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Southern Company

(NYSE) SO

Current Price$93.14
Market Cap$105.37B
Since IPO (1968)+41,107%
5 Year+71%
1 Year+12%
1 Month-3%

Southern Company Financials at a Glance

Market Cap

$105.37B

Revenue (TTM)

$30.17B

Net Income (TTM)

$4.36B

EPS (TTM)

$3.91

P/E Ratio

23.91

Dividend

$2.96

Beta (Volatility)

0.27 (Low)

Price

$93.14

Volume

4,944,375

Open

$92.84

Previous Close

$93.14

Daily Range

$92.14 - $93.18

52-Week Range

$83.09 - $100.83

SO News

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About Southern Company

Industry

Electric Utilities

Sector

Utilities

Employees

29,800

CEO

Christopher C. Womack

Website

www.southerncompany.com

Headquarters

Atlanta, GA 30308, US

SO Financials

Key Financial Metrics (TTM)

Gross Margin

43%

Operating Margin

24%

Net Income Margin

14%

Return on Equity

12%

Return on Capital

5%

Return on Assets

3%

Earnings Yield

4.18%

Dividend Yield

3.17%

Payout Ratio

70.02%

Stock Overview

Market Cap

$105.37B

Shares Outstanding

1.13B

Volume

4.94M

Avg. Volume

5.65M

Financials (TTM)

Gross Profit

$8.81B

Operating Income

$7.27B

EBITDA

$14.33B

Operating Cash Flow

$9.80B

Capital Expenditure

$13.39B

Free Cash Flow

$3.59B

Cash & ST Invst.

$1.64B

Total Debt

$65.82B

Southern Company Performance Analysis

Revenue Growth Rate

Annual and quarterly growth comparison

Earnings Per Share Growth Rate

Annual and quarterly EPS growth comparison

Quarterly Performance

Name
Q1 2026YOY CHG

Revenue

$8.40B

+8.0%

Gross Profit

$3.90B

+4.3%

Gross Margin

46.47%

N/A

Market Cap

$105.37B

N/A

Market Cap/Employee

$3.72M

N/A

Employees

28,314

N/A

Net Income

$1.36B

+1.6%

EBITDA

$3.92B

+6.8%

Quarterly Fundamentals

Name
Q1 2026YOY CHG

Net Cash

$75.02B

-10.7%

Accounts Receivable

$3.87B

-9.4%

Inventory

$3.17B

+3.8%

Long Term Debt

$68.43B

+6.5%

Short Term Debt

$7.58B

+28.8%

Return on Assets

2.78%

N/A

Return on Invested Capital

5.14%

N/A

Free Cash Flow

$1.72B

-44.7%

Operating Cash Flow

$1.23B

-1.9%

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Questions About SO

What is the current price of Southern Company ?

Southern Company is trading at $93.14 per share.

What is the 52-week range for Southern Company ?

Over the past 52 weeks, Southern Company has traded between $83.09 and $100.84.

How much debt does Southern Company have?

As of the most recent reporting period, Southern Company reported total debt of $76.00B.

How much cash does Southern Company have on hand?

Southern Company reported $987.00M in cash and cash equivalents in its most recent financial results.

What is Southern Company ’s dividend yield?

Southern Company currently has a dividend yield of 3.17%.

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