The Southern Company (SOMN)
NYSE: SOMN · Real-Time Price · USD
49.12
-0.16 (-0.32%)
At close: Aug 5, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
49.12
0.00 (0.00%)
After-hours: Aug 5, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT

The Southern Company Statistics

Total Valuation

SOMN has a market cap or net worth of $107.27 billion. The enterprise value is $184.15 billion.

Market Cap107.27B
Enterprise Value 184.15B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, July 30, 2026.

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

Share Statistics

SOMN has 1.15 billion shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 1.58% in one year.

Current Share Class n/a
Shares Outstanding 1.15B
Shares Change (YoY) +1.58%
Shares Change (QoQ) +1.15%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.12%
Owned by Institutions (%) 70.29%
Float 1.15B

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 23.03 and the forward PE ratio is 20.18.

PE Ratio 23.03
Forward PE 20.18
PS Ratio 3.55
Forward PS 3.43
PB Ratio 2.53
P/TBV Ratio 3.14
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 10.07
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 39.53
EV / Sales 6.10
EV / EBITDA 12.92
EV / EBIT 22.63
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.79, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.82.

Current Ratio 0.79
Quick Ratio 0.44
Debt / Equity 1.82
Debt / EBITDA 5.26
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 2.52

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 11.48% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 4.47%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 11.48%
Return on Assets (ROA) 3.27%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 4.47%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 5.56%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 5.06%
Revenue Per Employee $1.01M
Profits Per Employee $156,309
Employee Count29,800
Asset Turnover 0.19
Inventory Turnover 4.89

Taxes

In the past 12 months, SOMN has paid $673.00 million in taxes.

Income Tax 673.00M
Effective Tax Rate 12.82%

Stock Price Statistics

Beta (5Y) 0.33
52-Week Price Change n/a
50-Day Moving Average 49.98
200-Day Moving Average n/a
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 39.17
Average Volume (20 Days) 137,509

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 822,836, so 0.07% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 822,836
Short Previous Month 852,848
Short % of Shares Out 0.07%
Short % of Float 0.07%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 0.88

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, SOMN had revenue of $30.18 billion and earned $4.66 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $4.15.

Revenue30.18B
Gross Profit 14.57B
Operating Income 8.14B
Pretax Income 5.25B
Net Income 4.66B
EBITDA 14.26B
EBIT 8.14B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $4.15
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $2.98 billion in cash and $77.09 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -$74.10 billion or -$64.42 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 2.98B
Total Debt 77.09B
Net Cash -74.10B
Net Cash Per Share -$64.42
Equity (Book Value) 42.34B
Book Value Per Share 34.40
Working Capital -3.36B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $10.65 billion and capital expenditures -$13.92 billion, giving a free cash flow of -$3.27 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 10.65B
Capital Expenditures -13.92B
Depreciation & Amortization 5.52B
Net Borrowing 5.80B
Free Cash Flow -3.27B
FCF Per Share -$2.84
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 48.29%, with operating and profit margins of 26.96% and 15.43%.

Gross Margin 48.29%
Operating Margin 26.96%
Pretax Margin 17.39%
Profit Margin 15.43%
EBITDA Margin 47.24%
EBIT Margin 26.96%
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 -1.58%
Shareholder Yield -1.58%
Earnings Yield 4.34%
FCF Yield -3.05%

Analyst Forecast

Price Target n/a
Price Target Difference n/a
Analyst Consensus n/a
Analyst Count n/a
Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) 5.82%
EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) 7.66%

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