Last Price$90.91.2%
Market Cap$99.0B
LTM EBITDA margin
49.2%
5Y avg
41.5%
Regulated Electric industry
median
38.2%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
6/10
(0.3%) overvalued
The Southern Company EBITDA margin
Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
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| Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EBITDA margin | 32.1% | 32.6% | 32.6% | 31.0% | 31.6% | 33.0% | 36.2% | 40.7% | 32.5% | 32.1% | 38.1% | 38.7% | 26.8% | 34.5% | 54.2% | 45.1% | 36.0% | 34.0% | 46.5% | 49.5% |
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The Southern Company (SO) EBITDA margin comparison analysis
General
LTM EBITDA margin
OTHER METRICS
Company name
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Net Income margin
The Southern CompanySO
49.2%
5.8%
10.4%
16.5%
Median Peer Set
40.8%
(3.9%)
6.9%
12.7%
NextEra Energy, Inc.NEE
55.4%
(39.5%)
(38.8%)
26.7%
Dominion Energy, Inc.D
48.6%
(16.2%)
96.7%
13.9%
Duke Energy CorporationDUK
47.8%
1.0%
6.6%
9.8%
Entergy CorporationETR
42.4%
(11.7%)
106.3%
19.4%
American Electric Power Company, Inc.AEP
41.0%
(3.3%)
(5.5%)
11.6%
Xcel Energy Inc.XEL
40.7%
(5.4%)
7.2%
14.4%
Public Service Enterprise Group IncorporatedPEG
39.3%
14.7%
148.8%
22.8%
PG&E CorporationPCG
37.9%
12.7%
19.8%
9.2%
Exelon CorporationEXC
35.5%
6.0%
4.7%
10.7%
National Grid plcNGG
31.1%
(4.5%)
(71.6%)
11.5%
SO key stats
USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
| Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% growth | 13,554.0 13.9% | 14,356.0 5.9% | 15,353.0 6.9% | 17,127.0 11.6% | 15,743.0 (8.1%) | 17,456.0 10.9% | 17,657.0 1.2% | 16,537.0 (6.3%) | 17,087.0 3.3% | 18,499.0 8.3% | 17,527.0 (5.3%) | 19,896.0 13.5% | 23,031.0 15.8% | 23,495.0 2.0% | 21,419.0 (8.8%) | 20,375.0 (4.9%) | 23,113.0 13.4% | 29,279.0 26.7% | 25,253.0 (13.8%) | 26,724.0 5.8% |
| Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) | 5,226.0 | 5,695.0 | 6,371.0 | 7,633.0 | 9,943.0 | 11,272.0 | 10,808.0 | 9,392.0 | 9,828.0 | 11,033.0 | 9,849.0 | 11,224.0 | 12,858.0 | 13,842.0 | 11,792.0 | 10,478.0 | 13,052.0 | 18,458.0 | 13,545.0 | 6,175.0 |
% margin | 8,328.0 61.4% | 8,661.0 60.3% | 8,982.0 58.5% | 9,494.0 55.4% | 5,800.0 36.8% | 6,184.0 35.4% | 6,849.0 38.8% | 7,145.0 43.2% | 7,259.0 42.5% | 7,466.0 40.4% | 7,678.0 43.8% | 8,672.0 43.6% | 10,173.0 44.2% | 9,653.0 41.1% | 9,627.0 44.9% | 9,897.0 48.6% | 10,061.0 43.5% | 10,821.0 37.0% | 11,708.0 46.4% | 20,549.0 76.9% |
| Operating Expenses | 5,366.0 | 5,437.0 | 5,656.0 | 5,988.0 | 2,326.0 | 2,382.0 | 2,618.0 | 2,701.0 | 4,015.0 | 3,793.0 | 3,396.0 | 4,043.0 | 7,622.0 | 5,543.0 | 4,292.0 | 5,077.0 | 6,547.0 | 5,257.0 | 5,882.0 | 19,656.0 |
| Research & Development Expenses (R&D) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 202.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 235.0 | 235.0 | 267.0 | 415.0 | 569.0 | 656.0 | 595.0 | 13,382.0 |
% margin | 2,962.0 21.9% | 3,224.0 22.5% | 3,326.0 21.7% | 3,506.0 20.5% | 3,268.0 20.8% | 3,802.0 21.8% | 4,231.0 24.0% | 4,463.0 27.0% | 3,255.0 19.0% | 3,673.0 19.9% | 4,282.0 24.4% | 4,629.0 23.3% | 2,551.0 11.1% | 4,191.0 17.8% | 5,749.0 26.8% | 4,885.0 24.0% | 3,698.0 16.0% | 5,370.0 18.3% | 5,826.0 23.1% | 7,068.0 26.4% |
| Interest Income | 36.0 | 41.0 | 45.0 | 33.0 | 23.0 | 24.0 | 21.0 | 40.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 23.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 1,836.0 | 1,852.0 | 2,033.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Interest Expense | 747.0 | 866.0 | 886.0 | 866.0 | 905.0 | 895.0 | 857.0 | 859.0 | 824.0 | 840.0 | 840.0 | 1,317.0 | 1,694.0 | 1,842.0 | 1,736.0 | 1,821.0 | 1,837.0 | 2,022.0 | 2,446.0 | 2,743.0 |
| Pre-tax Income | 2,186.0 | 2,355.0 | 2,569.0 | 2,657.0 | 2,608.0 | 3,066.0 | 3,487.0 | 3,749.0 | 2,559.0 | 3,035.0 | 3,629.0 | 3,480.0 | 1,068.0 | 2,749.0 | 6,542.0 | 3,496.0 | 2,576.0 | 4,223.0 | 4,345.0 | 5,229.0 |
% effective tax rate | 595.0 27.2% | 781.0 33.2% | 835.0 32.5% | 915.0 34.4% | 898.0 34.4% | 1,026.0 33.5% | 1,219.0 35.0% | 1,334.0 35.6% | 849.0 33.2% | 987.0 32.5% | 1,194.0 32.9% | 951.0 27.3% | 142.0 13.3% | 449.0 16.3% | 1,798.0 27.5% | 393.0 11.2% | 267.0 10.4% | 795.0 18.8% | 496.0 11.4% | 969.0 18.5% |
% margin | 1,591.0 11.7% | 1,573.0 11.0% | 1,734.0 11.3% | 1,807.0 10.6% | 1,708.0 10.8% | 2,040.0 11.7% | 2,268.0 12.8% | 2,415.0 14.6% | 1,710.0 10.0% | 2,031.0 11.0% | 2,421.0 13.8% | 2,493.0 12.5% | 880.0 3.8% | 2,242.0 9.5% | 4,754.0 22.2% | 3,134.0 15.4% | 2,408.0 10.4% | 3,535.0 12.1% | 3,976.0 15.7% | 4,401.0 16.5% |
| EPS | 2.14 | 2.12 | 2.29 | 2.26 | 2.07 | 2.37 | 2.57 | 2.71 | 1.85 | 2.18 | 2.60 | 2.47 | 0.84 | 2.20 | 4.53 | 2.82 | 2.26 | 3.28 | 3.64 | 4.02 |
| Diluted EPS | 2.13 | 2.10 | 2.28 | 2.25 | 2.07 | 2.37 | 2.57 | 2.71 | 1.85 | 2.18 | 2.60 | 2.47 | 0.84 | 2.17 | 4.50 | 2.82 | 2.24 | 3.26 | 3.62 | 3.99 |
% margin | 4,351.0 32.1% | 4,675.0 32.6% | 5,004.0 32.6% | 5,310.0 31.0% | 4,982.0 31.6% | 5,767.0 33.0% | 6,399.0 36.2% | 6,732.0 40.7% | 5,553.0 32.5% | 5,935.0 32.1% | 6,677.0 38.1% | 7,690.0 38.7% | 6,163.0 26.8% | 8,113.0 34.5% | 11,610.0 54.2% | 9,197.0 45.1% | 8,314.0 36.0% | 9,969.0 34.0% | 11,745.0 46.5% | 13,238.0 49.5% |
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FAQ
1) What is The Southern Company's EBITDA margin?
As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month EBITDA margin is 49.2%, based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual EBITDA margin for The Southern Company have been 40.6% over the past three years, and 43.6% over the past five years.
2) Is The Southern Company's EBITDA margin Good?
As of today, The Southern Company's EBITDA margin is 49.2%, which is higher than industry median of 38.2%. It indicates that The Southern Company's EBITDA margin is Good.