US · SO
The Southern Company
- Sector
- Utilities · Regulated Electric
- Headquarters
- Atlanta, GA 30308
- Website
- southerncompany.com
Price · as of 2025-12-31
$96.71
Market cap 107.23B
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $80.20 | -17.07% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $42.97 | -55.57% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | $6.65 | -93.12% |
| Graham Formula(GF) | $71.90 | -25.65% |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $24.78 | $24.49 | $5.82 | $5.85 | $24.55 |
| 2012 | $25.98 | $25.75 | $6.38 | $5.86 | $5.59 |
| 2013 | $25.28 | $25.73 | $2.93 | $1.43 | $21.94 |
| 2014 | $27.63 | $26.88 | $2.89 | $3.57 | $35.29 |
| 2015 | $32.83 | $35.43 | $9.81 | $4.43 | $8.38 |
| 2016 | $34.23 | $40.12 | $7.81 | $0.14 | $53.70 |
| 2017 | $31.67 | $36.17 | $1.02 | $0.00 | $20.30 |
| 2018 | $38.78 | $38.56 | $2.14 | $0.00 | $21.78 |
| 2019 | $53.10 | $49.92 | $13.15 | $7.35 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $49.66 | $46.58 | $5.73 | $0.00 | $10.48 |
| 2021 | $59.39 | $53.62 | $3.07 | $0.00 | $47.54 |
| 2022 | $57.47 | $55.61 | $11.15 | $0.00 | $110.40 |
| 2023 | $64.58 | $56.10 | $4.14 | $0.58 | $0.00 |
| 2024 | $88.50 | $73.19 | $5.92 | $5.24 | $54.92 |
| 2025 | $97.23 | $80.20 | $7.95 | $6.65 | $71.90 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates The Southern Company's (SO) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $80.20
- Current price
- $96.71
- AI upside
- -17.07%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$42.97
-55.57% upside
Graham-Dodd
$6.65
-93.12% upside
Graham Formula
$71.90
-25.65% upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| SO | The Southern Company | $96.71 | 107.23B | -17% | -56% | -93% | -26% | 25.71 | 2.98 | 3.63 | 11.96 | — | 3.51 | 29.81% | 24.60% | 14.69% | 12.05% | 6.11% | 2.77% | 1.83 | 2.20 | 0.65 | 0.34 | 4.48 | -175.00% | 1059.00% | -53097.00% | -3.35% | 0.58 | -3.62% | 2.81% | 72.30% | 3.77% | 23.58 | -47.75 | 5.80 | 0.98 |
| AEP | American Electric Power C… | $133.82 | 72.38B | -5% | -51% | -73% | -12% | 19.32 | 2.22 | 3.18 | 13.53 | 99.82 | 2.23 | 31.81% | 24.33% | 16.43% | 12.33% | 6.69% | 3.25% | 1.61 | 2.61 | 0.45 | 0.25 | 5.69 | 1935.00% | 937.00% | 224.00% | 9.85% | 0.52 | 8.90% | 2.90% | 56.10% | 2.90% | 22.44 | 17.45 | 5.46 | 0.93 |
| CEG | Constellation Energy Corp… | $329.88 | 103.02B | -51% | -58% | -82% | -64% | 44.08 | 7.05 | 4.01 | 21.50 | — | 7.26 | 75.83% | 12.09% | 9.08% | 16.78% | 10.66% | 4.22% | 0.62 | 6.04 | 1.53 | 1.01 | 1.05 | -3782.00% | 834.00% | -12561.00% | 1.26% | 0.53 | 6.72% | 0.47% | 20.90% | 1.01% | 34.88 | 83.58 | 4.22 | 2.30 |
| D | Dominion Energy, Inc. | $63.14 | 53.92B | +3% | -49% | -89% | +21% | 17.57 | 1.85 | 3.26 | 12.79 | 42.45 | 2.32 | 49.02% | 26.74% | 18.16% | 10.88% | 5.14% | 2.81% | 1.68 | 2.18 | 0.77 | 0.35 | 6.07 | 4139.00% | 1416.00% | -174.00% | -13.52% | 0.51 | -9.94% | 4.23% | 74.30% | 4.23% | 23.23 | -14.09 | 6.21 | 0.66 |
| DUK | Duke Energy Corporation | $130.85 | 101.76B | -12% | -60% | -43% | -31% | 20.17 | 1.97 | 3.17 | 12.31 | 191.94 | 3.12 | 31.56% | 26.61% | 15.41% | 9.95% | 5.49% | 2.65% | 1.75 | 2.36 | 0.55 | 0.21 | 5.78 | 1051.00% | 619.00% | 2558750.00% | 12.06% | 0.59 | 8.89% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 22.49 | 15.64 | 5.98 | 0.72 |
| ETR | Entergy Corporation | $107.11 | 48.52B | -26% | -54% | -80% | -37% | 26.81 | 2.75 | 3.64 | 12.39 | 44.98 | 2.81 | 29.91% | 23.59% | 13.70% | 10.84% | 5.30% | 2.57% | 1.80 | 2.28 | 0.73 | 0.44 | 5.03 | 5959.00% | 898.00% | 8841.00% | -5.92% | 0.66 | -6.21% | 2.32% | 62.10% | 2.32% | 24.93 | -27.28 | 5.88 | 1.05 |
| EXC | Exelon Corporation | $49.47 | 50.6B | -23% | -53% | -77% | -26% | 17.96 | 1.73 | 2.05 | 11.28 | 151.72 | 2.24 | 27.92% | 21.21% | 11.41% | 9.94% | 5.71% | 2.47% | 1.76 | 2.42 | 0.92 | 0.60 | 5.62 | 1184.00% | 534.00% | 4889.00% | -4.58% | 0.61 | -3.01% | 3.25% | 58.40% | 3.25% | 19.27 | -43.57 | 4.09 | 0.78 |
| NEE | NextEra Energy, Inc. | $93.77 | 195.37B | -24% | -56% | -93% | -35% | 36.32 | 3.55 | 7.05 | 17.72 | — | 4.20 | 62.80% | 30.14% | 24.87% | 10.18% | 5.95% | 2.65% | 1.75 | 1.81 | 0.60 | 0.38 | 5.74 | -237.00% | 1100.00% | -35539.00% | -6.26% | 0.55 | -8.71% | 2.42% | 87.80% | 2.42% | 34.60 | -23.63 | 10.43 | 1.23 |
| NGG | National Grid plc | $93.77 | 93.23B | -43% | -60% | -69% | -95% | 17.58 | 1.30 | 2.67 | 11.73 | 262.75 | 1.98 | 77.42% | 26.85% | 15.79% | 8.24% | 5.06% | 2.72% | 1.26 | 3.59 | 1.35 | 1.01 | 6.07 | 669.00% | -742.00% | 16678.00% | -6.91% | 0.50 | -4.48% | 3.08% | 54.10% | 3.41% | 18.16 | -26.46 | 4.87 | 1.32 |
| XEL | Xcel Energy Inc. | $83.36 | 49.31B | 0% | -60% | -31% | -30% | 209.32 | 2.08 | 3.35 | 14.01 | — | 2.08 | 24.30% | 19.63% | 13.76% | 1.09% | 5.28% | 0.31% | 1.53 | 2.14 | 0.71 | 0.43 | 5.90 | -58.00% | 914.00% | -29291.00% | 10.68% | 0.58 | 9.64% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 29.52 | 16.18 | 5.79 | 0.90 |
About The Southern Company
The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. It operates through Gas Distribution Operations, Gas Pipeline Investments, Wholesale Gas Services, and Gas Marketing Services segments. The company also develops, constructs, acquires, owns, and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy projects and sells electricity in the wholesale market; and distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, as well as provides gas marketing services, wholesale gas services, and gas pipeline investments operations. In addition, it owns and/or operates 30 hydroelectric generating stations, 24 fossil fuel generating stations, three nuclear generating stations, 13 combined cycle/cogeneration stations, 45 solar facilities, 15 wind facilities, one fuel cell facility, and four battery storage facility; and constructs, operates, and maintains 76,289 miles of natural gas pipelines and 14 storage facilities with total capacity of 157 Bcf to provide natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company serves approximately 8.7 million electric and gas utility customers. Further, the company offers digital wireless communications and fiber optics services. The Southern Company was incorporated in 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
- CEO
- Christopher C. Womack
- Employees
- 28.31K
- Beta
- 0.45
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($42.97 ÷ $96.71) − 1 = -55.57% (DCF, example).