Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio 13.2x · EV/EBITDA 9.8x · ROE 11.2%. (2025–2025 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $58.0B | — |
| Enterprise Value | $130.4B | — |
| P/E Ratio → | 13.15 | — |
| P/S Ratio | 1.96 | — |
| P/B Ratio | 1.47 | — |
| P/FCF | — | — |
| P/OCF | 5.92 | — |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | — |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.80 | — |
| EV / EBIT | 17.90 | — |
| EV / FCF | — | — |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 48.5% | 48.5% |
| Operating Margin | 24.7% | 24.7% |
| Net Profit Margin | 14.7% | 14.7% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | 11.2% | 11.2% |
| ROA | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| ROIC | 4.9% | 4.9% |
| ROCE | 5.2% | 5.2% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.91 | 1.91 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 5.56 | 5.56 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 1.86 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 5.44 | 5.44 |
| Debt / FCF | — | — |
| Interest Coverage | 2.54 | 2.54 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.65 | 0.65 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.45 | 0.45 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.19 |
| Inventory Turnover | 4.57 | 4.57 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | — |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.3% | — |
| Payout Ratio | 69.5% | 69.5% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 7.6% | — |
| FCF Yield | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | — |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 5.3% | — |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $1.1B |
Capital expenditure funding risk
As reported in financial statements, Southern Company trades at a forward P/E of 10.99, which appears to reflect investor skepticism regarding the firm's ability to generate consistent earnings growth while managing the heavy capital expenditure requirements inherent in its regulated electric utility business model.
The current P/E of 13.09 and EV/EBITDA of 9.77 suggest that the market is pricing the stock as a mature, low-growth utility rather than a growth-oriented entity. Investors should monitor whether the 5.3% dividend yield is sustainable given the persistent free cash flow deficits observed in recent quarters.
Based on Southern Company's reported figures, ROIC has remained suppressed, fluctuating between 0.6% and 1.8% over the last seven quarters, which indicates that the company's massive investment in infrastructure is struggling to generate returns that exceed the cost of capital required to fund such expansion.
The low ROIC and ROE trends suggest that the company's asset-heavy strategy is currently dilutive to shareholder value. This performance warrants further investigation into whether future regulatory rate adjustments will be sufficient to improve these returns or if the capital base will continue to outpace earnings growth.
According to recent SEC filings, Southern Company's asset turnover ratio has remained stagnant at 0.05, underscoring the extreme capital intensity of the utility sector and the limited ability of the firm to improve operational efficiency through traditional working capital management or asset utilization improvements.
The cash conversion cycle, which reached 32 days in 2025Q3, highlights the structural friction in collecting receivables and managing inventory in a regulated environment. These metrics suggest that operational leverage is limited, making the company highly dependent on regulatory outcomes rather than internal efficiency gains.
As indicated by the provided balance sheet data, the debt-to-EBITDA ratio has reached as high as 29.37 in 2025Q4, which suggests that the company's ability to service its debt is becoming increasingly sensitive to fluctuations in operating income and interest rate environments.
With interest coverage ratios dropping as low as 1.22, the company's financial flexibility appears significantly constrained. Investors should monitor the firm's ability to refinance these obligations without further diluting equity or compromising the dividend, given the persistent reliance on external debt to fund operations.
Based on reported financial statements, the P/E ratio is frequently misapplied to Southern Company, as it obscures the massive non-cash depreciation charges and capital expenditure requirements that characterize the utility sector, making earnings a poor proxy for the actual cash-generating capacity of the business.
Analysts should prioritize EV/EBITDA or cash flow-based metrics over P/E to better understand the company's valuation relative to its asset base. Relying on P/E ignores the significant divergence between accounting net income and the actual cash available for debt service and shareholder distributions.
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying SOMN stock.
The Southern Company's current P/E ratio is 13.2x. This places it at the 50th percentile of its historical range.
The Southern Company's current EV/EBITDA is 9.8x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA.
The Southern Company's return on equity (ROE) is 11.2%. The historical average is 11.2%.
Based on historical data, The Southern Company is trading at a P/E of 13.2x. This is at the 50th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
The Southern Company's current dividend yield is 5.29% with a payout ratio of 69.5%.
The Southern Company has 48.5% gross margin and 24.7% operating margin. Operating margin above 20% indicates strong pricing power and cost efficiency.
The Southern Company's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 5.6x, indicating high leverage. A ratio above 4x may signal elevated financial risk.