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SOUTHERN CO - SO 4.95 01/30/2080 (SOJD) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:SOJD - US8425878001

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Last: 11/28/2025, 8:01:24 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, SOJD scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. SOJD was compared to 47 industry peers in the Electric Utilities industry. While SOJD belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are concerns on its financial health. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on SOJD.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year SOJD was profitable.
In the past year SOJD had a positive cash flow from operations.
SOJD had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
Each year in the past 5 years SOJD had a positive operating cash flow.
SOJD Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSOJD Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B -2B 4B 6B 8B

1.2 Ratios

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 2.91%, SOJD is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.57% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Equity of SOJD (12.74%) is better than 76.60% of its industry peers.
SOJD's Return On Invested Capital of 4.62% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SOJD outperforms 72.34% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for SOJD is in line with the industry average of 4.92%.
The 3 year average ROIC (4.14%) for SOJD is below the current ROIC(4.62%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector 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%
SOJD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSOJD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

SOJD has a Profit Margin of 15.42%. This is in the better half of the industry: SOJD outperforms 72.34% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SOJD has declined.
SOJD's Operating Margin of 25.68% is amongst the best of the industry. SOJD outperforms 80.85% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SOJD has remained more or less at the same level.
The Gross Margin of SOJD (89.28%) is better than 87.23% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SOJD has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector 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%
SOJD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSOJD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), SOJD is destroying value.
SOJD has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
SOJD has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
SOJD has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
SOJD Yearly Shares OutstandingSOJD Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
SOJD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSOJD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50B 100B

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.57, we must say that SOJD is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of SOJD (0.57) is worse than 80.85% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.85 is on the high side and indicates that SOJD has dependencies on debt financing.
SOJD has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.85. This is amonst the worse of the industry: SOJD underperforms 80.85% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.85
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.57
ROIC/WACC0.95
WACC4.88%
SOJD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSOJD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20B 40B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.75 indicates that SOJD may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
SOJD has a Current ratio (0.75) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.56 indicates that SOJD may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
SOJD's Quick ratio of 0.56 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SOJD is outperformed by 63.83% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.75
Quick Ratio 0.56
SOJD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSOJD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 1.19% over the past year.
Measured over the past 5 years, SOJD shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 5.48% on average per year.
Looking at the last year, SOJD shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 9.40% in the last year.
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

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 7.15% on average over the next years.
SOJD is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.35% yearly.
EPS Next Y8.37%
EPS Next 2Y7.72%
EPS Next 3Y7.6%
EPS Next 5Y7.15%
Revenue Next Year7.63%
Revenue Next 2Y6.29%
Revenue Next 3Y5.88%
Revenue Next 5Y6.35%

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.
SOJD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSOJD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 10B 20B 30B
SOJD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSOJD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

A Price/Earnings ratio of 4.74 indicates a rather cheap valuation of SOJD.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SOJD is valued cheaply inside the industry as 89.36% of the companies are valued more expensively.
SOJD is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.31, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
SOJD is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.27.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SOJD is valued cheaper than 91.49% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 36.59, SOJD is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 4.74
Fwd PE 4.27
SOJD Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSOJD Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

SOJD's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. SOJD is cheaper than 87.23% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.9
SOJD Per share dataSOJD EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30

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.
SOJD has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.57
PEG (5Y)0.86
EPS Next 2Y7.72%
EPS Next 3Y7.6%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

SOJD has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.28%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
SOJD's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 3.39.
SOJD's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 2.40.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.28%

5.2 History

The dividend of SOJD has a limited annual growth rate of 1.87%.
SOJD has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
SOJD has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.87%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
SOJD Yearly Dividends per shareSOJD Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

SOJD pays out 67.01% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
The dividend of SOJD is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP67.01%
EPS Next 2Y7.72%
EPS Next 3Y7.6%
SOJD Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendSOJD Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B -2B 4B
SOJD Dividend Payout.SOJD Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.SOJD Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

SOUTHERN CO - SO 4.95 01/30/2080

NYSE:SOJD (11/28/2025, 8:01:24 PM)

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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)10-30 2025-10-30/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-18 2026-02-18/amc
Inst Owners71.62%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.09%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap22.17B
Revenue(TTM)28.91B
Net Income(TTM)4.46B
Analysts72.12
Price Target22.72 (12.87%)
Short Float %0%
Short Ratio0.17
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.28%
Yearly Dividend2.69
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.87%
DP67.01%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-Date10-29 2025-10-29 (0.309375)
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)3.23%
PT rev (3m)2.92%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-6.04%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-6.05%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.07%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.17%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.35%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.86%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.26%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.76%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 4.74
Fwd PE 4.27
P/S 0.77
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 2.36
P/B 0.63
P/tB 0.75
EV/EBITDA 6.9
EPS(TTM)4.25
EY21.11%
EPS(NY)4.71
Fwd EY23.4%
FCF(TTM)-1.66
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)8.53
OCFY42.35%
SpS26.28
BVpS31.82
TBVpS26.85
PEG (NY)0.57
PEG (5Y)0.86
Graham Number55.16
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 0.57
F-Score5
WACC4.88%
ROIC/WACC0.95
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 Y8.37%
EPS Next 2Y7.72%
EPS Next 3Y7.6%
EPS Next 5Y7.15%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.4%
Revenue growth 3Y4.96%
Revenue growth 5Y4.53%
Sales Q2Q%7.55%
Revenue Next Year7.63%
Revenue Next 2Y6.29%
Revenue Next 3Y5.88%
Revenue Next 5Y6.35%
EBIT growth 1Y6.57%
EBIT growth 3Y10.62%
EBIT growth 5Y5.63%
EBIT Next Year84.89%
EBIT Next 3Y28.4%
EBIT Next 5Y19.8%
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 4.95 01/30/2080 / SOJD FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for SOJD stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to SOJD.


Can you provide the valuation status for SOUTHERN CO - SO 4.95 01/30/2080?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to SOUTHERN CO - SO 4.95 01/30/2080 (SOJD). This can be considered as Undervalued.


How profitable is SOUTHERN CO - SO 4.95 01/30/2080 (SOJD) stock?

SOUTHERN CO - SO 4.95 01/30/2080 (SOJD) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the valuation of SOUTHERN CO - SO 4.95 01/30/2080 based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for SOUTHERN CO - SO 4.95 01/30/2080 (SOJD) is 4.74 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.63.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for SOJD stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SOUTHERN CO - SO 4.95 01/30/2080 (SOJD) is expected to grow by 8.37% in the next year.