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The Southern Company (SO)

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Full Name

The Southern Company

Ticker

NYSE: SO

Exchange

NYSE

Sector

Utilities

Industry

Electric

Country

United States

IPO

December 31, 1981

Indexes

S&P 500

Website

http://www.southerncompany.com

Employees

28314

Key Details

Price

$93.30(+0.90%)

Market cap

$102.65B(Mega cap)

Last Dividend

$0.74

TTM Dividend yield

3.11%

Annual revenue

$26.72B(+5.83% YoY)

Annual EPS

$3.99(+10.22% YoY)

PE ratio

22.37

Next earnings date

Jul 31, 2025

Next ex-dividend date

N/A

Next split date

N/A

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    Price

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    Current Price

    $93.30
    SO price is $93.30

    30-Day Relative Volume

    0.83
    SO 30-day relative volume is 0.83

    Price Performance

    Price Most recent change

    +0.9%
    SO price was up +0.9% on Jul 16, 2025

    Price YTD change

    +13.34%
    SO price is up +13.34% since January 1st

    Price 1-year change

    +14.3%
    SO price is up +14.3% year-on-year

    Price 3-year change

    +28.99%
    SO price is up +28.99% over the past 3 years

    Price Range

    Price All-time high

    $94.45
    SO price is currently -1.22% below its historical high of $94.45

    Price 3-year low

    $58.85
    SO price is currently +58.54% above its 3-year low

    Capitalization

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    Market cap

    Market cap

    $102.65B
    SO market capitalization is $102.65 billion

    Market cap 3-year change

    +33.51%
    SO market capitalization is up +33.51% over the past 3 years

    Market cap All-time high

    $103.16B
    SO market capitalization is currently -0.49% below its historical high of $103.16 billion

    Market cap sector rank

    99.09%
    SO market capitalization is higher than 99.09% of companies in Utilities sector

    Shares Outstanding

    Shares Outstanding 1-Year Change

    +0.51%
    SO shares outstanding is up +0.51% year-on-year

    Shares Outstanding 3-Year Change

    +3.5%
    SO shares outstanding is up +3.5% over the past 3 years

    Technical Indicators

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    Beta

    0.01
    SO beta is 0.01

    200-day SMA

    $88.30
    SO price is currently +5.66% above its 200-day simple moving average

    50-day SMA

    $90.04
    SO price is currently +3.63% above its 50-day simple moving average

    RSI

    63.32
    SO 14-day relative strength index is 63.32

    Volume

    0.83
    SO 30-day relative volume is 0.83

    ATR

    $1.25
    SO average true range is $1.25

    10-day Historical Volatility

    12.60%
    SO 10-day historical volatility is 12.60%

    Dividend

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    Events

    Last Paid Dividend

    $0.74
    SO last dividend was $0.74 per share, with an ex-dividend date of May 19, 2025

    Next Dividend

    -
    SO next dividend has not yet been announced

    Dividend per share

    Dividend per share

    $2.86
    SO annual dividend per share is $2.86

    Dividend per share Sector Rank

    83.53%
    SO annual dividend per share is higher than 83.53% of companies in Utilities sector

    Dividend per share 1-Year Change

    +2.88%
    SO annual dividend per share is up +2.88% year-on-year

    Dividend per share 3-Year Change

    +9.16%
    SO annual dividend per share is up +9.16% over the past 3 years

    Dividend yield

    Dividend yield

    3.07%
    SO annual dividend yield is 3.07%

    Dividend yield Sector Rank

    36.9%
    SO annual dividend yield is higher than 36.9% of companies in Utilities sector

    Other

    Payout ratio

    67.12%
    SO annual payout ratio is 67.12%

    Dividends paid

    $2.95B
    SO annual dividends paid is $2.95 billion

    Free cash flow

    $833.00M
    SO annual free cash flow is $833.00 million

    Income Statement

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    Revenue

    Revenue

    $26.72B
    SO annual revenue is $26.72 billion

    Revenue Analysts estimate

    $28.23B
    SO annual revenue is currently -5.32% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

    Revenue 1-year change

    +5.83%
    SO annual revenue is up +5.83% year-on-year

    Revenue Sector rank

    97.25%
    SO annual revenue is higher than 97.25% of companies in Utilities sector

    EPS

    EPS

    $3.99
    SO annual earnings per share is $3.99

    EPS Analysts estimate

    $4.28
    SO annual earnings per share is currently -6.69% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

    EPS 1-year change

    +10.22%
    SO annual earnings per share is up +10.22% year-on-year

    EPS Sector rank

    80%
    SO annual earnings per share is higher than 80% of companies in Utilities sector

    Profit

    Gross profit

    $13.34B
    SO annual gross profit is $13.34 billion

    Gross margin

    49.93%
    SO annual gross profit margin is 49.93%

    Operating profit

    $7.07B
    SO annual operating income is $7.07 billion

    Operating margin

    26.45%
    SO annual operating profit margin is 26.45%

    Net income

    $4.40B
    SO annual net profit is $4.40 billion

    Net margin

    16.47%
    SO annual net profit margin is 16.47%

    Expenses

    Total expenses

    $19.66B
    SO annual total expenses is $19.66 billion

    Operating expenses

    $6.27B
    SO annual total operating expenses is $6.27 billion

    Cost of goods sold

    $13.38B
    SO annual cost of goods sold is $13.38 billion

    Selling, general & administrative expenses

    -
    SO annual SGA value is unknown

    Depreciation and amortization

    $5.27B
    SO annual depreciation & amortization is $5.27 billion

    Interest expense

    $2.74B
    SO annual interest expense is $2.74 billion

    Income tax

    $969.00M
    SO annual income tax is $969.00 million

    EBIT & EBITDA

    EBIT

    $7.97B
    SO annual earnings before interest & taxes is $7.97 billion

    EBITDA

    $13.24B
    SO annual EBITDA is $13.24 billion

    Balance Sheet

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    Assets

    Total assets

    $145.18B
    SO annual total assets is $145.18 billion

    Non current assets

    $134.49B
    SO annual long term assets is $134.49 billion

    Current assets

    $10.69B
    SO annual total current assets is $10.69 billion

    Cash and cash equivalents

    $1.07B
    SO annual cash & cash equivalents is $1.07 billion

    Accounts receivable

    $2.23B
    SO annual accounts receivable is $2.23 billion

    Inventory

    $3.37B
    SO annual inventory is $3.37 billion

    Liabilities

    Total liabilities

    $108.51B
    SO annual total liabilities is $108.51 billion

    Long term liabilities

    $92.51B
    SO annual total long term liabilities is $92.51 billion

    Current liabilities

    $15.99B
    SO annual total current liabilities is $15.99 billion

    Accounts payable

    $3.70B
    SO annual accounts payable is $3.70 billion

    Debt

    Total debt

    $66.28B
    SO annual total debt is $66.28 billion

    Total debt 1-year change

    +4.39%
    SO annual total debt is up +4.39% year-on-year

    Long term debt

    $60.02B
    SO annual long term debt is $60.02 billion

    Short term debt

    $6.26B
    SO annual short term debt is $6.26 billion

    Equity & Capital

    Shareholders equity

    $33.21B
    SO annual stockholders equity is $33.21 billion

    Book value

    $33.21B
    SO annual book value is $33.21 billion

    Retained earnings

    $13.75B
    SO annual retained earnings is $13.75 billion

    Working capital

    -$5.30B
    SO annual working capital is -$5.30 billion

    Cash Flow Statement

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    Cashflow Activities

    Cash from operations

    $9.79B
    SO annual cash flow from operations is $9.79 billion

    Cash from operations 1-year change

    +29.59%
    SO annual cash flow from operations is up +29.59% year-on-year

    Cash from investing

    -$9.40B
    SO annual cash flow from investing activities is -$9.40 billion

    Cash from investing 1-year change

    +2.77%
    SO annual cash flow from investing activities is up +2.77% year-on-year

    Cash from financing

    -$208.00M
    SO annual cash flow from financing activities is -$208.00 million

    Cash from financing 1-year change

    -120.82%
    SO annual cash flow from financing activities is down -120.82% year-on-year

    CAPEX

    CAPEX

    $8.96B
    SO annual capital expenditures is $8.96 billion

    CAPEX 1-year change

    -1.54%
    SO annual capital expenditures is down -1.54% year-on-year

    Free Cash Flow

    Free cash flow

    $833.00M
    SO annual free cash flow is $833.00 million

    Free cash flow 1-year change

    +154.02%
    SO annual free cash flow is up +154.02% year-on-year

    Profitability Ratios

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    Margins

    Gross margin

    49.93%
    SO annual gross profit margin is 49.93%

    Operating margin

    26.45%
    SO annual operating profit margin is 26.45%

    Net margin

    16.47%
    SO annual net profit margin is 16.47%

    ROA & ROE

    ROA

    3.09%
    SO annual return on assets is 3.09%

    ROE

    12.24%
    SO annual return on equity is 12.24%

    Valuation

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    PE Ratio

    PE ratio

    22.37
    SO price to earnings ratio is 22.37

    PE ratio Sector rank

    66.28%
    SO price to earnings ratio is higher than 66.28% of companies in Utilities sector

    PB Ratio

    PB ratio

    3.03
    SO price to book ratio is 3.03

    PB ratio Sector rank

    86.36%
    SO price to book ratio is higher than 86.36% of companies in Utilities sector

    PS Ratio

    PS ratio

    3.69
    SO price to sales ratio is 3.69

    PS ratio Sector rank

    79%
    SO price to sales ratio is higher than 79% of companies in Utilities sector

    Enterprise value

    Enterprise value

    $170.44B
    SO enterprise value is $170.44 billion

    Enterprise value Sector rank

    98.17%
    SO enterprise value is higher than 98.17% of companies in Utilities sector

    EV/EBITDA

    EV/EBITDA

    12.45
    SO EV/EBITDA is 12.45

    EV/EBITDA Sector rank

    71.7%
    SO EV/EBITDA is higher than 71.7% of companies in Utilities sector

    Financial Health

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    Liquidity

    Current ratio

    0.67
    SO annual current ratio is 0.67

    Quick ratio

    0.46
    SO annual quick ratio is 0.46

    Leverage

    Debt to equity

    1.95
    SO annual debt to equity ratio is 1.95

    Interest coverage ratio

    2.91
    SO annual interest coverage ratio is 2.91

    Risk & Stability

    Piotroski F-Score

    5
    SO piotroski f-score is 5

    Altman Z-Score

    1.02
    SO altman z-score is 1.02

    Analyst ratings

    Recent major analysts updates

    Jun 18, 25 Morgan Stanley
    Equal-Weight
    Jun 13, 25 Raymond James
    Outperform
    Jun 5, 25 Jefferies
    Buy
    May 14, 25 Keybanc
    Underweight
    May 2, 25 Wells Fargo
    Equal-Weight
    May 2, 25 Guggenheim
    Neutral
    May 2, 25 Evercore ISI Group
    In-Line
    Apr 22, 25 Barclays
    Equal-Weight
    Apr 21, 25 Jefferies
    Hold
    Apr 8, 25 JP Morgan
    Neutral

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    What is the ticker symbol for The Southern Company?

    The ticker symbol for The Southern Company is NYSE:SO

    Does The Southern Company pay dividends?

    Yes, The Southern Company pays dividends. The last payment was $0.74, with an ex-dividend date on May 19, 2025

    What sector is The Southern Company in?

    The Southern Company is in the Utilities sector

    What industry is The Southern Company in?

    The Southern Company is in the Electric industry

    What country is The Southern Company based in?

    The Southern Company is headquartered in United States

    When did The Southern Company go public?

    The Southern Company's initial public offering (IPO) was on December 31, 1981

    Is The Southern Company in the S&P 500?

    Yes, The Southern Company is included in the S&P 500 index

    Is The Southern Company in the NASDAQ 100?

    No, The Southern Company is not included in the NASDAQ 100 index

    Is The Southern Company in the Dow Jones?

    No, The Southern Company is not included in the Dow Jones index

    When was The Southern Company's last earnings report?

    The Southern Company's most recent earnings report was on May 1, 2025

    When does The Southern Company report earnings?

    The next expected earnings date for The Southern Company is July 31, 2025
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