Southern Financials

SOJD Stock  USD 21.87  0.04  0.18%   
Based on the analysis of Southern's profitability, liquidity, and operating efficiency, Southern Co may be sliding down financialy. It has an above-average probability of going through some form of financial hardship next quarter. At present, Southern's Net Debt is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Cash is expected to grow to about 910.7 M, whereas Total Assets are forecasted to decline to about 72 B. Key indicators impacting Southern's financial strength include:
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Net Profit Margin0.0960.1574
Way Down
Very volatile
Return On Assets0.0360.0285
Significantly Up
Pretty Stable
Return On Equity0.130.1264
Fairly Up
Very volatile
Debt Equity Ratio1.121.9623
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Operating Income3.6 B5.8 B
Way Down
Very volatile
Current Ratio0.620.7746
Significantly Down
Slightly volatile
The essential information of the day-to-day investment outlook for Southern includes many different criteria found on its balance sheet. An individual investor should monitor Southern's cash flow, debt, and profitability to accurately make informed decisions on whether to invest in Southern.

Net Income

4.17 Billion

  
Understanding current and past Southern Financials, including the trends in assets, liabilities, equity and income are directly related to making proper and timely investing decisions. All of Southern's financial statements are interrelated, with each one affecting the others. For example, an increase in Southern's assets may result in an increase in income on the income statement.
Please note, the presentation of Southern's financial position, as portrayed in its financial statements, is often influenced by management's estimates, judgments, and sometimes even manipulations. In the best case, Southern's management is honest, while the outside auditors are strict and uncompromising. Please utilize our Beneish M Score to check the likelihood of Southern's management manipulating its earnings.

Southern Stock Summary

Southern competes with Southern, Southern Company, ATT, Aegon Funding, and National Rural. Southern is entity of United States. It is traded as Stock on NYSE exchange.
Specialization
Utilities, Utilities
InstrumentUSA Stock View All
ExchangeNew York Stock Exchange
ISINUS8425878001
CUSIP842587800
SectorElectric Utilities
IndustryUtilities
BenchmarkDow Jones Industrial
CurrencyUSD - US Dollar

Southern Key Financial Ratios

Southern Key Balance Sheet Accounts

201920202021202220232024 (projected)
Total Assets118.7B122.9B127.5B134.9B139.3B72.0B
Other Current Liab4.2B4.1B3.7B4.3B4.2B2.6B
Net Debt46.7B50.0B53.7B57.2B62.7B65.9B
Retained Earnings10.9B11.3B10.9B11.5B12.5B8.3B
Accounts Payable2.6B2.8B2.2B3.5B2.9B1.8B
Net Receivables3.4B3.3B3.0B3.7B4.0B2.4B
Inventory2.4B2.5B2.4B2.7B3.4B1.9B
Other Current Assets1.4B1.7B1.9B2.1B2.4B2.5B
Total Liab86.7B90.4B95.0B100.4B104.1B52.1B
Total Current Assets9.8B8.6B9.0B10.4B10.4B6.4B
Short Term Debt5.3B4.4B3.8B7.1B5.0B3.6B
Common Stock5.3B5.3B5.3B5.4B5.4B5.9B
Good Will6.3B5.3B5.3B5.2B5.9B4.3B
Intangible Assets536M487M445M406M368M643.7M
Long Term Debt Total44.5B40.7B41.8B45.1B51.8B38.7B
Capital Surpluse10.5B11.1B11.7B11.8B13.6B10.0B

Southern Key Income Statement Accounts

201920202021202220232024 (projected)
Total Revenue21.4B20.4B23.1B29.3B25.3B15.6B
Gross Profit9.6B9.9B10.1B10.8B11.7B8.3B
Operating Income5.7B4.9B3.7B5.4B5.8B3.6B
Ebitda8.8B9.2B8.3B10.0B11.7B6.7B
Net Income4.8B3.1B2.4B3.5B4.0B4.2B
Income Tax Expense1.8B393M267M795M496M456.7M
Interest Expense1.7B1.8B1.8B2.0B2.4B2.6B
Ebit5.7B5.3B4.3B5.9B6.8B4.0B
Cost Of Revenue11.8B10.5B13.1B18.5B13.5B9.5B
Income Before Tax6.5B3.5B2.6B4.2B4.3B2.9B

Southern Key Cash Accounts

201920202021202220232024 (projected)
Change To Inventory(76M)(186M)(603M)(127M)(605M)(574.8M)
Change In Cash459M(910M)761M208M(1.1B)(1.1B)
Free Cash Flow(1.8B)(745M)6.2B6.3B(1.5B)(1.5B)
Other Non Cash Items(3.9B)(136M)815M(2.2B)(1.8B)(1.7B)
Dividends Paid2.6B(2.7B)2.8B2.9B(3.0B)(2.9B)
Capital Expenditures7.6B7.4B7.2B7.9B9.1B4.9B
Net Income4.7B3.1B1.3B3.4B4.0B4.2B
End Period Cash Flow2.0B1.1B1.8B2.0B921M773.3M
Depreciation3.3B3.9B4.0B4.1B5.0B5.2B

Southern Financial Ratios Relationships

Comparative valuation techniques use various fundamental indicators to help in determining Southern's current stock value. Our valuation model uses many indicators to compare Southern value to that of its competitors to determine the firm's financial worth. You can analyze the relationship between different fundamental ratios across Southern competition to find correlations between indicators driving Southern's intrinsic value. More Info.
Southern Co is currently regarded number one company in revenue category among its peers. It also is currently regarded as top stock in ebitda category among its peers totaling about  0.47  of EBITDA per Revenue. The ratio of Revenue to EBITDA for Southern Co is roughly  2.15 . At present, Southern's Total Revenue is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. Comparative valuation analysis is a catch-all technique that is used if you cannot value Southern by discounting back its dividends or cash flows. It compares the stock's price multiples to nearest competition to determine if the stock is relatively undervalued or overvalued.

Southern Systematic Risk

Southern's systematic risk plays a vital role in portfolio allocation when considering its stock to be added to a well-diversified portfolio. Southern volatility which cannot be eliminated through diversification, requires returns over the risk-free rate. Over the long run, a well-diversified portfolio provides returns that match its exposure to systematic risk. In this case, investors face a trade-off between expected returns and systematic risk and, therefore, can only reduce a portfolio's exposure to systematic risk by sacrificing expected returns on the portfolio.
The function did not generate any output. Please change time horizon or modify your input parameters. The output start index for this execution was one with a total number of output elements of sixty. The Beta measures systematic risk based on how returns on Southern correlated with the market. If Beta is less than 0 Southern generally moves in the opposite direction as compared to the market. If Southern Beta is about zero movement of price series is uncorrelated with the movement of the benchmark. if Beta is between zero and one Southern is generally moves in the same direction as, but less than the movement of the market. For Beta = 1 movement of Southern is generally in the same direction as the market. If Beta > 1 Southern moves generally in the same direction as, but more than the movement of the benchmark.
Today, most investors in Southern Stock are looking for potential investment opportunities by analyzing not only static indicators but also various Southern's growth ratios. Consistent increases or decreases in fundamental ratios usually indicate a possible pattern that can be successfully translated into profits. However, when comparing two companies, knowing each company's growth growth rates may not be enough to decide which company is a better investment. That's why investors frequently use static breakdown of Southern growth as a starting point in their analysis.

Price Earnings To Growth Ratio

1.84

At present, Southern's Price Earnings To Growth Ratio is projected to increase slightly based on the last few years of reporting.

Southern December 1, 2024 Opportunity Range

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