SO Southern Co

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  2. Utilities
  3. NYSE: SO

Price (delayed)

$82.17

Market cap

$89.85B

P/E Ratio

21.18

Dividend/share

$2.82

EPS

$3.88

Enterprise value

$154.38B

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
Southern's gross margin has increased by 30% YoY and by 4.4% QoQ
The net income is up by 26% year-on-year and by 7% since the previous quarter
The revenue has contracted by 13% YoY
The debt has grown by 8% year-on-year and by 2.8% since the previous quarter
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
$89.85B
Enterprise value
$154.38B
Valuations
Price to earnings (P/E)
21.18
Price to book (P/B)
2.52
Price to sales (P/S)
3.54
EV/EBIT
20.88
EV/EBITDA
12.44
EV/Sales
6.07
Earnings
Revenue
$25.42B
EBIT
$7.4B
EBITDA
$12.41B
Free cash flow
-$1.2B
Per share
EPS
$3.88
Free cash flow per share
-$1.1
Book value per share
$32.64
Revenue per share
$23.23
TBVPS
$123.03
Balance sheet
Total assets
$140.12B
Total liabilities
$104.51B
Debt
$65.25B
Equity
$35.61B
Working capital
-$915M
Liquidity
Debt to equity
1.83
Current ratio
0.92
Quick ratio
0.35
Net debt/EBITDA
5.2
Margins
EBITDA margin
48.8%
Gross margin
42.5%
Net margin
16.7%
Operating margin
24.8%
Efficiency
Return on assets
3.1%
Return on equity
12.1%
Return on invested capital
4.1%
Return on capital employed
5.7%
Return on sales
29.1%
Dividend
Dividend yield
3.43%
DPS
$2.82
Payout ratio
72.7%

SO stock price

How has the Southern stock price performed over time
Intraday
0.62%
1 week
0.95%
1 month
5.06%
1 year
12.42%
YTD
17.18%
QTD
5.93%

Financial performance

How have Southern's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$25.42B
Gross profit
$10.8B
Operating income
$6.31B
Net income
$4.24B
Gross margin
42.5%
Net margin
16.7%
The net margin has grown by 45% year-on-year and by 6% since the previous quarter
The operating margin has grown by 39% YoY and by 7% from the previous quarter
Southern's gross margin has increased by 30% YoY and by 4.4% QoQ
The net income is up by 26% year-on-year and by 7% since the previous quarter

Growth

What is Southern's growth rate over time

Valuation

What is Southern stock price valuation
SO P/E details
P/E
21.18
P/B
2.52
P/S
3.54
EV/EBIT
20.88
EV/EBITDA
12.44
EV/Sales
6.07
SO's EPS is up by 26% YoY and by 7% from the previous quarter
The P/B is 20% higher than the 5-year quarterly average of 2.1 and 20% higher than the last 4 quarters average of 2.1
The equity is up by 3% year-on-year
SO's price to sales (P/S) is 22% more than its 5-year quarterly average of 2.9 and 22% more than its last 4 quarters average of 2.9
The revenue has contracted by 13% YoY

Efficiency

How efficient is Southern business performance
SO's ROS is up by 36% YoY and by 6% from the previous quarter
The ROA rose by 24% YoY and by 7% QoQ
The company's return on equity rose by 20% YoY and by 6% QoQ
The ROIC rose by 14% YoY and by 5% QoQ

Dividends

What is SO's dividend history
Dividend details
DPS
$2.82
Dividend yield
3.43%
Payout ratio
72.7%
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 increased by 33% YoY and by 19% QoQ
Southern's quick ratio has increased by 21% YoY and by 17% QoQ
The debt is 83% greater than the equity
The debt has grown by 8% year-on-year and by 2.8% since the previous quarter
The company's debt to equity rose by 4.6% YoY

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