Southern Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Southern's CEO is Chris Womack, appointed in Mar 2023, has a tenure of 2.67 years. total yearly compensation is $23.89M, comprised of 6.2% salary and 93.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.009% of the company’s shares, worth $8.55M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.6 years and 2.8 years respectively.
Key information
Chris Womack
Chief executive officer
US$23.9m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 6.24% |
| CEO tenure | 2.7yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.009% |
| Management average tenure | 2.6yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Southern Company: Data Center Expansion Bullish And Market Is Overlooking Its Nuclear Facilities
Oct 07The Southern Company's (NYSE:SO) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price
Sep 08
Is Southern (NYSE:SO) A Risky Investment?
Jul 05
Southern (NYSE:SO) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth
May 15Southern (NYSE:SO) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.74
Apr 25A Look At The Fair Value Of The Southern Company (NYSE:SO)
Apr 14Is Southern (NYSE:SO) A Risky Investment?
Mar 19Earnings Update: The Southern Company (NYSE:SO) Just Reported Its Yearly Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts
Feb 22Southern Company: Strong 2024 Earnings Reinforce Confidence In The Investment
Feb 21Getting In Cheap On The Southern Company (NYSE:SO) Is Unlikely
Feb 19The Southern Company's Good Fuel Mix
Feb 14Should You Be Adding Southern (NYSE:SO) To Your Watchlist Today?
Feb 05SOJF: A 6.5% Investment Grade Baby Bond IPO From The Southern Company
Jan 22Southern Company: Solid Commercial Data Center Load Trends, Technical Support (Rating Upgrade)
Jan 15Here's Why Southern (NYSE:SO) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Dec 11Southern (NYSE:SO) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns
Nov 28Southern Company: One Of The Best Utilities At A Lofty Price
Nov 01Southern Company Could Be Dead Money For The Foreseeable Future
Oct 08The Southern Company: Time To Lock In Gains
Sep 28The AI Factor: Southern Company's Pricey Power Play
Aug 19Why Southern Company Will Beat Guidance
Jul 09The Southern Company Electric Utility Generates 3.7% Yield
Jul 02The Southern Company: A Premium Valuation With Lukewarm Growth
May 24Southern Company: How One Of The Best Utilities Could Return Over 10% Per Year
Mar 13CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$24m | US$1m | US$4b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| 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$2b |
Compensation vs Market: Chris's total compensation ($USD23.89M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.49M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Chris's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Chris Womack (67 yo)
Mr. Christopher C. Womack, also known as Chris, is Independent Non-Executive Director of Invesco Ltd. from 2024. He was Independent Non-Executive Director of Invesco Ltd.from October 13, 2021 to 2024. He...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Chairman | 2.7yrs | US$23.89m | 0.0086% $ 8.5m | |
| Executive VP & COO | less than a year | US$4.58m | 0.015% $ 14.7m | |
| Senior Advisor | less than a year | US$5.21m | 0.0071% $ 7.1m | |
| Chairman | 2.7yrs | US$6.17m | 0.0085% $ 8.5m | |
| CEO, President & Chairman of Southern Company Gas | 2.6yrs | US$4.87m | 0.019% $ 18.6m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | less than a year | no data | 0.0041% $ 4.1m | |
| SVP, Comptroller & Chief Accounting Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.0011% $ 1.1m | |
| Director of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Legal Officer | 2.6yrs | no data | 0.0022% $ 2.2m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | no data | no data | 0.0024% $ 2.4m | |
| Executive Vice President of Commercial Strategy | 3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President & President of External Affairs | 11yrs | no data | 0.0047% $ 4.7m |
Experienced Management: SO's management team is considered experienced (2.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Chairman | 2.7yrs | US$23.89m | 0.0086% $ 8.5m | |
| Chairman | 2.7yrs | US$6.17m | 0.0085% $ 8.5m | |
| CEO, President & Chairman of Southern Company Gas | 2.6yrs | US$4.87m | 0.019% $ 18.6m | |
| Chairman | 2.8yrs | no data | 0.0020% $ 2.0m | |
| Chairman | 1.8yrs | no data | 0.0014% $ 1.4m | |
| President | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 10.8yrs | US$310.00k | 0.000070% $ 69.9k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 6.8yrs | US$320.42k | 0.0022% $ 2.2m | |
| Independent Director | 25.9yrs | US$290.00k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 19.8yrs | US$315.00k | 0.0011% $ 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 2.6yrs | US$301.67k | 0.000060% $ 59.9k | |
| Independent Director | 12.9yrs | US$319.17k | 0.000050% $ 49.9k |
Experienced Board: SO's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/11/17 17:39 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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 33 analysts. 18 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 |
| Daniel Ford | Barclays |
| Nicholas Campanella | Barclays |