The Southern Company (SO)
- Previous Close
91.22 - Open
90.94 - Bid --
- Ask --
- Day's Range
91.06 - 92.56 - 52 Week Range
76.64 - 94.45 - Volume
5,011,328 - Avg. Volume
4,892,078 - Market Cap (intraday)
101.338B - Beta (5Y Monthly) 0.38
- PE Ratio (TTM)
22.09 - EPS (TTM)
4.17 - Earnings Date Jul 30, 2025 - Aug 4, 2025
- Forward Dividend & Yield 2.96 (3.21%)
- Ex-Dividend Date May 19, 2025
- 1y Target Est
92.53
The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. The company develops, constructs, acquires, owns, and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy projects and sells electricity in the wholesale market; distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee; operates, constructs, and maintains approximately 78,500 miles of natural gas pipelines and 14 storage facilities; and provides gas marketing services, as well as electric services to retail customers. It also offers distributed energy and resilience solutions, and digital wireless communications and fiber optics services, as well as deploys microgrids for commercial, industrial, governmental, utility customers. The Southern Company was incorporated in 1946 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
www.southerncompany.com28,314
Full Time Employees
December 31
Fiscal Year Ends
Sector
Utilities - Regulated Electric
Industry
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Performance Overview: SO
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Statistics: SO
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Market Cap
101.34B
Enterprise Value
169.13B
Trailing P/E
22.09
Forward P/E
21.64
PEG Ratio (5yr expected)
3.93
Price/Sales (ttm)
3.65
Price/Book (mrq)
2.99
Enterprise Value/Revenue
6.07
Enterprise Value/EBITDA
12.35
Financial Highlights
Profitability and Income Statement
Profit Margin
16.54%
Return on Assets (ttm)
3.46%
Return on Equity (ttm)
12.24%
Revenue (ttm)
27.85B
Net Income Avi to Common (ttm)
4.61B
Diluted EPS (ttm)
4.17
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
Total Cash (mrq)
2.33B
Total Debt/Equity (mrq)
188.38%
Levered Free Cash Flow (ttm)
407.25M
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View MoreSouthern Earnings: Demand Growth Remains a Key Challenge and an Opportunity
Southern is one of the largest utilities in the US. The company serves 9 million customers with vertically integrated electric utilities in three states and natural gas distribution utilities in four states. It owns 50 gigawatts of rate-regulated generating capacity, primarily for serving customers in Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. Subsidiary Southern Power owns 13 gigawatts of natural gas generation and renewable energy across the U.S. and sells the electricity primarily under long-term contracts.
RatingPrice TargetUS Utilities: Tariffs Raise Questions About Cost Passthroughs, Energy Demand, Interest Rates
Southern is one of the largest utilities in the US. The company serves 9 million customers with vertically integrated electric utilities in three states and natural gas distribution utilities in four states. It owns 50 gigawatts of rate-regulated generating capacity, primarily for serving customers in Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. Subsidiary Southern Power owns 13 gigawatts of natural gas generation and renewable energy across the U.S. and sells the electricity primarily under long-term contracts.
RatingPrice TargetUS Utilities: Tariffs Raise Questions About Cost Passthroughs, Energy Demand, Interest Rates
Southern is one of the largest utilities in the US. The company serves 9 million customers with vertically integrated electric utilities in three states and natural gas distribution utilities in four states. It owns 50 gigawatts of rate-regulated generating capacity, primarily for serving customers in Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. Subsidiary Southern Power owns 13 gigawatts of natural gas generation and renewable energy across the U.S. and sells the electricity primarily under long-term contracts.
RatingPrice TargetSouthern Company Earnings: Southeast Energy Demand Still Driving Earnings Growth
Southern is one of the largest utilities in the US. The company serves 9 million customers with vertically integrated electric utilities in three states and natural gas distribution utilities in four states. It owns 50 gigawatts of rate-regulated generating capacity, primarily for serving customers in Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. Subsidiary Southern Power owns 13 gigawatts of natural gas generation and renewable energy across the U.S. and sells the electricity primarily under long-term contracts.
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