The Southern Company (SO)
Total Valuation
SO has a market cap or net worth of $77.52 billion. The enterprise value is $140.26 billion.
Market Cap | 77.52B |
Enterprise Value | 140.26B |
Important Dates
The next estimated earnings date is Thursday, April 25, 2024, before market open.
Earnings Date | Apr 25, 2024 |
Ex-Dividend Date | Feb 16, 2024 |
Share Statistics
SO has 1.09 billion shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 1.57% in one year.
Shares Outstanding | 1.09B |
Shares Change (YoY) | +1.57% |
Shares Change (QoQ) | -0.09% |
Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.15% |
Owned by Institutions (%) | 66.29% |
Float | 1.09B |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 19.63 and the forward PE ratio is 17.13. SO's PEG ratio is 2.63.
PE Ratio | 19.63 |
Forward PE | 17.13 |
PS Ratio | 3.07 |
Forward PS | 2.87 |
PB Ratio | 2.47 |
P/FCF Ratio | n/a |
PEG Ratio | 2.63 |
Enterprise Valuation
EV / Earnings | 35.28 |
EV / Sales | 5.55 |
EV / EBITDA | 11.78 |
EV / EBIT | 20.27 |
EV / FCF | n/a |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 0.78, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 2.02.
Current Ratio | 0.78 |
Quick Ratio | 0.30 |
Debt / Equity | 2.02 |
Debt / EBITDA | 5.33 |
Debt / FCF | n/a |
Interest Coverage | 2.83 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 11.70% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 5.46%.
Return on Equity (ROE) | 11.70% |
Return on Assets (ROA) | 2.90% |
Return on Capital (ROIC) | 5.46% |
Revenue Per Employee | $898,683 |
Profits Per Employee | $141,495 |
Employee Count | 28,100 |
Asset Turnover | 0.18 |
Inventory Turnover | 4.97 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, SO has paid $496.00 million in taxes.
Income Tax | 496.00M |
Effective Tax Rate | 11.09% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +4.12% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.49, so SO's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
Beta (1Y) | 0.49 |
52-Week Price Change | +4.12% |
50-Day Moving Average | 68.49 |
200-Day Moving Average | 69.14 |
Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 63.44 |
Average Volume (30 Days) | 4,577,752 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 14.63 million, so 1.34% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
Short Interest | 14.63M |
Short Previous Month | 12.51M |
Short % of Shares Out | 1.34% |
Short % of Float | 1.35% |
Short Ratio (days to cover) | 2.79 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, SO had revenue of $25.25 billion and earned $3.98 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $3.62.
Revenue | 25.25B |
Gross Profit | 10.28B |
Operating Income | 5.83B |
Pretax Income | 4.47B |
Net Income | 3.98B |
EBITDA | 11.90B |
EBIT | 6.92B |
Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $3.62 |
Balance Sheet
The company has $748.00 million in cash and $63.49 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$62.74 billion or -$57.51 per share.
Cash & Cash Equivalents | 748.00M |
Total Debt | 63.49B |
Net Cash | -62.74B |
Net Cash Per Share | -$57.51 |
Equity / Book Value | 31.44B |
Book Value Per Share | 28.82 |
Working Capital | -3.04B |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $7.55 billion and capital expenditures -$9.08 billion, giving a free cash flow of -$1.52 billion.
Operating Cash Flow | 7.55B |
Capital Expenditures | -9.08B |
Free Cash Flow | -1.52B |
FCF Per Share | -$1.40 |
Margins
Gross margin is 40.72%, with operating and profit margins of 23.07% and 15.74%.
Gross Margin | 40.72% |
Operating Margin | 23.07% |
Pretax Margin | 17.71% |
Profit Margin | 15.74% |
EBITDA Margin | 47.14% |
EBIT Margin | 27.39% |
FCF Margin | -6.03% |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $2.80, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.93%.
Dividend Per Share | $2.80 |
Dividend Yield | 3.93% |
Dividend Growth (YoY) | 2.94% |
Years of Dividend Growth | 23 |
Payout Ratio | 77.35% |
Buyback Yield | -1.57% |
Shareholder Yield | 2.37% |
Earnings Yield | 5.13% |
FCF Yield | -1.97% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for SO is $73.58, which is 3.19% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
Price Target | $73.58 |
Price Target Difference | 3.19% |
Analyst Consensus | Buy |
Analyst Count | 12 |
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | 6.42% |
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | 7.74% |
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
SO has an Altman Z-Score of 0.89 and a Piotroski F-Score of 6. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.
Altman Z-Score | 0.89 |
Piotroski F-Score | 6 |