Regulated Electric · NYSE
Current Price
$98.02
Intrinsic Value
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Run a PE ratio stock valuation on The Southern Company with auto-filled earnings data, adjustable target PE, and instant fair value estimate.
The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. It operates through Gas Distribution Operations, Gas Pipeline Investments, Wholesale Gas Services, and Gas Marketing Services segments. The company also develops, constructs, acquires, owns, and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy projects and sells electricity in the wholesale market; and distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, as well as provides gas marketing services, wholesale gas services, and gas pipeline investments operations. In addition, it owns and/or operates 30 hydroelectric generating stations, 24 fossil fuel generating stations, three nuclear generating stations, 13 combined cycle/cogeneration stations, 45 solar facilities, 15 wind facilities, one fuel cell facility, and four battery storage facility; and constructs, operates, and maintains 76,289 miles of natural gas pipelines and 14 storage facilities with total capacity of 157 Bcf to provide natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company serves approximately 8.7 million electric and gas utility customers. Further, the company offers digital wireless communications and fiber optics services. The Southern Company was incorporated in 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Earnings Yield
4.02%
ROE (TTM)
12.5%
Based on trailing twelve-month data, SO has earnings per share of N/A and trades at a PE ratio of N/A. These are key inputs for stock valuation using the PE ratio method.
The trailing twelve-month PE ratio of SO is available in the calculator. This stock valuation metric shows how much investors pay per dollar of The Southern Company's earnings. Use MiniValuator's PE ratio calculator for detailed analysis.
Whether SO is overvalued depends on comparing its PE ratio to industry peers, historical averages, and growth expectations. A PE ratio above the sector average may indicate overvaluation, but high-growth companies often justify higher PE ratios. Run a full stock valuation on MiniValuator to analyze.
To value SO using PE ratio: compare its current PE to the sector average, analyze the PEG ratio for growth-adjusted stock valuation, check historical PE ranges, and estimate fair value by multiplying target PE by EPS. MiniValuator's PE ratio calculator automates this analysis.
The PEG ratio of SO is available in the calculator. PEG ratio divides the PE ratio by the earnings growth rate — a PEG below 1.0 may suggest the stock is undervalued relative to its growth, making it a useful complementary stock valuation metric.
PE ratio provides quick relative stock valuation — how SO compares to peers. DCF provides absolute stock valuation — what the stock is worth based on projected cash flows. For comprehensive stock valuation, use both methods together. MiniValuator offers both PE and DCF calculators.
