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The Southern Company (SO) is a utilities company in the utilities - regulated electric industry with $30.18B in trailing revenue trading at a 20.6× trailing P/E — analyst consensus: hold.
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.
Key Statistics
Market Cap
$96.02B
Revenue (TTM)
$30.18B
EPS (TTM)
$4.06
EPS (Fwd est.)
$4.92
Employees
29,502
Trailing P/E
20.56
Forward P/E
16.95
PEG Ratio
2.01
Price / Sales
3.18
Price / Book
2.43
EV / EBITDA
12.13
Beta (5Y)
0.32
Analyst Consensus
Consensus
Hold
Analyst Price Target
+19.5% upside
Target: $99.76
Annual Revenue & Net Income
RevenueNet Income
'22
$29.28B
$3.54B
'23
$25.25B
$3.98B
'24
$26.72B
$4.40B
'25
$29.55B
$4.34B
Earnings History
Quarter
Actual EPS
Estimate
Result
Jul 2026
$1.13
$1.01
Beat (+11.8%)
Apr 2026
$1.32
$1.21
Beat (+8.9%)
Feb 2026
$0.55
$0.56
Miss (-1.4%)
Oct 2025
$1.60
$1.51
Beat (+6.0%)
Next Earnings Report
The Southern Company is next expected to report earnings on 29 Oct 2026.
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 marke…
What is SO's market cap?
The Southern Company has a market capitalization of approximately $96.02B.
What is SO's P/E ratio?
The Southern Company trades at a trailing P/E ratio of 20.6x and a forward P/E of 16.9x, which is below the broad market average of ~25x.
How much revenue does SO generate?
The Southern Company generated $30.18B in trailing 12-month revenue.
What do analysts say about SO?
The analyst consensus rating for The Southern Company is hold, with a mean price target of $99.76. That implies +19.5% upside from the current price.
When does SO report earnings?
The Southern Company is next scheduled to report earnings on 29 Oct 2026.
Does SO pay a dividend?
Yes. The Southern Company pays a dividend with a current yield of 3.57%, at an annual rate of $3.04 per share.
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