Southern Statistics

Share Statistics

Southern has 1.1B shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.41% in one year.

Shares Outstanding	1.1B
Shares Change (YoY)	0.41%
Shares Change (QoQ)	0.21%
Owned by Institutions (%)	67.21%
Shares Floating	1.1B
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares	1
FTD / Avg. Volume	n/a

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 30.51M, so 2.77% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	30.51M
Short % of Shares Out	2.77%
Short % of Float	2.78%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	5.74

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 20.5 and the forward PE ratio is 20.7. Southern's PEG ratio is 1.82.

PE Ratio	20.5
Forward PE	20.7
PS Ratio	3.38
Forward PS	3.5
PB Ratio	2.72
P/FCF Ratio	108.31
PEG Ratio	1.82

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Southern has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 155.43B.

EV / Sales	5.82
EV / EBITDA	11.74
EV / EBIT	15.88
EV / FCF	186.59

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.67, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 2.

Current Ratio	0.67
Quick Ratio	0.46
Debt / Equity	2
Debt / EBITDA	5.01
Debt / FCF	79.56
Interest Coverage	2.58

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 13.25% and Return on Invested Capital is 4.25%.

Return on Equity	13.25%
Return on Assets	3.03%
Return on Invested Capital	4.25%
Revenue Per Employee	$943.84K
Profits Per Employee	$155.44K
Employee Count	28,314
Asset Turnover	0.18
Inventory Turnover	3.97

Taxes

Income Tax	969M
Effective Tax Rate	18.53%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 8.44% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.36, so Southern's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta	0.36
52-Week Price Change	8.44%
50-Day Moving Average	91.97
200-Day Moving Average	88.69
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	54.86
Average Volume (20 Days)	6,152,554

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Southern had revenue of 26.72B and earned 4.4B in profits. Earnings per share was 4.05.

Revenue	26.72B
Gross Profit	13.34B
Operating Income	7.07B
Net Income	4.4B
EBITDA	13.24B
EBIT	7.97B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	4.05

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 1.07B in cash and 66.28B in debt, giving a net cash position of -65.21B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	1.07B
Total Debt	66.28B
Net Cash	-65.21B
Retained Earnings	13.75B
Total Assets	148.85B
Working Capital	-3.77B

Full Balance Sheet

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

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 49.93%, with operating and profit margins of 26.45% and 16.47%.

Gross Margin	49.93%
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 $3.64, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.08%.

Dividend Per Share	$3.64
Dividend Yield	3.08%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	2.86%
Payout Ratio	94.06%
Earnings Yield	4.88%
FCF Yield	0.92%

Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for SO is $97, which is 2.6% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target	$97
Price Target Difference	2.6%
Analyst Consensus	Hold
Analyst Count	14

Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value	$26.49
Lynch Upside	-71.99%
Graham Number	52.32
Graham Upside	-44.67%

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	1.04
Piotroski F-Score	5

Southern (SO)