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The Southern Company (SO) Debt To Equity Ratio

Annual Debt To Equity

2.060.06+3.00%

Summary

As of today, SO annual debt to equity is 2.06, up +3.00% on
SO annual debt to equity is up +6.19% over the past 3 years, up +13.81% over the past 5 years
SO annual debt to equity is currently -0.48% below its historical high of 2.07 set on
SO annual debt to equity is +6.19% above its 3-year low of 1.94 reached on an earlier date
SO annual debt to equity is higher than 80.00% of companies in Utilities sector

Debt To Equity Chart

SUGGESTED SERIES

Performance

SO Performance
MetricDateValue1Y3Y5Y15Y
Annual Debt To Equity2.06+3.0%+6.2%+13.8%+71.7%
Quarterly Debt To Equity1.95-6.3%-3.9%+3.2%+69.6%
Price$92.18-1.9%+32.6%+40.3%+135.1%
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-Score5+25.0%+25.0%0.0%-16.7%
Altman Z-Score0.98-2.0%+11.4%+13.9%-22.8%

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 80.00% 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

Debt To Equity =  
Total Debt
Shareholders Equity

Data Sources & References

  1. SO Official Website www.southerncompany.com
  2. Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92122/000009212226000006/0000092122-26-000006-index.htm
  3. SO Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/SO
  4. SO Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/so