SONYSE$93.7564
SOUTHERN CO
Electric UtilitiesRules + LLM
SOUTHERN CO (SO) is currently classified as Electric Utilities within Electric Utilities (Utilities). Classification confidence: 0.98 (rule-based classification). Capital structure on the latest snapshot: total assets 157,031,000,000 USD, total equity 39,912,000,000, short-term debt 1,673,000,000, long-term debt 67,148,000,000. Net cash position is approximately -67,840,000,000 USD. Self-calculated market cap is 105,750,000,000 USD (market_price × shares_outstanding_diluted). Profitability profile: revenue 8,397,000,000, gross profit 0, operating income 2,018,000,000, net income 1,356,000,000. Return on equity ~3.4%. Return on assets ~0.9%. Operating-cash-flow to net-income ratio is 0.90. Risk profile from automated assessment: liquidity risk high, dilution risk medium. Flags: Current liabilities exceed current assets.; Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.; Source documents mention dilution or offering risk.. Comparable peers identified within the same class: Duke Energy, NextEra Energy.
30-day price · SO-3.94 (-4.1%)
Low$91.60High$98.49Close$93.06As of14 May, 00:00 UTC
Profile
CompanySOUTHERN CO
ExchangeNYSE
TickerSO
CIK0000092122
SICElectric Services
SectorUtilities
BusinessUtilities
Industry groupElectric Utilities & IPPs
IndustryElectric Utilities
AI analysis
Business. SOUTHERN CO is classified under Utilities / Electric Utilities and appears profitable on the latest normalized snapshot.
Classification. Classification confidence is 0.98 based on rule-based classification; matched terms: utility, electric, generation, transmission, electric services.
SOUTHERN CO (SO) is currently classified as Electric Utilities within Electric Utilities (Utilities). Classification confidence: 0.98 (rule-based classification). Capital structure on the latest snapshot: total assets 157,031,000,000 USD, total equity 39,912,000,000, short-term debt 1,673,000,000, long-term debt 67,148,000,000. Net cash position is approximately -67,840,000,000 USD. Self-calculated market cap is 105,750,000,000 USD (market_price × shares_outstanding_diluted). Profitability profile: revenue 8,397,000,000, gross profit 0, operating income 2,018,000,000, net income 1,356,000,000. Return on equity ~3.4%. Return on assets ~0.9%. Operating-cash-flow to net-income ratio is 0.90. Risk profile from automated assessment: liquidity risk high, dilution risk medium. Flags: Current liabilities exceed current assets.; Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.; Source documents mention dilution or offering risk.. Comparable peers identified within the same class: Duke Energy, NextEra Energy.
Key takeaways
- Observed GAAP P/E is about 77.99x.
- Return on equity is about 3.4%.
- Debt to equity is about 1.72x.
- Likely peers from the same classification include Duke Energy, NextEra Energy.
- Companyfacts coverage was partial; recent filing facts backfilled property_and_equipment.
Financial snapshot
PeriodQ1 2026
CurrencyUSD
Revenue$8.40B
Gross profit—
Operating income$2.02B
Net income$1.36B
R&D—
SG&A—
D&A$1.58B
SBC—
Operating cash flow$1.23B
CapEx$2.94B
Free cash flow-$1.72B
Total assets$157.03B
Total liabilities$117.12B
Total equity$39.91B
Cash & equivalents$981.0M
Long-term debt$67.15B
Annual history (last 5)
PeriodRevenueOp IncomeNet IncomeFCF
FY2025$29.55B$7.29B$4.34B-$2.94B
FY2024$26.72B$7.07B—$833.0M
FY2025$26.72B$7.07B$4.40B$833.0M
FY2023$25.25B$5.83B—-$1.54B
FY2024$25.25B$5.83B—-$1.54B
PeriodGross %Op %Net %FCF %
FY2025————
FY2024————
FY2025————
FY2023————
FY2024————
PeriodAssetsEquityCashDebt
FY2025$155.72B$36.02B$1.64B—
FY2024$145.18B$33.21B$1.07B—
FY2025$145.18B$33.21B$1.07B—
FY2023$139.33B$31.44B$748.0M—
FY2024$139.33B$31.44B$748.0M—
PeriodOCFCapExFCFSBC
FY2025$9.80B$12.74B-$2.94B—
FY2024$9.79B$8.96B$833.0M—
FY2025$9.79B$8.96B$833.0M—
FY2023$7.55B$9.10B-$1.54B—
FY2024$7.55B$9.10B-$1.54B—
Quarterly history (last 4)
PeriodRevenueOp IncomeNet IncomeFCF
Q1 2026$8.40B$2.02B$1.36B-$1.72B
Q1 2026————
Q3 2025$22.57B$6.37B$3.92B-$1.25B
Q2 2025$14.75B$3.77B$2.21B-$1.81B
PeriodGross %Op %Net %FCF %
Q1 2026————
Q1 2026————
Q3 2025————
Q2 2025————
PeriodAssetsEquityCashDebt
Q1 2026$157.03B$39.91B$981.0M—
Q1 2026$155.72B$38.87B$1.64B—
Q3 2025$153.25B$38.27B$3.34B—
Q2 2025$148.85B$37.34B$1.26B—
PeriodOCFCapExFCFSBC
Q1 2026$1.23B$2.94B-$1.72B—
Q1 2026————
Q3 2025$7.21B$8.45B-$1.25B—
Q2 2025$3.43B$5.24B-$1.81B—
Valuation
Market price$93.75
Market cap$105.75B
Enterprise value$173.59B
P/E78.0
Reported non-GAAP P/E—
EV/Revenue20.7
EV/Op income86.0
EV/OCF141.6
P/B3.0
P/Tangible book3.1
Tangible book$34.53B
Net cash-$67.84B
Current ratio0.7
Debt/Equity1.7
ROA0.9%
ROE3.4%
Cash conversion90.0%
CapEx/Revenue35.1%
SBC/Revenue—
Asset intensity0.6
Dilution ratio—
Risk assessment
Dilution riskMedium
Liquidity riskHigh
- Current liabilities exceed current assets.
- Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
- Source documents mention dilution or offering risk.
Industry benchmarks
Activity: Electric Utilities · cohort 3 companies
MetricSOActivity
Op margin24.0%4.1% medp25 3.4% · p75 9.2%top quartile
Net margin16.1%2.5% medp25 2.1% · p75 6.2%top quartile
Gross margin—21.1% medp25 21.0% · p75 25.4%
R&D / revenue—8.7% medp25 8.7% · p75 8.7%
CapEx / revenue35.1%11.1% medp25 5.7% · p75 23.1%top quartile
Debt / equity172.0%168.2% medp25 85.4% · p75 169.2%top quartile
Recent coverage
Recent coverage4 article(s) mentioning SO
2026-05-28Kuwait Activates Air Defenses Amid U.S. Strikes in IranEscalating tensions in the region are likely to heighten market volatility as military actions continue.2026-05-26U.S. Conducts Self-Defense Strikes in Iran Amid Trump's Peace PushThe military action targets missile sites and mine-laying vessels, escalating tensions in the region.2026-05-26Oil prices mixed as U.S. military strikes against Iran cloud Middle East peace prospectsTraders remain cautious as conflicting signals from Washington and Tehran raise uncertainty over regional stability.2026-04-25Federal Reserve Chair Powell Faces Crucial Decision After Criminal Probe ClosureThe potential departure of Jerome Powell amid a Justice Department decision could influence market expectations for U.S. monetary policy.Observations
IR observations
Mean price target100.20 USD
Median price target103.00 USD
High price target114.00 USD
Low price target76.00 USD
Mean recommendation2.68 (1=strong buy, 5=strong sell)
Strong-buy count2.00
Buy count5.00
Hold count17.00
Sell count1.00
Strong-sell count0.00
Mean EPS estimate4.57 USD
Last actual EPS4.30 USD
Competitor context
DUKDuke EnergyUSPeer
Derived from classification anchor Electric Utilities.
utility, electric, generationNEENextEra EnergyUSPeer
Derived from classification anchor Electric Utilities.
utility, electric, generationSource data
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Market quoteclose USD 93.75 · shares 1.13B diluted
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