The Southern Company Statistics
Total Valuation
SO has a market cap or net worth of $90.79 billion. The enterprise value is $154.85 billion.
Important Dates
The next estimated earnings date is Thursday, February 13, 2025, before market open.
| Earnings Date | Feb 13, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Nov 18, 2024 |
Share Statistics
SO has 1.10 billion shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.32% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 1.10B |
| Shares Outstanding | 1.10B |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +0.32% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.09% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.19% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 69.23% |
| Float | 1.09B |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 19.31 and the forward PE ratio is 19.29. SO's PEG ratio is 2.98.
| PE Ratio | 19.31 |
| Forward PE | 19.29 |
| PS Ratio | 3.43 |
| Forward PS | 3.31 |
| PB Ratio | 2.73 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 3.27 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 131.96 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 9.63 |
| PEG Ratio | 2.98 |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 11.86, with an EV/FCF ratio of 225.08.
| EV / Earnings | 32.79 |
| EV / Sales | 5.86 |
| EV / EBITDA | 11.86 |
| EV / EBIT | 19.71 |
| EV / FCF | 225.08 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 0.91, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.76.
| Current Ratio | 0.91 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.45 |
| Debt / Equity | 1.76 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.98 |
| Debt / FCF | 94.60 |
| Interest Coverage | 2.93 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 12.71% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 4.92%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 12.71% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 3.48% |
| Return on Capital (ROIC) | 4.92% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $940,498 |
| Profits Per Employee | $168,043 |
| Employee Count | 28,100 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.19 |
| Inventory Turnover | 4.05 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, SO has paid $894.00 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 894.00M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 16.30% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +16.28% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.50, so SO's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.50 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +16.28% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 87.98 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 82.04 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 38.36 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 4,149,942 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 19.48 million, so 1.78% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 19.48M |
| Short Previous Month | 18.39M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 1.78% |
| Short % of Float | 1.78% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 4.17 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, SO had revenue of $26.43 billion and earned $4.72 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $4.29.
| Revenue | 26.43B |
| Gross Profit | 13.21B |
| Operating Income | 7.86B |
| Pretax Income | 5.42B |
| Net Income | 4.72B |
| EBITDA | 13.06B |
| EBIT | 7.86B |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $4.29 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $1.02 billion in cash and $65.08 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$64.06 billion or -$58.47 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 1.02B |
| Total Debt | 65.08B |
| Net Cash | -64.06B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$58.47 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 36.91B |
| Book Value Per Share | 30.39 |
| Working Capital | -1.13B |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $9.43 billion and capital expenditures -$8.74 billion, giving a free cash flow of $688.00 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 9.43B |
| Capital Expenditures | -8.74B |
| Free Cash Flow | 688.00M |
| FCF Per Share | $0.63 |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
Gross margin is 49.97%, with operating and profit margins of 29.73% and 17.87%.
| Gross Margin | 49.97% |
| Operating Margin | 29.73% |
| Pretax Margin | 20.75% |
| Profit Margin | 17.87% |
| EBITDA Margin | 49.42% |
| EBIT Margin | 29.73% |
| FCF Margin | 2.60% |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $2.88, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.48%.
| Dividend Per Share | $2.88 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.48% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 2.88% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 23 |
| Payout Ratio | 67.12% |
| Buyback Yield | -0.32% |
| Shareholder Yield | 3.16% |
| Earnings Yield | 5.20% |
| FCF Yield | 0.76% |
Dividend DetailsAnalyst Forecast
The average price target for SO is $88.71, which is 7.06% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
| Price Target | $88.71 |
| Price Target Difference | 7.06% |
| Analyst Consensus | Buy |
| Analyst Count | 15 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | 4.89% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | 7.91% |
Stock ForecastsStock 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 |