The Southern Company
SO
Rank in Stocks
#224
The Southern Company operates as an energy utility, primarily involved in the... The Southern Company operates as an energy utility, primarily involved in the production, transmission, and distribution of electricity. Its operations are segmented into Gas Distribution Operations, Gas Pipeline Investments, Wholesale Gas Services, and Gas Marketing Services. The company also undertakes the development, construction, acquisition, ownership, and management of various power generation assets, including renewable energy ventures, and supplies electricity to the wholesale market. Complementing its power business, it distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, while also offering gas marketing services, wholesale gas services, and managing gas pipeline investments. Its extensive portfolio of generating assets includes 30 hydroelectric, 24 fossil fuel, three nuclear, 13 combined cycle/cogeneration, 45 solar, 15 wind, one fuel cell, and four battery storage facilities. In terms of natural gas infrastructure, the company builds, operates, and maintains 76,289 miles of pipelines and 14 storage facilities with a total capacity of 157 billion cubic feet, delivering natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial clients. The Southern Company serves approximately 8.7 million electric and gas utility customers in total. Furthermore, it provides digital wireless communications and fiber optics services. The company was founded in 1945 and maintains its corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.
Share Price
$89.67
Market Cap
$103.15B
Change (1 day)
-1.59%
Change (1 year)
-8.32%
Country
US
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Category
Utilities
P/E ratio for The Southern Company (SO)
P/E ratio as of October 2026 TTM: 21.43
According to The Southern Company latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 21.43. 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) | 21.43 | 4.56% |
| 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 |
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| 17.53 | -18.20% |
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| 21.67 | 1.11% |
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| 21.74 | 1.41% |
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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.