Southern Company Overview
Industry: Utilities Regulated Electric
Sector: Utilities
The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. It operates through three segments: Gas Distribution Operations, Gas Pipeline Investments, and Gas Marketing Services. 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, gas distribution operations, and gas pipeline investments operations. In addition, it constructs, operates, and maintains 77,591 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. It serves approximately 8.8 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. The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. It operates through three segments: Gas Distribution Operations, Gas Pipeline Investments, and Gas Marketing Services. The company also develops, constructs, acquires, owns, and Read MoreMavefund brings filings, fundamentals, valuation, price history and news for Southern Company into one research view. The sections below show what strengthens or weakens the research case.
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Reported Results
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Quarterly result summary
Revenue was $8.4B (+8% YoY); earnings were $1.4B; EPS was $1.2.
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$8.4B
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Operating income
$2B
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What changed
- Revenue +8% YoY to $8.4B; earnings $1.4B; EPS $1.2.
- Operating income +0% YoY to $2B.
- Net income +5% YoY to $1.3B.
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Recent News
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Former Southern Water CEO charged with fraud for 'manipulating' wastewater testing
Headline from Reuters: Former Southern Water CEO charged with fraud for 'manipulating' wastewater testing.
Southern (SO) Stock Looks About Right With Strong Returns But Pricey Earnings
Headline from Yahoo Finance: Southern (SO) Stock Looks About Right With Strong Returns But Pricey Earnings.
Norfolk Southern Declares Quarterly Dividend
Headline from PR Newswire: Norfolk Southern Declares Quarterly Dividend.
Southern Company announces quarterly dividend
Headline from PR Newswire: Southern Company announces quarterly dividend.
Southern Company announces quarterly dividend
Headline from Yahoo Finance: Southern Company announces quarterly dividend.
AI data center 'grid'lock: Former Southern Company CEO on paying for data center power surge
Headline from CNBC: AI data center 'grid'lock: Former Southern Company CEO on paying for data center power surge.
Earnings Per Share
Score 3.00/5
Southern Company boasts a high score, as its Earnings Per Share (EPS) has demonstrated consistent growth over the past six years. Notable counterparts in the sector with high scores includes
Otter Tail Corporation
Sempra Energy
Genie Energy Ltd.
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Return on Equity
Score 4.64/5
Southern Company stands out with a superior score in the Return on Equity (ROE) section, surpassing the sector median value and showcasing its strong performance in this metric. The top companies in the same sector include
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Sempra Energy
Genie Energy Ltd.
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Net Margin
Score 4.33/5
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Sempra Energy
Genie Energy Ltd.
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Leverage
Score 1.69/5
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Genie Energy Ltd.
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