Southern

NYSE: SO · Real-Time Price · USD
87.72
-2.63 (-2.91%)
At close: May 12, 2025, 3:59 PM
87.94
0.25%
After-hours: May 12, 2025, 07:49 PM EDT

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 (%) 67.96%
Shares Floating n/a
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 38,386
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.78%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 20.93M, so 1.9% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 20.93M
Short % of Shares Out 1.9%
Short % of Float 1.9%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 5.78

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 20.5 and the forward PE ratio is 19.76. Southern's PEG ratio is 1.96.

PE Ratio 20.5
Forward PE 19.76
PS Ratio 3.38
Forward PS 3.3
PB Ratio 2.72
P/FCF Ratio 108.31
PEG Ratio 1.96
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Southern has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 156.5B.

EV / Sales 5.86
EV / EBITDA 11.86
EV / EBIT 15.99
EV / FCF 187.87

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 5.02
Debt / FCF 79.56
Interest Coverage 2.58

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 13.25% and Return on Invested Capital is 4.26%.

Return on Equity 13.25%
Return on Assets 3.03%
Return on Invested Capital 4.26%
Revenue Per Employee $943,844.03
Profits Per Employee $155,435.47
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 15.57% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.38, so Southern's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 0.38
52-Week Price Change 15.57%
50-Day Moving Average 90.31
200-Day Moving Average 87.69
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 48.53
Average Volume (20 Days) 4,892,078

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 13.34B
Operating Income 7.07B
Net Income 4.4B
EBITDA 13.2B
EBIT 7.97B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 4.02
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cash & Cash Equivalents n/a
Total Debt 66.28B
Net Cash n/a
Retained Earnings 13.75B
Total Assets 145.18B
Working Capital -5.3B
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 49.39%
EBIT Margin 26.45%
FCF Margin 3.12%

Dividends & Yields

SO pays an annual dividend of $3.62, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.17%.

Dividend Per Share $3.62
Dividend Yield 3.17%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 2.86%
Payout Ratio 86.81%
Earnings Yield 4.88%
FCF Yield 0.92%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for SO is $94, which is 4.1% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $94
Price Target Difference 4.1%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 15
Stock Forecasts

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
Piotroski F-Score 6