The Southern Company (SO) PE Ratio: 24.05
Is The Southern Company’s P/E ratio high or low?
The Southern Company's P/E ratio of 24.05 is in line with its 5-year average of 23.35, around the middle of its 5-year range (18.30–35.38).
The P/E ratio for The Southern Company (SO) is 24.05 as of Wednesday, June 10, 2026. It is above its 12-month average by 3.15% (23.31).
PE Ratio (24.05) = Close Price ($94.02) / Diluted TTM EPS ($3.91)
SO PE Ratio Chart
SO Average PE Ratio Chart
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SO PE Ratio Metrics
PE RATIO
24.05
PE RATIO AVG TTM
23.31
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
22.40
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
23.35
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
25.60
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
23.43
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
21.53
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+3.15%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+7.39%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+3.00%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-6.06%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+2.67%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+11.71%
SO Competitors' PE Ratio
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Southern Company (SO) | $105.99B | 24.05 | 23.31 | 22.40 | 23.35 |
| Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) | $97.49B | 19.15 | 19.71 | 28.45 | 27.77 |
| American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) | $69.93B | 18.98 | 18.23 | 18.88 | 18.98 |
| Sempra (SRE) | $59.53B | 29.09 | 25.73 | 20.12 | 24.32 |
| Dominion Energy, Inc. (D) | $58.73B | 19.69 | 20.14 | 23.84 | 26.96 |
| Entergy Corporation (ETR) | $50.95B | 28.38 | 25.28 | 19.89 | 19.27 |
| Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL) | $48.76B | 22.31 | 22.26 | 19.95 | 21.11 |
| Exelon Corporation (EXC) | $46.67B | 16.64 | 16.70 | 16.84 | 19.15 |
| Consolidated Edison, Inc. (ED) | $39.65B | 18.12 | 18.43 | 17.00 | 18.81 |
| WEC Energy Group, Inc. (WEC) | $37.14B | 22.76 | 21.65 | 20.91 | 21.54 |
P/E vs. its own history
At 24.1, P/E is richer than usual — richer than 87% of its 20-year range.
20-year low
9.6
median
18.9
20-year high
96.8
P/E Comparison
Trailing P/E
24.1
Forward P/E
19.1
Forward P/E Calculation
View All Analyst EstimatesForward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$94.02
Forward EPS (Est.)
$4.92
Forward P/E
19.09
Source: FMP Analyst Consensus Estimates. Forward EPS represents the average analyst estimate for the nearest fiscal year.
The Southern Company PE Ratio Formula & Definition
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
The Southern Company PE Ratio FAQ
- What is the P/E ratio for The Southern Company (SO)?
- The P/E ratio for SO stock is 24.05.
- Is The Southern Company's P/E ratio high or low?
- The Southern Company's P/E ratio of 24.05 is in line with its 5-year average of 23.35, around the middle of its 5-year range (18.30–35.38).
- What is the TTM average P/E ratio for The Southern Company (SO)?
- The TTM average P/E ratio for SO stock is 23.31.
- What is the 3Y average P/E ratio for The Southern Company (SO)?
- The 3Y average P/E ratio for SO stock is 22.40.
- What is the 5Y average P/E ratio for The Southern Company (SO)?
- The 5Y average P/E ratio for SO stock is 23.35.
- What is the 10Y average P/E ratio for The Southern Company (SO)?
- The 10Y average P/E ratio for SO stock is 25.60.
- What is the 15Y average P/E ratio for The Southern Company (SO)?
- The 15Y average P/E ratio for SO stock is 23.43.
- What is the 20Y average P/E ratio for The Southern Company (SO)?
- The 20Y average P/E ratio for SO stock is 21.53.
The Southern Company PE Ratio History
| DATE | PE RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-10 | 24.05 |
| 2026-06-09 | 23.77 |
| 2026-06-08 | 23.35 |
| 2026-06-05 | 23.68 |
| 2026-06-04 | 23.43 |
| 2026-06-03 | 23.14 |
| 2026-06-02 | 23.15 |
| 2026-06-01 | 22.77 |
| 2026-05-29 | 23.54 |
| 2026-05-28 | 23.66 |
| 2026-05-27 | 23.97 |
| 2026-05-26 | 24.06 |
| 2026-05-22 | 24.18 |
| 2026-05-21 | 24.10 |
| 2026-05-20 | 23.94 |
| 2026-05-19 | 24.08 |
| 2026-05-18 | 23.97 |
| 2026-05-15 | 23.67 |
| 2026-05-14 | 23.96 |
| 2026-05-13 | 23.82 |
| 2026-05-12 | 23.91 |
| 2026-05-11 | 23.81 |
| 2026-05-08 | 23.48 |
| 2026-05-07 | 23.64 |
| 2026-05-06 | 23.92 |
| 2026-05-05 | 24.53 |
| 2026-05-04 | 24.55 |
| 2026-05-01 | 24.73 |
| 2026-04-30 | 24.73 |
| 2026-04-29 | 23.92 |
| 2026-04-28 | 24.15 |
| 2026-04-27 | 23.98 |
| 2026-04-24 | 23.91 |
| 2026-04-23 | 24.02 |
| 2026-04-22 | 23.50 |
| 2026-04-21 | 23.51 |
| 2026-04-20 | 23.92 |
| 2026-04-17 | 24.17 |
| 2026-04-16 | 24.27 |
| 2026-04-15 | 24.20 |
| 2026-04-14 | 24.54 |
| 2026-04-13 | 24.53 |
| 2026-04-10 | 24.85 |
| 2026-04-09 | 24.96 |
| 2026-04-08 | 24.85 |
| 2026-04-07 | 24.76 |
| 2026-04-06 | 24.79 |
| 2026-04-02 | 24.92 |
| 2026-04-01 | 24.79 |
| 2026-03-31 | 24.69 |
| 2026-03-30 | 24.73 |
| 2026-03-27 | 24.38 |
| 2026-03-26 | 24.34 |
| 2026-03-25 | 24.14 |
| 2026-03-24 | 23.97 |
| 2026-03-23 | 23.92 |
| 2026-03-20 | 23.82 |
| 2026-03-19 | 24.55 |
| 2026-03-18 | 24.63 |
| 2026-03-17 | 25.07 |
| 2026-03-16 | 25.28 |
| 2026-03-13 | 25.00 |
| 2026-03-12 | 24.96 |
| 2026-03-11 | 24.56 |
| 2026-03-10 | 24.56 |
| 2026-03-09 | 24.81 |
| 2026-03-06 | 24.87 |
| 2026-03-05 | 24.80 |
| 2026-03-04 | 24.91 |
| 2026-03-03 | 24.69 |
| 2026-03-02 | 24.80 |
| 2026-02-27 | 24.84 |
| 2026-02-26 | 24.58 |
| 2026-02-25 | 24.47 |
| 2026-02-24 | 24.44 |
| 2026-02-23 | 24.28 |
| 2026-02-20 | 24.06 |
| 2026-02-19 | 24.25 |
| 2026-02-18 | 23.22 |
| 2026-02-17 | 22.83 |
| 2026-02-13 | 23.56 |
| 2026-02-12 | 22.97 |
| 2026-02-11 | 22.55 |
| 2026-02-10 | 22.51 |
| 2026-02-09 | 22.18 |
| 2026-02-06 | 22.35 |
| 2026-02-05 | 22.60 |
| 2026-02-04 | 22.40 |
| 2026-02-03 | 22.36 |
| 2026-02-02 | 21.88 |
| 2026-01-30 | 22.16 |
| 2026-01-29 | 22.12 |
| 2026-01-28 | 21.92 |
| 2026-01-27 | 22.04 |
| 2026-01-26 | 21.88 |
| 2026-01-23 | 21.72 |
| 2026-01-22 | 21.71 |
| 2026-01-21 | 22.12 |
| 2026-01-20 | 22.04 |
| 2026-01-16 | 22.06 |
| 2026-01-15 | 22.03 |
| 2026-01-14 | 21.94 |
| 2026-01-13 | 21.72 |
| 2026-01-12 | 21.52 |
| 2026-01-09 | 21.59 |
| 2026-01-08 | 21.64 |
| 2026-01-07 | 21.41 |
| 2026-01-06 | 21.72 |
| 2026-01-05 | 21.56 |
| 2026-01-02 | 21.63 |
| 2025-12-31 | 21.64 |
| 2025-12-30 | 21.74 |
| 2025-12-29 | 21.72 |
| 2025-12-26 | 21.63 |
| 2025-12-24 | 21.63 |
| 2025-12-23 | 21.44 |
| 2025-12-22 | 21.27 |
| 2025-12-19 | 21.16 |
| 2025-12-18 | 21.64 |
| 2025-12-17 | 21.60 |
| 2025-12-16 | 21.27 |
| 2025-12-15 | 21.34 |
| 2025-12-12 | 20.95 |
| 2025-12-11 | 21.02 |
| 2025-12-10 | 20.86 |
| 2025-12-09 | 21.21 |
| 2025-12-08 | 21.23 |
| 2025-12-05 | 21.41 |
| 2025-12-04 | 21.67 |
| 2025-12-03 | 21.83 |
| 2025-12-02 | 22.09 |
| 2025-12-01 | 22.09 |
| 2025-11-28 | 22.61 |
| 2025-11-26 | 22.39 |
| 2025-11-25 | 22.16 |
| 2025-11-24 | 22.12 |
| 2025-11-21 | 22.15 |
| 2025-11-20 | 21.98 |
| 2025-11-19 | 22.10 |
| 2025-11-18 | 22.50 |
| 2025-11-17 | 22.48 |
| 2025-11-14 | 22.50 |
| 2025-11-13 | 22.62 |
| 2025-11-12 | 22.80 |
| 2025-11-11 | 22.62 |
| 2025-11-10 | 22.52 |
| 2025-11-07 | 22.69 |
| 2025-11-06 | 22.56 |
| 2025-11-05 | 22.68 |
| 2025-11-04 | 23.01 |
| 2025-11-03 | 23.11 |
| 2025-10-31 | 23.33 |
| 2025-10-30 | 23.59 |
| 2025-10-29 | 23.20 |
| 2025-10-28 | 24.20 |
| 2025-10-27 | 24.59 |
| 2025-10-24 | 24.71 |
| 2025-10-23 | 24.78 |
| 2025-10-22 | 25.12 |
| 2025-10-21 | 25.00 |
| 2025-10-20 | 25.18 |
| 2025-10-17 | 25.21 |
| 2025-10-16 | 25.37 |
| 2025-10-15 | 25.70 |
| 2025-10-14 | 25.69 |
| 2025-10-13 | 25.28 |
| 2025-10-10 | 25.33 |
| 2025-10-09 | 24.78 |
| 2025-10-08 | 24.79 |
| 2025-10-07 | 24.85 |
| 2025-10-06 | 24.61 |
| 2025-10-03 | 24.37 |
| 2025-10-02 | 24.20 |
| 2025-10-01 | 24.43 |
| 2025-09-30 | 24.43 |
| 2025-09-29 | 24.20 |
| 2025-09-26 | 24.36 |
| 2025-09-25 | 24.15 |
| 2025-09-24 | 24.33 |
| 2025-09-23 | 24.15 |
| 2025-09-22 | 23.80 |
| 2025-09-19 | 23.66 |
| 2025-09-18 | 23.57 |
| 2025-09-17 | 23.62 |
| 2025-09-16 | 23.55 |
| 2025-09-15 | 23.78 |
| 2025-09-12 | 23.78 |
| 2025-09-11 | 23.74 |
| 2025-09-10 | 23.60 |
| 2025-09-09 | 23.51 |
| 2025-09-08 | 23.41 |
| 2025-09-05 | 23.65 |
| 2025-09-04 | 23.68 |
| 2025-09-03 | 23.62 |
| 2025-09-02 | 23.73 |
| 2025-08-29 | 23.79 |
| 2025-08-28 | 23.77 |
| 2025-08-27 | 24.04 |
| 2025-08-26 | 23.99 |
| 2025-08-25 | 24.00 |
| 2025-08-22 | 24.35 |
| 2025-08-21 | 24.39 |
| 2025-08-20 | 24.47 |
| 2025-08-19 | 24.27 |
| 2025-08-18 | 23.93 |
| 2025-08-15 | 24.24 |
| 2025-08-14 | 24.28 |
| 2025-08-13 | 24.43 |
| 2025-08-12 | 24.22 |
| 2025-08-11 | 24.37 |
| 2025-08-08 | 24.40 |
| 2025-08-07 | 24.57 |
| 2025-08-06 | 24.40 |
| 2025-08-05 | 24.33 |
| 2025-08-04 | 24.74 |
| 2025-08-01 | 24.48 |
| 2025-07-31 | 24.35 |
| 2025-07-30 | 24.46 |
| 2025-07-29 | 22.83 |
| 2025-07-28 | 22.61 |
| 2025-07-25 | 22.87 |
| 2025-07-24 | 22.78 |
| 2025-07-23 | 22.81 |
| 2025-07-22 | 22.99 |
| 2025-07-21 | 22.73 |
| 2025-07-18 | 22.57 |
| 2025-07-17 | 22.38 |
| 2025-07-16 | 22.37 |
| 2025-07-15 | 22.18 |
| 2025-07-14 | 22.23 |
| 2025-07-11 | 22.22 |
| 2025-07-10 | 22.36 |
| 2025-07-09 | 22.05 |
| 2025-07-08 | 21.88 |
| 2025-07-07 | 21.98 |
| 2025-07-03 | 21.94 |
| 2025-07-02 | 21.86 |
| 2025-07-01 | 22.13 |
| 2025-06-30 | 22.02 |
| 2025-06-27 | 21.80 |
| 2025-06-26 | 21.67 |
| 2025-06-25 | 21.68 |
| 2025-06-24 | 21.80 |
| 2025-06-23 | 21.74 |
| 2025-06-20 | 21.41 |
| 2025-06-18 | 21.25 |
| 2025-06-17 | 21.20 |
| 2025-06-16 | 21.33 |
| 2025-06-13 | 21.67 |
| 2025-06-12 | 21.67 |
| 2025-06-11 | 21.47 |
| 2025-06-10 | 21.41 |
| 2025-06-09 | 21.22 |
| 2025-06-06 | 21.17 |
| 2025-06-05 | 21.19 |
| 2025-06-04 | 21.17 |
| 2025-06-03 | 21.48 |
| 2025-06-02 | 21.57 |
| 2025-05-30 | 21.58 |
| 2025-05-29 | 21.28 |
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About The Southern Company
The Southern Company operates as an energy utility, primarily involved in the production, transmission, and distribution of electricity. Its operations are segmented into Gas Distribution Operations, Gas Pipeline Investments, Wholesale Gas Services, and Gas Marketing Services. The company also undertakes the development, construction, acquisition, ownership, and management of various power generation assets, including renewable energy ventures, and supplies electricity to the wholesale market. Complementing its power business, it distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, while also offering gas marketing services, wholesale gas services, and managing gas pipeline investments. Its extensive portfolio of generating assets includes 30 hydroelectric, 24 fossil fuel, three nuclear, 13 combined cycle/cogeneration, 45 solar, 15 wind, one fuel cell, and four battery storage facilities. In terms of natural gas infrastructure, the company builds, operates, and maintains 76,289 miles of pipelines and 14 storage facilities with a total capacity of 157 billion cubic feet, delivering natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial clients. The Southern Company serves approximately 8.7 million electric and gas utility customers in total. Furthermore, it provides digital wireless communications and fiber optics services. The company was founded in 1945 and maintains its corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Regulated Electric
- CEO
- Christopher C. Womack