SOUTHERN CO - SO 5 1/4 12/01/2077 (SOJC) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:SOJC - US8425874042
21.67 USD
-0.19 (-0.87%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to SOJC. SOJC was compared to 48 industry peers in the Electric Utilities industry. While SOJC has a great profitability rating, there are quite some concerns on its financial health. SOJC may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year SOJC was profitable.
SOJC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
Each year in the past 5 years SOJC has been profitable.
In the past 5 years SOJC always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
SOJC has a Return On Assets of 2.91%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SOJC outperforms 58.33% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 12.74%, SOJC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
SOJC has a better Return On Invested Capital (4.62%) than 70.83% of its industry peers.
SOJC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.14%. This is in line with the industry average of 4.95%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (4.62%) for SOJC is above the 3 year average (4.14%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.91% | ||
| ROE | 12.74% | ||
| ROIC | 4.62% |
ROA(3y)2.83%
ROA(5y)2.58%
ROE(3y)12.5%
ROE(5y)11.4%
ROIC(3y)4.14%
ROIC(5y)4.02%
1.3 Margins
SOJC's Profit Margin of 15.42% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SOJC outperforms 70.83% of its industry peers.
SOJC's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
The Operating Margin of SOJC (25.68%) is better than 79.17% of its industry peers.
SOJC's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
SOJC has a better Gross Margin (89.28%) than 85.42% of its industry peers.
SOJC's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 25.68% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 15.42% | ||
| GM | 89.28% |
OM growth 3Y5.39%
OM growth 5Y1.06%
PM growth 3Y16.73%
PM growth 5Y-5.73%
GM growth 3Y0.95%
GM growth 5Y0.39%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), SOJC is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, SOJC has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
The number of shares outstanding for SOJC remains at a similar level compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, SOJC has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
SOJC has an Altman-Z score of 0.58. This is a bad value and indicates that SOJC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
SOJC has a worse Altman-Z score (0.58) than 79.17% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.85 is on the high side and indicates that SOJC has dependencies on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of SOJC (1.85) is worse than 81.25% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.85 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.58 |
ROIC/WACC0.94
WACC4.92%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.75 indicates that SOJC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
SOJC has a worse Current ratio (0.75) than 62.50% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.56 indicates that SOJC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
SOJC's Quick ratio of 0.56 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SOJC is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.56 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
SOJC shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 1.19%.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 5.48% on average over the past years.
The Revenue has grown by 9.40% in the past year. This is quite good.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.53% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.19%
EPS 3Y5.99%
EPS 5Y5.48%
EPS Q2Q%11.89%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.4%
Revenue growth 3Y4.96%
Revenue growth 5Y4.53%
Sales Q2Q%7.55%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, SOJC will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 7.18% on average per year.
Based on estimates for the next years, SOJC will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.32% on average per year.
EPS Next Y8.71%
EPS Next 2Y7.78%
EPS Next 3Y7.76%
EPS Next 5Y7.18%
Revenue Next Year8.22%
Revenue Next 2Y6.48%
Revenue Next 3Y5.99%
Revenue Next 5Y6.32%
3.3 Evolution
The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
A Price/Earnings ratio of 5.10 indicates a rather cheap valuation of SOJC.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of SOJC indicates a rather cheap valuation: SOJC is cheaper than 87.50% of the companies listed in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.54. SOJC is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.59, the valuation of SOJC can be described as very cheap.
89.58% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SOJC, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SOJC to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.78), we can say SOJC is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.1 | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.59 |
4.2 Price Multiples
SOJC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. SOJC is cheaper than 85.42% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.04 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
SOJC has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.59
PEG (5Y)0.93
EPS Next 2Y7.78%
EPS Next 3Y7.76%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
SOJC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.39%.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.42, SOJC has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.27, SOJC pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.39% |
5.2 History
The dividend of SOJC has a limited annual growth rate of 1.87%.
SOJC has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
The dividend of SOJC decreased in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.87%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years2
5.3 Sustainability
SOJC pays out 67.01% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
SOJC's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP67.01%
EPS Next 2Y7.78%
EPS Next 3Y7.76%
SOUTHERN CO - SO 5 1/4 12/01/2077
NYSE:SOJC (12/12/2025, 6:30:00 PM)
21.67
-0.19 (-0.87%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners74.14%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.09%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap23.86B
Revenue(TTM)28.91B
Net Income(TTM)4.46B
Analysts70.3
Price Target24.99 (15.32%)
Short Float %0%
Short Ratio0.82
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.39% |
Yearly Dividend2.69
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.87%
DP67.01%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-Date
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)1.4%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.3%
Max EPS beat(2)3.1%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.4%
Min EPS beat(4)-4.33%
Max EPS beat(4)3.1%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)3.95%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)4.23%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)4.62%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.8%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.17%
Max Revenue beat(2)7.77%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)4.4%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.17%
Max Revenue beat(4)7.77%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.23%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.21%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)3.55%
PT rev (1m)-0.03%
PT rev (3m)3.63%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.41%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-7.7%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.32%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.49%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-2.37%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.38%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.55%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.31%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.1 | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.59 | ||
| P/S | 0.83 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 2.54 | ||
| P/B | 0.68 | ||
| P/tB | 0.81 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.04 |
EPS(TTM)4.25
EY19.61%
EPS(NY)4.72
Fwd EY21.77%
FCF(TTM)-1.66
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)8.52
OCFY39.3%
SpS26.26
BVpS31.79
TBVpS26.82
PEG (NY)0.59
PEG (5Y)0.93
Graham Number55.13
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.91% | ||
| ROE | 12.74% | ||
| ROCE | 5.44% | ||
| ROIC | 4.62% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.74% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.94% | ||
| OM | 25.68% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 15.42% | ||
| GM | 89.28% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)2.83%
ROA(5y)2.58%
ROE(3y)12.5%
ROE(5y)11.4%
ROIC(3y)4.14%
ROIC(5y)4.02%
ROICexc(3y)4.18%
ROICexc(5y)4.06%
ROICexgc(3y)4.38%
ROICexgc(5y)4.26%
ROCE(3y)4.95%
ROCE(5y)4.79%
ROICexgc growth 3Y6.47%
ROICexgc growth 5Y1.27%
ROICexc growth 3Y6.72%
ROICexc growth 5Y1.53%
OM growth 3Y5.39%
OM growth 5Y1.06%
PM growth 3Y16.73%
PM growth 5Y-5.73%
GM growth 3Y0.95%
GM growth 5Y0.39%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.19
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.85 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.91 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 193.96% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 38.74% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.75 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 71.04% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.56 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.58 |
F-Score5
WACC4.92%
ROIC/WACC0.94
Cap/Depr(3y)182.47%
Cap/Depr(5y)184.04%
Cap/Sales(3y)32.2%
Cap/Sales(5y)32.89%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.19%
EPS 3Y5.99%
EPS 5Y5.48%
EPS Q2Q%11.89%
EPS Next Y8.71%
EPS Next 2Y7.78%
EPS Next 3Y7.76%
EPS Next 5Y7.18%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.4%
Revenue growth 3Y4.96%
Revenue growth 5Y4.53%
Sales Q2Q%7.55%
Revenue Next Year8.22%
Revenue Next 2Y6.48%
Revenue Next 3Y5.99%
Revenue Next 5Y6.32%
EBIT growth 1Y6.57%
EBIT growth 3Y10.62%
EBIT growth 5Y5.63%
EBIT Next Year88.88%
EBIT Next 3Y30.14%
EBIT Next 5Y19.79%
FCF growth 1Y6.85%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y33.49%
OCF growth 3Y16.63%
OCF growth 5Y11.11%
SOUTHERN CO - SO 5 1/4 12/01/2077 / SOJC FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for SOUTHERN CO - SO 5 1/4 12/01/2077?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to SOJC.
What is the valuation status for SOJC stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to SOUTHERN CO - SO 5 1/4 12/01/2077 (SOJC). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of SOJC stock?
SOUTHERN CO - SO 5 1/4 12/01/2077 (SOJC) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
How financially healthy is SOUTHERN CO - SO 5 1/4 12/01/2077?
The financial health rating of SOUTHERN CO - SO 5 1/4 12/01/2077 (SOJC) is 0 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for SOUTHERN CO - SO 5 1/4 12/01/2077?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SOUTHERN CO - SO 5 1/4 12/01/2077 (SOJC) is expected to grow by 8.71% in the next year.