Southern CompanySO

SO current price
$83.16+20.59%

Capital at risk.

1W
-3.38%
1M
-5.46%
3M
-6.26%
6M
+7.50%
1Y
+20.59%
MAX
+168.87%
Calendar
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Ex dividend date
18 Nov 2024
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Last Dividend Payment
06 Dec 2024
About Southern Company
Ticker
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SO
Trading on
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NYSE
ISIN
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US8425871071
Industry
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Utilities - Regulated Electric
Sector
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Utilities
CEO
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Christopher C. Womack
Headquarters
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30 Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard, NW, Atlanta, GA, United States, 30308
Employees
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27,819
Website
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southerncompany.com
The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. The company also 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 marketing services, gas distribution operations, and gas pipeline investments operations. In addition, it owns and operates nuclear, coal, hydro, cogeneration, solar, wind, battery storage, and fuel cell facilities. Further, the constructs, operates, and maintains approximately 77,900 miles of natural gas pipelines and 14 storage facilities with total capacity of 157 Bcf to provide natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company serves approximately 8.9 million electric and gas utility customers. Further, it develops distributed energy and resilience solutions; deploys microgrids for commercial, industrial, governmental, and utility customers; and offers digital wireless communications and fiber optics services. The Southern Company was incorporated in 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Metrics
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Market cap
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$91.3B
P/E ratio
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19.43
EPS
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$4.29
Dividend Yield
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3.46%
Beta
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0.51
Forward P/E ratio
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19.34
EBIDTA
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$13.1B
Ex dividend date
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2024-11-18
Price & volume
Market cap
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$91.3B
Average daily volume
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4M
90-day return
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-6.26%
30-day return
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-5.46%
7-day return
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-3.38%
Dividends
Dividend per share
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$2.84
Dividend yield
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3.46%
Forward dividend per share
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$2.88
Forward dividend yield
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3.46%
Payout ratio
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68.10%
Valuation
P/E ratio
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19.43
Forward P/E
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19.34
PEG ratio
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2.98
Trailing P/E
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19.43
Price to sales
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3.46
Price to book
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2.74
Earnings
EPS
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$4.29
EPS estimate (current quarter)
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$1.34
EPS estimate (next quarter)
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$0.58
EBITDA
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$13.1B
Revenues (TTM)
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$26.4B
Revenues per share (TTM)
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$24.14
Technicals
Beta
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0.51
52-week High
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$93.68
52-week Low
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$63.73
50-day moving average
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$88.99
200-day moving average
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$81.52
Short ratio
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4.17
Short %
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1.78%
Management effectiveness
ROE (TTM)
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12.71%
ROA (TTM)
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3.48%
Profit margin
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17.87%
Gross profit margin
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$10.8B
Operating margin
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35.14%
Growth
Quarterly earnings growth (YoY)
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7.80%
Quarterly revenue growth (YoY)
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4.20%
Share stats
Outstanding Shares
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1.1B
Float
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1.09B
Insiders %
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0.16%
Institutions %
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70.71%
Analyst Insights & forecasts
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41% Buy

50% Hold

9% Sell

Based on information from 22 analysts.

Average price target

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$92.02
Earnings per share (EPS) forecast
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Actual
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Expected
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Surprise
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$0.64
$0.60
6.67%
Q4 • 23Beat
$1.03
$0.91
13.19%
Q1 • 24Beat
$1.10
$0.92
19.57%
Q2 • 24Beat
$1.43
$1.34
6.72%
Q3 • 24Beat
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$0.57
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Q4 • 24Current
QuarterlyAnnual
Financial Performance
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Income StatementBalance SheetCash Flow
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Revenue
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Net income
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Profit margin
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$6.46B
$1.2B
18.61%
Q2 • 24
$7.27B
$1.54B
21.10%
Q3 • 24
12.55%
27.60%
13.37%
QoQ growth
QuarterlyAnnual
Totals assets
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Total liabilities
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Debt to assets
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$142B
$106B
74.56%
Q2 • 24
$144B
$107B
74.36%
Q3 • 24
1.42%
1.16%
0.26%
QoQ growth
QuarterlyAnnual
Operating
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Investing
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Financing
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Free cash flow
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$2.69B
$-1.84B
$-463M
$419M
Q2 • 24
$3.62B
$-2.46B
$-1.32B
$1.31B
Q3 • 24
34.52%
33.70%
184.23%
211.46%
QoQ growth
QuarterlyAnnual
Sentiment analysis

-1.5

Extreme greed

+1.5

0.94

Last 30 days

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FAQs

How much is a Southern Company share?
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Southern Company shares are currently traded for $83.16 per share.

How many shares does Southern Company have?
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Southern Company currently has 1.1B shares.

Does Southern Company pay dividends?
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Yes, Southern Company does pay dividends.

What is Southern Company 52 week high?
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Southern Company 52 week high is $93.68.

What is Southern Company 52 week low?
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Southern Company 52 week low is $63.73.

What is the 200-day moving average of Southern Company?
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Southern Company 200-day moving average is $81.52.

Who is Southern Company CEO?
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The CEO of Southern Company is Christopher C. Womack.

How many employees Southern Company has?
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Southern Company has 27,819 employees.

What is the market cap of Southern Company?
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The market cap of Southern Company is $91.3B.

What is the P/E of Southern Company?
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The current P/E of Southern Company is 19.43.

What is the EPS of Southern Company?
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The EPS of Southern Company is $4.29.

What is the PEG Ratio of Southern Company?
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The PEG Ration of Southern Company is 2.98.

What do analysts say about Southern Company?
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According to the analysts Southern Company is considered a hold.