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The Southern Company (SOMN) Stock Analysis

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

SOMN

$47.76

−$0.48 (−1.00%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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SOMN Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$48.01
Previous Close
$48.24
Day's Range
47.55–48.08
52-Week Range
47.24–53.99
Volume
62.30K
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.
0.32
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.
15.43%
Dividend and dates
Avg Volume
277.87K

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

SOMN Stock Return by Calendar Year

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

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−5.16%
2025 (partial year)+0.62%

As of September 4, 2026.

SOMN 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.

SOMN Valuation vs Utilities - Regulated Electric Median

Median of 47 stocks
MetricSOMNUtilities - Regulated Electric medianvs median
Profit margin15.43%13.40%2.0 pts above

Medians across 47 Utilities - Regulated Electric stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The record here covers The Southern Company, ticker SOMN. The company sits in the Utilities sector, in the Utilities - Regulated Electric industry. Headcount on file is 29,502.

The most recent close on file for SOMN is $47.76, dated September 4, 2026. That is −$0.48 (−1.00%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $47.24 to $53.99. The latest close sits 1.1% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $29.55B. That is +10.59% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $26.72B. The same year closed with net income of $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%.

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

The reported beta is 0.32. The stored price history starts on November 4, 2025, and the total return since then is −4.58%.

Growth & Income

The record shows no dividend for SOMN.

So far in 2026 the price is −5.16%.

Peer Comparison

The Southern Company (SOMN) 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 SOMN — —
NextEra Energy, Inc. NEE $174.03B 18.9
The Southern Company SO $101.36B 21.4
Duke Energy Corporation DUK $93.74B 18.3

The Utilities - Regulated Electric industry average P/E ratio is 20.6x. The Southern Company has no P/E ratio because it is not currently profitable.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 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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