Southern Co (SOJE) stock
Close on Oct 30, 2026Market cap $17.38BP/E 3.7Yield 19.30%
Southern Co grew revenue 6.4% to $30.18B over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026. Operating income rose 1.5% to $7.31B, moving the operating margin from 25.4% to 24.2%. Free cash flow was -$3.27B. At the latest close the market valued the company at $17.38B, 3.7 times its earnings.
Key statistics
Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Jun 30, 2026
Valuation
- Market cap
- $17.38B
- P/E ratio
- 3.7
- Price to sales
- 0.58
- Price to book
- –
- Dividend yield
- 19.30%
- Free cash flow yield
- -18.81%
Fundamentals
- Revenue
- $30.18B
- Net income
- $4.66B
- EPS, diluted
- $4.14
- Free cash flow
- -$3.27B
- Diluted shares
- 1.14B
Trading
- Next earnings
- Q3 FY2026, expected soon
- Previous close
- $15.25
- Open
- $15.18
- Day's range
- $15.08 – $15.41
- Volume
- 140,220
- Average volume (20 days)
- 108,722
- Beta (5 years)
- 0.23
- 52-week range
- $81.69 – $99.58
- RSI (14 days)
- 66.6
- Volatility (1 year)
- 18.0%
- Relative volume
- 1.06×
Market cap history
Month-end market cap since 2009, using shares outstanding reported at the time
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Oct 30, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | SOJE | S&P 500 | Difference | SOJE per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +0.3% | -0.9% | +1.2 pts | ||
| 3 months | -6.1% | +2.1% | −8.3 pts | ||
| Year to date | -8.7% | +11.7% | −20.4 pts | ||
| 1 year | -12.6% | +12.4% | −25.0 pts | ||
| 3 years | +2.1% | +88.6% | −86.4 pts | +0.7% | +23.5% |
| 5 years | -22.2% | +75.9% | −98.1 pts | -4.9% | +12.0% |
Fifteen years at a glance
Fiscal years 2011 to 2025 and trailing twelve months, USD
Revenue
Operating income
Net income
EPS, diluted
Free cash flow
Press releases
Releases Southern filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K
- News
- News
- Results
- Results
- Results
- Results
About Southern
Electric Services
Southern Company operates as an energy holding company that provides electricity and natural gas services across multiple business segments. Through its traditional electric operating utilities, the company generates, transmits, and distributes electric power. Its Southern Power subsidiary develops, constructs, operates, and manages power generation facilities, including battery energy storage projects, selling wholesale electricity under long-term power purchase agreements. Another key segment, Southern Company Gas, distributes natural gas and provides complementary services including pipeline investments and gas marketing. The company serves retail residential, commercial, and industrial consumers, alongside wholesale purchasers such as municipalities, electric cooperatives, and independent power producers.
Company profile, executives and historySouthern stock: common questions
What is Southern's stock price?
SOJE closed at $15.23 on Oct 30, 2026, down 0.13% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $81.69 and $99.58.
What is Southern's market cap?
Southern was worth $17.38B at the close on Oct 30, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.
What is SOJE's P/E ratio?
SOJE trades at 3.7 times earnings, based on diluted earnings per share of $4.14 over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026.
How much revenue does Southern make?
Southern reported revenue of $30.18B for the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, up 6.4% from a year earlier.
Does Southern pay a dividend?
Yes. Southern paid $2.94 per share over the last twelve months, a yield of 19.30% at the latest price, and has raised its annual dividend 18 years in a row.
When does Southern report earnings next?
Southern's Q3 FY2026 results are due soon; the company has not yet filed them with the SEC.
How has SOJE stock performed over the past year?
Including dividends, SOJE returned -12.6% over the past year, against +12.4% for the S&P 500.
Who are Southern's competitors?
Companies most similar to Southern by business, industry and size include CEG, AEP, NEE, ETR, VST.