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$88.04

up-down-arrow $-0.73 (-0.82%)

As on 04-Sep-2026 13:42EDT

Market cap

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$101,358 Mln

Revenue (TTM)

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$30,178 Mln

P/E Ratio

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21.2

P/B Ratio

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2.6

Div. Yield

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3.4 %

Key Ratios and Highlights

Growth Score (%) Quarterly Annual (TTM)
Particulars QoQ YoY 1-Year 3-Years 5-Years
Revenue -16.91 0.06 6.40 2.96 6.68
EBIT -24.23 -11.90 0.27 12.32 8.71
Net Profit -15.57 27.89 6.71 18.88 -9.85
EPS -14.41 29.20 7.03 13.66 6.91
Book Value -- -- 8.80 5.20 3.98
Key Ratios (%) Average Annual (TTM)
Particulars3-Years5-YearsTTMDec-25Dec-24
EBIT-Margin info 28.2725.0526.9928.1029.83
Net Margin info --10.9115.43----
Return on equity info 12.5111.6312.5412.5412.86
Return on Capital info 4.273.97--4.144.44
Return on Assets info 2.962.702.732.893.09
Debt to Equity (x) info ----1.742.062.00

Profitability

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ROCE

--

--

Earning before interest and taxes / (Average net worth + Average total Debt) * 100

Company Name
TTM
Dec-25
Dec-24
Dec-23
Dec-22
Southern Company (SO)
--
4.14
4.44
4.22
4.08
Peer Median
--
--
--
--
--
*TTM (Trailing Twelve Months) data based on income statement of last 4 quarters and interim half yearly balance sheet.
ROE

12.54

Higher than Peers by 2.42

Profit after tax / Average Net worth * 100

Company Name
TTM
Dec-25
Dec-24
Dec-23
Dec-22
Southern Company (SO)
12.54
12.54
12.86
12.12
12.07
Peer Median
10.12
--
--
--
--
*TTM (Trailing Twelve Months) data based on income statement of last 4 quarters and interim half yearly balance sheet.
ROA

2.73

Higher than Peers by 0.20

Profit after tax / Average Total assets * 100

Company Name
TTM
Dec-25
Dec-24
Dec-23
Dec-22
Southern Company (SO)
2.73
2.89
3.09
2.90
2.69
Peer Median
2.53
--
--
--
--
*TTM (Trailing Twelve Months) data based on income statement of last 4 quarters and interim half yearly balance sheet.
EBIT Margin

26.99

Higher than Peers by 4.99

Operating profit (EBIT) / Net Sales * 100

Company Name
TTM
Dec-25
Dec-24
Dec-23
Dec-22
Southern Company (SO)
26.99
28.10
29.83
26.89
21.33
Peer Median
22.00
--
--
--
--
*TTM (Trailing Twelve Months) data based on income statement of last 4 quarters and interim half yearly balance sheet.
Net Margin

15.43

Higher than Peers by 1.99

Net profit / Total Income (Net sales plus other income) * 100

Company Name
TTM
Dec-25
Dec-24
Dec-23
Dec-22
Southern Company (SO)
15.43
14.69
16.47
15.74
11.72
Peer Median
13.45
--
--
--
--
*TTM (Trailing Twelve Months) data based on income statement of last 4 quarters and interim half yearly balance sheet.
Cash Profit Margin

--

--

(Net profit + Depreciation) / Gross Sales * 100

Company Name
TTM
Dec-25
Dec-24
Dec-23
Dec-22
Southern Company (SO)
--
--
--
--
--
Peer Median
--
--
--
--
--
*TTM (Trailing Twelve Months) data based on income statement of last 4 quarters and interim half yearly balance sheet.

Growth

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Revenue Growth

6.40

Higher than Peers by 1.56

Year on year growth in net sales

Company Name
TTM
Dec-25
Dec-24
Dec-23
Dec-22
Southern Company (SO)
6.40
0.11
0.06
-0.14
0.27
Peer Median
4.84
--
--
--
--
*TTM (Trailing Twelve Months) data based on income statement of last 4 quarters and interim half yearly balance sheet.
EBIT Growth

0.27

Lower than Peers by 9.70

Year on year growth in operating profit (EBIT)

Company Name
TTM
Dec-25
Dec-24
Dec-23
Dec-22
Southern Company (SO)
0.27
4.16
17.39
8.74
41.51
Peer Median
9.97
--
--
--
--
*TTM (Trailing Twelve Months) data based on income statement of last 4 quarters and interim half yearly balance sheet.
Net Profit Growth

6.71

Lower than Peers by 3.30

Year on year growth in profit after tax

Company Name
TTM
Dec-25
Dec-24
Dec-23
Dec-22
Southern Company (SO)
6.71
-1.36
10.69
12.48
46.80
Peer Median
10.01
--
--
--
--
*TTM (Trailing Twelve Months) data based on income statement of last 4 quarters and interim half yearly balance sheet.
EPS Growth

7.03

Lower than Peers by 0.44

Year on year growth in earnings per share

Company Name
TTM
Dec-25
Dec-24
Dec-23
Dec-22
Southern Company (SO)
7.03
-0.01
0.09
0.12
0.43
Peer Median
7.46
--
--
--
--
*TTM (Trailing Twelve Months) data based on income statement of last 4 quarters and interim half yearly balance sheet.
Book Value Growth

12.66

Higher than Peers by 7.60

Year on year growth in book value per share

Company Name
TTM
Dec-25
Dec-24
Dec-23
Dec-22
Southern Company (SO)
12.66
--
--
--
--
Peer Median
5.06
--
--
--
--
*TTM (Trailing Twelve Months) data based on income statement of last 4 quarters and interim half yearly balance sheet.

Solvency

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Debt to Equity

1.74

Higher than Peers by 0.32

Total debt / Net worth

Company Name
TTM
Dec-25
Dec-24
Dec-23
Dec-22
Southern Company (SO)
1.74
2.06
2.00
1.80
1.94
Peer Median
1.42
--
--
--
--
*TTM (Trailing Twelve Months) data based on income statement of last 4 quarters and interim half yearly balance sheet.
Short term debt to equity ratio

0.18

--

(Short term borrowings / Net worth)

Company Name
TTM
Dec-25
Dec-24
Dec-23
Dec-22
Southern Company (SO)
0.18
0.20
0.19
0.14
0.23
Peer Median
--
--
--
--
--
*TTM (Trailing Twelve Months) data based on income statement of last 4 quarters and interim half yearly balance sheet.
Current Ratio

0.79

Lower than Peers by 0.06

Current Assets / Current Liabilities and Provisions

Company Name
TTM
Dec-25
Dec-24
Dec-23
Dec-22
Southern Company (SO)
0.79
0.65
0.67
0.77
0.66
Peer Median
0.84
--
--
--
--
*TTM (Trailing Twelve Months) data based on income statement of last 4 quarters and interim half yearly balance sheet.
Quick Ratio

0.58

Lower than Peers by 0.11

(Current Assets - Inventory) / Current Liabilities and Provisions

Company Name
TTM
Dec-25
Dec-24
Dec-23
Dec-22
Southern Company (SO)
0.58
0.45
0.46
0.53
0.49
Peer Median
0.68
--
--
--
--
*TTM (Trailing Twelve Months) data based on income statement of last 4 quarters and interim half yearly balance sheet.
Interest Coverage

2.59

Lower than Peers by 0.04

Earning before interest and taxes (EBIT) / Interest Expenses

Company Name
TTM
Dec-25
Dec-24
Dec-23
Dec-22
Southern Company (SO)
2.59
2.51
2.91
2.78
3.09
Peer Median
2.63
--
--
--
--
*TTM (Trailing Twelve Months) data based on income statement of last 4 quarters and interim half yearly balance sheet.

Operating Efficiency

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Debtors to sales

13.08

Lower than Peers by 1.26

Debtors outstanding / Net Sales * 100

Company Name
TTM
Dec-25
Dec-24
Dec-23
Dec-22
Southern Company (SO)
13.08
13.77
16.05
15.69
12.69
Peer Median
14.35
--
--
--
--
*TTM (Trailing Twelve Months) data based on income statement of last 4 quarters and interim half yearly balance sheet.
Asset Turnover

0.18

Lower than Peers by 0.01

Sales / Average Total Assets

Company Name
TTM
Dec-25
Dec-24
Dec-23
Dec-22
Southern Company (SO)
0.18
0.20
0.19
0.18
0.22
Peer Median
0.18
--
--
--
--
*TTM (Trailing Twelve Months) data based on income statement of last 4 quarters and interim half yearly balance sheet.
Receivable days

--

--

Average Debtors / Sales * 365

Company Name
TTM
Dec-25
Dec-24
Dec-23
Dec-22
Southern Company (SO)
--
51.65
56.39
55.53
41.65
Peer Median
--
--
--
--
--
*TTM (Trailing Twelve Months) data based on income statement of last 4 quarters and interim half yearly balance sheet.
Inventory Days

--

--

Average Inventory / Sales * 365

Company Name
TTM
Dec-25
Dec-24
Dec-23
Dec-22
Southern Company (SO)
--
59.00
91.72
81.29
49.27
Peer Median
--
--
--
--
--
*TTM (Trailing Twelve Months) data based on income statement of last 4 quarters and interim half yearly balance sheet.
Payable days

--

--

Average Creditors / Cost of goods sold * 365

Company Name
TTM
Dec-25
Dec-24
Dec-23
Dec-22
Southern Company (SO)
--
65.24
90.06
86.60
55.75
Peer Median
--
--
--
--
--
*TTM (Trailing Twelve Months) data based on income statement of last 4 quarters and interim half yearly balance sheet.
Cash Conversion Cycle

--

--

Receivable Days + Inventory Days - Payable Days

Company Name
TTM
Dec-25
Dec-24
Dec-23
Dec-22
Southern Company (SO)
--
45.41
58.06
50.22
35.17
Peer Median
--
--
--
--
--
*TTM (Trailing Twelve Months) data based on income statement of last 4 quarters and interim half yearly balance sheet.

Valuation

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Price / Earnings

21.23

Lower than Peers by 0.04

Current share price divided by earning per share in the last twelve months

Company Name
TTM
Dec-25
Dec-24
Dec-23
Dec-22
Southern Company (SO)
21.23
22.28
20.81
19.37
22.02
Peer Median
21.27
--
--
--
--
*TTM (Trailing Twelve Months) data based on income statement of last 4 quarters and interim half yearly balance sheet.
Price / Book Value

2.59

Higher than Peers by 0.51

Current share price divided by book value per share in the latest financial year

Company Name
TTM
Dec-25
Dec-24
Dec-23
Dec-22
Southern Company (SO)
2.59
2.69
2.76
2.19
2.56
Peer Median
2.08
--
--
--
--
*TTM (Trailing Twelve Months) data based on income statement of last 4 quarters and interim half yearly balance sheet.
Dividend Yield

3.36

Higher than Peers by 0.14

Dividend per share in the past twelve months divided by current share price

Company Name
TTM
Dec-25
Dec-24
Dec-23
Dec-22
Southern Company (SO)
3.36
--
--
--
--
Peer Median
3.22
--
--
--
--
*TTM (Trailing Twelve Months) data based on income statement of last 4 quarters and interim half yearly balance sheet.
EV/EBITDA

11.86

--

Enterprise Value (Current Market Capitalisation + Total Debt - Cash & Equivalents) / Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and taxes (EBITDA)

Company Name
TTM
Dec-25
Dec-24
Dec-23
Dec-22
Southern Company (SO)
11.86
11.80
11.84
11.66
12.50
Peer Median
--
--
--
--
--
*TTM (Trailing Twelve Months) data based on income statement of last 4 quarters and interim half yearly balance sheet.
Market Cap

101,358

Higher than Peers by 98,604

Current Share price multiplied by latest total number of shares outstanding

Company Name
TTM
Dec-25
Dec-24
Dec-23
Dec-22
Southern Company (SO)
101,358
--
--
--
--
Peer Median
2,755
--
--
--
--
*TTM (Trailing Twelve Months) data based on income statement of last 4 quarters and interim half yearly balance sheet.
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