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The Southern Company (SO)
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The Southern Company Financial Ratios 2025-2011 | SO
Brief overview of The Southern Company's valuation multiples
Ratios are assessed across five available annual reports in the 2021–2025 interval.
The current valuation set is P/E 24.77x (median 22.12x), EV/EBITDA 21x (median 14.27x), P/S 2.94x (median 2.68x). Current valuation broadly matches recent historical reference points; the difference from five-year medians is +12%.
At the current P/E, inverse earnings yield is 4%, a useful bridge between price and business earnings.
Capital efficiency is characterized by ROE 12.1%, ROA 2.8%, ROCE 11.5%. Quality ratios send a mostly positive signal: resources are productive, with room for improvement.
The PEG ratio is 8.97x; investors pay a high price per unit of expected growth.
The time from paying for inputs to receiving cash fell from 68.1 days to 40.4 days. Cash turnover improved.
Overall picture
The Southern Company trades near its familiar ratio range. A new earnings or profitability trend is needed to change the view.
Annual Financial Ratios The Southern Company
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P/E |
24.8 | 22.1 | 18.6 | 21.3 | 29.5 | 18.4 | 12.1 | 19.2 | 38.4 | 19.3 | 18.3 | 22.7 | 21.2 | 16.0 | 17.0 |
P/S |
- | - | - | - | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
EPS |
3.9 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
EV (Enterprise Value) |
- | - | - | - | 161 B | 146 B | 142 B | 130 B | 119 B | 129 B | 99.4 B | 95 B | 80 B | 81.8 B | 78.3 B |
EBITDA per Share |
- | - | - | - | 7.23 | 8.31 | 10.6 | 7.59 | 5.79 | 7.2 | 6.93 | 6.15 | 5.81 | 7.18 | 6.94 |
EV/EBITDA |
- | - | - | - | 21.0 | 12.2 | 14.3 | 13.1 | 16.9 | 13.1 | 11.4 | 12.6 | 11.4 | 9.7 | 9.8 |
PEG |
- | - | - | -1.66 | 8.97 | 2.75 | 0.9 | 2.83 | -11.84 | -4.04 | 0.96 | 1.28 | -0.67 | 2.99 | 2.02 |
P/B |
2.8 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.1 |
P/CF |
11.0 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 11.6 | 11.0 | 8.5 | 9.9 | 6.4 | 5.6 | -19.9 | -39.9 | -284.4 | 57.2 | 434.3 | 28.0 |
ROE % |
12.05 | 13.25 | 11.29 | 9.93 | 7.15 | 9.63 | 14.94 | 7.92 | 3.63 | 9.78 | 11.42 | 9.63 | 8.49 | 12.46 | 12.40 |
ROA % |
2.79 | 3.03 | 2.85 | 2.54 | 1.81 | 2.52 | 4.00 | 1.97 | 0.83 | 2.27 | 3.11 | 2.86 | 2.65 | 3.82 | 3.83 |
ROCE % |
- | - | - | - | 11.46 | 6.32 | 7.31 | 4.10 | 2.40 | 4.78 | 6.19 | 5.88 | 5.52 | 7.92 | 8.03 |
Current Ratio |
1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
DSO |
- | - | - | - | 40.4 | 45.0 | 43.0 | 20.4 | - | 69.5 | 42.7 | 38.5 | 38.9 | 36.4 | 35.3 |
DIO |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 90.5 | 71.8 | 65.2 | 85.4 | 109.6 | 120.6 |
DPO |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 91.9 | 70.9 | 52.7 | 51.2 | 53.9 | 82.5 |
Operating Cycle |
- | - | - | - | 40.4 | 45.0 | 43.0 | 20.4 | - | 160.0 | 114.5 | 103.6 | 124.3 | 146.0 | 155.9 |
Cash Conversion Cycle |
- | - | - | - | 40.4 | 45.0 | 43.0 | 20.4 | - | 68.1 | 43.6 | 50.9 | 73.1 | 92.0 | 73.4 |
All numbers in USD currency
Quarterly Financial Ratios The Southern Company
| 2025-Q3 | 2025-Q2 | 2025-Q1 | 2024-Q3 | 2024-Q2 | 2024-Q1 | 2023-Q3 | 2023-Q2 | 2023-Q1 | 2022-Q4 | 2022-Q3 | 2022-Q2 | 2022-Q1 | 2021-Q4 | 2021-Q3 | 2021-Q2 | 2021-Q1 | 2020-Q4 | 2020-Q3 | 2020-Q2 | 2020-Q1 | 2019-Q4 | 2019-Q3 | 2019-Q2 | 2019-Q1 | 2018-Q4 | 2018-Q3 | 2018-Q2 | 2018-Q1 | 2017-Q4 | 2017-Q3 | 2017-Q2 | 2017-Q1 | 2016-Q4 | 2016-Q3 | 2016-Q2 | 2016-Q1 | 2015-Q4 | 2015-Q3 | 2015-Q2 | 2015-Q1 | 2014-Q4 | 2014-Q3 | 2014-Q2 | 2014-Q1 | 2013-Q4 | 2013-Q3 | 2013-Q2 | 2013-Q1 | 2012-Q4 | 2012-Q3 | 2012-Q2 | 2012-Q1 | 2011-Q4 | 2011-Q3 | 2011-Q2 | 2011-Q1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EPS |
1.55 | 0.8 | 1.21 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.03 | 1.3 | 0.77 | 0.79 | - | 1.36 | 1.04 | 0.97 | - | 1.04 | 0.35 | 1.07 | - | 1.18 | 0.58 | 0.82 | 0.42 | 1.26 | 0.86 | 2.01 | 0.27 | 1.14 | -0.15 | 0.93 | 0.49 | 1.07 | -1.38 | 0.66 | 0.2 | 1.18 | 0.67 | 0.53 | 0.3 | 1.05 | 0.69 | 0.56 | 0.31 | 0.8 | 0.68 | 0.39 | 0.47 | 0.97 | 0.34 | 0.09 | 0.44 | 1.11 | 0.71 | 0.42 | 0.3 | 1.07 | 0.71 | 0.5 |
EBITDA per Share |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.03 | 1.55 | 2.23 | - | 1.63 | 0.68 | 2.42 | - | 4.48 | 2.81 | 2.09 | - | 4.32 | 2.84 | 4.38 | - | 4.71 | 1.79 | 2.22 | - | 4.54 | 0.03 | 2.09 | - | 4.16 | 2.67 | 1.72 | - | 3.78 | 2.5 | 1.69 | - | - | - | 1.45 | - | 1.7 | 0.73 | 1.03 | - | 3.82 | 2.53 | 1.49 | - | 3.7 | 2.51 | 1.6 |
ROE % |
14.57 | 13.43 | 14.24 | 14.72 | 12.93 | 11.91 | 12.93 | 13.07 | 13.99 | 10.53 | 13.84 | 12.96 | 10.80 | 7.80 | 11.65 | 12.18 | 12.94 | 8.36 | 9.96 | 10.34 | 11.37 | 15.47 | 15.00 | 15.44 | 11.86 | 8.95 | 9.88 | 9.63 | 4.56 | 3.48 | 2.23 | 2.56 | 10.89 | 10.19 | 10.71 | 10.66 | 11.17 | 11.70 | 11.80 | 10.52 | 10.32 | 9.70 | 10.46 | 11.66 | 10.47 | 9.05 | 8.97 | 9.77 | 11.52 | 13.03 | 12.37 | 12.04 | 11.94 | 12.32 | 5.10 | 3.39 | 2.40 |
ROA % |
3.67 | 3.41 | 3.62 | 3.75 | 3.29 | 3.03 | 3.34 | 3.41 | 3.65 | 2.71 | 3.57 | 3.33 | 2.79 | 2.04 | 3.06 | 3.21 | 3.43 | 2.21 | 2.58 | 2.70 | 2.97 | 4.02 | 3.89 | 3.75 | 2.84 | 1.90 | 2.11 | 2.08 | 0.97 | 0.76 | 0.49 | 0.60 | 2.44 | 2.30 | 2.47 | 2.63 | 2.86 | 3.08 | 3.13 | 2.91 | 2.95 | 2.80 | 3.04 | 3.37 | 2.99 | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.81 | 3.34 | 3.80 | 3.63 | 3.63 | 3.67 | 3.80 | 1.57 | 1.05 | 0.74 |
ROCE % |
- | - | - | - | - | - | 6.18 | 12.36 | 17.38 | 15.44 | 20.62 | 19.63 | 16.78 | 12.18 | 17.83 | 18.29 | 19.41 | 12.85 | 15.36 | 16.04 | 16.98 | 25.09 | 24.92 | 27.33 | 23.37 | 16.92 | 17.64 | 17.14 | 10.05 | 9.65 | 8.97 | 8.47 | 20.08 | 18.70 | 19.13 | 19.40 | 19.94 | 20.79 | 20.80 | 18.90 | 18.84 | 17.86 | 19.25 | 21.09 | 19.36 | 17.40 | 17.65 | 19.22 | 21.92 | 24.24 | 23.01 | 22.53 | 22.50 | 23.14 | 9.03 | 6.21 | 4.67 |
Current Ratio |
1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | - | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | - | - | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
DSO |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 34.8 | - | 33.8 | 40.8 | 38.5 | - | 37.6 | 48.4 | 45.7 | 44.8 | 36.7 | 43.2 | 42.5 | 45.0 | 39.0 | 42.6 | 18.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
DPO |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 816.3 | 342.0 | - | 2384.7 | 1298.7 | 460.1 | - | 2443.0 | 1010.4 | 312.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Operating Cycle |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 34.8 | - | 33.8 | 40.8 | 38.5 | - | 37.6 | 48.4 | 45.7 | 44.8 | 36.7 | 43.2 | 42.5 | 45.0 | 39.0 | 42.6 | 18.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Cash Conversion Cycle |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 34.8 | - | 33.8 | -775.5 | -303.5 | - | -2347.2 | -1250.4 | -414.4 | 44.8 | -2406.2 | -967.2 | -269.8 | 45.0 | 39.0 | 42.6 | 18.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
All numbers in USD currency
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