The Southern Company (SO) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 25
- Profitability 60
- Business Quality 65
- Balance Sheet 35
- Cash Flow 70
Why this rating?
Health 47/100 — Speculative
Worth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
Company overview
The Southern Company (SO) is a Utilities - Regulated Electric company in the Utilities sector. Compound Radar rates The Southern Company 47/100 (Speculative) due to solid business quality, steady revenue growth, and elevated leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Stretched
- Valuation Fair
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 21.44
- Forward P/E 18.07
- PEG 2.08
- EV/Revenue 5.91
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 0.1%
- Gross Margin 48.3%
- Operating Margin 29.6%
- Net Margin 15.4%
- ROE 11.5%
Financial strength
- Cash $2.98B
- Debt $77.09B
- Net Cash $-74.10B
- Free Cash Flow $-2.94B
- Current Ratio 0.79
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