The Southern Company (SO) Stock Price

SOStock

$89.97−4.64%52W

Market Cap$103.50B

P/E24.54x

PEG Ratio2.26

Div yield4.02%

Beta0.30

SO Share Price Chart

Favorite Metrics

Price vs S&P 500 (26W)-12.28%

Price vs S&P 500 (4W)-9.95%

PEG Ratio2.26

VGM Score42.75

P/E Ratio (Annual)24.54x

Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)4.02%

P/CF (Annual)10.87x

Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$34.40

P/TBV (Annual)2.69x

Indicated Dividend (Annual)$3.04

Revenue Growth (3Y)-0.33%

Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$-3.03

Payout Ratio (TTM)66.57%

Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)-8.63%

Gross Margin (TTM)40.04%

Net Profit Margin (TTM)16.10%

EPS (TTM)$4.15

10-Day Avg Trading Volume5.04M

EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$4.15

Revenue Growth (5Y)7.50%

EPS (Annual)$3.91

Dividend / Share (Annual)$2.74

ROI (Annual)4.00%

Net Profit Margin (5Y Avg)14.41%

Cash / Share (Quarterly)$2.59

P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)22.87x

Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)0.21%

EPS Growth (5Y)5.87%

P/E Normalized (Annual)24.54x

ROA (Last FY)2.79%

Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)6.85%

EBITD / Share (TTM)$11.63

ROE (5Y Avg)11.62%

Operating Margin (TTM)25.26%

Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$-2.67

P/B Ratio2.69x

P/B Ratio (Quarterly)2.73x

Net Income / Employee (Annual)$145,700

EV / Revenue (TTM)6.19x

Net Interest Coverage (TTM)2.60x

ROA (TTM)2.97%

EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)29.55%

EV / EBITDA (TTM)13.72x

EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$3.91

Current Ratio (Annual)0.65x

Quick Ratio (Quarterly)0.55x

3-Month Avg Trading Volume5.64M

52-Week Price Return-4.64%

P/E Incl Extra (TTM)22.87x

Revenue / Employee (TTM)$970,400

Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$34.15

P/S Ratio (Annual)3.77x

Asset Turnover (Annual)0.18x

52-Week High$100.84

Operating Margin (5Y Avg)22.53%

EPS Excl Extra (Annual)$3.91

CapEx CAGR (5Y)11.35%

Tangible BV CAGR (5Y)5.16%

26-Week Price Return-1.03%

Quick Ratio (Annual)0.43x

13-Week Price Return-4.39%

Total Debt / Equity (Annual)2.02x

Current Ratio (Quarterly)0.79x

Enterprise Value$179.11B

Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)6.63%

Asset Turnover (TTM)0.18x

Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)4.97%

Revenue / Employee (Annual)$948,600

Inventory Turnover (Annual)0.97x

Pretax Margin (Annual)17.68%

Cash / Share (Annual)$1.49

3-Month Return Std Dev18.76%

Net Income / Employee (TTM)$156,300

EBITDA CAGR (5Y)9.30%

EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)15.06%

ROE (Last FY)12.05%

Net Interest Coverage (Annual)2.74x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$3.91

P/FCF (TTM)190.54x

Receivables Turnover (TTM)13.08x

Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)1.91x

EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$4.15

Receivables Turnover (Annual)13.08x

ROI (TTM)4.21%

Dividend Growth Rate (5Y)2.35%

P/S Ratio (TTM)3.68x

Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)16.46%

Revenue / Share (Annual)$25.49

Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$32.50

Forward P/E19.76x

Price vs S&P 500 (52W)-22.95%

P/E Ratio (TTM)22.87x

EPS Growth TTM (YoY)6.93%

Year-to-Date Return3.33%

5-Day Price Return-2.14%

EPS Normalized (Annual)$3.91

ROA (5Y Avg)2.64%

Net Profit Margin (Annual)15.36%

Month-to-Date Return-4.70%

Cash Flow / Share (TTM)$6.94

EBITD / Share (Annual)$11.53

EPS Growth (3Y)6.18%

Operating Margin (Annual)25.77%

LT Debt / Equity (Annual)1.80x

P/CF (TTM)10.00x

ROI (5Y Avg)3.94%

P/E Excl Extra (TTM)22.87x

LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)1.74x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$4.15

P/TBV (Quarterly)2.75x

Payout Ratio (Annual)69.45%

P/B Ratio (Annual)2.67x

Dividend / Share (TTM)$2.76

Inventory Turnover (TTM)1.08x

Pretax Margin (TTM)18.15%

Book Value / Share (Annual)$32.77

Price vs S&P 500 (13W)-7.19%

Net Margin Growth (5Y)-0.70%

Dividend Yield (TTM)2.91%

Beta0.30x

P/FCF (Annual)127.87x

Revenue / Share (TTM)$25.35

ROE (TTM)12.61%

52-Week Low$83.80

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SO Earnings Surprise History

Q2 250.92est. 0.88

Q3 251.60est. 1.51

Q4 250.55est. 0.56

Q1 261.32est. 1.21

Q2 261.13est. 1.01

SO Analyst Recommendations

May 2026

Jun 2026

Jul 2026

Aug 2026

3.55

3.52

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Symbol	Value Score	Growth Score	Momentum Score	Price
SOThe Southern Company	D	C	C	$89.97
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ETREntergy Corporation	D	D	C	$106.24
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DTEDTE Energy Company	C	D	D	$136.14
FTSFortis Inc. Common Shares	C	D	C	$55.07
FEFirstEnergy Corp.	C	D	B	$46.62
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PPLPPL Corporation	D	C	C	$34.99
CNPCenterPoint Energy, Inc.	D	C	D	$38.93
NRGNRG Energy, Inc.	C	B	F	$113.61
SOJCThe Southern Company Series 2017B 5.25% Junior Subordinated Notes due December 1, 2077	D	C	C	$20.05
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About The Southern Company

Southern operates as a vertically integrated utility serving 9 million customers in the Southeast with rate-regulated electric and natural gas operations. The company owns 44 gigawatts of regulated generation capacity primarily serving Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. Its Southern Power subsidiary operates 13 gigawatts of natural gas and renewable generation, with electricity sold under long-term contracts, diversifying revenue beyond core utility operations.