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Bullish Probability | Sentiment | Score |
---|---|---|
+80% | Strong Buy | 10 |
+75% | Buy | 9 |
+70% | Buy | 8 |
+60% | Buy | 7 |
+50% | Hold | 6 |
+45% | Hold | 5 |
+40% | Hold | 4 |
+35% | Sell | 3 |
+30% | Sell | 2 |
+20% | Strong Sell | 1 |
Southern Statistics
Share Statistics
Southern has 1.10B shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.43% in one year.
Shares Outstanding | 1.10B |
Shares Change (YoY) | n/a |
Shares Change (QoQ) | 0.1% |
Owned by Institutions (%) | n/a |
Shares Floating | 1.09B |
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares | 7.77K |
FTD / Avg. Volume | 0.19% |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 18.17M, so 1.66% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
Short Interest | 18.17M |
Short % of Shares Out | 1.66% |
Short % of Float | 1.66% |
Short Ratio (days to cover) | 4.58 |
Valuation Ratios
The PE ratio is 19.26 and the forward PE ratio is 20.37. Southern's PEG ratio is 0.69.
PE Ratio | 19.26 |
Forward PE | 20.37 |
PS Ratio | 3.03 |
Forward PS | 3.2 |
PB Ratio | 2.44 |
P/FCF Ratio | -49.66 |
PEG Ratio | 0.69 |
Enterprise Valuation
Southern has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 139.31B.
EV / Earnings | 35.04 |
EV / Sales | 5.52 |
EV / EBITDA | 11.86 |
EV / EBIT | 23.91 |
EV / FCF | -90.35 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 0.77, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.96.
Current Ratio | 0.77 |
Quick Ratio | 0.53 |
Debt / Equity | 1.96 |
Total Debt / Capitalization | 66.24 |
Cash Flow / Debt | 0.12 |
Interest Coverage | 2.38 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 0.13% and return on capital (ROIC) is 5.23%.
Return on Equity (ROE) | 0.13% |
Return on Assets (ROA) | 0.03% |
Return on Capital (ROIC) | 5.23% |
Revenue Per Employee | 907.76K |
Profits Per Employee | 142.92K |
Employee Count | 27.82K |
Asset Turnover | 0.18 |
Inventory Turnover | 4.04 |
Taxes
Income Tax | 496.00M |
Effective Tax Rate | 0.11 |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by 16.81% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.51, so Southern's price volatility has been higher than the market average.
Beta | 0.51 |
52-Week Price Change | 16.81% |
50-Day Moving Average | 85.33 |
200-Day Moving Average | 82.91 |
Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 43.43 |
Average Volume (20 Days) | 4.18M |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Southern had revenue of 25.25B and earned 3.98B in profits. Earnings per share was 3.64.
Revenue | 25.25B |
Gross Profit | 11.71B |
Operating Income | 5.83B |
Net Income | 3.98B |
EBITDA | 11.74B |
EBIT | 5.83B |
Earnings Per Share (EPS) | 3.64 |
Balance Sheet
The company has 748.00M in cash and 63.49B in debt, giving a net cash position of -62.74B.
Cash & Cash Equivalents | 748.00M |
Total Debt | 63.49B |
Net Cash | -62.74B |
Retained Earnings | 12.48B |
Total Assets | 143.96B |
Working Capital | -1.13B |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 7.55B and capital expenditures -9.10B, giving a free cash flow of -1.54B.
Operating Cash Flow | 7.55B |
Capital Expenditures | -9.10B |
Free Cash Flow | -1.54B |
FCF Per Share | -1.41 |
Margins
Gross margin is 46.36%, with operating and profit margins of 23.07% and 15.74%.
Gross Margin | 46.36% |
Operating Margin | 23.07% |
Pretax Margin | 17.21% |
Profit Margin | 15.74% |
EBITDA Margin | 46.51% |
EBIT Margin | 23.07% |
FCF Margin | -6.11% |
Dividends & Yields
SO pays an annual dividend of $2.88, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.52%.
Dividend Per Share | $2.88 |
Dividend Yield | 3.52% |
Dividend Growth (YoY) | 2.86% |
Payout Ratio | 67.13% |
Earnings Yield | 4.43% |
FCF Yield | -1.71% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for SO is $90, which is 9.6% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".
Price Target | $90 |
Price Target Difference | 9.6% |
Analyst Consensus | Hold |
Analyst Count | 15 |
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 | 0.99 |
Piotroski F-Score | 6 |