SO Southern Co
Price (delayed)
$90.23
Market cap
$98.96B
P/E Ratio
22.45
Dividend/share
$2.88
EPS
$4.02
Enterprise value
$164.17B
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 gross profit has grown by 15% YoY
Southern's gross margin has increased by 9% YoY
The net income is up by 11% year-on-year but it has declined by 7% since the previous quarter
The equity has declined by 10% since the previous quarter but it is up by 6% year-on-year
Southern's quick ratio has decreased by 26% QoQ and by 3.3% YoY
The P/E is 17% higher than the last 4 quarters average of 19.6 and 3.8% higher than the 5-year quarterly average of 22.0
Key stats
What are the main financial stats of SO
Market
Valuations
Earnings
Shares outstanding
1.1B
Market cap
$98.96B
Enterprise value
$164.17B
Price to earnings (P/E)
22.45
Price to book (P/B)
2.98
Price to sales (P/S)
3.7
EV/EBIT
20.24
EV/EBITDA
12.27
EV/Sales
6.14
Revenue
$26.72B
Gross profit
$11.8B
Operating income
$7.07B
Net income
$4.4B
EBIT
$8.11B
EBITDA
$13.38B
Free cash flow
$939M
Per share
Balance sheet
Liquidity
EPS
$4.02
EPS diluted
$3.99
Free cash flow per share
$0.86
Book value per share
$30.31
Revenue per share
$24.38
TBVPS
$127.45
Total assets
$145.18B
Total liabilities
$108.51B
Debt
$66.28B
Equity
$33.21B
Working capital
-$5.3B
Debt to equity
2
Current ratio
0.67
Quick ratio
0.29
Net debt/EBITDA
4.87
Margins
Efficiency
Dividend
EBITDA margin
50.1%
Gross margin
44.2%
Net margin
16.5%
Operating margin
26.4%
Return on assets
3.1%
Return on equity
12.4%
Return on invested capital
4.3%
Return on capital employed
6.3%
Return on sales
30.4%
Dividend yield
3.19%
DPS
$2.88
Payout ratio
71.6%
SO stock price
How has the Southern stock price performed over time
Intraday
-1.72%
1 week
-1.02%
1 month
0.97%
1 year
25.06%
YTD
9.61%
QTD
-1.87%
Financial performance
How have Southern's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$26.72B
Gross profit
$11.8B
Operating income
$7.07B
Net income
$4.4B
Gross margin
44.2%
Net margin
16.5%
The operating income has increased by 21% year-on-year but it has declined by 2.1% since the previous quarter
The gross profit has grown by 15% YoY
The operating margin has grown by 14% YoY but it has contracted by 3.3% from the previous quarter
The net income is up by 11% year-on-year but it has declined by 7% since the previous quarter
Growth
What is Southern's growth rate over time
Valuation
What is Southern stock price valuation
P/E
22.45
P/B
2.98
P/S
3.7
EV/EBIT
20.24
EV/EBITDA
12.27
EV/Sales
6.14
The P/E is 17% higher than the last 4 quarters average of 19.6 and 3.8% higher than the 5-year quarterly average of 22.0
SO's EPS is up by 10% YoY but it is down by 7% from the previous quarter
The P/B is 38% higher than the 5-year quarterly average of 2.2 and 21% higher than the last 4 quarters average of 2.5
The equity has declined by 10% since the previous quarter but it is up by 6% year-on-year
SO's price to sales (P/S) is 26% more than its 5-year quarterly average of 3.0 and 11% more than its last 4 quarters average of 3.4
The revenue has grown by 6% YoY
Efficiency
How efficient is Southern business performance
SO's ROS is up by 11% YoY but it is down by 3.2% from the previous quarter
The ROIC rose by 10% YoY but it fell by 2.3% QoQ
The company's return on equity fell by 8% QoQ but it rose by 6% YoY
The ROA rose by 7% YoY but it fell by 6% QoQ
Dividends
What is SO's dividend history
DPS
$2.88
Dividend yield
3.19%
Payout ratio
71.6%
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 decreased by 26% QoQ and by 3.3% YoY
Southern's current ratio has decreased by 26% QoQ and by 13% YoY
The debt is 100% greater than the equity
The company's debt to equity rose by 14% QoQ
The equity has declined by 10% since the previous quarter but it is up by 6% year-on-year
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