The Southern Company (SOMN)
NYSE: SOMN · Real-Time Price · USD
50.40
-0.68 (-1.33%)
Apr 24, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

The Southern Company Statistics

Total Valuation

SOMN has a market cap or net worth of $105.39 billion. The enterprise value is $180.68 billion.

Market Cap105.39B
Enterprise Value 180.68B

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 (%) 69.70%
Float 1.12B

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 24.28 and the forward PE ratio is 20.56.

PE Ratio 24.28
Forward PE 20.56
PS Ratio 3.57
Forward PS n/a
PB Ratio 2.71
P/TBV Ratio 3.45
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 10.75
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 41.62
EV / Sales 6.11
EV / EBITDA 12.97
EV / EBIT 22.88
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) 5.31%
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 52.13
200-Day Moving Average n/a
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 40.89
Average Volume (20 Days) 167,166

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.06 million, so 0.09% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 1.06M
Short Previous Month 1.03M
Short % of Shares Out 0.09%
Short % of Float 0.09%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 5.33

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
Depreciation & Amortization 5.50B
Net Borrowing 6.79B
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 4.12%
FCF Yield -2.78%

Analyst Forecast

Price Target n/a
Price Target Difference n/a
Analyst Consensus n/a
Analyst Count n/a
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 6.22%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 9.92%

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