The Southern Company (SO) Financial Ratios: P/E, ROE & More

The Southern Company (SO) Financial Ratios

For fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), The Southern Company had a P/E ratio of 22.12 (up from 20.50), return on equity of 11.0% (down from 11.8%), debt-to-equity of 1.91 (up from 1.81) and a current ratio of 0.65 (down from 0.67). A current ratio of 0.65 means current liabilities exceed current assets. Its dividend yield was 3.43% with a payout ratio of 69.5%.

The Southern Company Financial Ratios Analysis

Valuation, profitability, leverage, and liquidity ratios

Income Statement Balance Sheet Cash Flow Ratios

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Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020
Period ending	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio	22.12	20.50	19.23	22.04	30.37	20.80
Forward P/E	19.30	19.17	17.68	21.27	19.91	18.66
P/S Ratio	3.25	3.38	3.03	2.65	3.15	3.19
P/B Ratio	2.47	2.46	2.17	2.25	2.23	2.00
Price/Tangible Book	3.14	3.25	2.95	3.13	3.28	2.92
Price/FCF	-	108.28	-	-	-	-
Price/OCF	9.80	9.21	10.13	12.32	11.78	9.69
PEG Ratio	2.71	2.96	3.16	3.89	3.62	3.97
Enterprise Value Ratios
EV/Revenue	5.74	5.91	5.58	4.67	5.63	5.79
EV/EBITDA	12.18	12.20	12.36	13.56	15.77	12.90
EV/EBIT	21.49	20.56	21.96	22.70	30.45	22.53
EV/FCF	-	189.52	-	-	-	-
Profitability & Returns
Return on Equity (ROE)	11.04%	11.85%	11.04%	10.19%	7.05%	9.56%
Return on Assets (ROA)	3.28%	3.37%	2.93%	2.87%	2.13%	2.71%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	5.70%	5.90%	5.10%	5.10%	3.70%	4.70%
Leverage & Solvency Ratios
Debt/Equity	1.91	1.81	1.80	1.71	1.70	1.57
Debt/EBITDA	5.18	4.99	5.41	5.59	6.73	5.58
Debt/FCF	-	79.56	-	-	-	-
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio	0.65	0.67	0.78	0.66	0.82	0.71
Quick Ratio	0.34	0.34	0.35	0.36	0.44	0.36
Efficiency Ratios
Asset Turnover	0.20	0.19	0.18	0.22	0.18	0.17
Inventory Turnover	4.54	3.98	4.47	7.41	5.31	4.30
Yield & Distribution Ratios
Earnings Yield	4.52%	4.88%	5.20%	4.54%	3.29%	4.81%
FCF Yield	-3.06%	0.92%	-2.02%	-2.09%	-1.95%	-1.27%
Dividend Yield	3.43%	3.48%	3.97%	3.79%	3.82%	5.00%
Payout Ratio	69.45%	67.12%	76.33%	82.49%	116.05%	86.09%
Buyback Yield	-0.63%	-0.36%	-1.57%	-1.22%	-0.28%	-1.04%
Total Return	2.79%	3.11%	2.39%	2.57%	3.54%	3.95%

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jun 30, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About The Southern Company Financial Ratios

What is The Southern Company's P/E ratio?

The Southern Company's P/E ratio was 22.12 for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 20.50 a year earlier.

What is The Southern Company's return on equity?

The Southern Company's return on equity (ROE) was 11.0% for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 11.8% a year earlier.

What is The Southern Company's debt-to-equity ratio?

The Southern Company's debt-to-equity ratio was 1.91 for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 1.81 a year earlier.

What is return on equity (ROE)?

Return on equity is net income divided by shareholders' equity. It measures how much profit a company generates from the capital its shareholders have invested. Full definition