The Southern Company (SO)
NYQ – Real Time Price. Currency in USD
92.28
+0.35 (0.39%)
Market open: Aug 12, 2026, 3:56 PM EDT
92.25
+0.33 (0.36%)
Previous after-hours: Aug 11, 2026, 7:48 PM EDT
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NYQ – Real Time Price. Currency in USD
92.28
+0.35 (0.39%)
Market open: Aug 12, 2026, 3:56 PM EDT
92.25
+0.33 (0.36%)
Previous after-hours: Aug 11, 2026, 7:48 PM EDT
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Total debt $77.1B significantly exceeds cash reserves ($3.0B), raising financial stability concerns
Total current liabilities $15.7B surpass Total current assets $12.4B, signaling liquidity issues
Debt-to-equity ratio (1.8) far exceeds the industry average, reflecting over-leverage
Interest coverage ratio (2x) is sufficient but not particularly strong
Negative free cash flow -$824.0M limits the company's ability to reinvest or pay down debt
| NAME | RATIO | INDUSTRY | 5Y TREND | SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | 0.79 | 3.03 | 5.0 | |
| Quick ratio | 0.58 | 2365.00 | 4.0 | |
| Debt to Equity | 1.95 | 1.26 | 3.0 | |
| Debt to Assets | 0.48 | 0.38 | 5.0 | |
| Interest coverage | 2.38 | 8.76 | 6.0 | |
| Weighted average score | 4.6 | |||
| METRIC | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | 29.29B | 25.25B | 26.72B | 29.55B | 30.18B |
| Gross Profit | 7.07B | 7.19B | 8.54B | 8.81B | 8.82B |
| Operating Income | 5.66B | 5.77B | 7B | 7.27B | 7.30B |
| Net Income | 3.54B | 3.98B | 4.40B | 4.34B | 4.66B |
| EBITDA | 9.72B | 10.73B | 12.26B | 13.30B | 13.64B |
| NAME | REVENUE GROWTH | EPS GROWTH | SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current quarter | 4.8 | 2.36 | 3.5 |
| Next quarter | 1.69 | -0.47 | 2.0 |
| Current year | 3.92 | 6.66 | 4.5 |
| Next year | 5.68 | 7.42 | 5.0 |
| Weighted average score | 3.8 | ||
| NAME | REVENUE | NET INCOME | EPS | FCF | SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q/Q | -16.9 | -13.41 | -14.38 | 56.26 | 3.3 |
| Y/Y | 0.06 | 33.41 | 22.83 | -9.13 | 5.8 |
| 3y average | 0.88 | 7.27 | 6.17 | -590.21 | 3.3 |
| 5y average | 8.7 | 9.09 | 5.8 | -371.48 | 4.5 |
| Weighted average score | 4.2 | ||||
Insufficient positive free cash flow for DCF analysis
| NAME | CURRENT | INDUSTRY | SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend yield | 3.19 | 3.19 | 8.0 |
| Payout ratio | 64.49 | 64.49 | 4.0 |
| 5-year dividend growth rate | 2.97 | 2.97 | 4.0 |
| Years of dividend increase | 25.00 | 25.00 | 9.0 |
| Weighted average score | 6.3 | ||
Insufficient positive free cash flow for DCF analysis
| NAME | SCALE | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| Market share | Medium | 7.0 |
| Intangible assets | None | 1.0 |
| Switching costs | Wide | 9.0 |
| Network effect | Narrow | 4.0 |
| Economies of scale | Wide | 8.0 |
| Weighted average score | 5.8 | |