Unlock Premium for Just $9.99/Month – Special Launch Offer, Limited Time Only
Get Premium
Price (delayed)
$87.77
Market cap
$96.46B
P/E Ratio
20.9
Dividend/share
$2.88
EPS
$4.2
Enterprise value
$164.26B
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 quick ratio has increased by 48% QoQ and by 23% YoY
The gross profit has grown by 13% YoY and by 3.8% from the previous quarter
The P/E is 5% higher than the last 4 quarters average of 20.4 but 2.2% lower than the 5-year quarterly average of 22.0
The debt has grown by 7% year-on-year and by 6% since the previous quarter
Sector: Utilities
Industry: Utilities - Regulated Electric
Website: https://www.southerncompany.com/
Key stats
What are the main financial stats of SO
Market
Valuations
Earnings
Shares outstanding
1.1B
Market cap
$96.46B
Enterprise value
$164.26B
Price to earnings (P/E)
20.9
Price to book (P/B)
2.59
Price to sales (P/S)
3.47
EV/EBIT
19.5
EV/EBITDA
11.87
EV/Sales
5.9
Revenue
$27.85B
Gross profit
$12.25B
Operating income
$7.38B
Net income
$4.61B
EBIT
$8.43B
EBITDA
$13.84B
Free cash flow
$415M
Per share
Balance sheet
Liquidity
EPS
$4.2
EPS diluted
$4.17
Free cash flow per share
$0.38
Book value per share
$33.94
Revenue per share
$25.32
TBVPS
$129.66
Total assets
$148.11B
Total liabilities
$110.89B
Debt
$70.12B
Equity
$37.22B
Working capital
-$1.95B
Debt to equity
1.88
Current ratio
0.86
Quick ratio
0.43
Net debt/EBITDA
4.9
Margins
Efficiency
Dividend
EBITDA margin
49.7%
Gross margin
44%
Net margin
16.5%
Operating margin
26.5%
Return on assets
3.2%
Return on equity
12.5%
Return on invested capital
4.4%
Return on capital employed
6.3%
Return on sales
30.2%
Dividend yield
3.28%
DPS
$2.88
Payout ratio
68.6%
SO stock price
How has the Southern stock price performed over time
Intraday
-2.86%
1 week
-3.6%
1 month
-2.33%
1 year
12.32%
YTD
6.62%
QTD
-4.55%
Financial performance
How have Southern's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$27.85B
Gross profit
$12.25B
Operating income
$7.38B
Net income
$4.61B
Gross margin
44%
Net margin
16.5%
The operating income has increased by 17% year-on-year and by 4.3% since the previous quarter
The gross profit has grown by 13% YoY and by 3.8% from the previous quarter
The revenue has grown by 10% YoY and by 4.2% from the previous quarter
The net income is up by 9% year-on-year and by 4.7% since the previous quarter
Price vs fundamentals
How does SO's price correlate with its fundamentals
Growth
What is Southern's growth rate over time
Valuation
What is Southern stock price valuation
P/E
20.9
P/B
2.59
P/S
3.47
EV/EBIT
19.5
EV/EBITDA
11.87
EV/Sales
5.9
SO's EPS is up by 8% YoY and by 4.5% from the previous quarter
The P/E is 5% higher than the last 4 quarters average of 20.4 but 2.2% lower than the 5-year quarterly average of 22.0
The P/B is 21% higher than the 5-year quarterly average of 2.2 and 6% higher than the last 4 quarters average of 2.5
The equity is up by 4.5% year-on-year
SO's price to sales (P/S) is 19% more than its 5-year quarterly average of 3.0 and 2% more than its last 4 quarters average of 3.5
The revenue has grown by 10% YoY and by 4.2% from the previous quarter
Efficiency
How efficient is Southern business performance
The ROIC rose by 7% YoY and by 2.3% QoQ
SO's ROS is up by 3.8% YoY
The company's return on equity rose by 3.3% QoQ
The ROA rose by 3.2% QoQ and by 3.2% YoY
Dividends
What is SO's dividend history
DPS
$2.88
Dividend yield
3.28%
Payout ratio
68.6%
Recent dividends
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield
Financial health
How did Southern financials performed over time
The total assets is 34% more than the total liabilities
Southern's quick ratio has increased by 48% QoQ and by 23% YoY
Southern's current ratio has increased by 28% QoQ but it has decreased by 7% YoY
The debt is 88% greater than the equity
The debt has grown by 7% year-on-year and by 6% since the previous quarter
The equity is up by 4.5% year-on-year
All financial data is based on trailing twelve months (TTM) periods - updated quarterly, unless otherwise specified.