SONYSEElectric ServicesFiscal year ends December 31Also trades as SOJC, SOJD, SOJE, SOJF, SOMN
SOUTHERN CO
Financials through Q1 FY2026, quarter ended Mar 31, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Jul 30, 2026
$89.27−1.91 (-2.09%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $100.70B
- P/E (TTM)
- 22.9
- Dividend yield
- 3.29%
Southern statistics
Financials through Mar 31, 2026, price-based ratios appear once a share price is available, median of Electric Services companies for comparison
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Southern | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $30.17B | $1.96B |
| Operating Income | $7.29B | $356.99M |
| Pretax Income | $5.02B | $257.00M |
| Net Income | $4.36B | $132.10M |
| EBITDA | $13.49B | $626.69M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $3.90 | $1.96 |
Margins
| Measure | Southern | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin | 24.2% | 19.0% |
| Pretax Margin | 16.6% | 13.7% |
| Profit Margin | 14.5% | 10.9% |
| EBITDA Margin | 44.7% | 33.2% |
| FCF Margin | -11.5% | -7.48% |
Returns
| Measure | Southern | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 2.86% | 2.64% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 5.15% | 4.66% |
Growth
| Measure | Southern | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.33% | 8.31% |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) | -5.28% | 7.61% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | -6.47% | 6.88% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | -3401.0% | -17.8% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | 0.31% | 3.90% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 7.72% | 7.73% |
| EPS Growth (3Y CAGR) | 6.34% | 6.33% |
| EPS Growth (5Y CAGR) | 5.99% | 6.12% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Southern | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $981.00M | $70.00M |
| Total Debt | $74.52B | $3.59B |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -$73.54B | -$1.91B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$63.93 | -$20.23 |
| Working Capital | -$5.36B | -$8.30M |
Financial position
| Measure | Southern | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.65 | 0.93 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.27 | 0.38 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 5.52 | 5.16 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 5.45 | 4.92 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Southern | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $9.78B | $490.44M |
| Capital Expenditures | -$13.24B | -$731.05M |
| Free Cash Flow | -$3.47B | -$28.09M |
| FCF Per Share | -$3.01 | -$0.72 |
Efficiency
| Measure | Southern | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.20 | 0.23 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $1.01M | $1.09M |
| Profits Per Employee | $146.41K | $108.08K |
| Employee Count | 29,800 | 1,512 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Southern | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend Per Share | $2.94 | $1.98 |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 2.80% | 5.10% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 11 | 10 |
| Payout Ratio | 70.0% | 57.9% |
Shares
| Measure | Southern | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 1,150,360,000 | 123,005,500 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | 1.04% | 2.12% |
| Float | 1,148,960,000 | 112,991,500 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 0.12% | 1.67% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 72.6% | 81.0% |
Taxes
| Measure | Southern | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $776.00M | $40.00M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 15.5% | 16.2% |
Scores
| Measure | Southern | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Piotroski F-Score | 4 | 5 |
Calculated by StockData from Southern's SEC filings. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.