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SO (Southern Co) Shiller PE Ratio : 27.50 (As of Oct. 31, 2024)


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What is Southern Co Shiller PE Ratio?

As of today (2024-10-31), Southern Co's current share price is $91.03. Southern Co's E10 for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was $3.31. Southern Co's Shiller PE Ratio for today is 27.50.

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

SO' s Shiller PE Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 17   Med: 21.44   Max: 28.17
Current: 27.5

During the past years, Southern Co's highest Shiller PE Ratio was 28.17. The lowest was 17.00. And the median was 21.44.

SO's Shiller PE Ratio is ranked worse than
81.32% of 364 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 16.195 vs SO: 27.50

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years.

Southern Co's adjusted earnings per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2024 was $1.090. Add all the adjusted EPS for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our E10, which is $3.31 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2024.

Shiller PE for Stocks: The True Measure of Stock Valuation


Southern Co Shiller PE Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Southern Co's Shiller PE 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.

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Southern Co Shiller PE Ratio Chart

Southern Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Shiller PE Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 24.27 22.96 24.65 24.24 22.17

Southern Co Quarterly Data
Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24
Shiller PE 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 22.46 20.50 22.17 21.92 23.43

Competitive Comparison of Southern Co's Shiller PE Ratio

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

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

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



Southern Co Shiller PE Ratio Calculation

For Shiller PE Ratio, the earnings of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/E calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Shiller PE Ratio is also called PE10.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The same calculation is applied here to individual companies.

Southern Co's Shiller PE Ratio for today is calculated as

Shiller PE Ratio=Share Price/ E10
=91.03/3.31
=27.50

* 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's E10 for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as:

For example, Southern Co's adjusted earnings per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2024 was:

Adj_EPS=Earnings per Share (Diluted)/CPI of Jun. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2024)
=1.09/132.5538*132.5538
=1.090

Current CPI (Jun. 2024) = 132.5538.

Southern Co Quarterly Data

Earnings per Share (Diluted) CPI Adj_EPS
201409 0.800 100.428 1.056
201412 0.330 99.070 0.442
201503 0.560 99.621 0.745
201506 0.690 100.684 0.908
201509 1.050 100.392 1.386
201512 0.297 99.792 0.395
201603 0.530 100.470 0.699
201606 0.660 101.688 0.860
201609 1.170 101.861 1.523
201612 0.199 101.863 0.259
201703 0.660 102.862 0.851
201706 -1.380 103.349 -1.770
201709 1.060 104.136 1.349
201712 0.492 104.011 0.627
201803 0.920 105.290 1.158
201806 -0.150 106.317 -0.187
201809 1.130 106.507 1.406
201812 0.269 105.998 0.336
201903 1.990 107.251 2.459
201906 0.850 108.070 1.043
201909 1.250 108.329 1.530
201912 0.418 108.420 0.511
202003 0.810 108.902 0.986
202006 0.580 108.767 0.707
202009 1.180 109.815 1.424
202012 0.370 109.897 0.446
202103 1.060 111.754 1.257
202106 0.350 114.631 0.405
202109 1.030 115.734 1.180
202112 -0.200 117.630 -0.225
202203 0.970 121.301 1.060
202206 1.030 125.017 1.092
202209 1.350 125.227 1.429
202212 -0.080 125.222 -0.085
202303 0.790 127.348 0.822
202306 0.760 128.729 0.783
202309 1.290 129.860 1.317
202312 0.780 129.419 0.799
202403 1.030 131.776 1.036
202406 1.090 132.554 1.090

Add all the adjusted EPS together and divide 10 will get our E10.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


Southern Co  (NYSE:SO) Shiller PE Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PE Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Shiller PE Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of profit margins during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Shiller PE Ratio should give similar results to regular PE Ratio.

Compared with the PS Ratio, the Shiller PE Ratio makes the comparison between different industries more meaningful.


Be Aware

Shiller PE Ratio assumes that over the long term, businesses and profitability revert to their means. If a company's business model does not work in the future compared with the past, Shiller PE Ratio and PS Ratio will give false valuations.


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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