NYSE: SOSouthern Co Stock
$74.37+0.46 (+0.62%)
Updated Apr 25, 2024
SO Price
$74.37
Fair Value Price
N/A
Market Cap
$81.14B
52 Week Low
$61.56
52 Week High
$75.80
P/E
20.43x
P/B
2.58x
P/S
3.03x
PEG
2.26x
Dividend Yield
3.76%
Revenue
$25.25B
Earnings
$3.98B
Gross Margin
40.7%
Operating Margin
27.39%
Profit Margin
15.7%
Debt to Equity
3.31
Operating Cash Flow
$8B
Beta
0.71
Next Earnings
May 2, 2024
Ex-Dividend
May 17, 2024
Next Dividend
Jun 6, 2024
SO Overview
The Southern Company generates, transmits, and distributes electricity. It owns and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy projects and sells electricity in the wholesale market. It distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, as well as providing gas marketing services, wholesale gas services, and gas pipeline investments operations. The company serves approximately 8.7 million electric and gas utility customers. It also offers digital wireless communications and fiber optics services. Southern Company was incorporated in 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.
Zen Score
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Industry Average (32)
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SO ($74.37) is trading above its intrinsic value of $31.50, according to an updated version of Benjamin Graham's Formula from Chapter 11 of "The Intelligent Investor"
Below Benjamin Graham Formula Value Valuation
SO is good value based on its earnings relative to its share price (20.43x), compared to the US market average (40.97x)
P/E vs Market Valuation
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P/E vs Industry Valuation
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Valuation
SO price to earnings (PE)
For valuing profitable companies with steady earnings
Company
20.43x
Industry
16.59x
Market
40.97x
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P/E vs Industry Valuation
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P/E vs Market Valuation
SO price to book (PB)
For valuing companies that are loss-making or have lots of physical asset
Company
2.58x
Industry
1.64x
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P/B vs Industry Valuation
SO price to earnings growth (PEG)
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PEG Value Valuation
SO's financial health
Profit margin
Revenue
$6.0B
Net Income
$855.0M
Profit Margin
14.1%
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Interest Coverage Financials
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Profit Margin Growth Financials
Assets to liabilities
Assets
$139.3B
Liabilities
$104.1B
Debt to equity
3.31
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Short-term Liabilities Financials
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Long-term Liabilities Financials
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Shrinking Debt Financials
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Healthy Debt to Equity Financials
Cash flow
Operating
$1.8B
Investing
-$2.9B
Financing
$165.0M
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Debt Coverage Financials
SO vs Regulated Electric Utility Stocks
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