The Southern Company (SO) Stock

The Southern Company (SO) is a Utilities stock trading at $93.08 (as of 2026-06-18), with a market capitalization of $103.77B and a trailing P/E of 23.5. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, produces and supplies electricity, including owning and operating power generation assets and selling electricity in the wholesale market. It also distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee through gas distribution, pipeline investment, wholesale gas services, and gas marketing activities for about 8.7 million utility customers.

Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$93.08
Market Cap$103.77B
P/E Ratio23.5
Price / Book2.60
Price / Sales3.44
Dividend Yield2.9%
DCF Value (model)$-43.82
DCF Upside vs Price-147.1%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$29.55B
Net Margin14.7%
Return on Equity10.9%
Debt / Equity0.04
Current Ratio0.65
Revenue Growth (YoY)10.6%
EPS Growth (YoY)-2.0%
FCF Growth (YoY)-452.3%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score0.97 (distress)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E23.5
Sector P/E (Utilities)21.9
Industry P/E (Utilities)21.3
vs Sector7.6%
vs Industry10.7%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderVANGUARD GROUP INC ($9.42B)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Congressional Trades (recent)10
Company
SectorUtilities
IndustryUtilities
CEOChristopher C. Womack
Employees28,314
CountryUS
IPO Date1981-12-31

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Data as of 2026-06-18.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.