M |
| Short Previous Month | 21.81M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 2.18% |
| Short % of Float | 2.19% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 5.83 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, SO had revenue of $25.42 billion and earned $4.24 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $3.86.
| Revenue | 25.42B |
| Gross Profit | 10.80B |
| Operating Income | 6.31B |
| Pretax Income | 4.87B |
| Net Income | 4.24B |
| EBITDA | 12.41B |
| EBIT | 7.40B |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $3.86 |
Balance Sheet
The company has $713.00 million in cash and $65.25 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$64.53 billion or -$59.02 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 713.00M |
| Total Debt | 65.25B |
| Net Cash | -64.53B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$59.02 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 35.61B |
| Book Value Per Share | 32.57 |
| Working Capital | -915.00M |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $8.02 billion and capital expenditures -$9.22 billion, giving a free cash flow of -$1.20 billion.
| Operating Cash Flow | 8.02B |
| Capital Expenditures | -9.22B |
| Free Cash Flow | -1.20B |
| FCF Per Share | -$1.10 |
Margins
Gross margin is 42.50%, with operating and profit margins of 24.82% and 16.70%.
| Gross Margin | 42.50% |
| Operating Margin | 24.82% |
| Pretax Margin | 19.14% |
| Profit Margin | 16.70% |
| EBITDA Margin | 48.82% |
| EBIT Margin | 29.09% |
| FCF Margin | -4.73% |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $2.88, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.71%.
| Dividend Per Share | $2.88 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.71% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 2.92% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 23 |
| Payout Ratio | 74.61% |
| Buyback Yield | -0.18% |
| Shareholder Yield | 3.53% |
| Earnings Yield | 5.00% |
| FCF Yield | -1.42% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for SO is $75.79, which is -2.27% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
| Price Target | $75.79 |
| Price Target Difference | -2.27% |
| Analyst Consensus | Buy |
| Analyst Count | 14 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | 5.49% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | 7.70% |
Stock Splits
The last stock split was on April 3, 2001. It was a forward split with a ratio of 10000:6109.
| Last Split Date | Apr 3, 2001 |
| Split Type | Forward |
| Split Ratio | 10000:6109 |
Scores
| Altman Z-Score | n/a |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 |