FrançaisSouthern Company (SO): financial analysis & fundamentals
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Valuation & profitability
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| P/E (price / earnings) | 22.4 | The higher, the more growth the market expects. |
| Forward P/E | 18.9 | On next year's expected earnings. Lower than current P/E = rising earnings. |
| PEG (P/E ÷ growth) | 0.74 | Below 1 = cheap given growth; above 2 = expensive. |
| Net margin | 15% | Share of revenue that ends up as profit. |
| Revenue growth | 0% | Pace of revenue growth. |
| Price-to-book | 2.7 | Price relative to book value. |
| Market cap | $107.0 B | Total market value of the company. |
| Dividend yield | 3.13% | Annual dividend ~$2.98/share relative to price. |
Income statement (by year)
| Year | Revenue | Net income | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $29.3 B | $3.5 B | 12% |
| 2023 | $25.3 B | $4.0 B | 16% |
| 2024 | $26.7 B | $4.4 B | 16% |
| 2025 | $29.6 B | $4.3 B | 15% |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Southern Company stock expensive?
Southern Company has a P/E of 22.4 (forward P/E 18.9) and a PEG of 0.74. A PEG below 1 is rather cheap given growth, above 2 is expensive. Verdict: rather cheap given growth.
What is Southern Company's net margin?
Southern Company's net margin is about 15% — the share of revenue that ends up as net profit.
What is Southern Company's revenue?
Latest known revenue: $29.6 B for net income of $4.3 B. The year-by-year breakdown is in the income statement above.
What is Southern Company's market cap?
Southern Company (SO) has a market cap of about $107.0 B.
Does Southern Company pay a dividend?
Yes: Southern Company pays about $2.98/share per year, i.e. roughly a 3.13% yield at the current price.
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⚠️ Educational information, not investment advice. Data: Yahoo Finance, recomputed by JPI Invest. A stock can be « cheap » for a bad reason.