Last Price$90.91.2%
Market Cap$99.0B
LTM Free Cash Flow margin
2.1%
5Y avg
(4.6%)
Regulated Electric industry
median
(6.3%)
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
6/10
(0.3%) overvalued
The Southern Company Free Cash Flow 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow margin | 1.2% | (1.2%) | (1.0%) | (3.3%) | (8.9%) | (0.5%) | 7.8% | 0.5% | 3.7% | (0.9%) | (6.4%) | (12.1%) | (4.5%) | (4.5%) | (8.3%) | (3.7%) | (4.6%) | (5.5%) | (6.1%) | 3.1% |
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The Southern Company (SO) Free Cash Flow margin comparison analysis
General
LTM Free Cash Flow margin
OTHER METRICS
Company name
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Net Income margin
The Southern CompanySO
2.1%
5.8%
10.4%
16.5%
Median Peer Set
(5.8%)
(3.9%)
6.9%
12.7%
PG&E CorporationPCG
26.9%
12.7%
19.8%
9.2%
NextEra Energy, Inc.NEE
19.1%
(39.5%)
(38.8%)
26.7%
Duke Energy CorporationDUK
0.1%
1.0%
6.6%
9.8%
National Grid plcNGG
(1.3%)
(4.5%)
(71.6%)
11.5%
American Electric Power Company, Inc.AEP
(4.9%)
(3.3%)
(5.5%)
11.6%
Exelon CorporationEXC
(6.6%)
6.0%
4.7%
10.7%
Public Service Enterprise Group IncorporatedPEG
(12.1%)
14.7%
148.8%
22.8%
Entergy CorporationETR
(12.5%)
(11.7%)
106.3%
19.4%
Xcel Energy Inc.XEL
(20.2%)
(5.4%)
7.2%
14.4%
Dominion Energy, Inc.D
(51.2%)
(16.2%)
96.7%
13.9%
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 Free Cash Flow margin?
As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Free Cash Flow margin is 2.1%, based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual Free Cash Flow margin for The Southern Company have been (4.2%) over the past three years, and (4.8%) over the past five years.
2) Is The Southern Company's Free Cash Flow margin Good?
As of today, The Southern Company's Free Cash Flow margin is 2.1%, which is higher than industry median of (6.3%). It indicates that The Southern Company's Free Cash Flow margin is Good.