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About Southern
Southern is one of the largest utilities in the U.S. The company serves 9 million customers with vertically integrated electric utilities in three states and natural gas distribution utilities in four states. It owns 50 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 U.S. and sells the electricity primarily under long-term contracts.
Ticker
$SO
Sector
Trading on
NYSE
Industry
Electric Utilities
Headquarters
Employees
27,960
Website
Southern Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$92B
Market cap
19.67
P/E ratio
$4.29
EPS
0.51
Beta
$2.86
Dividend rate
3.41%
Dividend yield
Price and volume
Market cap
$92B
Beta
0.51
52-week high
$93.33
52-week low
$65.80
Average daily volume
4.5M
Dividend rate
$2.86
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.908
Quick ratio
0.447
Long term debt to equity
169.411
Total debt to equity
176.35
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
63.19%
Interest coverage (TTM)
2.93%
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
3.68%
Return on equity (TTM)
12.71%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
19.666
Price to revenue (TTM)
3.497
Price to book
2.78
Price to tangible book (TTM)
3.33
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
156.888
Dividend yield (TTM)
3.39%
Forward dividend yield
3.41%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
0.66%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
55.59%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
5.57%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
15.28%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
2.99%
What the Analysts think about Southern
Analyst Ratings
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Southern stock.
Southern Financial Performance
Income Statement
Revenues and expenses
QuarterlyAnnual
Q3 24
QoQ growth
Revenue
$37B
-39.75%
Net income
$45B
107.52%
Profit margin
37.65%
6.78%
Southern Earnings Performance
Earnings per share (EPS)
Company profitability
QuarterlyAnnual
Q4 23
Q1 24
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Actual
$3.69
$2.85
$2.45
$2.42
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Expected
$3.55
$2.61
$2.05
$2.31
$3.94
Surprise
3.94%
9.20%
19.51%
4.63%
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FAQs
What’s the current market cap for Southern stock?
Southern (SO) has a market cap of $92B as of December 11, 2024.
What is the P/E ratio for Southern stock?
The price to earnings (P/E) ratio for Southern (SO) stock is 19.67 as of December 11, 2024.
Does Southern stock pay dividends?
Yes, the Southern (SO) stock pays dividends to shareholders. As of December 11, 2024, the dividend rate is $2.86 and the yield is 3.41%. Southern has a payout ratio of 63.19% on a trailing twelve-month basis.
When is the next Southern dividend payment date?
The next Southern (SO) dividend payment date is unconfirmed.
What is the beta indicator for Southern?
Southern (SO) has a beta rating of 0.51. 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.