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About the company

The Southern Company is an energy provider. The Company owns three traditional electric operating companies, Southern Power Company and Southern Company Gas. The traditional electric operating companies-Alabama Power, Georgia Power and Mississippi Power-are 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 - Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, through the natural gas distribution utilities. Southern Company Gas is also involved in several other businesses that are complementary to the distribution of natural gas.

  • Revenue in USD (TTM)28.91bn
  • Net income in USD4.46bn
  • Incorporated1945
  • Employees28.60k
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Peer analysis

Key Information
CompanyRevenue (TTM)Net income (TTM)Market capEmployeesPrice/earnings (TTM)Price/book value (MRQ)Price/cash flow (TTM)Price/sales (TTM)EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM)EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM)Revenue per share (TTM)Book value per share (MRQ)Asset turnover (TTM)Inventory turnover (TTM)Receivables turnover (TTM)Revenues per employee (TTM)Return on avg assets (TTM)Return on avg assets (5 yr avg)Return on investment (TTM)Return on investment (5 yr avg)Gross margin (TTM)Gross margin
(5 yr avg)
Net profit margin (TTM)Net Profit margin
(5 yr avg)
Quick ratio (MRQ)Interest coverage (TTM)Total debt to capital (MRQ)Payout ratio
(5 yr avg)
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(YOY change %)
Revenue
(5 yr growth rate)
Net income
(YOY change %)
Net income
(5 yr growth rate)
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(5 yr growth rate)
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(5 yr growth rate)
Vistra Corp17.19bn960.00m54.08bn6.85k57.9419.7713.443.152.752.7549.8615.380.45311.797.302,509,635.003.161.614.242.0923.77--6.993.540.87952.220.782183.3116.547.8483.6921.6026.1311.80
Dominion Energy Inc15.81bn2.27bn54.47bn14.70k23.982.0411.133.442.662.6818.5932.430.14964.466.951,075,714.002.261.552.561.7946.93--15.1111.590.65034.210.6048150.150.45860.0804-10.8924.2319.62-6.16
Sempra13.71bn2.11bn58.55bn16.77k27.631.8816.534.273.253.2521.0847.770.136713.497.59817,444.701.011.601.301.90----7.399.011.562.600.455163.94-21.144.04-7.0310.7314.525.70
American Electric Power Company Inc21.26bn3.66bn64.75bn16.33k17.742.139.193.056.836.8339.6856.900.20216.708.931,301,715.003.472.663.873.0747.13--17.1713.220.52762.890.599967.663.894.8534.379.084.815.96
Constellation Energy Corp24.84bn2.74bn84.67bn14.22k31.085.9019.303.418.728.7279.1145.990.468.7211.351,747,520.005.082.325.822.7744.9539.5311.055.161.345.550.380817.78-5.424.49130.9927.226.81--
Duke Energy Corp32.24bn4.91bn96.15bn26.41k19.581.897.782.986.326.3241.4666.630.16883.477.72--2.652.422.992.7151.18--15.7314.830.33472.390.628973.966.196.6511.8230.92--2.01
Southern Co28.91bn4.46bn99.89bn28.60k22.532.859.923.464.034.0326.1431.790.19464.4312.301,010,909.002.892.583.292.9746.70--14.8613.590.56032.540.653983.335.834.5310.69-1.473.463.20
Data as of Feb 10 2026. Currency figures normalised to Southern Co's reporting currency: US Dollar USD

Institutional shareholders

36.61%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
The Vanguard Group, Inc.as of 31 Dec 202596.61m8.77%
BlackRock Fund Advisorsas of 30 Sep 202564.23m5.83%
SSgA Funds Management, Inc.as of 30 Sep 202559.12m5.37%
JPMorgan Investment Management, Inc.as of 30 Sep 202547.80m4.34%
Capital Research & Management Co. (World Investors)as of 30 Sep 202533.55m3.05%
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (IM)as of 30 Sep 202527.40m2.49%
Geode Capital Management LLCas of 30 Sep 202526.87m2.44%
Capital Research & Management Co. (International Investors)as of 30 Sep 202519.66m1.79%
Massachusetts Financial Services Co.as of 31 Dec 202514.04m1.28%
Franklin Advisers, Inc.as of 30 Sep 202513.82m1.26%
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Data from 30 Sep 2025 - 31 Dec 2025Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
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