The Southern Company (SO)
NYSE
Closed
Aug 21, 2026
Day's Range
88.9152 wk Range
83.80Overview - SO - The Southern Company
Key Statistics
Valuation
Enterprise Value
182.05B
P/E (Trailing)
‪21.66‬
P/E (Forward)
‪18.25‬
PEG Ratio
‪0.75‬
Price / Sales (TTM)
‪3.42‬
Price / Book
‪2.61‬
EV / EBITDA
‪12.76‬
Profitability
Gross Margin
‪51.26%‬
Profit Margin
‪15.43%‬
Operating Margin
‪29.61%‬
Return on Assets
‪3.27%‬
Return on Equity
‪11.48%‬
Ownership
Shares Outstanding
1.15B
Float
1.14B
Short % of Shares Outstanding
‪3.16%‬
Held by Insiders
‪0.09%‬
Held by Institutions
‪74.16%‬
Price stats
Beta
‪0.32‬
50-Day Avg
‪94.54‬
200-Day Avg
‪92.55‬
Dividends
Payout Ratio
‪71.80%‬
Frequency
Quarterly
Analyst Consensus
23 analysts
Average price target
‪$ 100.61‬Shariah Compliance
Report Date: Feb 16, 2025
Screened by Zoya using the AAOIFI methodology.
Market Cap - SO - The Southern Company
Peers - SO - The Southern Company
Peer Comparison
Compared with companies in Utilities - Regulated Electric listed on NYSE.
- SONYSEThe Southern Company105.17BMarket Cap-3.34%52-week change22.19P/E (Trailing)‪15.43%‬Profit Margin
- NEENYSENextEra Energy, Inc.174.49BMarket Cap+9.96%52-week change18.87P/E (Trailing)‪32.40%‬Profit Margin
- DUKNYSEDuke Energy Corporation93.44BMarket Cap-2.72%52-week change18.50P/E (Trailing)‪15.99%‬Profit Margin
- NGGNYSENational Grid plc Sponsored ADR80.18BMarket Cap+11.62%52-week change18.06P/E (Trailing)‪18.32%‬Profit Margin
- DNYSEDominion Energy, Inc.59.34BMarket Cap+8.26%52-week change23.74P/E (Trailing)‪13.98%‬Profit Margin
- ETRNYSEEntergy Corporation48.81BMarket Cap+14.77%52-week change26.76P/E (Trailing)‪13.32%‬Profit Margin
- EDNYSEConsolidated Edison, Inc.39.33BMarket Cap+6.02%52-week change17.89P/E (Trailing)‪12.53%‬Profit Margin
Profile Summary - SO - The Southern Company
About
The Southern Company is a leading U.S. energy holding company that focuses on the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity and natural gas. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, it operates through vertically integrated electric utilities, a wholesale energy business, and regulated natural gas…
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