SOUTHERN CO - SO 7 1/8 12/15/28 (SOMN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:SOMN • US8425878423

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This SOMN fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. SOMN Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • SOMN had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year SOMN had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years SOMN has been profitable.
  • SOMN had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
SOMN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSOMN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B -2B 4B 6B 8B

1.2 Ratios

  • SOMN's Return On Assets of 2.79% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SOMN outperforms 56.52% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 12.05%, SOMN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.74% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SOMN has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.30%. This is in the better half of the industry: SOMN outperforms 63.04% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SOMN is in line with the industry average of 4.49%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (4.15%) for SOMN is below the current ROIC(4.30%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.79%
ROE 12.05%
ROIC 4.3%
ROA(3y)2.89%
ROA(5y)2.63%
ROE(3y)12.65%
ROE(5y)11.61%
ROIC(3y)4.15%
ROIC(5y)4%
SOMN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSOMN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • SOMN's Profit Margin of 14.69% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SOMN outperforms 63.04% of its industry peers.
  • SOMN's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • SOMN's Operating Margin of 24.65% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SOMN outperforms 71.74% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SOMN has remained more or less at the same level.
  • With an excellent Gross Margin value of 88.95%, SOMN belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.61% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SOMN's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 24.65%
PM (TTM) 14.69%
GM 88.95%
OM growth 3Y7.89%
OM growth 5Y-0.48%
PM growth 3Y6.87%
PM growth 5Y-0.82%
GM growth 3Y2.36%
GM growth 5Y-0.17%
SOMN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSOMN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60 80

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2. SOMN Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so SOMN is destroying value.
  • SOMN has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • SOMN has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • SOMN has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
SOMN Yearly Shares OutstandingSOMN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
SOMN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSOMN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50B 100B 150B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.72, we must say that SOMN is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • SOMN's Altman-Z score of 0.72 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SOMN is outperformed by 65.22% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.84 is on the high side and indicates that SOMN has dependencies on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.84, SOMN is doing worse than 80.43% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.84
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.72
ROIC/WACC0.73
WACC5.86%
SOMN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSOMN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20B 40B 60B

2.3 Liquidity

  • SOMN has a Current Ratio of 0.65. This is a bad value and indicates that SOMN is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • SOMN has a Current ratio of 0.65. This is in the lower half of the industry: SOMN underperforms 69.57% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.45 indicates that SOMN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • SOMN has a Quick ratio of 0.45. This is in the lower half of the industry: SOMN underperforms 73.91% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.65
Quick Ratio 0.45
SOMN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSOMN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B

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3. SOMN Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • SOMN shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 5.91%.
  • SOMN shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 5.76% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, SOMN shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 10.58% in the last year.
  • SOMN shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 7.72% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.91%
EPS 3Y6%
EPS 5Y5.76%
EPS Q2Q%10%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.58%
Revenue growth 3Y0.31%
Revenue growth 5Y7.72%
Sales Q2Q%10.09%

3.2 Future

  • SOMN is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.00% yearly.
  • SOMN is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.80% yearly.
EPS Next Y9.44%
EPS Next 2Y8.5%
EPS Next 3Y8.58%
EPS Next 5Y8%
Revenue Next Year8.73%
Revenue Next 2Y7.16%
Revenue Next 3Y7.14%
Revenue Next 5Y6.8%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
SOMN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSOMN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 10B 20B 30B 40B
SOMN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSOMN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2 4 6

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4. SOMN Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 11.80 indicates a reasonable valuation of SOMN.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SOMN is valued a bit cheaper than 73.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SOMN is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.23, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 10.79, which indicates a very decent valuation of SOMN.
  • 78.26% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SOMN, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • SOMN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 23.28.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.8
Fwd PE 10.79
SOMN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSOMN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, SOMN is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 69.57% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.61
SOMN Per share dataSOMN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of SOMN may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.25
PEG (5Y)2.05
EPS Next 2Y8.5%
EPS Next 3Y8.58%

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5. SOMN Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • SOMN has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.08%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.83, SOMN has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, SOMN pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.08%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of SOMN has a limited annual growth rate of 2.35%.
  • SOMN does not have a reliable dividend history as it only pays dividend since a couple or years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.35%
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A

5.3 Sustainability

  • SOMN pays out 69.45% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of SOMN is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP69.45%
EPS Next 2Y8.5%
EPS Next 3Y8.58%
SOMN Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendSOMN Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B -2B 4B
SOMN Dividend Payout.SOMN Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.SOMN Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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SOMN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

SOUTHERN CO - SO 7 1/8 12/15/28

NYSE:SOMN (3/20/2026, 8:23:20 PM)

50.76

-0.8 (-1.55%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)02-19
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners72.72%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.12%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap56.82B
Revenue(TTM)29.55B
Net Income(TTM)4.34B
Analysts70.63
Price Target55.9 (10.13%)
Short Float %0.07%
Short Ratio1.72
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.08%
Yearly Dividend2.74
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.35%
DP69.45%
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-1.9%
Min EPS beat(2)-6.91%
Max EPS beat(2)3.1%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-1.04%
Min EPS beat(4)-6.91%
Max EPS beat(4)3.1%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)2.67%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)3.33%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)4.23%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.15%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.17%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.47%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)4.34%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.17%
Max Revenue beat(4)7.77%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.53%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.95%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.77%
PT rev (1m)0.6%
PT rev (3m)-2.48%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-4.53%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.09%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.19%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.23%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.27%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.27%
Revenue NY rev (1m)3.37%
Revenue NY rev (3m)4.07%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.8
Fwd PE 10.79
P/S 1.92
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 5.8
P/B 1.58
P/tB 1.86
EV/EBITDA 9.61
EPS(TTM)4.3
EY8.47%
EPS(NY)4.71
Fwd EY9.27%
FCF(TTM)-2.62
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)8.76
OCFY17.25%
SpS26.4
BVpS32.17
TBVpS27.3
PEG (NY)1.25
PEG (5Y)2.05
Graham Number55.79
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.79%
ROE 12.05%
ROCE 5.25%
ROIC 4.3%
ROICexc 4.36%
ROICexgc 4.53%
OM 24.65%
PM (TTM) 14.69%
GM 88.95%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)2.89%
ROA(5y)2.63%
ROE(3y)12.65%
ROE(5y)11.61%
ROIC(3y)4.15%
ROIC(5y)4%
ROICexc(3y)4.19%
ROICexc(5y)4.04%
ROICexgc(3y)4.37%
ROICexgc(5y)4.23%
ROCE(3y)5.09%
ROCE(5y)4.91%
ROICexgc growth 3Y3.03%
ROICexgc growth 5Y2.27%
ROICexc growth 3Y3.28%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.54%
OM growth 3Y7.89%
OM growth 5Y-0.48%
PM growth 3Y6.87%
PM growth 5Y-0.82%
GM growth 3Y2.36%
GM growth 5Y-0.17%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.19
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.84
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 4.98
Cap/Depr 211.23%
Cap/Sales 43.1%
Interest Coverage 2.71
Cash Conversion 73.62%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.65
Quick Ratio 0.45
Altman-Z 0.72
F-Score4
WACC5.86%
ROIC/WACC0.73
Cap/Depr(3y)187.9%
Cap/Depr(5y)188.18%
Cap/Sales(3y)37.54%
Cap/Sales(5y)34.2%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.91%
EPS 3Y6%
EPS 5Y5.76%
EPS Q2Q%10%
EPS Next Y9.44%
EPS Next 2Y8.5%
EPS Next 3Y8.58%
EPS Next 5Y8%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.58%
Revenue growth 3Y0.31%
Revenue growth 5Y7.72%
Sales Q2Q%10.09%
Revenue Next Year8.73%
Revenue Next 2Y7.16%
Revenue Next 3Y7.14%
Revenue Next 5Y6.8%
EBIT growth 1Y3.38%
EBIT growth 3Y8.23%
EBIT growth 5Y7.2%
EBIT Next Year83.86%
EBIT Next 3Y29.67%
EBIT Next 5Y20.51%
FCF growth 1Y-452.34%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y0.14%
OCF growth 3Y15.86%
OCF growth 5Y7.92%

SOUTHERN CO - SO 7 1/8 12/15/28 / SOMN Fundamental Analysis FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for SOUTHERN CO - SO 7 1/8 12/15/28?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to SOMN.


Can you provide the valuation status for SOUTHERN CO - SO 7 1/8 12/15/28?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to SOUTHERN CO - SO 7 1/8 12/15/28 (SOMN). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is SOUTHERN CO - SO 7 1/8 12/15/28 (SOMN) stock?

SOUTHERN CO - SO 7 1/8 12/15/28 (SOMN) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for SOUTHERN CO - SO 7 1/8 12/15/28?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SOUTHERN CO - SO 7 1/8 12/15/28 (SOMN) is expected to grow by 9.44% in the next year.


How sustainable is the dividend of SOUTHERN CO - SO 7 1/8 12/15/28 (SOMN) stock?

The dividend rating of SOUTHERN CO - SO 7 1/8 12/15/28 (SOMN) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 69.45%.