The Southern Company (SOMN)
NYSE: SOMN · Real-Time Price · USD
52.59
0.00 (0.00%)
At close: Mar 17, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
52.31
-0.28 (-0.54%)
After-hours: Mar 17, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT

The Southern Company Statistics

Total Valuation

SOMN has a market cap or net worth of $110.00 billion. The enterprise value is $185.29 billion.

Market Cap110.00B
Enterprise Value 185.29B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Thursday, April 30, 2026.

Earnings Date Apr 30, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

SOMN has 1.12 billion shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.64% in one year.

Current Share Class n/a
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 25.34 and the forward PE ratio is 21.54.

PE Ratio 25.34
Forward PE 21.54
PS Ratio 3.72
Forward PS 3.40
PB Ratio 2.83
P/TBV Ratio 3.60
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 11.22
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 42.68
EV / Sales 6.27
EV / EBITDA 13.30
EV / EBIT 23.46
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) 5.36%
Revenue Per Employee $991,711
Profits Per Employee $145,671
Employee Count29,800
Asset Turnover 0.20
Inventory Turnover 4.54

Taxes

In the past 12 months, SOMN has paid $828.00 million in taxes.

Income Tax 828.00M
Effective Tax Rate 16.56%

Stock Price Statistics

Beta (5Y) 0.41
52-Week Price Change n/a
50-Day Moving Average 51.61
200-Day Moving Average n/a
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 49.11
Average Volume (20 Days) 604,284

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 803,348, so 0.07% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 803,348
Short Previous Month 377,179
Short % of Shares Out 0.07%
Short % of Float 0.07%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 1.41

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, SOMN had revenue of $29.55 billion and earned $4.34 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $3.92.

Revenue29.55B
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 Statement

Balance 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 Sheet

Cash 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 Statement

Margins

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

SOMN does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield -0.64%
Shareholder Yield -0.64%
Earnings Yield 3.95%
FCF Yield -2.67%

Analyst Forecast

Price Target n/a
Price Target Difference n/a
Analyst Consensus n/a
Analyst Count n/a
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 6.69%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 10.02%

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 5