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About Southern
Southern is one of the largest utilities in the US. The company serves 9 million customers with vertically integrated electric utilities in three states and natural gas distribution utilities in four states. It owns 44 gigawatts of rate-regulated generating capacity, primarily for serving customers in Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. Subsidiary Southern Power owns 13 gigawatts of natural gas generation and renewable energy across the US and sells the electricity primarily under long-term contracts.
Ticker
$SO
Sector
Primary listing
NYSE
Employees
28,457
Headquarters
Website
Southern Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$103B
24.16
$3.87
0.36
$2.92
3.17%
Price and volume
Market cap
$103B
Beta
0.36
52-week high
$100.84
52-week low
$80.46
Average daily volume
5.3M
Dividend rate
$2.92
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.741
Quick ratio
0.385
Long term debt to equity
172.115
Total debt to equity
189.663
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
69.13%
Interest coverage (TTM)
2.65%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
13,669
Gross margin (TTM)
48.74%
Net profit margin (TTM)
15.10%
Operating margin (TTM)
28.85%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
19.91%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$1,000,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
3.52%
Return on equity (TTM)
11.23%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
24.159
Price to revenue (TTM)
3.622
Price to book
3.02
Price to tangible book (TTM)
3.6
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
-86.684
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
-1.15%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
-1.079
Dividend yield (TTM)
3.12%
Forward dividend yield
3.17%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
8.53%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-7.62%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
3.13%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
4.72%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
10.99%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
5.07%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
2.92%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
3.19%
What the Analysts think about Southern
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Southern stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Southern Co. posted an adjusted Q1 profit of $1.23 per share, beating analyst estimates of $1.20 per share, driven by stronger than expected retail electricity sales and power demand (Reuters)
Southern’s kilowatt-hour sales rose 4.2% year-over-year in Q1, including an 11% increase from existing data centers, and the company reports a future load pipeline above 50 GW, underscoring robust demand growth (Reuters)
Georgia Power–Southern’s largest regulated unit–received PSC approval for 1,068 MW of new solar power purchase agreements under its CARES 2023 program, enhancing the company’s renewable capacity and diversification (Reuters)
Southern’s non-fuel operating costs rose to $5.8 billion in Q1 from $4.9 billion a year earlier, eroding operating margins amid persistent inflationary pressures (Reuters)
Georgia Power, a Southern unit, agreed to pay $308 million to Oglethorpe Power and record a $114 million charge in Q3 to settle a Vogtle cost-sharing dispute, highlighting the financial risks of nuclear project overruns (Reuters)
The Vogtle 3 & 4 expansion’s costs ballooned from an original $14 billion estimate in 2009 to over $30 billion, exposing Southern to substantial capital-expenditure overruns and execution risk (Reuters)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 4 Oct 2025.
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FAQs
What’s the current market cap for Southern stock?
Southern (SO) has a market cap of $103B as of October 30, 2025.
What is the P/E ratio for Southern stock?
The price to earnings (P/E) ratio for Southern (SO) stock is 24.16 as of October 30, 2025.
Does Southern stock pay dividends?
Yes, the Southern (SO) stock pays dividends to shareholders. As of October 30, 2025, the dividend rate is $2.92 and the yield is 3.17%. Southern has a payout ratio of 69.13% on a trailing twelve-month basis.
When is the next Southern dividend payment date?
The next Southern (SO) dividend payment is scheduled for December 08, 2025.
What is the beta indicator for Southern?
Southern (SO) has a beta rating of 0.36. This means that it is less volatile than the market, on average. A beta of 1 would indicate the stock moves in-line with the market, while a beta of 0.5 would mean it moves half as much as the market.