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SO
The Southern Company
-2.72%
$88.94-2.49At close: Aug 21, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
Market Cap
$102.31B
52W Range
$83.80 - $100.84
XEL
Xcel Energy Inc.
-3.06%
$76.30-2.41At close: Aug 21, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
Market Cap
$47.66B
52W Range
$71.29 - $84.23
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| ValuationTTM multiples, at last close | ||
| P/E Ratio | 21.48 | 20.79 |
| Forward P/E | 19.38 | 18.54 |
| P/B Ratio | 2.56 | 1.99 |
| P/S Ratio | 3.36 | 3.27 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 39.44 | N/A |
| EV/EBITDA | 13.16 | 14.09 |
| Profitabilitytrailing twelve months | ||
| Gross Margin | 29.8% | 48.8% |
| Operating Margin | 24.2% | 21.0% |
| Net Margin | 15.4% | 15.3% |
| ROE | 11.8% | 9.3% |
| ROA | 2.9% | 2.6% |
| ROIC | 4.2% | 3.7% |
| Financial Healthlatest reported quarter | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.79 | 0.70 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.58 | 0.62 |
| Debt/Equity | 1.95 | 1.68 |
| Interest Coverage | 2.20 | 2.14 |
| Dividendstrailing dividends vs latest price | ||
| Dividend Yield | 3.4% | 3.0% |
| Payout Ratio | 76.1% | 67.6% |
| Yrs of Dividend Growth | 25 | 22 |
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