Southern/$SO
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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 46 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
- Utilities
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 29,651
- Headquarters
- Atlanta, United States
- Website
- www.southerncompany.com
Southern Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$108B
22.59
$4.15
0.33
$3.00
3.24%
Price and volume
Market cap
$108B
Beta
0.33
52-week high
$99.58
52-week low
$81.69
Average daily volume
6.5M
Dividend rate
$3.00
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.787
Quick ratio
0.441
Long term debt to equity
1.654
Total debt to equity
1.821
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
66.55%
Interest coverage (TTM)
2.52%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
14,258
Gross margin (TTM)
48.29%
Net profit margin (TTM)
15.43%
Operating margin (TTM)
26.96%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
12.82%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$1,020,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
3.27%
Return on equity (TTM)
11.48%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
22.589
Price to revenue (TTM)
3.476
Price to book
2.73
Price to tangible book (TTM)
3.16
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
-30.598
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
-3.27%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
-3.066
Dividend yield (TTM)
3.20%
Forward dividend yield
3.24%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
6.40%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
7.31%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
2.96%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
5.65%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
13.80%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
5.05%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
2.84%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
3.14%
What the Analysts think about Southern
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Southern stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Southern stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Adjusted earnings per share rose to $1.13 in the second quarter from $0.92 a year earlier, and management expects 2026 results near or at the top of its $4.50–$4.60 guidance range. That points to solid near-term earnings momentum. (Southern Company)
Southern has 17 GW of large-load contracts, while data-centre power use grew 55% year on year in the second quarter. If these customers connect as planned, they could drive sustained sales growth and support investment in the regulated network. (Utility Dive)
Georgia Power’s proposed Google-backed nuclear upgrades could add about 96 MW, with Google’s subscription projected to deliver $900 million in benefits to customers over the plants’ lifetimes. The arrangement offers a way to meet demand while limiting the cost burden on other customers. (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Higher interest expense already partly offset Southern’s second-quarter earnings gains, and the company raised $700 million through share sales in the quarter. Further equity issuance could dilute existing shareholders as the company funds investment. (Southern Company, The Motley Fool)
Serving rapid load growth requires substantial new generation and transmission spending, and Southern says this creates capital-access and revenue-recovery risks. Delays, cost overruns or weaker-than-expected demand could leave the company carrying large costs before expected returns arrive. (Southern Company, Utility Dive)
Georgia Power customers have faced steep bill increases linked in part to recovering Vogtle costs, and a recent report put the increase at almost 25%. Continued affordability concerns could heighten political and regulatory pressure on the utility’s ability to pass costs through to customers. (Utility Dive)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 4 Oct 2026.
Southern Financial Performance
Revenues and expenses
Southern Earnings Performance
Company profitability
Upcoming events
Southern News
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MarketBeat2 weeks ago
Southern Co unit signs deal with Google to add nuclear capacity
Reuters1 month ago
Funds containing Southern
AllUSDEURGBP
Fund name | Fund size | $SO weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares S&P 500 Utilities Sector£IUSU | $1.3B | 7.85% |
iShares S&P 500 Utilities Sector€2B7A | $1.3B | 7.85% |
SPDR MSCI World Utilities€WUTI | $91M | 4.68% |
Xtrackers MSCI World Utilities£XWUS | $959M | 4.66% |
Xtrackers MSCI World Utilities$XDWU | $959M | 4.66% |
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