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The Southern Company (SO) Debt To Equity Ratio

Annual Debt To Equity

2.000.02-0.99%

Summary

Current Value
As of today, SO annual debt to equity is 2.00, down -0.99% on
Historical Performance
SO annual debt to equity is up +1.52% over the past 3 years, and up +14.29% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison
SO annual debt to equity is currently -3.38% below its historical high of 2.07 set on
3-Year Low Comparison
SO annual debt to equity is +3.09% above its 3-year low of 1.94 reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison
SO annual debt to equity is higher than 78.76% of companies in Utilities sector

Debt To Equity Chart

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Performance

SO Performance
MetricDateValue1Y3Y5Y15Y
Annual Debt To Equity2.00-1.0%+1.5%+14.3%+60.0%
Quarterly Debt To Equity2.11+8.2%+17.2%+15.9%+78.8%
Price$87.22+5.1%+22.0%+41.7%+129.0%
Annual Total Debt$66.28B+4.4%+19.5%+36.1%+233.3%
Annual Shareholders Equity$33.21B+5.6%+17.9%+19.5%+108.1%
Annual Current Ratio0.67-13.0%-18.3%-14.1%-36.2%
Annual Quick Ratio0.46-13.2%-24.6%-22.0%-29.2%
Annual Short Term Debt$6.26B+25.8%+62.6%+18.6%+257.1%
Annual Long Term Debt$60.02B+2.6%+16.3%+38.3%+231.0%
Piotroski F-Score4-33.3%-20.0%0.0%0.0%
Altman Z-Score0.96+2.1%+6.7%+15.7%-22.6%

Debt To Equity Highs

SO Annual Debt To Equity Highs Comparison
PeriodHighDateCurrent
3Y2.02-1.0%
5Y2.02-1.0%
All2.07-3.4%

Debt To Equity Lows

SO Annual Debt To Equity Lows Comparison
PeriodLowDateCurrent
3Y1.94N/A+3.1%
5Y1.81N/A+10.5%
All0.72+177.8%

Debt To Equity History

YearValueChange
2.00-1.0%
2.02+4.1%
1.94-1.5%
1.97+8.8%
1.81+3.4%
1.75-6.4%
YearValueChange
1.87-9.7%
2.07+11.3%
1.86+37.8%
1.35+13.4%
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FAQ

  • What is the current annual debt to equity of SO?

    As of today, SO annual debt to equity is 2.00

  • What is 1-year change in SO annual debt to equity?

    SO annual debt to equity is down -0.99% year-over-year

  • What is 3-year change in SO annual debt to equity?

    SO annual debt to equity is up +1.52% over the past 3 years

  • How far is SO annual debt to equity from its all-time high?

    SO annual debt to equity is currently -3.38% below its historical high of 2.07 set on December 31, 2017

  • How does SO annual debt to equity rank versus sector peers?

    SO annual debt to equity is higher than 78.76% of companies in Utilities sector

  • When is SO next annual earnings release?

    The next annual earnings release for SO is on

Debt To Equity Formula

Debt To Equity =  

Data Sources & References

  1. SO Official Website www.southerncompany.com
  2. Most Recent Quarterly Report (10-Q) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92122/000009212225000084/0000092122-25-000084-index.htm
  3. Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92122/000009212225000018/0000092122-25-000018-index.htm
  4. SO Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/SO
  5. SO Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/so