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The Southern Company

SO
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The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation,... The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. It operates through Gas Distribution Operations, Gas Pipeline Investments, Wholesale Gas Services, and Gas Marketing Services segments. The company also develops, constructs, acquires, owns, and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy projects and sells electricity in the wholesale market; and distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, as well as provides gas marketing services, wholesale gas services, and gas pipeline investments operations. In addition, it owns and/or operates 30 hydroelectric generating stations, 24 fossil fuel generating stations, three nuclear generating stations, 13 combined cycle/cogeneration stations, 45 solar facilities, 15 wind facilities, one fuel cell facility, and four battery storage facility; and constructs, operates, and maintains 76,289 miles of natural gas pipelines and 14 storage facilities with total capacity of 157 Bcf to provide natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company serves approximately 8.7 million electric and gas utility customers. Further, the company offers digital wireless communications and fiber optics services. The Southern Company was incorporated in 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Share Price
$93.99
Market Cap
$105.21B
Change (1 day)
0.25%
Change (1 year)
5.74%
Country
US
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P/E ratio for The Southern Company (SO)
P/E ratio as of March 2026 TTM: 24.91
According to The Southern Company latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 24.91. At the end of 2023 the company had a P/E ratio of 19.26.
P/E ratio history for The Southern Company from 2000 to 2026
P/E ratio at the end of each year
Year P/E Ratio Change
2026 (TTM) 24.91 21.49%
2024 20.50 6.45%
2023 19.26 -11.32%
2022 21.72 -28.13%
2021 30.22 45.71%
2020 20.74 46.98%
2019 14.11 -30.33%
2018 20.25 -63.22%
2017 55.06 181.83%
2016 19.54 10.90%
2015 17.62 -19.78%
2014 21.96 2.96%
2013 21.33 38.64%
2012 15.39 -12.03%
2011 17.49 12.00%
2010 15.62 0.70%
2009 15.51 -1.76%
2008 15.79 -6.56%
2007 16.89 -2.96%
2006 17.41 7.82%
2005 16.15 -0.14%
2004 16.17 8.37%
2003 14.92 -2.17%
2002 15.25 10.19%
2001 13.84 37.43%
2000 10.07 0.00%
P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors
Company P/E Ratio P/E Ratio Difference Country
20.84 -16.32%
US
23.56 -5.41%
GB
19.37 -22.24%
US
18.01 -27.68%
US
24.15 -3.03%
US
How to read a P/E ratio?

The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share.
A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.

Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.

Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.