The Southern Company (SO)
NYSE: SO · Real-Time Price · USD
94.79
+0.83 (0.88%)
Aug 13, 2025, 4:00 PM - Market closed

The Southern Company Statistics

Total Valuation

SO has a market cap or net worth of $104.27 billion. The enterprise value is $173.83 billion.

Market Cap 104.27B
Enterprise Value 173.83B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, July 31, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date Jul 31, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Aug 18, 2025

Share Statistics

SO has 1.10 billion shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.50% in one year.

Current Share Class 1.10B
Shares Outstanding 1.10B
Shares Change (YoY) +0.50%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.27%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.20%
Owned by Institutions (%) 69.98%
Float 1.10B

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 24.49 and the forward PE ratio is 21.31. SO's PEG ratio is 3.24.

PE Ratio 24.49
Forward PE 21.31
PS Ratio 3.67
Forward PS 3.61
PB Ratio 3.07
P/TBV Ratio 3.65
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 11.31
PEG Ratio 3.24
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 40.59
EV / Sales 6.13
EV / EBITDA 13.01
EV / EBIT 22.06
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.74, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.90.

Current Ratio 0.74
Quick Ratio 0.39
Debt / Equity 1.90
Debt / EBITDA 5.17
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 2.65

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 11.23% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 4.69%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 11.23%
Return on Assets (ROA) 3.39%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 4.69%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 5.87%
Revenue Per Employee $991,713
Profits Per Employee $149,755
Employee Count 28,600
Asset Turnover 0.20
Inventory Turnover 4.57

Taxes

In the past 12 months, SO has paid $1.03 billion in taxes.

Income Tax 1.03B
Effective Tax Rate 19.91%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +8.70% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.36, so SO's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.36
52-Week Price Change +8.70%
50-Day Moving Average 92.26
200-Day Moving Average 88.71
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 54.94
Average Volume (20 Days) 5,366,848

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 31.17 million, so 2.83% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 31.17M
Short Previous Month 30.22M
Short % of Shares Out 2.83%
Short % of Float 2.84%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 5.93

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, SO had revenue of $28.36 billion and earned $4.28 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $3.87.

Revenue 28.36B
Gross Profit 13.82B
Operating Income 7.88B
Pretax Income 5.42B
Net Income 4.28B
EBITDA 13.36B
EBIT 7.88B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $3.87
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $1.26 billion in cash and $70.82 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$69.56 billion or -$63.23 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.26B
Total Debt 70.82B
Net Cash -69.56B
Net Cash Per Share -$63.23
Equity (Book Value) 37.34B
Book Value Per Share 30.92
Working Capital -3.77B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $9.22 billion and capital expenditures -$10.30 billion, giving a free cash flow of -$1.08 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 9.22B
Capital Expenditures -10.30B
Free Cash Flow -1.08B
FCF Per Share -$0.98
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 48.74%, with operating and profit margins of 27.78% and 15.10%.

Gross Margin 48.74%
Operating Margin 27.78%
Pretax Margin 18.15%
Profit Margin 15.10%
EBITDA Margin 47.12%
EBIT Margin 27.78%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $2.96, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.12%.

Dividend Per Share $2.96
Dividend Yield 3.12%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 2.84%
Years of Dividend Growth 23
Payout Ratio 74.93%
Buyback Yield -0.50%
Shareholder Yield 2.62%
Earnings Yield 4.11%
FCF Yield -1.03%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

Price Target $94.79
Price Target Difference n/a
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 15
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 5.16%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 7.63%
Stock Forecasts

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

The last stock split was on March 1, 1994. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date Mar 1, 1994
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

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