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The Southern Company (SO) Net Margin

Annual Net Margin

14.11%1.83%-11.48%

Summary

Current Value
As of today, SO annual net margin is 14.11%, down -11.48% on
Historical Performance
SO annual net margin is up +20.60% over the past 3 years, down -7.96% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison
SO annual net margin is currently -36.95% below its historical high of 22.38% set on
3-Year Low Comparison
SO annual net margin is +20.60% above its 3-year low of 11.70% reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison
SO annual net margin is higher than 62.75% of companies in Utilities sector

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Performance

SO Performance
MetricDateValue1Y3Y5Y15Y
Annual Net Margin14.11%-11.5%+20.6%-8.0%+20.7%
Quarterly Net Margin4.88%-33.6%+349.0%-31.2%+8.7%
Price$94.30+7.4%+41.5%+59.0%+149.0%
PE Ratio26.62+20.9%+30.7%+30.9%+66.0%
Annual Revenue$29.55B+10.6%+0.9%+46.0%+69.3%
Annual Net Income$4.17B-2.1%+21.7%+34.4%+104.5%
Annual Gross Margin29.85%-6.6%+23.6%-3.6%+16.5%
Annual Operating Margin24.65%-5.9%+27.5%-1.0%+19.3%

Net Margin Highs

SO Annual Net Margin Highs Comparison
PeriodHighDateCurrent
3Y15.94%-11.5%
5Y15.94%-11.5%
All22.38%-37.0%

Net Margin Lows

SO Annual Net Margin Lows Comparison
PeriodLowDateCurrent
3Y11.70%N/A+20.6%
5Y9.94%+42.0%
All4.01%+251.9%

Net Margin History

YearValueChange
14.11%-11.5%
15.94%+4.6%
15.24%+30.3%
11.70%+17.7%
9.94%-35.2%
15.33%-31.5%
22.38%+129.8%
9.74%+142.9%
4.01%-68.5%
12.73%-8.5%
13.92%+26.5%
11.00%+9.9%
10.01%-31.4%
14.60%+13.6%
12.85%+9.9%
11.69%+7.7%
10.85%+2.8%
10.55%-9.1%
11.61%+3.7%
11.20%-6.4%
11.96%-10.0%
13.29%+0.8%
13.18%-7.9%
YearValueChange
14.31%+11.3%
12.86%+9.5%
11.74%-18.1%
14.34%+32.8%
10.80%+15.6%
9.34%-22.4%
12.04%-8.2%
13.12%+1.2%
12.97%+0.5%
12.90%-1.5%
13.09%+7.1%
12.22%+35.5%
9.02%-30.2%
12.93%-3.1%
13.35%+38.1%
9.67%-25.0%
12.89%-7.3%
13.90%+18.3%
11.75%-8.3%
12.82%+33.7%
9.59%+25.2%
7.66%-16.3%
9.15%-

FAQ

  • What is the current annual net margin of SO?

    As of today, SO annual net margin is 14.11%

  • What is 1-year change in SO annual net margin?

    SO annual net margin is down -11.48% year-over-year

  • What is 3-year change in SO annual net margin?

    SO annual net margin is up +20.60% over the past 3 years

  • How far is SO annual net margin from its all-time high?

    SO annual net margin is currently -36.95% below its historical high of 22.38% set on December 31, 2019

  • How does SO annual net margin rank versus sector peers?

    SO annual net margin is higher than 62.75% 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

Net Margin Formula

Net Margin =  Net Income
Revenue
× 100%

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