0L8A Stock Overview
Through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 0/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$82.66 |
| 52 Week High | US$95.05 |
| 52 Week Low | US$65.80 |
| Beta | 0.50 |
| 1 Month Change | -6.24% |
| 3 Month Change | -8.34% |
| 1 Year Change | 18.75% |
| 3 Year Change | 24.06% |
| 5 Year Change | 31.06% |
| Change since IPO | 86.55% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| 0L8A | GB Electric Utilities | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -0.6% | -1.7% | -2.6% |
| 1Y | 18.7% | -4.1% | 2.4% |
Return vs Industry: 0L8A exceeded the UK Electric Utilities industry which returned -4.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: 0L8A exceeded the UK Market which returned 2.4% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| 0L8A volatility | |
|---|---|
| 0L8A Average Weekly Movement | 2.2% |
| Electric Utilities Industry Average Movement | 3.5% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.8% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 10.6% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 2.6% |
Stable Share Price: 0L8A has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.
Volatility Over Time: 0L8A's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 27,960 | Chris Womack | www.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.
The Southern Company Fundamentals Summary
| 0L8A fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$90.79b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$4.72b |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$26.43b |
19.2x
P/E Ratio3.4x
P/S RatioIs 0L8A overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| 0L8A income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$26.43b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$13.22b |
| Gross Profit | US$13.21b |
| Other Expenses | US$8.48b |
| Earnings | US$4.72b |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 4.31 |
| Gross Margin | 49.97% |
| Net Profit Margin | 17.87% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 172.4% |
How did 0L8A perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
3.5%
Current Dividend Yield66%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 14:02 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
The Southern Company is covered by 41 analysts. 14 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Jacob Kilstein | Argus Research Company |
| Nathan Judge | Atlantic Equities LLP |
| Daniel Ford | Barclays |