SO Stock Overview
Through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity.
Snowflake Score | |
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Valuation | 2/6 |
Future Growth | 1/6 |
Past Performance | 4/6 |
Financial Health | 0/6 |
Dividends | 4/6 |
Community Narratives
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Energizing The Future, Clean Power Growth Amid Economic And Market Optimism
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Price History & Performance
Historical stock prices | |
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Current Share Price | US$86.40 |
52 Week High | US$89.68 |
52 Week Low | US$61.56 |
Beta | 0.50 |
11 Month Change | -2.46% |
3 Month Change | 7.48% |
1 Year Change | 28.53% |
33 Year Change | 30.38% |
5 Year Change | 44.77% |
Change since IPO | 514.40% |
Recent News & Updates
Returns 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 28Recent updates
Returns 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 22The Southern Company Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
May 06Does Southern (NYSE:SO) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Apr 18Returns 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 27Shareholder Returns
SO | US Electric Utilities | US Market | |
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7D | 0.3% | 1.2% | 0.07% |
1Y | 28.5% | 24.0% | 22.7% |
Return vs Industry: SO exceeded the US Electric Utilities industry which returned 24% over the past year.
Return vs Market: SO exceeded the US Market which returned 22.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
SO volatility | |
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SO Average Weekly Movement | 2.3% |
Electric Utilities Industry Average Movement | 2.4% |
Market Average Movement | 6.3% |
10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 15.0% |
10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: SO has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Volatility Over Time: SO's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
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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
SO fundamental statistics | |
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Market cap | US$94.57b |
Earnings (TTM) | US$4.61b |
Revenue (TTM) | US$26.13b |
20.5x
P/E Ratio3.6x
P/S RatioIs SO overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
SO income statement (TTM) | |
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Revenue | US$26.13b |
Cost of Revenue | US$13.16b |
Gross Profit | US$12.97b |
Other Expenses | US$8.36b |
Earnings | US$4.61b |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
Earnings per share (EPS) | 4.21 |
Gross Margin | 49.63% |
Net Profit Margin | 17.63% |
Debt/Equity Ratio | 177.3% |
How did SO perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparison