The Southern Company Statistics
Total Valuation
SO has a market cap or net worth of $109.71 billion. The enterprise value is $182.15 billion.
Important Dates
The next estimated earnings date is Thursday, April 30, 2026, before market open.
| Earnings Date | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Feb 17, 2026 |
Share Statistics
SO has 1.12 billion shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.64% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 1.12B |
| Shares Outstanding | 1.12B |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +0.64% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -0.09% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.13% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 70.07% |
| Float | 1.12B |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 25.00 and the forward PE ratio is 21.48. SO's PEG ratio is 2.86.
| PE Ratio | 25.00 |
| Forward PE | 21.48 |
| PS Ratio | 3.71 |
| Forward PS | 3.39 |
| PB Ratio | 3.05 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 3.59 |
| P/FCF Ratio | n/a |
| P/OCF Ratio | 11.19 |
| PEG Ratio | 2.86 |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
| EV / Earnings | 41.96 |
| EV / Sales | 6.16 |
| EV / EBITDA | 13.08 |
| EV / EBIT | 23.07 |
| EV / FCF | n/a |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 0.65, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.91.
| Current Ratio | 0.65 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.34 |
| Debt / Equity | 1.91 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 5.18 |
| Debt / FCF | n/a |
| Interest Coverage | 2.44 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 11.04% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 4.57%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 11.04% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 3.28% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 4.57% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 5.69% |
| Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) | 5.35% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $991,711 |
| Profits Per Employee | $145,671 |
| Employee Count | 29,800 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.20 |
| Inventory Turnover | 4.54 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, SO has paid $828.00 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 828.00M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 16.56% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +10.52% 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 | +10.52% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 91.59 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 91.85 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 65.72 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 7,127,895 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 23.58 million, so 2.11% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 23.58M |
| Short Previous Month | 25.90M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 2.11% |
| Short % of Float | 2.11% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 3.26 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, SO had revenue of $29.55 billion and earned $4.34 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $3.92.
| Revenue | 29.55B |
| Gross Profit | 14.32B |
| Operating Income | 7.90B |
| Pretax Income | 5.00B |
| Net Income | 4.34B |
| EBITDA | 13.93B |
| EBIT | 7.90B |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $3.92 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $1.64 billion in cash and $74.08 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -$72.44 billion or -$64.71 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 1.64B |
| Total Debt | 74.08B |
| Net Cash | -72.44B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$64.71 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 38.87B |
| Book Value Per Share | 32.18 |
| Working Capital | -5.97B |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $9.80 billion and capital expenditures -$12.74 billion, giving a free cash flow of -$2.94 billion.
| Operating Cash Flow | 9.80B |
| Capital Expenditures | -12.74B |
| Free Cash Flow | -2.94B |
| FCF Per Share | -$2.62 |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
Gross margin is 48.47%, with operating and profit margins of 26.72% and 14.69%.
| Gross Margin | 48.47% |
| Operating Margin | 26.72% |
| Pretax Margin | 16.92% |
| Profit Margin | 14.69% |
| EBITDA Margin | 47.13% |
| EBIT Margin | 26.72% |
| FCF Margin | n/a |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $2.96, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.02%.
| Dividend Per Share | $2.96 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.02% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 2.78% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 24 |
| Payout Ratio | 75.51% |
| Buyback Yield | -0.64% |
| Shareholder Yield | 2.39% |
| Earnings Yield | 3.96% |
| FCF Yield | -2.68% |
Dividend DetailsAnalyst Forecast
The average price target for SO is $98.78, which is 0.79% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".
| Price Target | $98.78 |
| Price Target Difference | 0.79% |
| Analyst Consensus | Hold |
| Analyst Count | 17 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | 6.69% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | 10.02% |
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 |
