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The Southern Company (SO) Debt To Equity Ratio

Annual Debt To Equity

2.060.06+3.00%

Summary

Current Value
As of today, SO annual debt to equity is 2.06, up +3.00% on
Historical Performance
SO annual debt to equity is up +6.19% over the past 3 years, up +13.81% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison
SO annual debt to equity is currently -0.48% below its historical high of 2.07 set on
3-Year Low Comparison
SO annual debt to equity is +6.19% above its 3-year low of 1.94 reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison
SO annual debt to equity is higher than 80.53% of companies in Utilities sector

Debt To Equity Chart

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Performance

SO Performance
MetricDateValue1Y3Y5Y15Y
Annual Debt To Equity2.06+3.0%+6.2%+13.8%+71.7%
Quarterly Debt To Equity2.06+3.0%+6.2%+13.8%+71.7%
Price$97.84+10.3%+53.0%+63.5%+155.6%
Annual Total Debt$74.08B+11.8%+25.3%+45.1%+256.9%
Annual Shareholders Equity$36.02B+8.5%+18.4%+27.4%+108.4%
Annual Current Ratio0.65-3.0%-1.5%-8.4%-28.6%
Annual Quick Ratio0.45-2.2%-8.2%-11.8%-22.4%
Annual Short Term Debt$7.14B+14.1%+0.7%+63.9%+174.8%
Annual Long Term Debt$66.94B+11.5%+28.6%+43.4%+268.7%
Piotroski F-Score50.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Altman Z-Score0.98+1.0%+16.7%+21.0%-21.6%

Debt To Equity Highs

SO Annual Debt To Equity Highs Comparison
PeriodHighDateCurrent
3Y2.06at high
5Y2.06at high
All2.07-0.5%

Debt To Equity Lows

SO Annual Debt To Equity Lows Comparison
PeriodLowDateCurrent
3Y1.94N/A+6.2%
5Y1.81N/A+13.8%
All0.72+186.1%

Debt To Equity History

YearValueChange
2.06+3.0%
2.00-1.0%
2.02+4.1%
1.94-1.5%
1.97+8.8%
1.81+3.4%
1.75-6.4%
1.87-9.7%
2.07+11.3%
1.86+37.8%
1.35+13.4%
1.19+2.6%
1.160.0%
1.16+1.8%
1.14-5.0%
1.20-4.0%
1.25-2.3%
1.28+4.1%
1.23-6.1%
1.31-1.5%
1.33+3.9%
1.28-3.8%
1.33+34.3%
YearValueChange
0.99-1.0%
1.00+38.9%
0.72-47.1%
1.36+21.4%
1.12+1.8%
1.10+19.6%
0.92-10.7%
1.03+12.0%
0.92-2.1%
0.94-2.1%
0.96-5.9%
1.02-6.4%
1.09+2.8%
1.060.0%
1.06-8.6%
1.16+8.4%
1.07-3.6%
1.11-5.9%
1.18-4.8%
1.24-7.5%
1.34-5.0%
1.41-2.1%
1.44-

FAQ

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

    As of today, SO annual debt to equity is 2.06

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

    SO annual debt to equity is up +3.00% year-over-year

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

    SO annual debt to equity is up +6.19% 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 -0.48% 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 80.53% of companies in Utilities sector

  • When is SO next annual earnings release?

    As of today, the next annual earnings release for SO has not been scheduled

Debt To Equity Formula

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Data Sources & References

  1. SO Official Website www.southerncompany.com
  2. Most Recent Quarterly Report (10-Q) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92122/000009212226000006/0000092122-26-000006-index.htm
  3. Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92122/000009212226000006/0000092122-26-000006-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