Southern Company (The)
SO
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- Southern Company operates in a stable industry with regulated electric utilities, providing a consistent revenue stream and reliable dividends for investors.
- The company's net income for 2026-Q2 was $1.174 billion, reflecting a strong earnings growth of 30.4% year-over-year.
- In 2026-Q2, Southern Company achieved a gross margin of 51.3%, an improvement from 46.5% in the previous quarter.
- The company has a high debt-to-equity ratio of 182.06, indicating potential financial risk and challenges in managing debt levels.
- Southern Company's revenue decreased by 17% from the previous quarter, falling from $8.4 billion to $7.0 billion.
- The current recommendation for Southern Company is to hold, with a score of -8.00 indicating a bearish trend.
Fundamentals
| Market cap | $99.10B | Enterprise value | $175.98B | Trailing P/E | 20.76 | Forward P/E | 17.50 |
| PEG | 2.02 | Price / book | 2.50 | Beta | 0.30 | Dividend yield | 3.53% |
| Revenue growth | 0.1% | Earnings growth | 30.4% | Gross margin | 48.3% | Operating margin | 29.6% |
| Profit margin | 15.4% | ROE | 11.5% | ROA | 3.3% | Debt / equity | 1.82 |
| Current ratio | 0.79 | Free cash flow | -$3.91B | Analyst recommendation | hold | Mean target | $98.13 |
| 52w high | $100.84 | 52w low | $81.69 |
Quarterly
| 2026-Q2 | 2026-Q1 | 2025-Q4 | 2025-Q3 | 2025-Q2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $7.0B | $8.4B | $7.0B | $7.8B | $7.0B |
| Op margin | 25.5% | 24.0% | 13.1% | 33.2% | 25.3% |
| Net income | $1.2B | $1.4B | $416M | $1.7B | $880M |
| Gross margin | 51.3% | 46.5% | 40.0% | 55.0% | 50.1% |
| Gross profit | $3.6B | $3.9B | $2.8B | $4.3B | $3.5B |
| Operating income | $1.8B | $2.0B | $917M | $2.6B | $1.8B |
- Revenue -17% vs prior quarter ($7.0B vs $8.4B).
- Gross margin 51.3% (was 46.5% prior quarter).
- Operating margin expanded to 25.5%.
Yearly (6y)
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $29.6B | $26.7B | $25.3B | $29.3B | — |
| Op margin | 24.7% | 26.4% | 23.1% | 18.3% | — |
| Net income | $4.3B | $4.4B | $4.0B | $3.5B | — |
| Gross margin | 48.5% | 50.0% | 46.6% | 36.3% | — |
| Gross profit | $14.3B | $13.4B | $11.8B | $10.6B | — |
| Operating income | $7.3B | $7.1B | $5.8B | $5.4B | — |
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News
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