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Southern Co
NYSE:SO

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NYSE:SO
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Price: 71.05 USD 2.57% Market Closed
Updated: Mar 28, 2024

Profitability Summary

We take all the information about a company's profitability (such as its margins, capital efficiency, free cash flow generating ability, and more) and consolidate it into one single number - the profitability score. The higher the profitability score, the more profitable the company is.

Past Growth

To be successful and remain in business, both growth and profitability are important and necessary. Net Income growth is often seen as a sign of a company's efficiency from an operational standpoint, but is influenced heavily by a company's goals and challenges and should therefore be assessed in conjunction with other metrics like revenue and operating income growth.

Margins

Profit margins represent what percentage of sales has turned into profits. Simply put, the percentage figure indicates how many cents of profit the company has generated for each dollar of sale.

Profit margins help investors assess if a company's management is generating enough profit from its sales and whether operating costs and overhead costs are being contained.

Earnings Waterfall
Southern Co

Revenue
25.3B USD
Cost of Revenue
-3.1B USD
Gross Profit
22.2B USD
Operating Expenses
-16.4B USD
Operating Income
5.8B USD
Other Expenses
-1.8B USD
Net Income
4B USD

Margins Comparison
Southern Co Competitors

Country Company Market Cap Gross
Margin
Operating
Margin
Net
Margin
US
Southern Co
NYSE:SO
78.1B USD
88%
23%
16%
US
Nextera Energy Inc
NYSE:NEE
130.9B USD
0%
35%
26%
ES
Iberdrola SA
MAD:IBE
72.9B EUR
41%
18%
10%
US
Duke Energy Corp
NYSE:DUK
74.1B USD
67%
24%
9%
IT
Enel SpA
MIL:ENEL
62.5B EUR
41%
10%
3%
US
Constellation Energy Corp
NASDAQ:CEG
58.6B USD
36%
6%
7%
FR
Electricite de France SA
PAR:EDF
46.6B EUR
36%
-12%
-13%
DK
Oersted A/S
SWB:D2G
45.5B EUR
32%
17%
-27%
US
American Electric Power Company Inc
NASDAQ:AEP
44.6B USD
65%
20%
12%
US
PG&E Corp
NYSE:PCG
43.7B USD
83%
14%
9%
US
Exelon Corp
NASDAQ:EXC
37.3B USD
62%
18%
11%
Country US
Market Cap 78.1B USD
Gross Margin
88%
Operating Margin
23%
Net Margin
16%
Country US
Market Cap 130.9B USD
Gross Margin
0%
Operating Margin
35%
Net Margin
26%
Country ES
Market Cap 72.9B EUR
Gross Margin
41%
Operating Margin
18%
Net Margin
10%
Country US
Market Cap 74.1B USD
Gross Margin
67%
Operating Margin
24%
Net Margin
9%
Country IT
Market Cap 62.5B EUR
Gross Margin
41%
Operating Margin
10%
Net Margin
3%
Country US
Market Cap 58.6B USD
Gross Margin
36%
Operating Margin
6%
Net Margin
7%
Country FR
Market Cap 46.6B EUR
Gross Margin
36%
Operating Margin
-12%
Net Margin
-13%
Country DK
Market Cap 45.5B EUR
Gross Margin
32%
Operating Margin
17%
Net Margin
-27%
Country US
Market Cap 44.6B USD
Gross Margin
65%
Operating Margin
20%
Net Margin
12%
Country US
Market Cap 43.7B USD
Gross Margin
83%
Operating Margin
14%
Net Margin
9%
Country US
Market Cap 37.3B USD
Gross Margin
62%
Operating Margin
18%
Net Margin
11%

Return on Capital

Return on capital ratios give a sense of how well a company is using its capital (equity, assets, capital employed, etc.) to generate profits (operating income, net income, etc.). In simple words, these ratios show how much income is generated for each dollar of capital invested.

Return on Capital Comparison
Southern Co Competitors

Country Company Market Cap ROE ROA ROCE ROIC
US
Southern Co
NYSE:SO
78.1B USD
13%
3%
5%
4%
US
Nextera Energy Inc
NYSE:NEE
130.9B USD
17%
4%
7%
5%
ES
Iberdrola SA
MAD:IBE
72.9B EUR
11%
3%
7%
5%
US
Duke Energy Corp
NYSE:DUK
74.1B USD
6%
2%
4%
4%
IT
Enel SpA
MIL:ENEL
62.5B EUR
22%
3%
15%
8%
US
Constellation Energy Corp
NASDAQ:CEG
58.6B USD
15%
3%
4%
2%
FR
Electricite de France SA
PAR:EDF
46.6B EUR
-44%
-5%
-7%
-5%
DK
Oersted A/S
SWB:D2G
45.5B EUR
-25%
-7%
6%
6%
US
American Electric Power Company Inc
NASDAQ:AEP
44.6B USD
9%
2%
5%
4%
US
PG&E Corp
NYSE:PCG
43.7B USD
9%
2%
3%
9%
US
Exelon Corp
NASDAQ:EXC
37.3B USD
9%
2%
5%
4%
Country US
Market Cap 78.1B USD
ROE
13%
ROA
3%
ROCE
5%
ROIC
4%
Country US
Market Cap 130.9B USD
ROE
17%
ROA
4%
ROCE
7%
ROIC
5%
Country ES
Market Cap 72.9B EUR
ROE
11%
ROA
3%
ROCE
7%
ROIC
5%
Country US
Market Cap 74.1B USD
ROE
6%
ROA
2%
ROCE
4%
ROIC
4%
Country IT
Market Cap 62.5B EUR
ROE
22%
ROA
3%
ROCE
15%
ROIC
8%
Country US
Market Cap 58.6B USD
ROE
15%
ROA
3%
ROCE
4%
ROIC
2%
Country FR
Market Cap 46.6B EUR
ROE
-44%
ROA
-5%
ROCE
-7%
ROIC
-5%
Country DK
Market Cap 45.5B EUR
ROE
-25%
ROA
-7%
ROCE
6%
ROIC
6%
Country US
Market Cap 44.6B USD
ROE
9%
ROA
2%
ROCE
5%
ROIC
4%
Country US
Market Cap 43.7B USD
ROE
9%
ROA
2%
ROCE
3%
ROIC
9%
Country US
Market Cap 37.3B USD
ROE
9%
ROA
2%
ROCE
5%
ROIC
4%

Free Cash Flow

Free cash flow (FCF) is the money a company has left over after paying its operating expenses and capital expenditures. The more free cash flow a company has, the more it can allocate to dividends, paying down debt, and growth opportunities.

If a company has a decreasing free cash flow, that is not necessarily bad if the company is investing in its growth.

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