NYSE : SO
The Southern Company — Key statistics
Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Electric · United States
Last price 93.71 USD (Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT) · Market cap 107.80B
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Key statistics
Valuation
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Market Cap | 107.80B |
| Enterprise Value | 181.90B |
Dates
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Earnings Date | Nov 5, 2026 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Nov 16, 2026 |
Shares
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Current Share Class | 1.15B |
| Shares Outstanding | 1.15B |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +1.58% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +1.15% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.12% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 73.97% |
| Float | 1.15B |
Ratios
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| PE Ratio | 22.56 |
| Forward PE | 20.14 |
| PS Ratio | 3.57 |
| Forward PS | 3.42 |
| PB Ratio | 2.72 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 3.16 |
| P/FCF Ratio | n/a |
| P/OCF Ratio | 10.12 |
| PEG Ratio | 2.38 |
Evratios
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| EV / Earnings | 39.05 |
| EV / Sales | 6.03 |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.76 |
| EV / EBIT | 22.36 |
| EV / FCF | n/a |
Financialposition
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.79 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.44 |
| Debt / Equity | 1.82 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 5.26 |
| Debt / FCF | n/a |
| Interest Coverage | 2.52 |
Financialefficiency
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 11.48% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 3.27% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 4.47% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 5.56% |
| Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) | 4.96% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $1.01M |
| Profits Per Employee | $156,309 |
| Employee Count | 29,800 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.19 |
| Inventory Turnover | 4.89 |
Taxes
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Income Tax | 673.00M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 12.82% |
Stockprice
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Beta (5Y) | 0.30 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +0.21% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 87.78 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 92.43 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 66.60 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 5,671,898 |
Shortselling
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Short Interest | 29.44M |
| Short Previous Month | 28.96M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 2.56% |
| Short % of Float | 2.57% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 4.49 |
Incomestatement
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Revenue | 30.18B |
| Gross Profit | 14.57B |
| Operating Income | 8.14B |
| Pretax Income | 5.25B |
| Net Income | 4.66B |
| EBITDA | 14.26B |
| EBIT | 8.14B |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $4.15 |
Balancesheet
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 2.98B |
| Total Debt | 77.09B |
| Net Cash | -74.10B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$64.42 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 42.34B |
| Book Value Per Share | 34.40 |
| Working Capital | -3.36B |
Cashflow
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 10.65B |
| Capital Expenditures | -13.92B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 5.52B |
| Net Borrowing | 5.80B |
| Free Cash Flow | -3.27B |
| FCF Per Share | -$2.84 |
Margins
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Gross Margin | 48.29% |
| Operating Margin | 26.96% |
| Pretax Margin | 17.39% |
| Profit Margin | 15.43% |
| EBITDA Margin | 47.24% |
| EBIT Margin | 26.96% |
| FCF Margin | n/a |
Dividends
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Dividend Per Share | $3.04 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.24% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 2.72% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 24 |
| Payout Ratio | 73.19% |
| FCF Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Buyback Yield | -1.58% |
| Shareholder Yield | 1.66% |
| Earnings Yield | 4.43% |
| FCF Yield | -3.03% |
Analystforecasts
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Price Target | $95.90 |
| Price Target Difference | 2.34% |
| Analyst Consensus | Hold |
| Analyst Count | 23 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) | 5.55% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) | 7.61% |
Stocksplits
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Last Split Date | Mar 1, 1994 |
| Split Type | Forward |
| Split Ratio | 2:1 |
Scores
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Altman Z-Score | n/a |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 |
Fairvalue
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