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Southern Co
NYSE:SO

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NYSE:SO
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Price: 68.59 USD +3.39% Market Closed
Updated: Mar 26, 2023

Intrinsic Value

The intrinsic value of one SO stock under the Base Case scenario is 82.37 USD. Compared to the current market price of 68.59 USD, Southern Co is Undervalued by 17%.

The Intrinsic Value is calculated as the average of the two valuation methods:

SO Intrinsic Value
Base Case
82.37 USD
Undervaluation 17%
Intrinsic Value
Price
Worst Case
Base Case
Best Case

Fundamental Analysis

SO Profitability Score
Profitability Due Diligence

There is not enough data to calculate the Profitability Score for Southern Co.

N/A
Profitability
Score

SO Solvency Score
Solvency Due Diligence

There is not enough data to calculate the solvency score for Southern Co.

N/A
Solvency
Score
Financials

Balance Sheet Decomposition
Southern Co

Current Assets 10.4B
Cash & Short-Term Investments 2B
Receivables 2.7B
Other Current Assets 5.7B
Non-Current Assets 124B
Long-Term Investments 1.3B
PP&E 95.1B
Intangibles 5.7B
Other Non-Current Assets 21.6B
Current Liabilities 12.8B
Accounts Payable 3.1B
Accrued Liabilities 2.5B
Short-Term Debt 1.4B
Other Current Liabilities 5.9B
Non-Current Liabilities 89.7B
Long-Term Debt 50.4B
Other Non-Current Liabilities 39.3B
Efficiency
83%
Gross Margin
20%
Operating Margin
12%
Net Margin
-6%
FCF Margin
Other

SO Capital Structure
Southern Co

Market Capitalization 74.7B USD
Total Debt 51.8B USD
Minority Interest 4.2B USD
Preferred Equity 0 USD
Cash and Equivalents 2B USD
Short-Term Investments 0 USD
Enterprise Value 129B USD

Wall St
Price Targets

SO Price Targets Summary
Southern Co

Wall Street analysts forecast SO stock price to rise over the next 12 months.

According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for SO is 72.8 USD with a low forecast of 61.61 USD and a high forecast of 86.1 USD.

Lowest
Price Target
61.61 USD
10% Downside
Average
Price Target
72.8 USD
6% Upside
Highest
Price Target
86.1 USD
26% Upside
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Competitive Landscape

SO Competitors
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SO Suppliers & Customers
Southern Co

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Customers Map

Ownership

SO Insider Trading
Buy and sell transactions by insiders

Southern Co insiders have only sold shares in the past 12 months.

During the last 12 months Southern Co insiders have not bought any shares, and sold 105M USD worth of shares. The last transaction was made on Mar 26, 2023 by Davis Martin Bernard (EVP and CIO), who sold 401k USD worth of SO shares.

Sold
0-3
months
5.4M USD
3
3-6
months
8.7M USD
2
6-9
months
25.1M USD
2
9-12
months
66.2M USD
4
Bought
0-3
months
0
0 USD
3-6
months
0
0 USD
6-9
months
0
0 USD
9-12
months
0
0 USD
Cumulative Transactions Amount
Period Sold Bought Net
3 Months
5.4M USD
N/A
-5.4M
6 Months
14.1M USD
N/A
-14.1M
9 Months
39.2M USD
N/A
-39.2M
12 Months
105M USD
N/A
-105.4M
Purchases
2
Sales
86
No transactions found
Why is insider trading important?

Shareholder Return

SO Return Decomposition
Main factors of price return

Market capitalization of SO shares increased by 107.46% over the past 5 years. The primary factor behind the change was an increase in earnings growth from 1.1B to 3.5B, leading to a growth in the market capitalization of Southern Co by 168.66%.

Market capitalization of SO shares increased by 107.46% over the past 5 years. The primary factor behind the change was an increase in earnings growth from 1.1B to 3.5B, leading to a growth in the market capitalization of Southern Co by 168.66%.

+107.46%
36B 74.7B
Market Cap Growth
-61.2%
32.1 21.2
P/E Change
+168.66%
1.1B 3.5B
Earnings Growth
Market Cap Growth
+107.46%
P/E Change
-61.2%
Earnings Growth
+168.66%
What is price return decomposition?

SO Price
Southern Co

1M 1M
+7%
6M 6M
-6%
1Y 1Y
-2%
3Y 3Y
+38%
5Y 5Y
+90%
Annual Price Range
68.59
52w Low
61.5
52w High
80.16
Price Metrics
Average Annual Return 18.02%
Standard Deviation of Annual Returns 22.93%
Max Drawdown -23%
Shares Statistics
Market Capitalization 74.7B USD
Shares Outstanding 1 088 910 000
Percentage of Shares Shorted 0.79%

Company Profile

Southern Co Logo
Southern Co

Country

United States of America

Industry

Utilities

Market Cap

74.7B USD

Dividend Yield

3.94%

Description

The Southern Co is a holding company, which engages in the generation and sale of electricity. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and currently employs 27,300 full-time employees. The traditional electric operating companies, such as Alabama Power, Georgia Power, and Mississippi Power are each operating public utility companies providing electric service to retail customers in three Southeastern states in addition to wholesale customers in the Southeast. The Southern Power Company develops, constructs, acquires, owns, and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy projects, and sells electricity at market-based rates in the wholesale market. The Southern Company Gas is an energy services holding company whose primary business is the distribution of natural gas in four states, such as Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee through the natural gas distribution utilities. The Southern Company Gas is also involved in several other businesses.

Contact

GEORGIA
Atlanta
30 Ivan Allen Jr Blvd NW
+14045065000.0
https://www.southerncompany.com/

IPO

1949-09-30

Employees

27 300

Officers

Chairman, Pres & CEO
Mr. Thomas A. Fanning
Exec. VP & CFO
Mr. Daniel S. Tucker
Chairman, Pres & CEO of Georgia Power
Mr. Christopher C. Womack
Chairman, Pres & CEO of Alabama Power
Mr. Mark A. Crosswhite
Chairman, Pres & CEO of Southern Nuclear
Mr. Stephen E. Kuczynski
Exec. VP of Operations
Mr. Stanley W. Connally Jr.
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Chief Accounting Officer & Comptroller
Ms. Ann P. Daiss
Chief Information Officer & Exec. VP
Mr. Martin Bernard Davis
VP of Investor Relations & Treasurer
Mr. Scott Gammill
Exec. VP, Chief Legal Officer, Chief Compliance Officer & Chief of staff
Mr. James Y. Kerr II
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What is the Intrinsic Value of one SO stock?

The intrinsic value of one SO stock under the Base Case scenario is 82.37 USD.

Is SO stock undervalued or overvalued?

Compared to the current market price of 68.59 USD, Southern Co is Undervalued by 17%.