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The Southern Company

Utilities · Regulated Electric

Overall research band Weak
Quality Mixed
Valuation Weak
Balance sheet Very weak
Market confirmation Weak

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What this report can tell you now

What the company does

The Southern Company is an energy utility headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, primarily engaged in the production, transmission, and distribution of electricity and natural gas. Its operations are organized into Gas Distribution Operations, Gas Pipeline Investments, Wholesale Gas Services, and Gas Marketing Services. The company owns and manages a diverse portfolio of power generation assets, including hydroelectric, fossil fuel, nuclear, combined cycle/cogeneration, solar, wind, fuel cell, and battery storage facilities. It distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, and operates 76,289 miles of pipelines and 14 storage facilities with a total capacity of 157 billion cubic feet. Serving approximately 8.7 million electric and gas utility customers, The Southern Company also provides digital wireless communications and fiber optics services.

The current research profile is Mixed Setup, with elevated leverage. This is a starting point for investigation, not a forecast or recommendation.

Strongest visible signal

No single strength should be treated as decisive without reviewing the underlying evidence and data status.

What to investigate next

Read the latest filing or company update, check the period behind the metrics, and investigate the dimension with the weakest band above.

Before you draw a conclusion

  • Read the latest filing or company update.
  • Check the financial period behind each metric.
  • Investigate the weakest score band and any missing evidence.

Headline fundamentals

A small set of signals worth checking

ROIC5.9%Model input; read with the evidence status and period context.
Operating margin24.1%Model input; read with the evidence status and period context.
Revenue CAGR · 4 years6.3%Model input; read with the evidence status and period context.
FCF margin-12.5%Model input; read with the evidence status and period context.

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