The Atlanta-based Southern Co. stays true to its name as the dominant power and utility player in Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi with a mix of gas-fired, coal, nuclear, and renewable power generation. Southern also distributes natural gas in Tennessee, Virginia, and elsewhere. But Southern’s power business of wholesale gas and renewables operates in 15 states from California to Maine, showcasing the company’s growth well outside of the legacy Deep South. And its expanding PowerSecure business offers microgrid services nationwide. Likewise, the Southern Linc and Telecom businesses offer telecommunications and fiber-optics services to meet increasing demand.
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- Profit Ratios
- Earnings Per Share (last Fiscal Year)
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- Updated:6/3/26
- Country/Territory:U.S.
- Headquarters:Atlanta
- Industry:Utilities: Gas and Electric
- CEO:Christopher C. Womack
- Website:https://www.southerncompany.com
- Ticker:SO
- Company type:Public
- Revenues ($M):$29,553
- Profits ($M):$4,341
- Market value ($M):$108,044
- Number of employees:29,651
Market value as of March 31, 2026.
- Sector:Power
- Industry:Electric and Gas Utilities
- Current All-Star Rank:-
- Previous All-Star Rank:-
- Industry Rank:1
- Previous Industry Rank:2
- Overall Score:7.31
- Innovation:2
- People Management:1
- Use of Corporate Assets:1
- Social Responsibility:2
- Quality of Management:1
- Financial Soundness:1
- Long-Term Investment Value:1
- Quality of Products/Services:1
- Global Competitiveness:3
- $ millions% change
- Revenues ($M):$29,55310.6%
- Profits ($M):$4,341-1.4%
- Assets ($M):$155,720-
- Total Stockholder Equity ($M):$36,016-
- Profit as % of Revenues:14.7%
- Profits as % of Assets:2.8%
- Profits as % of Stockholder Equity:12.1%
- Earnings Per Share ($):3.90
- EPS % Change (from prior fiscal year):-1.8%
- EPS % Change (5 year annual rate):6%
- EPS % Change (10 year annual rate):4.2%
- Total Return to Investors (last year):9.5%
- Total Return to Investors (5 year, annualized):11.4%
- Total Return to Investors (10 year, annualized):10.9%
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