Southern Company (SO · NYSE)
SO · MARKET VIEW
Market view · as of Sep 28, 2026
Price (last ~year)
Southern Company shares have fallen 12.2% over three months to $82.88, leaving the stock down 15.0% from its 52-week high with an RSI of 20, even as the company beat estimates in three of its last four quarters, including Q2 EPS of $1.13 versus $1.01 expected. Q2 net income of $1.17B reflected 30.4% year-over-year earnings growth on essentially flat revenue (TTM $30.18B), while free cash flow remained negative at -$293.0M as capex ($2.94B) exceeded operating cash flow ($2.65B). The balance sheet carries $77.09B in total debt at 5.4x EBITDA with a current ratio of 0.79. Separately, Georgia Power won approval for 1,137 MW of new solar purchase agreements through its CARES program, and Q3 results are scheduled for release November 5.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $95.34B
- P/E
- 19.97
- PEG
- 1.973
- P/B
- 2.427
- P/S
- 3.159
- EV/EBITDA
- 11.48
- Beta
- 0.316
- Analyst target
- $99.24
Quality & returns
- Gross margin
- 48.3%
- Operating margin
- 29.6%
- Profit margin
- 15.4%
- ROE
- 11.5%
- ROA
- 3.3%
Price movement
- Last
- $82.88
- 1-month
- -6.9%
- 3-month
- -12.2%
- RSI (14)
- 20
- vs SMA200
- -8.9%
- 52-wk position
- 5.3% -15.0% vs high
Quarterly trajectory
Revenue by quarter (oldest → newest)
| Quarter | Revenue | Op income | Net income | EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $6.98B | $1.78B | $1.17B | $3.21B |
| 2026-03-31 | $8.40B | $2.02B | $1.36B | $3.92B |
| 2025-12-31 | $6.98B | $911.0M | $416.0M | $2.76B |
| 2025-09-30 | $7.82B | $2.59B | $1.71B | $4.29B |
Recent news
- Somewhat-Bullish Georgia Power receives approval for 1,137 MW of new solar power purchase agreements through CARES program · 2026-09-27
- Neutral Entergy Corporation (ETR) Stock Price & News · 2026-09-27
- Somewhat-Bullish The Math Doesn't Lie: What It Really Costs to Generate $300 in Dividend Income From Southern Company Stock · 2026-09-27
- Somewhat-Bearish Georgia emissions could rise after EPA rule repeal · 2026-09-27
- Neutral PPL Corporation $PPL Stock Sold by Envestnet Asset Management Inc. · 2026-09-26
- Neutral Southern Company third-quarter 2026 earnings to be released November 5 · 2026-09-26
Sources this view read
- fundamentals Company overview & valuation (Alpha Vantage OVERVIEW)
- filing Quarterly financial statements (Alpha Vantage INCOME/BALANCE/CASH)
- earnings Reported earnings history (Alpha Vantage EARNINGS)
- prices Adjusted daily prices (Alpha Vantage TIME_SERIES_DAILY_ADJUSTED)