The Southern Company SO · NYSE
$89.38 +1.44% (+$1.27)
Summary
68 / 100 · Bulios Score
What speaks for it
- Out of every 100 USD of revenue, 15 USD is left as net profit.
- It has raised its dividend 24 years in a row.
- Earnings per share grew by 6.3% a year over the last 3 years.
- The share price is below the Bulios Fair Price.
What to watch
- Revenue grew by only 0.3% a year over the last 3 years.
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Score in detailPrice
Is it expensive?
Looks cheapBulios Fair Price is an estimate of a stock's fair value from the Bulios valuation model. It is an input for your own analysis, not investment advice. How does it work?
Today you pay 21.8 USD for 1 USD of yearly profit. Over the last five years it was 22.9 USD on average.
Valuation in detailIs it growing?
SlowlyRevenue (USD)
Diluted EPS (USD)
- Analyst estimate
Revenue grew by 7.7% a year over 5 years. Over the last 3 years it grew by 0.3% a year. For the next fiscal year analysts expect revenue to grow by 3.5%. Earnings per share grew by 6.3% a year over the last 3 years.
Growth in detailDoes it make money?
Very wellWhere 100 USD of revenue goes
- Cost of sales 57 USD
- Sales and administration 19 USD
- Taxes and other 8.8 USD
- Net profit 15 USD
Net profit, industry median (Regulated Electric) 12 USD
Out of every 100 USD of revenue, 15 USD is left as net profit.
Profitability in detailIs it financially healthy?
Debt is a burdenRepaying all its debt would take 30.0 years of free cash flow. Its debt is larger than its cash.
Financial health in detailDoes it pay a dividend?
Small, at risk- Yield
- 3.40%
- Paid out of profit
- 74%
- Raised in a row
- 24 years
You receive $3.00 per share a year. The payout is more than the company can comfortably cover.
Dividends in detailWhat do analysts expect?
Neutral- Buy 11
- Hold 20
- Sell 3
Today's price within the analysts' price targets
The average target of $97 is 8.5% above today's price. 32% of the analysts recommend buying.
Analysts in detailWhat does it earn on?
Fiscal year 2025By product
- Southern Company Gas 50%
- Gas Distribution Operations 44%
- Gas Marketing Services 5.8%
- Gas Pipeline Investments 0.3%
By region
The company reports no revenue by region.
Southern Company Gas brings in 50% of revenue.
Segments in detail