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The Southern Company SO | NYSE

$83.42 -$0.03 | -0.04%

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|2026-07-30 |F&G 19 |RSI 30.1

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Company Overview:

Market Cap: $96.00B

Trailing PE: 20.1x

FWD PE *: 17.9x

Payout Ratio (TTM): 66.6%

52-Week Range: $81.69 - $100.84

* Forward PE is based on street estimates.

10 Year SO Performance Metrics:

Total Return (with DRIP): 139.1% (9.11% CAGR)

Total Return (no DRIP): 111.4% (7.77% CAGR)

Share Price: 62.6% (4.98% CAGR)

Yield on Cost (with DRIP): 8.71%

Total Invested: $10,000

Total Value (with DRIP): $23,906

Total Return $ (with DRIP): $13,906

Dividend Increase: 35.7% (3.18% CAGR)

Dividend Yield (FWD): 3.64% ($3.04)

SO 10-yr Total Return ($10K invested)

1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y

SO Share Price

1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y All

SO Price CAGR:1Y: -11.98%2Y: -3.82%5Y: 6.13%10Y: 4.98%

SO Dividend Charts

SO - Dividends

SO Dividend CAGR:1Y: 2.70%2Y: 2.74%5Y: 2.86%10Y: 3.10%

SO - Dividend Payout Ratio

SO Dividend Payout Ratio CAGR:1Y: -20.59%2Y: 4.47%5Y: -18.12%10Y: -1.90%

SO - Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratio

SO Dividend to FCF Ratio CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: -71.76%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%

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SO Fundamentals: Earnings, Revenue, Cash Flow, Ebitda, Cash/Debt, Shares Float, etc:

SO - Revenue

SO Revenue CAGR:1Y: 0.06%2Y: 3.90%5Y: 6.06%10Y: 4.59%

SO - Earnings Per Share (EPS)

SO EPS CAGR:1Y: 28.75%2Y: -2.79%5Y: 24.09%10Y: 4.24%

SO - Net Income

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SO Net Income CAGR:1Y: 33.41%2Y: -1.21%5Y: 25.57%10Y: 6.34%

SO - EBITDA

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SO EBITDA CAGR:1Y: -7.36%2Y: -3.89%5Y: 12.90%10Y: 6.15%

SO - Free Cash Flow

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SO Free Cash Flow CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 265.42%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%

SO - Free Cash Flow / Share

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SO Free Cash Flow / Share CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 258.77%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%

SO - Operating Income

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SO Operating Income CAGR:1Y: 0.68%2Y: -3.62%5Y: 20.19%10Y: 3.78%

SO - Gross Profit

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SO Gross Profit CAGR:1Y: 2.49%2Y: 24.82%5Y: 8.66%10Y: 5.53%

SO - Shares Outstanding

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SO Shares Outstanding CAGR:1Y: 3.26%2Y: 1.75%5Y: 1.35%10Y: 1.94%

SO - Share Buybacks

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SO Share Buybacks CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%

SO - Stock-Based Comp

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SO Stock-Based Comp CAGR:1Y: 25.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: -7.37%10Y: 3.15%

SO - Expenses

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SO Expenses CAGR:1Y: 0.27%2Y: 13.91%5Y: 11.53%10Y: 6.98%

SO - Revenue vs Net Income

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SO - EPS vs FCF / Share

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SO - EPS vs PE Ratio

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SO - FCF vs FCF / Share

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SO - FCF vs Stock Based Comp

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SO - Cash & Debt

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SO - Revenue by Segment

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SO Revenue CAGR:1Y: 0.06%2Y: 3.90%5Y: 6.06%10Y: 4.59%

Revenue, EPS, Net Income & Ebitda - Estimates VS Actual:

SO - REVENUE: Actual + Estimates

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SO Actual Revenue CAGR:1Y: 0.06%2Y: 3.90%5Y: 6.06%10Y: 4.59%

SO - EPS: Actual + Estimates

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SO Actual EPS CAGR:1Y: 28.75%2Y: -2.79%5Y: 24.09%10Y: 4.24%

SO - NET INCOME: Actual + Estimates

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SO Actual Net Income CAGR:1Y: 33.41%2Y: -1.21%5Y: 25.57%10Y: 6.34%

SO - EBITDA: Actual + Estimates

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SO Actual EBITDA CAGR:1Y: -7.36%2Y: -3.89%5Y: 12.90%10Y: 6.15%

Ratios, Profit Margins & Return on Capital:

SO - Net Profit Margin

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SO Net Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: 33.36%2Y: -4.90%5Y: 18.41%10Y: 1.67%

SO - Gross Profit Margin

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SO Gross Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: 2.44%2Y: 20.13%5Y: 2.45%10Y: 0.90%

SO - Price to Earnings

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SO Price to Earnings CAGR:1Y: -19.05%2Y: 15.09%5Y: -11.46%10Y: 1.57%

SO - Price To Sales Ratio

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SO Price To Sales Ratio CAGR:1Y: 7.67%2Y: 9.29%5Y: 4.78%10Y: 3.24%

SO - Return on Capital Employed

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SO Return on Capital Employed CAGR:1Y: -7.59%2Y: -9.18%5Y: 14.39%10Y: -2.02%

SO - Return on Invested Capital

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SO Return on Invested Capital CAGR:1Y: 5.71%2Y: -7.06%5Y: 2.19%10Y: -3.23%

SO Dividends Info:

Annual Dividend: $3.04

Forward Yield: 3.64%

Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-08-17

Lifetime Dividends / Share: $66.23

SO Dividend History: Dates, Payments & Yield list

Below is a schedule of all SO dividend payments, ex-dates, share price on the day of the payment as well as the annualized yield & forward yield

Ex-Date	Payment Date	Amount	Yield	Forward Yield	Price on Ex-Date
08/17/2026	08/19/2026	$0.760	3.29%	3.3%	$92.19
05/18/2026	05/20/2026	$0.760	3.24%	3.25%	$93.62
02/17/2026	02/19/2026	$0.740	3.22%	3.11%	$95.05
11/17/2025	11/19/2025	$0.740	3.27%	3.32%	$89.05
08/18/2025	08/20/2025	$0.740	3.19%	3.12%	$94.93
05/19/2025	05/21/2025	$0.740	3.31%	3.3%	$89.66
02/18/2025	02/20/2025	$0.720	3.35%	3.28%	$87.82
11/18/2024	11/20/2024	$0.720	3.27%	3.27%	$87.97
08/19/2024	08/21/2024	$0.720	3.31%	3.29%	$87.57
05/17/2024	05/20/2024	$0.720	3.62%	3.64%	$79.19
02/16/2024	02/19/2024	$0.700	4.21%	4.08%	$68.58
11/17/2023	11/20/2023	$0.700	4.01%	4.03%	$69.44
08/18/2023	08/21/2023	$0.700	4.13%	4.14%	$67.61
05/12/2023	05/15/2023	$0.700	3.82%	3.87%	$72.42
02/17/2023	02/20/2023	$0.680	4.08%	4.17%	$65.23
11/18/2022	12/06/2022	$0.680	4.15%	3.97%	$68.48
08/12/2022	09/06/2022	$0.680	3.48%	3.5%	$77.78
05/13/2022	06/06/2022	$0.680	3.69%	3.61%	$75.35
02/18/2022	03/07/2022	$0.660	4.14%	3.81%	$69.23
11/12/2021	12/06/2021	$0.660	4.27%	4.08%	$64.66
08/13/2021	09/07/2021	$0.660	4.03%	3.99%	$66.19
05/14/2021	06/07/2021	$0.660	4.05%	4.08%	$64.67
02/12/2021	03/08/2021	$0.640	4.26%	4.29%	$59.61
11/13/2020	12/07/2020	$0.640	4.01%	4.15%	$61.73
08/14/2020	09/08/2020	$0.640	4.78%	4.84%	$52.85
05/15/2020	06/08/2020	$0.640	4.87%	4.25%	$60.27
02/14/2020	03/06/2020	$0.620	3.59%	3.71%	$66.87
11/15/2019	12/06/2019	$0.620	3.99%	3.99%	$62.14
08/16/2019	09/06/2019	$0.620	4.31%	4.16%	$59.68
05/17/2019	06/06/2019	$0.620	4.61%	4.48%	$55.38
02/15/2019	03/06/2019	$0.600	4.94%	4.79%	$50.13
11/16/2018	12/06/2018	$0.600	5.12%	5.16%	$46.52
08/17/2018	09/06/2018	$0.600	5.11%	5.24%	$45.76
05/18/2018	06/06/2018	$0.600	5.62%	5.6%	$42.89
02/16/2018	03/06/2018	$0.580	5.28%	5.26%	$44.10
11/17/2017	12/06/2017	$0.580	4.55%	4.56%	$50.89
08/17/2017	09/06/2017	$0.580	4.84%	4.71%	$49.28
05/11/2017	06/06/2017	$0.580	4.66%	4.57%	$50.79
02/16/2017	03/06/2017	$0.560	4.64%	4.46%	$50.24
11/17/2016	12/06/2016	$0.560	4.72%	4.77%	$46.93
08/11/2016	09/06/2016	$0.560	4.28%	4.3%	$52.13
05/12/2016	06/06/2016	$0.560	4.47%	4.47%	$50.13
02/11/2016	03/07/2016	$0.543	4.52%	4.48%	$48.49
11/12/2015	12/04/2015	$0.543	4.94%	4.84%	$44.83
08/13/2015	09/07/2015	$0.543	4.7%	5.08%	$42.70
05/14/2015	06/08/2015	$0.543	5.03%	5.09%	$42.60
02/12/2015	03/06/2015	$0.525	4.51%	4.76%	$44.09
10/30/2014	12/08/2014	$0.525	4.52%	4.37%	$48.05
07/31/2014	09/08/2014	$0.525	4.85%	4.71%	$44.56
05/01/2014	06/06/2014	$0.525	4.64%	4.78%	$43.89
01/30/2014	03/06/2014	$0.508	4.96%	4.83%	$42.04
10/31/2013	12/06/2013	$0.508	4.96%	4.9%	$41.43
08/01/2013	09/06/2013	$0.508	4.58%	4.94%	$41.12
05/02/2013	06/06/2013	$0.508	4.3%	4.57%	$44.43
01/31/2013	03/06/2013	$0.490	4.43%	4.31%	$45.48
11/01/2012	12/06/2012	$0.490	4.26%	4.48%	$43.73
08/02/2012	09/06/2012	$0.490	4.16%	4.25%	$46.07
05/03/2012	06/06/2012	$0.490	4.34%	4.17%	$47.03
02/02/2012	03/06/2012	$0.473	4.27%	4.23%	$44.65
11/03/2011	12/06/2011	$0.473	4.36%	4.23%	$44.72
07/28/2011	09/06/2011	$0.473	4.75%	4.58%	$41.24
04/28/2011	06/06/2011	$0.473	4.86%	4.8%	$39.34
02/03/2011	03/07/2011	$0.455	4.84%	4.78%	$38.07
10/28/2010	12/06/2010	$0.455	4.81%	4.78%	$38.08
07/29/2010	09/06/2010	$0.455	5.13%	4.93%	$36.90
04/29/2010	06/07/2010	$0.455	5.25%	5.64%	$32.28
01/28/2010	03/08/2010	$0.438	5.48%	5.41%	$32.35
10/29/2009	12/07/2009	$0.438	5.52%	5.3%	$33.01
07/30/2009	09/07/2009	$0.438	5.49%	5.57%	$31.44
04/30/2009	06/08/2009	$0.438	6.06%	6.07%	$28.82
01/29/2009	03/06/2009	$0.420	4.96%	5.99%	$28.05
10/30/2008	12/08/2008	$0.420	4.76%	4.54%	$36.99
07/31/2008	09/08/2008	$0.420	4.75%	4.42%	$38.00
05/01/2008	06/06/2008	$0.420	4.55%	4.81%	$34.92
01/31/2008	03/06/2008	$0.403	4.43%	4.68%	$34.40
11/01/2007	12/06/2007	$0.403	4.52%	4.13%	$38.94
08/02/2007	09/06/2007	$0.403	4.61%	4.51%	$35.67
05/03/2007	06/06/2007	$0.403	4.28%	4.56%	$35.29
02/01/2007	03/06/2007	$0.388	4.27%	4.37%	$35.49
11/02/2006	12/06/2006	$0.388	4.3%	4.25%	$36.43
08/03/2006	09/06/2006	$0.388	4.64%	4.57%	$33.90
04/27/2006	06/06/2006	$0.388	4.83%	4.79%	$32.37
02/02/2006	03/06/2006	$0.373	4.41%	4.47%	$33.30
11/03/2005	12/06/2005	$0.373	4.32%	4.27%	$34.89
07/28/2005	09/06/2005	$0.373	4.24%	4.19%	$35.54
04/28/2005	06/06/2005	$0.373	4.59%	4.33%	$34.39
02/03/2005	03/07/2005	$0.358	4.27%	4.39%	$32.55
10/28/2004	12/06/2004	$0.358	4.57%	4.34%	$32.92
07/29/2004	09/06/2004	$0.358	4.91%	4.67%	$30.65
04/29/2004	06/07/2004	$0.350	4.88%	4.78%	$29.29
01/29/2004	03/08/2004	$0.350	4.66%	4.58%	$30.55
10/30/2003	12/08/2003	$0.350	4.66%	4.72%	$29.66
07/31/2003	09/08/2003	$0.350	4.92%	4.75%	$29.45
05/01/2003	06/06/2003	$0.342	4.8%	4.44%	$30.80
01/30/2003	03/06/2003	$0.343	4.89%	4.8%	$28.56
10/31/2002	12/06/2002	$0.343	4.61%	5.17%	$26.52
08/01/2002	09/06/2002	$0.343	4.97%	4.8%	$28.56
05/02/2002	06/06/2002	$0.335	4.77%	5.2%	$25.75
01/31/2002	03/06/2002	$0.335	5.44%	5.12%	$26.17
11/01/2001	12/06/2001	$0.335	5.58%	5.92%	$22.62
08/02/2001	09/06/2001	$0.335	5.68%	5.68%	$23.60
05/03/2001	06/06/2001	$0.335	5.99%	5.75%	$23.29
02/01/2001	03/06/2001	$0.205	4.71%	4.29%	$19.09
11/02/2000	12/06/2000	$0.205	4.61%	4.58%	$17.87
08/03/2000	09/06/2000	$0.205	5.07%	4.3%	$19.05
04/27/2000	06/06/2000	$0.205	5.15%	5.39%	$15.20
02/03/2000	03/06/2000	$0.205	5.39%	6.33%	$12.94
10/28/1999	12/06/1999	$0.205	5.04%	5.66%	$14.47
07/29/1999	09/06/1999	$0.205	5.09%	4.93%	$16.61
04/29/1999	06/07/1999	$0.205	5%	4.74%	$17.26
01/28/1999	03/08/1999	$0.205	4.92%	5.43%	$15.08
10/29/1998	12/07/1998	$0.205	4.75%	4.52%	$18.10
07/30/1998	09/07/1998	$0.205	5.13%	4.92%	$16.65
04/30/1998	06/08/1998	$0.205	5.06%	4.9%	$16.72
01/29/1998	03/06/1998	$0.205	5.44%	5.32%	$15.39
10/30/1997	12/08/1997	$0.199	5.75%	5.6%	$14.17
07/31/1997	09/08/1997	$0.199	5.93%	5.98%	$13.29
05/01/1997	06/06/1997	$0.199	6.42%	6.08%	$13.06
01/30/1997	03/06/1997	$0.199	5.94%	6.08%	$13.06
10/31/1996	12/06/1996	$0.192	5.69%	5.66%	$13.59
08/01/1996	09/06/1996	$0.192	5.54%	5.76%	$13.36
05/02/1996	06/06/1996	$0.192	5.79%	5.45%	$14.13
02/01/1996	03/06/1996	$0.192	5.09%	5.2%	$14.81
11/02/1995	12/06/1995	$0.186	5.22%	5.11%	$14.59
08/03/1995	09/06/1995	$0.186	5.68%	5.71%	$13.06
04/25/1995	06/06/1995	$0.186	5.92%	5.39%	$13.82
01/31/1995	03/06/1995	$0.186	5.85%	6.26%	$11.91
11/01/1994	12/06/1994	$0.180	6.17%	5.83%	$12.37
07/26/1994	09/06/1994	$0.180	6.33%	6.42%	$11.23
04/26/1994	06/06/1994	$0.180	6.01%	6.17%	$11.68
02/01/1994	03/07/1994	$0.180	5.58%	5.69%	$12.68
10/26/1993	12/06/1993	$0.174	5.15%	5.3%	$13.13
07/27/1993	09/06/1993	$0.174	5.48%	5.12%	$13.59
04/27/1993	06/07/1993	$0.174	5.35%	5.58%	$12.49
01/26/1993	03/08/1993	$0.174	6%	5.51%	$12.64
10/27/1992	12/07/1992	$0.168	6.07%	6.05%	$11.11
07/28/1992	09/07/1992	$0.168	6.03%	5.88%	$11.42
04/28/1992	06/08/1992	$0.168	6.88%	6.47%	$10.39
01/28/1992	03/06/1992	$0.168	6.77%	7.21%	$9.32
10/29/1991	12/06/1991	$0.163	7.11%	6.66%	$9.81
07/30/1991	09/06/1991	$0.163	7.71%	7.71%	$8.48
04/30/1991	06/06/1991	$0.163	7.75%	8.11%	$8.06
01/29/1991	03/06/1991	$0.163	8%	7.96%	$8.21
10/30/1990	12/06/1990	$0.163	8.23%	7.89%	$8.29
07/31/1990	09/06/1990	$0.163	8.35%	9.16%	$7.14
05/01/1990	06/06/1990	$0.163	8.87%	8.48%	$7.71
01/30/1990	03/06/1990	$0.163	8.08%	8.19%	$7.98
10/31/1989	12/06/1989	$0.163	7.89%	7.54%	$8.67
08/01/1989	09/06/1989	$0.163	7.71%	7.89%	$8.29
04/25/1989	06/06/1989	$0.163	9.05%	8%	$8.17
01/31/1989	03/06/1989	$0.163	9.21%	9.02%	$7.25
11/01/1988	12/06/1988	$0.163	9.79%	9.51%	$6.87
07/26/1988	09/06/1988	$0.163	9.67%	10.38%	$6.30
04/26/1988	06/06/1988	$0.163	9.61%	9.1%	$7.18
01/26/1988	03/07/1988	$0.163	9.05%	9.46%	$6.91
10/27/1987	12/07/1987	$0.163	10.01%	10.2%	$6.41
07/28/1987	09/07/1987	$0.163	9.26%	9.41%	$6.95
04/28/1987	06/08/1987	$0.163	8.97%	9.05%	$7.22
01/27/1987	03/06/1987	$0.163	7.71%	7.92%	$8.25
10/28/1986	10/30/1986	$0.163	8.74%	8.39%	$7.79
07/29/1986	07/31/1986	$0.156	8.24%	8.29%	$7.52
04/29/1986	05/01/1986	$0.156	8.91%	9.16%	$6.80
01/28/1986	01/30/1986	$0.156	9.27%	9.27%	$6.72
10/29/1985	10/31/1985	$0.156	10.13%	10.02%	$6.22
07/30/1985	08/01/1985	$0.147	9.43%	9.09%	$6.45
04/30/1985	05/02/1985	$0.147	9.79%	9.79%	$5.99
01/29/1985	01/31/1985	$0.147	10.53%	10.59%	$5.54
10/30/1984	11/01/1984	$0.147	10.96%	10.82%	$5.42
07/31/1984	08/02/1984	$0.137	12%	11.53%	$4.77
05/01/1984	05/03/1984	$0.137	12.11%	11.9%	$4.62
01/31/1984	02/02/1984	$0.137	0%	11.24%	$4.89
11/01/1983	11/03/1983	$0.137	0%	11.43%	$4.81
07/26/1983	07/28/1983	$0.130	0%	10.8%	$4.81
04/26/1983	04/28/1983	$0.130	0%	10.8%	$4.81
02/01/1983	02/03/1983	$0.130	0%	10.8%	$4.81
10/26/1982	10/28/1982	$0.130	0%	10.8%	$4.81
07/27/1982	07/29/1982	$0.130	0%	10.8%	$4.81
04/27/1982	04/29/1982	$0.124	0%	10.29%	$4.81
01/26/1982	01/28/1982	$0.124	0%	10.29%	$4.81

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for SO

Based on past 10-year performance, here are SO growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of +4.98%
Dividend CAGR of +3.12%

Using SO CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

	SO (DRIP)	SO - No DRIP
Current Price	$83.42	$83.42
Start Shares	119.88	119.88
Start Value	$10,000	$10,000

After 10 years:
Final Share Count	167.61	119.88
Dividends Payment	$1.03	$1.03
Annual Dividends	$693	$495
Yield on cost	6.93%	4.95%
Share Price	$135.65	$135.65
Total Dividends	$5,036	$4,200
Final Value	$22,737	$20,461

Estimated Future Value + Dividends - SO

NOTE: Above numbers are our estimate based on SO's Dividend and Price CAGR over past 10 years. These numbers should only be considered as "potential future returns"! DRIP assumes reinvesting dividends; No-DRIP assumes collecting dividends as cash.

We cannot guarantee that your actual returns will meet these estimates.

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Company Info

The Southern Company (SO) had its IPO on 1981-12-31, and is traded on NYSE stock exchange.

The Southern Company operates as an energy utility, primarily involved in the production, transmission, and distribution of electricity. Its operations are segmented into Gas Distribution Operations, Gas Pipeline Investments, Wholesale Gas Services, and Gas Marketing Services. The company also undertakes the development, construction, acquisition, ownership, and management of various power generation assets, including renewable energy ventures, and supplies electricity to the wholesale market. Complementing its power business, it distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, while also offering gas marketing services, wholesale gas services, and managing gas pipeline investments. Its extensive portfolio of generating assets includes 30 hydroelectric, 24 fossil fuel, three nuclear, 13 combined cycle/cogeneration, 45 solar, 15 wind, one fuel cell, and four battery storage facilities. In terms of natural gas infrastructure, the company builds, operates, and maintains 76,289 miles of pipelines and 14 storage facilities with a total capacity of 157 billion cubic feet, delivering natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial clients. The Southern Company serves approximately 8.7 million electric and gas utility customers in total. Furthermore, it provides digital wireless communications and fiber optics services. The company was founded in 1945 and maintains its corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.

SO website: https://www.southerncompany.com

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DCF Model — SO

Value from:

EPS (TTM)icompany profit per share over the last 12 months

EPS Growth %ihow fast profit per share grows each of the next 5 years — prefilled with what analysts expect

EPS growth after year 5 (forever)ithe slower pace once the fast 5 years are over — only drives years 6-10 of the price path below

Exit multiple (PE in 5 yrs)iwhat buyers pay per $1 of profit in 2031 — prefilled with today’s forward PE

Desired return %/yrithe yearly return you want from buying today — the S&P has done ~14%/yr, ask for more from a single stock

FCF growth %/yr (next 5 yrs)ihow fast free cash flow grows while the company is still expanding fast

Years of fast FCF growthihow many years the fast growth lasts before the business settles down

FCF growth after year 5 (forever)ithe slow, steady pace once the company is mature — usually 2-3%, near inflation. Must stay below your target return

Risk-free rate %iwhat a 10-yr US treasury pays with zero risk — the floor any risky stock must beat

Your target return %/yrithe yearly return you want for taking this risk — rule of thumb: risk-free rate + extra for risk

FCF base ($M, TTM)ilast 12 months of free cash flow, added up from reported quarters

Include dividends in returnidividends hand you part of the return in cash, so the share price needs to climb less

Pay up to today

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vs current price $83.42

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Cash flow & implied price by year

FCF is negative or missing for this company (common for banks) — the model discounts EPS instead.

EPS is negative or missing for this company — Simple mode uses free cash flow per share instead.

Free cash flow today

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grows for the next years

Then mature

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every future dollar counted back to today

Pile of today-dollars

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÷ shares

Implied price path

Year	FCF	Implied price

Sensitivity — fair value: growth ↓ × target return →