SO Southern Co

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  2. Utilities
  3. NYSE: SO

Price (delayed)

$68.55

Market cap

$74.64B

P/E Ratio

20.9

Dividend/share

$2.72

EPS

$3.28

Enterprise value

$131.86B

Southern Company is an American gas and electric utility holding company based in the southern United States. It is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with executive offices also located in Birmingham, ...

Highlights
The net income is up by 47% year-on-year and by 3.6% since the previous quarter
SO's EPS is up by 45% YoY and by 3.5% from the previous quarter
The equity has declined by 14% since the previous quarter but it is up by 9% year-on-year
Southern's quick ratio has decreased by 18% YoY and by 12% QoQ
Southern's gross margin has decreased by 15% YoY and by 4.2% QoQ
Sector: Utilities
Industry: Utilities - Regulated Electric
Website: https://www.southerncompany.com/
Peers: DUK D ETR AEP

Key stats

What are the main financial stats of SO
Market
Shares outstanding
1.09B
Market cap
$74.64B
Enterprise value
$131.86B
Valuations
Price to earnings (P/E)
20.9
Price to book (P/B)
2.45
Price to sales (P/S)
2.52
EV/EBIT
20.76
EV/EBITDA
12.66
EV/Sales
4.5
Earnings
Revenue
$29.28B
EBIT
$6.35B
EBITDA
$10.42B
Free cash flow
-$1.62B
Per share
EPS
$3.28
Free cash flow per share
-$1.51
Book value per share
$27.93
Revenue per share
$27.24
TBVPS
$120.3
Balance sheet
Total assets
$134.89B
Total liabilities
$100.36B
Debt
$59.14B
Equity
$30.41B
Working capital
-$5.31B
Liquidity
Debt to equity
1.94
Current ratio
0.66
Quick ratio
0.36
Net debt/EBITDA
5.49
Margins
EBITDA margin
35.6%
Gross margin
32.1%
Net margin
12.1%
Operating margin
18.1%
Efficiency
Return on assets
2.7%
Return on equity
10.7%
Return on invested capital
3.8%
Return on capital employed
5.3%
Return on sales
21.7%
Dividend
Dividend yield
3.97%
DPS
$2.72
Payout ratio
82.9%

SO stock price

How has the Southern stock price performed over time
Intraday
0.96%
1 week
5.22%
1 month
2.88%
1 year
0.76%
YTD
-4.01%
QTD
-4.01%

Financial performance

How have Southern's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$29.28B
Gross profit
$9.41B
Operating income
$5.31B
Net income
$3.54B
Gross margin
32.1%
Net margin
12.1%
The operating income has surged by 51% year-on-year and by 10% since the previous quarter
The net income is up by 47% year-on-year and by 3.6% since the previous quarter
The revenue has grown by 27% YoY and by 4.6% from the previous quarter
The operating margin has grown by 19% YoY and by 4.6% from the previous quarter

Growth

What is Southern's growth rate over time

Valuation

What is Southern stock price valuation
P/E
20.9
P/B
2.45
P/S
2.52
EV/EBIT
20.76
EV/EBITDA
12.66
EV/Sales
4.5
SO's EPS is up by 45% YoY and by 3.5% from the previous quarter
The P/E is 18% lower than the last 4 quarters average of 25.5
The P/B is 23% higher than the 5-year quarterly average of 2.0 and 7% higher than the last 4 quarters average of 2.3
The equity has declined by 14% since the previous quarter but it is up by 9% year-on-year
The revenue has grown by 27% YoY and by 4.6% from the previous quarter
SO's price to sales (P/S) is 13% less than its last 4 quarters average of 2.9 and 7% less than its 5-year quarterly average of 2.7

Efficiency

How efficient is Southern business performance
The company's return on equity rose by 43% YoY
The ROA rose by 42% YoY and by 3.8% QoQ
The ROIC rose by 36% YoY and by 6% QoQ
SO's ROS is up by 11% YoY

Dividends

What is SO's dividend history
Dividend details
DPS
$2.72
Dividend yield
3.97%
Payout ratio
82.9%
Recent dividends

Financial health

How did Southern financials performed over time
The total assets is 34% more than the total liabilities
Southern's current ratio has decreased by 20% YoY and by 19% QoQ
Southern's quick ratio has decreased by 18% YoY and by 12% QoQ
The debt is 94% greater than the equity
The company's debt to equity rose by 21% QoQ but it fell by 2.5% YoY
The equity has declined by 14% since the previous quarter but it is up by 9% year-on-year

All financial data is based on trailing twelve months (TTM) periods - updated quarterly, unless otherwise specified.