The Southern Company (SO) Stock Price

SOStockS&P 500

$91.18−7.37%52W

Market Cap$104.89B

P/E24.16x

PEG Ratio2.11

Div yield4.02%

Beta0.30

SO Share Price Chart

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Price vs S&P 500 (26W)-14.89%

Price vs S&P 500 (4W)8.02%

PEG Ratio2.11

VGM Score45.38

P/E Ratio (Annual)24.16x

Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)4.02%

P/CF (Annual)10.70x

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)-7.36%

Gross Margin (TTM)40.04%

Net Profit Margin (TTM)16.10%

EPS (TTM)$4.15

10-Day Avg Trading Volume6.11M

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)22.52x

Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)0.21%

EPS Growth (5Y)5.87%

P/E Normalized (Annual)24.16x

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 Ratio2.65x

P/B Ratio (Quarterly)2.73x

Net Income / Employee (Annual)$145,700

EV / Revenue (TTM)6.14x

Net Interest Coverage (TTM)2.60x

ROA (TTM)2.97%

EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)29.55%

EV / EBITDA (TTM)13.60x

EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$3.91

Current Ratio (Annual)0.65x

Quick Ratio (Quarterly)0.55x

3-Month Avg Trading Volume6.03M

52-Week Price Return-7.37%

P/E Incl Extra (TTM)22.52x

Revenue / Employee (TTM)$970,400

Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$34.15

P/S Ratio (Annual)3.71x

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-4.98%

Quick Ratio (Annual)0.43x

13-Week Price Return-4.32%

Total Debt / Equity (Annual)2.02x

Current Ratio (Quarterly)0.79x

Enterprise Value$177.49B

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 Dev15.20%

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)187.64x

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)3.63x

Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)16.46%

Revenue / Share (Annual)$25.49

Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$32.50

Forward P/E17.62x

Price vs S&P 500 (52W)-22.90%

P/E Ratio (TTM)22.52x

EPS Growth TTM (YoY)6.93%

Year-to-Date Return4.56%

5-Day Price Return4.76%

EPS Normalized (Annual)$3.91

ROA (5Y Avg)2.64%

Net Profit Margin (Annual)15.36%

Month-to-Date Return10.00%

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)9.85x

ROI (5Y Avg)3.94%

P/E Excl Extra (TTM)22.52x

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)-7.01%

Net Margin Growth (5Y)-0.70%

Dividend Yield (TTM)2.96%

Beta0.30x

P/FCF (Annual)125.92x

Revenue / Share (TTM)$25.35

ROE (TTM)12.61%

52-Week Low$81.69

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SO Earnings Surprise History

Quarter	Report date	EPS estimate	EPS actual	Surprise
Q2 2026	Jul 30, 2026	$1.01	$1.13	+11.82%(+$0.12)
Q1 2026	Apr 30, 2026	$1.21	$1.32	+8.87%(+$0.11)
Q4 2025	Feb 19, 2026	$0.56	$0.55	-1.37%(-$0.01)
Q3 2025	Oct 30, 2025	$1.51	$1.60	+6.04%(+$0.09)
Q2 2025	Jul 31, 2025	$0.88	$0.92	+4.65%(+$0.04)

SO Analyst Recommendations

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Jul 2026

Aug 2026

Sep 2026

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3.52

3.53

Industry Peers — Electric Services(103)

Symbol	Value Score	Growth Score	Momentum Score	Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)	P/E Ratio (Annual)	Payout Ratio (TTM)	Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)	Price
SOThe Southern Company	D	C	C	4.0%	24.2x	66.6%	1.9x	$91.18
NEENextEra Energy, Inc.	D	B	C	3.2%	24.4x	53.2%	1.9x	$79.80
CEGConstellation Energy Corporation Common Stock	D	B	C	0.9%	41.5x	72.8%	0.8x	$271.37
AEPAmerican Electric Power Company, Inc.	C	C	B	4.5%	19.3x	65.2%	1.6x	$127.14
DDominion Energy, Inc Common Stock	D	C	C	5.7%	18.6x	91.3%	1.8x	$63.56
VSTVistra Corp.	C	C	C	2.4%	54.1x	22.5%	3.7x	$152.02
ETREntergy Corporation	D	D	C	4.5%	28.3x	63.9%	1.9x	$105.11
FTSFortis Inc. Common Shares	D	D	B	4.2%	22.0x	50.3%	1.4x	$55.76
DTEDTE Energy Company	C	D	D	3.6%	18.5x	68.6%	2.3x	$129.73
FEFirstEnergy Corp.	C	D	C	4.4%	26.2x	69.0%	2.2x	$46.19
CNPCenterPoint Energy, Inc.	D	C	B	2.9%	25.4x	52.7%	2.1x	$40.55
PPLPPL Corporation	D	C	C	3.6%	22.4x	64.6%	1.4x	$35.17
ESEversource Energy	B	C	C	4.6%	14.9x	78.7%	1.8x	$66.85
NRGNRG Energy, Inc.	C	B	F	3.3%	25.2x	51.7%	4.8x	$103.75
EIXEdison International	A	B	D	4.5%	4.6x	35.1%	2.4x	$55.93
SOJCThe Southern Company Series 2017B 5.25% Junior Subordinated Notes due December 1, 2077	D	C	C	4.0%	24.2x	66.6%	1.9x	$18.59
TLNTalen Energy Corporation Common Stock	F	B	C	—	17.0x	—	5.9x	$354.81
EMAEmera Incorporated	C	C	C	6.0%	18.8x	65.3%	1.5x	$47.72
BEPBrookfield Renewable Partners L.P.	B	C	D	5.5%	—	71.3%	8.4x	$28.40
KEPKorea Electric Power Corp	A	C	D	4.7%	2.1x	19.9%	2.7x	$10.63
PNWPinnacle West Capital Corporation	C	C	B	4.8%	20.3x	67.4%	1.6x	$103.42
ELPCCompanhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL American Depositary Shares (each representing four (4) Common Shares)	B	C	A	4.1%	16.7x	194.1%	0.8x	$13.97
OGEOGE Energy Corp.	C	D	B	4.8%	20.9x	74.3%	1.2x	$47.53
ENLTEnlight Renewable Energy Ltd. Ordinary Shares	F	A	C	—	72.5x	—	2.5x	$69.68
CIG.CCompanhia Energetica De Minas Gerais-CEMIG	B	D	B	7.5%	8.0x	99.8%	0.8x	$3.39
IDAIDACORP, Inc.	D	D	C	3.4%	24.7x	57.0%	1.1x	$138.30
CWENClearway Energy, Inc. Class C Common Stock	D	C	B	4.7%	35.6x	127.2%	4.5x	$29.93
CIGCompanhia Energetica De Minas Gerais-CEMIG	B	D	B	7.5%	8.0x	99.8%	0.8x	$2.32
TXNMTXNM Energy, Inc.	D	C	B	2.9%	42.4x	66.0%	1.7x	$58.52
ENICEnel Chile S.A. American Depositary Shares Representing Common Stock (Each representing 50 shares of Common Stock)	A	D	A	9.8%	11.2x	54.0%	0.5x	$4.46
BKHBlack Hills Corporation	B	D	B	4.9%	20.0x	69.2%	1.1x	$76.63
ORAOrmat Technologies, Inc.	F	C	D	0.7%	44.3x	22.7%	1.3x	$89.31
BEPCBrookfield Renewable Corporation Class A Exchangeable Subordinate Voting Shares	C	D	D	5.1%	—	—	124.0x	$28.67
OKLOOklo Inc.	—	—	F	—	—	—	0.0x	$27.97
PORPortland General Electric Company	B	C	D	4.6%	17.0x	91.8%	1.3x	$44.15
PAMPAMPA ENERGIA S.A.	B	A	B	—	13.6x	0.8%	0.7x	$81.10
TACTransAlta Corporation	D	D	D	1.8%	23.1x	106.5%	2.4x	$12.85
AQNAlgonquin Power & Utilities Corp	B	D	D	7.3%	22.2x	141.2%	1.4x	$5.25
OTTROtter Tail Corp	D	C	B	2.3%	13.7x	32.2%	0.7x	$90.13
KENKENON HOLDINGS LTD.	C	C	B	12.1%	49.9x	229.1%	1.9x	$63.44
DTWDTE Energy Company 2017 Series E 5.25% Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2077	C	D	D	3.6%	18.5x	68.6%	2.3x	$18.36
FRVOFervo Energy Company Class A common stock	—	—	F	—	—	—	0.1x	$9.68
RNWReNew Energy Global plc Class A Ordinary Shares	B	B	B	—	24.2x	—	6.1x	$6.88
CEPUCentral Puerto S.A. American Depositary Shares (each represents ten Common Shares)	B	A	B	—	8.3x	0.4%	0.3x	$12.93
HEHawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.	B	D	F	—	11.7x	1.5%	1.6x	$8.58
EDNEmpresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor)	A	B	C	—	6.3x	—	0.6x	$20.41
XIFRXPLR Infrastructure, LP	A	D	D	—	—	61.6%	1.9x	$9.94
EAIEntergy Arkansas, LLC First Mortgage Bonds, 4.875% Series due September 1, 2066	—	—	D	—	—	—	—	$18.31
NNENano Nuclear Energy Inc. Common Stock	—	—	F	—	—	—	0.0x	$12.88
HNRGHallador Energy Company	C	B	F	—	13.2x	—	0.2x	$11.71
GFUZGeneral Fusion Group Ltd. Common Shares	—	—	F	—	150.2x	—	0.0x	$6.67

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.