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Southern Company, Common Stock

SO

NYQ

$91.4

+$2.68

(3.02%)

1D
Industry: Electric Utilities Sector: Utilities

Analyst Forecast

Price Chart

Key Metrics

Market Cap info-icon
This is a company’s total value as determined by the stock market. It is calculated by multiplying the total number of a company's outstanding shares by the current market price of one share.
$97.31B
P/E Ratio info-icon
This is the ratio of a security’s current share price to its earnings per share. This ratio determines the relative value of a company’s share.
22.2356
Volume info-icon
This is the total number of shares traded during the most recent trading day.
6.58M
Avg Volume info-icon
This is the average number of shares traded during the most recent 30 days.
0
Dividend Yield info-icon
This ratio shows how much income you earn in dividend payouts per year for every dollar invested in the stock (or the stock’s annual dividend payment expressed as a percentage of its current price).
3.25%
Beta info-icon
This measures the expected move in a stock’s price relative to movements in the overall market. The market, such as the S&P 500 Index, has a beta of 1.0. If a stock has a Beta greater (or lower) than 1.0, it suggests that the stock is more (or less) volatile than the broader market.
0.45
52-week Range info-icon
This shows the range of the stock’s price between the 52-week high (the highest price of the stock for the past 52 weeks) and the 52-week low (the lowest price of the stock for the past 52 weeks).
$65.27 L
$92.89 H
$91.4

About Southern Company, Common Stock

The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. The company develops, constructs, acquires, owns, and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy projects and sells electricity in the wholesale market; and distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, as well as provides gas distribution operations, gas pipeline investments, and gas marketing services. It offers distributed energy and resilience solutions and deploying microgrids for commercial, industrial, governmental, utility customers, and digital wireless communications and fiber optics services, as well as investments in telecommunications. The Southern Company was incorporated in 1946 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. more

Industry: Electric UtilitiesSector: Utilities

Returns

Time FrameSOSectorS&P500
1-Week Return1.79%-2.44%-3.6%
1-Month Return8.06%-1.09%-4.62%
3-Month Return8.41%-1.78%-5.26%
6-Month Return2.33%0.8%4.87%
1-Year Return31.99%21.54%11.29%
3-Year Return32.02%7.63%36.58%
5-Year Return47.04%21.79%108.9%
10-Year Return107.68%77.8%175.57%

Financials

Dec '20Dec '21Dec '22Dec '23Dec '245YR TREND
Total Revenue20.38B23.11B29.28B25.25B26.72B[{"date":"2020-12-31","value":69.59,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":78.94,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":86.25,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":91.27,"profit":true}]
Cost of Revenue10.48B13.05B18.46B13.54B6.17B[{"date":"2020-12-31","value":56.77,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":70.71,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":73.38,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":33.45,"profit":true}]
Gross Profit9.90B10.06B10.82B11.71B20.55B[{"date":"2020-12-31","value":48.16,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":48.96,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":52.66,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":56.98,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":100,"profit":true}]
Gross Margin48.57%43.53%36.96%46.36%76.89%[{"date":"2020-12-31","value":63.17,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":56.61,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":48.06,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":60.29,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":100,"profit":true}]
Operating Expenses5.08B6.55B5.26B5.88B19.66B[{"date":"2020-12-31","value":25.83,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":33.31,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":26.75,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":29.92,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":100,"profit":true}]
Operating Income4.88B3.70B5.37B5.83B7.07B[{"date":"2020-12-31","value":69.11,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":52.32,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":75.98,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":82.43,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":100,"profit":true}]
Total Non-Operating Income/Expense(3.21B)(2.96B)(3.17B)(3.85B)(4.58B)[{"date":"2020-12-31","value":-321000000000,"profit":false},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":-295900000000,"profit":false},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":-316900000000,"profit":false},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":-385400000000,"profit":false},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":-458200000000,"profit":false}]
Pre-Tax Income3.50B2.58B4.22B4.34B5.23B[{"date":"2020-12-31","value":66.86,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":49.26,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":80.76,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":83.09,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":100,"profit":true}]
Income Taxes393.00M267.00M795.00M496.00M969.00M[{"date":"2020-12-31","value":40.56,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":27.55,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":82.04,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":51.19,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":100,"profit":true}]
Income After Taxes3.10B2.31B3.43B3.85B4.26B[{"date":"2020-12-31","value":72.84,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":54.2,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":80.47,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":90.35,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":100,"profit":true}]
Income From Continuous Operations3.10B2.31B3.43B2.92B4.26B[{"date":"2020-12-31","value":72.84,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":54.2,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":80.47,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":68.43,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":100,"profit":true}]
Income From Discontinued Operations-----[{"date":"2020-12-31","value":"-","profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":"-","profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":"-","profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":"-","profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":"-","profit":true}]
Net Income3.13B2.41B3.54B3.98B4.40B[{"date":"2020-12-31","value":71.21,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":54.71,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":80.32,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":90.34,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":100,"profit":true}]
EPS (Diluted)3.253.413.613.644.06[{"date":"2020-12-31","value":80.05,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":83.99,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":88.92,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":89.66,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":100,"profit":true}]

Ratios

Liquidity

These ratios help you determine the liquidity of the company. Higher is better.

SO
Cash Ratio 0.07
Current Ratio 0.67
Quick Ratio 0.46

Asset Efficiency

These ratios help you understand the company's efficiency in using its assets to generate returns. Higher is better. For ROE, average long term is around 14%, less than 10% is poor.

SO
ROA (LTM) 3.37%
ROE (LTM) 11.85%

Liabilities

These ratios help you understand the company's liabilities, gauging the riskiness of the investment.

SO
Debt Ratio Lower is generally better. Negative is bad. 0.75
Common Equity/Total Assets Higher is better. Lower can suggest investment is riskier. 0.23

Valuation

These ratios help you understand the company's valuation. Lower may indicate cheaper stocks.

SO
Trailing PE 22.91
Forward PE 20.62
P/S (TTM) 3.75
P/B 2.93
Price/FCF NM
EV/R 6.08
EV/Ebitda 12.28
PEG 2.99

FAQs

What is Southern Company share price today?

Southern Company (SO) share price today is $91.4

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What is Southern Company 52-week high and low stock price?

The 52-week high price of Southern Company (SO) is $92.89. The 52-week low price of Southern Company (SO) is $65.27.

What is Southern Company price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio?

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of Southern Company (SO) is 22.2356

What is Southern Company price-to-book (P/B) ratio?

The price-to-book (P/B) ratio of Southern Company (SO) is 2.93

What is Southern Company dividend yield?

The dividend yield of Southern Company (SO) is 3.25%

What is the Market Cap of Southern Company?

The market capitalization of Southern Company (SO) is $97.31B

What is Southern Company’s stock symbol?

The stock symbol (or ticker) of Southern Company is SO

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