SO Stock Overview
Through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 3/6 |
| Financial Health | 0/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$90.35 |
| 52 Week High | US$94.45 |
| 52 Week Low | US$76.64 |
| Beta | 0.38 |
| 1 Month Change | 2.90% |
| 3 Month Change | 6.82% |
| 1 Year Change | 15.63% |
| 3 Year Change | 22.67% |
| 5 Year Change | 71.96% |
| Change since IPO | 542.49% |
Recent News & Updates
OPEC+ Policy Shift Clashes With Demand Uncertainty
May 08Southern (NYSE:SO) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.74
Apr 25
A Look At The Fair Value Of The Southern Company (NYSE:SO)
Apr 14Recent updates
OPEC+ Policy Shift Clashes With Demand Uncertainty
May 08Southern (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 01Here's Why We Think Southern (NYSE:SO) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Oct 28Southern Company Could Be Dead Money For The Foreseeable Future
Oct 08The Southern Company's (NYSE:SO) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon
Sep 30The Southern Company: Time To Lock In Gains
Sep 28Is Southern (NYSE:SO) Using Too Much Debt?
Sep 02Returns On Capital At Southern (NYSE:SO) Have Stalled
Aug 21The AI Factor: Southern Company's Pricey Power Play
Aug 19Do Southern's (NYSE:SO) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Jul 28Why Southern Company Will Beat Guidance
Jul 09The Southern Company Electric Utility Generates 3.7% Yield
Jul 02Subdued Growth No Barrier To The Southern Company's (NYSE:SO) Price
Jun 23The Southern Company: A Premium Valuation With Lukewarm Growth
May 24The Southern Company (NYSE:SO) Shares Could Be 31% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
May 22Southern Company: How One Of The Best Utilities Could Return Over 10% Per Year
Mar 13The Southern Company: Onboarding New Nuclear Plants
Feb 09Southern Company: It's Almost Time To Buy This Proven 4%-Yielding Utility
Jan 25Southern Company: The Pros And Cons Of A Stock And Bond Investment
Dec 21The Southern Company: A Solid Company, But Still Overvalued
Nov 164%-Yielding Southern Company Is A Utility Gem
Nov 03Southern Company: Hold This Stock For Stable Dividend Yield
Oct 11Southern Company Looks Interesting Yielding Over 4%, Down 19% From Its Highs
Sep 29Southern Company: Long-Term Buy For One Of The Sector's Best Regulatory Profiles
Aug 04Shareholder Returns
| SO | US Electric Utilities | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -0.8% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
| 1Y | 15.6% | 11.1% | 8.2% |
Return vs Industry: SO exceeded the US Electric Utilities industry which returned 11.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: SO exceeded the US Market which returned 8.2% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| SO volatility | |
|---|---|
| SO Average Weekly Movement | 2.8% |
| Electric Utilities Industry Average Movement | 3.2% |
| Market Average Movement | 7.9% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.4% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 4.1% |
Stable Share Price: SO has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: SO's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 28,457 | Chris Womack | www.southerncompany.com |
The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. The company develops, constructs, acquires, owns, and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy projects and sells electricity in the wholesale market; distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee; operates, constructs, and maintains approximately 78,500 miles of natural gas pipelines and 14 storage facilities; and provides gas marketing services, as well as electric services to retail customers. It also offers distributed energy and resilience solutions, and digital wireless communications and fiber optics services, as well as deploys microgrids for commercial, industrial, governmental, utility customers.
The Southern Company Fundamentals Summary
| SO fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$99.26b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$4.61b |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$27.85b |
21.6x
P/E Ratio3.6x
P/S RatioIs SO overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| SO income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$27.85b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$14.01b |
| Gross Profit | US$13.84b |
| Other Expenses | US$9.23b |
| Earnings | US$4.61b |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 4.19 |
| Gross Margin | 49.69% |
| Net Profit Margin | 16.54% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 184.4% |
How did SO perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
3.2%
Current Dividend Yield69%
Payout RatioDoes SO pay a reliable dividends?
See SO dividend history and benchmarks| Southern dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | May 19 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Jun 06 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 9 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 27 days |
Does SO pay a reliable dividends?
See SO dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/05/09 21:22 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/09 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| 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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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
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Analyst Sources
The Southern Company is covered by 40 analysts. 12 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 |