Stock Research: Southern

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Southern

NYQ:SO US8425871071
26
  • Value
    36
  • Growth
    58
  • Safety
    Safety
    8
  • Combined
    17
  • Sentiment
    63
  • 360° View
    360° View
    26
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Company Description

The Southern Company is an energy provider. It operates in the electric utility and natural gas distribution industries. Its main regions of operation are in the Southeastern United States. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $101,630 million, a revenue of $25,573 million, and 28,600 employees; profits were unavailable.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 26 (better than 26% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Southern are below the industry average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half of the metrics below and half above average for Southern. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 58, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. This means that growth is higher than for 58% of competitors in the same industry. The consolidated Sentiment Rank also has a good rank of 63, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 63% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Value Rank has a less desirable rank of 36, which means that the share price of Southern is on the higher side compared with typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is higher than for 64% of alternative stocks in the same industry. Finally, the consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 8, which means that the company has a financing structure that is riskier than those of 92% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. ...read more

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Last update: 19-Mar-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
36 13 14 51
Growth
58 53 43 37
Safety
Safety
8 47 54 44
Sentiment
63 67 44 9
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26 32 18 9
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
29 28 61 27
Opinions Change
82 68 36 50
Pro Holdings
n/a 67 80 27
Market Pulse
76 72 23 36
Sentiment
63 67 44 9
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
36 13 14 51
Growth
58 53 43 37
Safety Safety
8 47 54 44
Combined
17 21 18 38
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
31 13 21 38
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
29 22 25 49
Price vs. Book (P/B)
27 9 13 31
Dividend Yield
77 41 48 65
Value
36 13 14 51
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
41 16 38 47
Profit Growth
98 80 32 32
Capital Growth
53 43 35 17
Stock Returns
23 73 89 73
Growth
58 53 43 37
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
13 28 30 26
Refinancing
24 75 58 62
Liquidity
45 43 57 55
Safety Safety
8 47 54 44

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This is a classic, high-risk growth play: high growth and positive sentiment outweigh low Value Rank (expensive) and risky financing. This is for aggressive growth investors who are comfortable with the high price and risk, believing the growth story justifies the expense.

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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