Southern Company is an American gas and electric utility holding company based in the southern United States. It is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with executive offices also located in Birmingham, Alabama.
| Revenue (TTM) | $30.18B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $14.57B |
| EBITDA | $14.26B |
| Operating Margin | 29.60% |
| Return on Equity | 11.50% |
| Return on Assets | 3.27% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $26.99 |
| Book Value | $34.40 |
| Price-to-Book | 2.43 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 3.48 |
| EV/Revenue | 5.64 |
| EV/EBITDA | 11.48 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 30.40% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 0.10% |
| Shares Outstanding | $1.15B |
| Float | $1.15B |
| % Insiders | 0.10% |
| % Institutions | 74.30% |
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The nation's electricity rates have risen an average of 33% since 2021. Other utility costs have grown similarly during this stretch, leaving many households uncomfortably cash-strapped.
Programs, rebates and practical tips can help customers manage energy use and costs heading into cooler months ATLANTA, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As Georgians prepare their homes for cooler temperatures, Georgia Power is ready to help customers save money and energy, or provide assistance for customers who need it. The company offers a range of assistance programs, payment options and energy-saving resources designed to meet customers where they are and help them better manage their monthly bills.
Four companies kept raising their dividends even as the pandemic hammered their sectors in 2020, and they are still raising today. The question is whether their yields and valuations make them worth buying right now.
Southern Co. (SO) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.
Regulated utilities promise predictable dividends, but rising interest rates and shifting demand are testing that promise right now.
I maintain a Buy rating on Southern Company (SO) but lower my target price by 7% to $97 due to higher near-term capital expenditures. SO faces strong long-term demand from data centers, but connection delays and high CapEx will pressure free cash flow and limit near-term upside. Management guides for 8-9% adjusted EPS growth through 2028, supported by regulated asset base expansion and $81 billion in planned CapEx.
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ademi LLP is investigating potential data privacy claims arising from a data breach involving lease to own company Southern Company (NYSE: SO), which operates as public utility through Georgia Power, Alabama Power and Mississippi Power. We are investigating whether Southern Company maintained reasonable safeguards to protect personal information.
Southern Co. (SO) closed at $87.04 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.01% move from the prior day.
Southern Company offers a bigger dividend check today, but NextEra Energy is quietly building a growth engine that could leave Southern's payout in the dust over a 25-year retirement.
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