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Southern LSE:0L8A Stock Report

Last Price

US$72.25

Market Cap

US$78.9b

7D

6.0%

1Y

-2.4%

Updated

22 Apr, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

0L8A Stock Overview

The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity.

0L8A fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation1/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance4/6
Financial Health0/6
Dividends4/6

The Southern Company Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Southern
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$72.25
52 Week HighUS$75.60
52 Week LowUS$61.59
Beta0.49
1 Month Change3.15%
3 Month Change5.19%
1 Year Change-2.38%
3 Year Change11.87%
5 Year Change38.75%
Change since IPO63.04%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

0L8AGB Electric UtilitiesGB Market
7D6.0%0.09%-0.9%
1Y-2.4%-12.5%-1.8%

Return vs Industry: 0L8A exceeded the UK Electric Utilities industry which returned -12.5% over the past year.

Return vs Market: 0L8A matched the UK Market which returned -1.8% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is 0L8A's price volatile compared to industry and market?
0L8A volatility
0L8A Average Weekly Movement2.5%
Electric Utilities Industry Average Movement3.7%
Market Average Movement4.8%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market11.3%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.6%

Stable Share Price: 0L8A has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: 0L8A's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
194527,960Chris Womackwww.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

How do Southern's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
0L8A fundamental statistics
Market capUS$78.91b
Earnings (TTM)US$3.98b
Revenue (TTM)US$25.25b

20.1x

P/E Ratio

3.2x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
0L8A income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$25.25b
Cost of RevenueUS$13.55b
Gross ProfitUS$11.71b
Other ExpensesUS$7.73b
EarningsUS$3.98b

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

May 02, 2024

Earnings per share (EPS)3.64
Gross Margin46.36%
Net Profit Margin15.74%
Debt/Equity Ratio175.7%

How did 0L8A perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

3.8%

Current Dividend Yield

76%

Payout Ratio
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