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SO (Southern Co) Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow : 11.57 (As of Oct. 31, 2024)


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What is Southern Co Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-10-31), Southern Co's share price is $91.03. Southern Co's Cash Flow from Operations per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2024 was $7.87. Hence, Southern Co's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 11.57.

The historical rank and industry rank for Southern Co's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

SO' s Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.17   Med: 9.61   Max: 14.65
Current: 11.57

During the past 13 years, Southern Co's highest Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Ratio was 14.65. The lowest was 6.17. And the median was 9.61.

SO's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
74.39% of 453 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 6.83 vs SO: 11.57

Southern Co's Cash Flow from Operations per share for the three months ended in Jun. 2024 was $2.44. Its Cash Flow from Operations per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2024 was $7.87.

During the past 12 months, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Southern Co was 53.20% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 3.00% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 0.50% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -0.60% per year.

During the past 13 years, Southern Co's highest 3-Year average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 15.20% per year. The lowest was -9.60% per year. And the median was 2.10% per year.


Southern Co Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Southern Co's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow 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.

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Southern Co Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Chart

Southern Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.61 9.77 11.87 12.25 10.19

Southern Co Quarterly Data
Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24
Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 13.68 10.12 10.19 9.83 9.86

Competitive Comparison of Southern Co's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Southern Co's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Southern Co's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Southern Co's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Southern Co's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow falls into.



Southern Co Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Calculation

Southern Co's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/Cash Flow from Operations per share (TTM)
=91.03/7.866
=11.57

Southern Co's Share Price of today is $91.03.
Southern Co's Cash Flow from Operations per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $7.87.

* 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.

Note: Cash Flow from Operations per share is calculated as Cash Flow from Operations divided by Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average).

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Cash Flow from Operations

Southern Co Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Related Terms

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Southern Co Business Description

Address
30 Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard, Northwest, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30308
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.
Executives
Bryan D Anderson officer: EVP & Pres. External Affairs 30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD. NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
Spainhour Sterling A Jr. officer: EVP, Chief Legal Officer & CCO 4370 PEACHTREE ROAD, NE, ATLANTA GA 30319
Anthony L Wilson officer: President, Mississippi Power 30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD, ATLANTA GA 30308
Sloane N Drake officer: EVP, CHRO 30 IVAN ALLEN JR BLVD NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
Kimberly S, Greene officer: President & CEO, SCS 30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD., NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
Christopher Cummiskey officer: EVP & CCCS Officer 241 RALPH MCGILL BLVD., ATLANTA GA 30308
Stephen E Kuczynski officer: Pres. & CEO, Southern Nuclear 30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD, NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
David P. Poroch officer: Comptroller 241 RALPH MCGILL BLVD., ATLANTA GA 30308
Shantella E. Cooper director 241 RALPH MCGILL BLVD., NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
Martin Bernard Davis officer: EVP and CIO 520 GERVAIS STREET, C/O SOUTH STATE CORP, COLUMBIA SC 29201
Thomas A Fanning officer: CFO
Lizanne Thomas director 1420 PEACHTREE STREET NE, SUITE 800, ATLANTA GA 30309
David E Meador director ONE ENERGY PLAZA, DETROIT MI 48226
James Jeffrey Peoples officer: Chairman, President & CEO, APC 600 NORTH 18TH STREET, BIRMINGHAM AL 35203
Kerr, Ii James Y officer: Executive VP & General Counsel 30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD., NW, ATLANTA GA 30308