Last Price$90.91.2%
Market Cap$99.0B
LTM Quick ratio
0.3x
5Y avg
0.5x
Regulated Electric industry
median
0.3x
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
6/10
(0.3%) overvalued
The Southern Company Quick ratio
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quick ratio | 0.3x | 0.3x | 0.3x | 0.4x | 0.4x | 0.4x | 0.5x | 0.3x | 0.4x | 0.3x | 0.4x | 0.4x | 0.5x | 0.4x | 0.4x | 0.4x | 0.4x | 0.8x | 0.3x | 0.3x |
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The Southern Company (SO) Quick ratio comparison analysis
General
LTM Quick ratio
OTHER METRICS
Company name
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Net Income margin
The Southern CompanySO
0.3x
5.8%
10.4%
16.5%
Median Peer Set
0.3x
(3.9%)
6.9%
12.7%
PG&E CorporationPCG
0.8x
12.7%
19.8%
9.2%
National Grid plcNGG
0.6x
(4.5%)
(71.6%)
11.5%
Exelon CorporationEXC
0.4x
6.0%
4.7%
10.7%
Entergy CorporationETR
0.4x
(11.7%)
106.3%
19.4%
Xcel Energy Inc.XEL
0.3x
(5.4%)
7.2%
14.4%
Dominion Energy, Inc.D
0.3x
(16.2%)
96.7%
13.9%
NextEra Energy, Inc.NEE
0.2x
(39.5%)
(38.8%)
26.7%
American Electric Power Company, Inc.AEP
0.2x
(3.3%)
(5.5%)
11.6%
Duke Energy CorporationDUK
0.1x
1.0%
6.6%
9.8%
Public Service Enterprise Group IncorporatedPEG
0.0x
14.7%
148.8%
22.8%
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 Quick ratio?
As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Quick ratio is 0.3x, based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual Quick ratio for The Southern Company have been 0.5x over the past three years, and 0.6x over the past five years.
2) Is The Southern Company's Quick ratio Good?
As of today, The Southern Company's Quick ratio is 0.3x, which is higher than industry median of 0.3x. It indicates that The Southern Company's Quick ratio is Good.