Southern Company Stock Performance
| SO Stock | USD 90.38 0.75 0.84% |
Southern has a performance score of 10 on a scale of 0 to 100. The entity has a beta of 0.19, which indicates not very significant fluctuations relative to the market. As returns on the market increase, Southern's returns are expected to increase less than the market. However, during the bear market, the loss of holding Southern is expected to be smaller as well. Southern right now has a risk of 1.4%. Please validate Southern semi variance, as well as the relationship between the rate of daily change and relative strength index , to decide if Southern will be following its existing price patterns.
Risk-Adjusted Performance
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Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Southern Company are ranked lower than 10 (%) of all global equities and portfolios over the last 90 days. In spite of very unsteady basic indicators, Southern may actually be approaching a critical reversion point that can send shares even higher in April 2025. ...more
Actual Historical Performance (%)
One Day Return 0.84 | Five Day Return (1.17) | Year To Date Return 10.13 | Ten Year Return 102.51 | All Time Return 955.84 |
Forward Dividend Yield 0.0319 | Payout Ratio | Forward Dividend Rate 2.88 | Dividend Date 2025-03-06 | Ex Dividend Date 2025-02-18 |
1 | Acquisition by Cooper Shantella E. of 880 shares of Southern subject to Rule 16b-3 | 01/02/2025 |
2 | Disposition of 13216 shares by Christopher Womack of Southern subject to Rule 16b-3 | 02/11/2025 |
3 | The Southern Company Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript | 02/21/2025 |
4 | Armstrong Fleming Moore Inc Has 352,000 Position in The Southern Company | 02/26/2025 |
5 | Alabama Power to repurpose retired Plant Gorgas | 03/04/2025 |
6 | Pedro Cherry named president of Mississippi Power Anthony Wilson to remain chairman and CEO until summer | 03/05/2025 |
| Southern dividend paid on 6th of March 2025 | 03/06/2025 |
8 | Disposition of 1274 shares by Sloane Drake of Southern subject to Rule 16b-3 | 03/07/2025 |
9 | Alabama Power To Build States First Utility-Scale Battery Storage System on Retired Power Plant Site | 03/10/2025 |
10 | Daiwa Securities Group Inc. Buys 702 Shares of The Southern Company | 03/11/2025 |
11 | The Southern Company CEO Sells 2,997,532.80 in Stock | 03/12/2025 |
12 | Balboa Wealth Partners Boosts Stock Position in The Southern Company | 03/13/2025 |
| Begin Period Cash Flow | 921 M |
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Southern Relative Risk vs. Return Landscape
If you would invest 8,119 in Southern Company on December 16, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of 919.00 from holding Southern Company or generate 11.32% return on investment over 90 days. Southern Company is generating 0.1855% of daily returns and assumes 1.395% volatility on return distribution over the 90 days horizon. Put differently, 12% of stocks are less risky than Southern on the basis of their historical return distribution, and some 97% of all equities are expected to be superior in generating returns on investments over the next 90 days. Expected Return |
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Southern Market Risk Analysis
Today, many novice investors tend to focus exclusively on investment returns with little concern for Southern's investment risk. Standard deviation is the most common way to measure market volatility of stocks, such as Southern Company, and traders can use it to determine the average amount a Southern's price has deviated from the expected return over a period of time. It is calculated by determining the expected price for the established period and then subtracting this figure from each price point. The differences are then squared, summed, and averaged to produce the variance.
Sharpe Ratio = 0.133
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Estimated Market Risk
| 1.4 actual daily | 12 88% of assets are more volatile |
Expected Return
| 0.19 actual daily | 3 97% of assets have higher returns |
Risk-Adjusted Return
| 0.13 actual daily | 10 90% of assets perform better |
Based on monthly moving average Southern is performing at about 10% of its full potential. If added to a well diversified portfolio the total return can be enhanced and market risk can be reduced. You can increase risk-adjusted return of Southern by adding it to a well-diversified portfolio.
Southern Fundamentals Growth
Southern Stock prices reflect investors' perceptions of the future prospects and financial health of Southern, and Southern fundamentals are critical determinants of its market performance. Overall, investors pay close attention to revenue and earnings growth, profit margins, and debt levels. These fundamentals can have a significant impact on Southern Stock performance.
| Return On Equity | 0.12 | ||||
| Return On Asset | 0.0337 | ||||
| Profit Margin | 0.16 % | ||||
| Operating Margin | 0.19 % | ||||
| Current Valuation | 164.34 B | ||||
| Shares Outstanding | 1.1 B | ||||
| Price To Earning | 20.67 X | ||||
| Price To Book | 2.99 X | ||||
| Price To Sales | 3.71 X | ||||
| Revenue | 26.72 B | ||||
| Gross Profit | 13.34 B | ||||
| EBITDA | 13.24 B | ||||
| Net Income | 4.26 B | ||||
| Cash And Equivalents | 1.92 B | ||||
| Cash Per Share | 1.62 X | ||||
| Total Debt | 61.56 B | ||||
| Debt To Equity | 1.70 % | ||||
| Current Ratio | 0.85 X | ||||
| Book Value Per Share | 30.27 X | ||||
| Cash Flow From Operations | 9.79 B | ||||
| Earnings Per Share | 3.99 X | ||||
| Market Capitalization | 99.13 B | ||||
| Total Asset | 145.18 B | ||||
| Retained Earnings | 13.75 B | ||||
| Working Capital | (5.3 B) | ||||
| Current Asset | 2.93 B | ||||
| Current Liabilities | 4.99 B | ||||
About Southern Performance
By examining Southern's fundamental ratios, stakeholders can obtain critical insights into Southern's financial health, operational efficiency, and overall profitability. These insights assist in making well-informed investment and management decisions. For example, a high Return on Assets and Return on Equity would indicate that Southern is effectively utilizing its assets and equity to generate significant profits, enhancing its appeal to investors. On the other hand, low ROA and ROE values could reveal issues in asset and equity management, highlighting the need for operational improvements.
| Last Reported | Projected for Next Year | ||
| Days Of Inventory On Hand | 199.14 | 209.10 | |
| Return On Tangible Assets | 0.03 | 0.03 | |
| Return On Capital Employed | 0.05 | 0.08 | |
| Return On Assets | 0.03 | 0.04 | |
| Return On Equity | 0.13 | 0.13 |
Things to note about Southern performance evaluation
Checking the ongoing alerts about Southern for important developments is a great way to find new opportunities for your next move. Stock alerts and notifications screener for Southern help investors to be notified of important events, changes in technical or fundamental conditions, and significant headlines that can affect investment decisions.| Southern Company reports 61.56 B of total liabilities with total debt to equity ratio (D/E) of 1.7, which is normal for its line of buisiness. Southern has a current ratio of 0.83, implying that it has not enough working capital to pay out debt commitments in time. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for Southern to invest in growth at high rates of return. | |
| About 71.0% of Southern shares are owned by institutional investors | |
| On 6th of March 2025 Southern paid $ 0.72 per share dividend to its current shareholders | |
| Latest headline from thelincolnianonline.com: Balboa Wealth Partners Boosts Stock Position in The Southern Company |
- Analyzing Southern's financial statements, including its income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement, helps in understanding its overall financial health and growth potential.
- Getting a closer look at valuation ratios like price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, price-to-sales (P/S) ratio, and price-to-book (P/B) ratio help in understanding whether Southern's stock is overvalued or undervalued compared to its peers.
- Examining Southern's industry or sector and how it is performing can give you an idea of its growth potential and how it is positioned relative to its competitors.
- Evaluating Southern's management team can have a significant impact on its success or failure. Reviewing the track record and experience of Southern's management team can help you assess the Company's leadership.
- Pay attention to analyst opinions and ratings of Southern's stock. These opinions can provide insight into Southern's potential for growth and whether the stock is currently undervalued or overvalued.
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Is Electric Utilities space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Southern. If investors know Southern will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Southern listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth (0.39) | Dividend Share 2.86 | Earnings Share 3.99 | Revenue Per Share | Quarterly Revenue Growth 0.049 |
The market value of Southern is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Southern that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Southern's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Southern's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Southern's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Southern's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Southern's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Southern is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Southern's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.