Southern (SO)
Southern Statistics
Share Statistics
Southern has 1.1B shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.31% in one year.
| Shares Outstanding | 1.1B |
| Shares Change (YoY) | 0.31% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | 0.1% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 67.93% |
| Shares Floating | 1.09B |
| Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares | 5 |
| FTD / Avg. Volume | < 0.01% |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 20.41M, so 1.86% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 20.41M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 1.86% |
| Short % of Float | 1.86% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 4.52 |
Valuation Ratios
The PE ratio is 20.5 and the forward PE ratio is 20.09. Southern's PEG ratio is 1.96.
| PE Ratio | 20.5 |
| Forward PE | 20.09 |
| PS Ratio | 3.38 |
| Forward PS | 3.3 |
| PB Ratio | 2.72 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 108.31 |
| PEG Ratio | 1.96 |
Enterprise Valuation
Southern has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 151.78B.
| EV / Sales | 5.68 |
| EV / EBITDA | 11.47 |
| EV / EBIT | 15.51 |
| EV / FCF | 182.21 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 0.67, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.85.
| Current Ratio | 0.67 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.46 |
| Debt / Equity | 1.85 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.65 |
| Debt / FCF | 73.9 |
| Interest Coverage | 2.58 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on Equity is 13.25% and Return on Invested Capital is 4.4%.
| Return on Equity | 13.25% |
| Return on Assets | 3.03% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 4.4% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $943.84K |
| Profits Per Employee | $155.44K |
| Employee Count | 28,314 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.18 |
| Inventory Turnover | 1.83 |
Taxes
| Income Tax | 969M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 18.53% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by 23.64% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.37, so Southern's price volatility has been higher than the market average.
| Beta | 0.37 |
| 52-Week Price Change | 23.64% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 89.19 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 86.91 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 51.7 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 5.33M |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Southern had revenue of 26.72B and earned 4.4B in profits. Earnings per share was 4.02.
| Revenue | 26.72B |
| Gross Profit | 20.55B |
| Operating Income | 7.07B |
| Net Income | 4.4B |
| EBITDA | 13.24B |
| EBIT | 7.97B |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | 4.02 |
Balance Sheet
The company has 0 in cash and 61.56B in debt, giving a net cash position of -61.56B.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 0 |
| Total Debt | 61.56B |
| Net Cash | -61.56B |
| Retained Earnings | 13.75B |
| Total Assets | 145.18B |
| Working Capital | -5.3B |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 9.79B and capital expenditures -8.96B, giving a free cash flow of 833M.
| Operating Cash Flow | 9.79B |
| Capital Expenditures | -8.96B |
| Free Cash Flow | 833M |
| FCF Per Share | 0.76 |
Margins
Gross margin is 76.89%, with operating and profit margins of 26.45% and 16.47%.
| Gross Margin | 76.89% |
| Operating Margin | 26.45% |
| Pretax Margin | 19.57% |
| Profit Margin | 16.47% |
| EBITDA Margin | 49.54% |
| EBIT Margin | 26.45% |
| FCF Margin | 3.12% |
Dividends & Yields
SO pays an annual dividend of $3.58, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.35%.
| Dividend Per Share | $3.58 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.35% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 2.86% |
| Payout Ratio | 89.72% |
| Earnings Yield | 4.88% |
| FCF Yield | 0.92% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for SO is $94, which is 4.2% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".
| Price Target | $94 |
| Price Target Difference | 4.2% |
| Analyst Consensus | Hold |
| Analyst Count | 14 |
Stock Splits
The last stock split was on Apr 3, 2001. It was a forward split with a ratio of 10000:6109.
| Last Split Date | Apr 3, 2001 |
| Split Type | forward |
| Split Ratio | 10000:6109 |
Scores
| Altman Z-Score | 1.01 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 |