Southern Co's EBIT per Share for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.31.
Its EBIT per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $6.18.
During the past 12 months, the average EBIT per Share Growth Rate of Southern Co was 2.00% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average EBIT per Share Growth Rate was 5.40% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average EBIT per Share Growth Rate was 3.50% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average EBIT per Share Growth Rate was 2.40% per year.
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The historical rank and industry rank for Southern Co's EBIT per Share or its related term are showing as below:
SO'
s 3-Year EBIT Growth Rate Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -36.5 Med: 1.1 Max: 25.8
Current: 5.4
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average EBIT per Share Growth Rate of Southern Co was 25.80% per year. The lowest was -36.50% per year. And the median was 1.10% per year.
SO's 3-Year EBIT Growth Rate is ranked worse than 51.77% of 452
companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 6
vs SO: 5.40
Southern Co's EBIT for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,434 Mil.
Southern Co EBIT per Share Historical Data
The historical data trend for Southern Co's EBIT per Share can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
EBIT per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $6.18
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Southern Co (NYSE:SO) EBIT per Share Explanation
EBIT is a company's earnings before interest and tax expenses are deducted. It measures a company's profit generates from operating, ignoring tax burden and capital structure. As the tax expense are not deducted, EBIT is helpful when comparing companies in the same industry but with different tax situations. Also, the interest expense are included in EBIT, making it useful to compare companies that have high interest expenses due to large amount of debt.
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Southern is one of the largest utilities in the U.S. The company serves 9 million customers with vertically integrated electric utilities in three states and natural gas distribution utilities in four states. It owns 50 gigawatts of rate-regulated generating capacity, primarily for serving customers in Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. Subsidiary Southern Power owns 13 gigawatts of natural gas generation and renewable energy across the U.S. and sells the electricity primarily under long-term contracts.
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