GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Utilities » Utilities - Regulated » Southern Co (NYSE:SO) » Definitions » PS Ratio

SO (Southern Co) PS Ratio : 3.83 (As of Oct. 31, 2024)


View and export this data going back to 1949. Start your Free Trial

What is Southern Co PS Ratio?

The PS Ratio, or Price-to-Sales ratio, or Price/Sales, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Revenue per Share. As of today, Southern Co's share price is $91.03. Southern Co's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2024 was $23.76. Hence, Southern Co's PS Ratio for today is 3.83.

Warning Sign:

Southern Co stock PS Ratio (=3.76) is close to 10-year high of 3.92

The historical rank and industry rank for Southern Co's PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

SO' s PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.83   Med: 2.66   Max: 3.92
Current: 3.81

During the past 13 years, Southern Co's highest PS Ratio was 3.92. The lowest was 1.83. And the median was 2.66.

SO's PS Ratio is ranked worse than
83.23% of 501 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 1.31 vs SO: 3.81

Southern Co's Revenue per Sharefor the three months ended in Jun. 2024 was $5.87. Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2024 was $23.76.

Warning Sign:

Southern Co revenue per share is in decline over the past 12 months.

During the past 12 months, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate of Southern Co was -6.00% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 6.30% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 2.90% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 1.90% per year.

During the past 13 years, Southern Co's highest 3-Year average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 13.00% per year. The lowest was -9.10% per year. And the median was 1.00% per year.

Back to Basics: PS Ratio


Southern Co PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Southern Co's PS Ratio 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.

* Premium members only.

Southern Co PS Ratio Chart

Southern Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.13 3.21 3.17 2.64 3.05

Southern Co Quarterly Data
Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24
PS Ratio 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 2.78 2.71 3.05 3.10 3.26

Competitive Comparison of Southern Co's PS Ratio

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Southern Co's PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PS Ratio 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 PS Ratio Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Southern Co's PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Southern Co's PS Ratio falls into.



Southern Co PS Ratio Calculation

The PS Ratio, or Price-to-Sales ratio, or Price/Sales, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Revenue per Share. It is a ratio widely used to value stocks and it was first used by Ken Fisher.

Southern Co's PS Ratio for today is calculated as

PS Ratio=Share Price/Revenue per Share (TTM)
=91.03/23.763
=3.83

Southern Co's Share Price of today is $91.03.
Southern Co's Revenue 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 $23.76.

* 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.

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

PS Ratio=Market Cap/Revenue

The Revenue here is for the trailing 12 months.


Southern Co  (NYSE:SO) PS Ratio Explanation

The PS Ratio is an excellent valuation indicator if you want to compare a stock with its historical valuation or with the stocks in the same industry. The PS Ratio works especially well when you want to compare the stock's current valuation with its historical valuation. The PS Ratio is a great valuation tool for evaluating cyclical businesses where the PE Ratio works poorly. It works the best when comparing the current valuation with the historical valuation because over time, a company's profit margin tends to revert to the mean.

When the PS Ratio is applied to the whole stock market, it can be used to evaluate the current market valuation and projected returns. In this case, the price is the total market cap of all stocks that are traded, and sales are the GDP of the country. This is how Warren Buffett estimates the broad market valuation and project future returns.

Similar to the PE Ratio or Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow or Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow , the PS Ratio measures the valuation based on the earning power of the company. This is where it is different from the PB Ratio , which measures the valuation based on the company's balance sheet.


Be Aware

The PS Ratio does not tell you how cheap or expensive the stock is. It cannot be used to compare companies in different industries. It works better for companies within the same industry because these companies tend to have similar capital structures and profit margins. It works the best when comparing a company with itself in the past.


Southern Co PS Ratio Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Southern Co's PS Ratio provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


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