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The Southern Company (SO) Stock Analysis

The Southern Company (SO) is a Utilities - Regulated Electric stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

SO

$90.39

−$0.32 (−0.35%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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SO Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$90.77
Previous Close
$90.71
Day's Range
90.27–91.01
52-Week Range
81.69–99.58
Volume
4.65M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.30
Valuation
Market Cap
$103.98B
P/E Ratio
21.78
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
18.36
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
2.14
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
3.45
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
4.15
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$29.55B+10.59%
Net Income (FY)
$4.34B−1.36%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
15.44%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
1.15B
1-Year Return
−3.74%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$3.04+3.35%
Ex-Dividend Date
November 16, 2026
Earnings Date
November 5, 2026
Avg Volume
5.99M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, SO closed at $90.39, −3.74% over 1 year.

The Southern Company (SO) has a market capitalization of $103.98B.

In fiscal 2025, SO reported revenue of $29.55B.

SO Stock Return by Calendar Year

The Southern Company (SO) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $9,626
−3.74%
5 years
$10,000 $16,913
+69.13%
10 years
$10,000 $26,986
+169.86%

If you had invested $10,000 in The Southern Company (SO) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $26,986 at the close on October 21, 2026: +169.86% in total, +10.44% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+6.21%
2025+9.47%
2024+21.72%
2023+2.21%
2022+8.24%
2021+16.34%
2020+0.63%
2019+51.65%
2018−3.75%
2017+2.42%
2016 (partial year)−5.32%

As of October 21, 2026.

SO Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$29.55B$4.34B14.7%
2024$26.72B$4.40B16.5%
2023$25.25B$3.98B15.7%
2022$29.28B$3.54B12.1%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$29.55B$14.32B$7.29B$4.34B14.7%
2024$26.72B$13.36B$7.07B$4.40B16.5%
2023$25.25B$11.78B$5.83B$3.98B15.7%
2022$29.28B$10.63B$5.37B$3.54B12.1%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

SO Dividend History

$2.94+2.8% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$2.263—
2025$2.944+2.8%
2024$2.864+2.9%
2023$2.784+3.0%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$2.263—
2025$2.944+2.8%
2024$2.864+2.9%
2023$2.784+3.0%
2022$2.704+3.1%
2021$2.624+3.1%
2020$2.544+3.3%
2019$2.464+3.4%
2018$2.384+3.5%
2017$2.304+310.7%
2016$0.561—

Most recent payment: $0.75 per share, ex-dividend August 17, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

SO Valuation vs Utilities - Regulated Electric Median

Median of 42 stocks
MetricSOUtilities - Regulated Electric medianvs median
P/E21.7819.949% above
P/S ratio3.452.7724% above
Profit margin15.44%13.40%2.0 pts above

Medians across 42 Utilities - Regulated Electric stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The Southern Company (SO) carries a market capitalisation of $103.98B. The company sits in the Utilities sector, in the Utilities - Regulated Electric industry. The company reports 29,502 employees.

The 52-week range on file runs from $81.69 to $99.58. SO last closed at $90.39 on October 21, 2026. That is −$0.32 (−0.35%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 10.65% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $29.55B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $26.72B, that is a change of +10.59%. Net income for the same year was $4.34B. That is −1.36% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 15.44%. That is 2 percentage points above the Utilities - Regulated Electric median of 13.4%. Trailing earnings per share are 4.15.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $29.28B in 2022 to $29.55B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

SO trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 21.78. That is 9.23% above the Utilities - Regulated Electric median of 19.94. The forward P/E on file is 18.36. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 2.14. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 3.45 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 24.43% above the Utilities - Regulated Electric median of 2.77. The medians here are taken across 42 Utilities - Regulated Electric companies that report the metric.

Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −3.74%. Measured over 10 years, that is +10.44% a year compounded. Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.3. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 22.01%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 3.35%. That is 0.1 percentage points below the Utilities - Regulated Electric median yield of 3.43%. The indicated annual rate is $3.04 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is November 16, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $2.26 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $2.94 a share.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2019 returned +51.65% and 2018 returned −3.75%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 8 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is +6.21% year to date.

Peer Comparison

The Southern Company (SO) operates in the Utilities - Regulated Electric industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
The Southern Company SO $103.98B 21.8
NextEra Energy, Inc. NEE $163.29B 17.6
Duke Energy Corporation DUK $94.09B 18.2
National Grid plc NGG $81.21B 18.4

The Utilities - Regulated Electric industry average P/E ratio is 19.9x. The Southern Company trades at a P/E of 21.8.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About The Southern Company

The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the sale of electricity. The company offers electric service to retail customers and wholesale customers; and energy-related products and services to natural gas choice markets. It also develops, constructs, acquires, owns, operates, and manages power generation assets, as well as battery energy storage projects; sells electricity at market-based rates in the wholesale market; and deploys microgrids for commercial, industrial, governmental, and utility customers. In addition, the company is involved in the distribution of natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee; distributes energy and resilience solutions; and invests in telecommunications. The Southern Company was incorporated in 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

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