Southern Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
Southern's CEO is Chris Womack, appointed in Mar 2023, has a tenure of 1.17 years. total yearly compensation is $23.52M, comprised of 5.3% salary and 94.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.008% of the company’s shares, worth $6.85M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.3 years and 9.3 years respectively.
Key information
Chris Womack
Chief executive officer
US$23.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 5.3% |
| CEO tenure | 1.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.008% |
| Management average tenure | 1.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 9.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Does Southern (NYSE:SO) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Apr 18
Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Southern (NYSE:SO)
Mar 24Southern Company: How One Of The Best Utilities Could Return Over 10% Per Year
Mar 13Southern (NYSE:SO) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
Mar 11Is There An Opportunity With The Southern Company's (NYSE:SO) 22% Undervaluation?
Feb 13The Southern Company: Onboarding New Nuclear Plants
Feb 09Southern Company: It's Almost Time To Buy This Proven 4%-Yielding Utility
Jan 25The Southern Company's (NYSE:SO) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable
Jan 15Southern Company: The Pros And Cons Of A Stock And Bond Investment
Dec 21Returns At Southern (NYSE:SO) Appear To Be Weighed Down
Dec 13The Southern Company: A Solid Company, But Still Overvalued
Nov 164%-Yielding Southern Company Is A Utility Gem
Nov 03The Southern Company's (NYSE:SO) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 41% Above Its Share Price
Nov 02Southern Company: Hold This Stock For Stable Dividend Yield
Oct 11Southern (NYSE:SO) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt
Oct 06Southern Company Looks Interesting Yielding Over 4%, Down 19% From Its Highs
Sep 29Returns On Capital At Southern (NYSE:SO) Have Stalled
Sep 08Southern Company: Long-Term Buy For One Of The Sector's Best Regulatory Profiles
Aug 04The Southern Company's (NYSE:SO) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 53% Above Its Share Price
Jul 24We Think Southern (NYSE:SO) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Jun 26Even With End Of The Vogtle Saga, Southern Co. Is A Hold
Jun 26Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Southern (NYSE:SO)
May 30Southern Company: A Solid Company With Bright Future, But Overvalued
May 23Are Investors Undervaluing The Southern Company (NYSE:SO) By 39%?
Mar 20Here's Why Southern (NYSE:SO) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Mar 06Southern Company prices $1.5B in principal amount of convertible senior notes
Feb 24Southern (NYSE:SO) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
Feb 20The Southern Company Q4 2022 Earnings Preview
Feb 15Southern Company: Favorable Outlook For 2023
Feb 09Southern CO declares $0.68 dividend
Jan 20Southern Company snags upgrade from Wolfe to top rating
Dec 12The Southern Company's (NYSE:SO) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 62% Above Its Share Price
Dec 12Is Southern (NYSE:SO) A Risky Investment?
Nov 27Southern Company: Solid Dividend Stock That Will Likely Hold Up Well During Recession
Nov 10Southern CO declares $0.68 dividend
Oct 18Southern Company: Hold Until Interest Rates Peak
Oct 07What Makes Southern Company's High Yield So Special
Sep 05These 4 Measures Indicate That Southern (NYSE:SO) Is Using Debt Extensively
Aug 23CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$24m | US$1m | US$4b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$6m | US$895k | US$4b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$6m | US$845k | US$2b |
Compensation vs Market: Chris's total compensation ($USD23.52M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.53M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Chris's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Chris Womack (65 yo)
1.2yrs
Tenure
US$23,520,387
Compensation
Mr. Christopher C. Womack, also known as Chris, is Independent Non-Executive Director of Invesco Ltd. from 2021. He was Non-Executive Director of Invesco Ltd.from October 13, 2021 to 2021. He is Chief Exe...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Chairman | 1.2yrs | US$23.52m | 0.0083% $ 6.9m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 2.7yrs | US$5.87m | 0.0046% $ 3.8m | |
| Chairman | 1.2yrs | US$6.05m | 0.012% $ 9.9m | |
| Chairman & CEO of Southern Nuclear | 12.8yrs | US$5.48m | 0.012% $ 9.6m | |
| CEO, President & Chairman of Southern Company Gas | 1.1yrs | US$4.82m | 0.021% $ 17.0m | |
| Comptroller & Chief Accounting Officer | 1.2yrs | no data | 0.0036% $ 3.0m | |
| Chief Information Officer & Executive VP | 8.8yrs | no data | 0.0082% $ 6.8m | |
| VP of Investor Relations & Treasurer | 1.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| EVP & Chief Legal Officer | 1.1yrs | no data | 0.0019% $ 1.5m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | no data | no data | 0.0027% $ 2.3m | |
| Executive Vice President | no data | no data | 0% $ 0 | |
| Executive Vice President of Commercial Strategy | 1.5yrs | no data | no data |
1.3yrs
Average Tenure
55.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: SO's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Chairman | 1.2yrs | US$23.52m | 0.0083% $ 6.9m | |
| Chairman | 1.2yrs | US$6.05m | 0.012% $ 9.9m | |
| Chairman & CEO of Southern Nuclear | 12.8yrs | US$5.48m | 0.012% $ 9.6m | |
| CEO, President & Chairman of Southern Company Gas | 1.1yrs | US$4.82m | 0.021% $ 17.0m | |
| Chairman | 9.3yrs | no data | 0.010% $ 8.7m | |
| Chairman | 1.3yrs | no data | 0.0024% $ 2.0m | |
| Independent Director | 9.3yrs | US$290.00k | 0.000070% $ 58.1k | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$290.00k | 0.0022% $ 1.8m | |
| Independent Director | 24.4yrs | US$270.00k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 18.3yrs | US$290.00k | 0.0011% $ 887.4k | |
| Independent Director | 12yrs | US$290.00k | 0.00062% $ 514.2k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 11.4yrs | US$300.00k | 0.000050% $ 41.5k |
9.3yrs
Average Tenure
64yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: SO's board of directors are considered experienced (9.3 years average tenure).