Southern Company is a company engaged in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity operating natural gas distribution and electric utilities. It operates in four segments: Gas Distribution Operations, Gas Pipeline Investments, Wholesale Gas Services, and Gas Marketing Services. The company also constructs, acquires, owns, and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy facilities, and sells electricity in the wholesale market, as well as distributes natural gas. Additionally, Southern Company provides fiber optics and wireless communications.
Type | Public | |
Founded | 1945 | |
HQ | Atlanta, GA, US | Map |
Website | southerncompany.com | |
Employee Ratings | More | |
Overall Culture | B | More |
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Revenue (FY, 2020) | 20.4b |
Net income (FY, 2020) | 3.1b |
EBIT (FY, 2020) | 4.9b |
Market capitalization (26-Feb-2021) | 59.9b |
Closing stock price (26-Feb-2021) | 56.7 |
Cash (31-Dec-2020) | 1.1b |
EV | 111.1b |
USD | Q1, 2017 | Q2, 2017 | Q3, 2017 | Q1, 2018 | Q2, 2018 | Q3, 2018 | Q1, 2019 | Q2, 2019 | Q3, 2019 | Q1, 2020 | Q2, 2020 | Q3, 2020 |
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Revenue | 5.8b | 5.4b | 6.2b | 6.4b | 5.6b | 6.2b | 5.4b | 5.1b | 6.0b | 5.0b | 4.6b | 4.2b |
Cost of goods sold | 2.0b | 1.6b | 1.8b | 2.4b | 1.8b | 1.8b | 1.8b | 1.4b | 1.5b | 439.0m | 144.0m | |
Gross profit | 3.8b | 3.8b | 4.4b | 4.0b | 3.8b | 4.4b | 3.6b | 3.7b | 4.5b | 4.6b | 4.5b | |
Gross profit Margin, % | 66% | 70% | 72% | 63% | 67% | 71% | 66% | 73% | 75% | 91% | 97% |
USD | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 | Q2, 2017 | Q3, 2017 | Q1, 2018 | Q2, 2018 | Q3, 2018 | Q1, 2019 | Q2, 2019 | Q3, 2019 | Q1, 2020 | Q2, 2020 | Q3, 2020 |
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Cash | 754.0m | 1.9b | 2.7b | 1.1b | 1.4b | 1.8b | 2.3b | 2.0b | 1.8b | 1.4b | 1.4b | 2.9b | 2.2b | 1.9b | 3.4b |
Accounts Receivable | 988.0m | 1.3b | 1.7b | 1.6b | 1.6b | 1.7b | 1.7b | 1.7b | 1.7b | 1.7b | 1.7b | 1.8b | 1.6b | 1.6b | 1.8b |
Prepaid Expenses | 486.0m | 563.0m | 549.0m | 401.0m | 361.0m | 365.0m | 432.0m | 398.0m | 354.0m | 786.0m | 543.0m | 279.0m | 667.0m | 502.0m | 299.0m |
Inventories | 1.9b | 2.0b | 1.3b | 1.5b | 2.7b | 1.5b | 2.2b | 2.2b | 2.3b | 1.5b | 2.1b | 2.3b | 233.0m | 282.0m | 448.0m |
USD | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 | Q2, 2017 | Q3, 2017 | Q1, 2018 | Q2, 2018 | Q3, 2018 | Q1, 2019 | Q2, 2019 | Q3, 2019 | Q1, 2020 | Q2, 2020 | Q3, 2020 |
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Net Income | 501.0m | 1.1b | 2.3b | 665.0m | (684.0m) | 427.0m | 936.0m | 809.0m | 2.0b | 2.1b | 3.0b | 4.3b | 841.0m | 1.5b | 2.7b |
Depreciation and Amortization | 639.0m | 1.3b | 2.1b | 823.0m | 1.7b | 2.6b | 873.0m | 1.8b | 2.6b | 851.0m | 1.6b | 2.5b | 949.0m | 1.9b | 2.9b |
Inventories | (222.0m) | 411.0m | 223.0m | 413.0m | 295.0m | 87.0m | 363.0m | 255.0m | 49.0m | ||||||
Accounts Payable | (72.0m) | (71.0m) | (9.0m) | (533.0m) | (353.0m) | (467.0m) | (425.0m) | (406.0m) | (248.0m) | (783.0m) | (1.0b) | (1.2b) | (504.0m) | (467.0m) | (428.0m) |
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Debt/Equity | 1.3 x |
Debt/Assets | 0.4 x |
Financial Leverage | 3.5 x |
FY, 2016 | Q1, 2017 | Q2, 2017 | Q3, 2017 | FY, 2017 | Q1, 2018 | Q2, 2018 | Q3, 2018 | FY, 2018 | Q1, 2019 | Q2, 2019 | FY, 2019 | |
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Total Generation output, TW | 188 | 44 | 49 | 54 | 194 | 48 | 49 | 56 | 200 | 43 | 46 | |
Power Purchased, MWh | 50 m | 4 m | 3 m | 6 m | 20 m | 5 m | 5 m | 6 m | 40 m | 4 m | 4 m | |
Length Of Natural Gas Pipelines, miles | 81.60 k | 82 k | 75.20 k | 75.59 k | ||||||||
Hydroelectric Generating Stations | 33 | 33 | 33 |
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Mankato Energy Center, LLC | October 31, 2016 | |
PowerSecure International, Inc | February 24, 2016 | $431 m |
AGL Resources | August 24, 2015 | $12 b |
Adobe Solar, LLC | ||
Alabama Power | ||
Alabama Power Capital Trust V | ||
Alabama Property Company | ||
Apex Nevada Solar, LLC | ||
Atlanta Gas Light Company | ||
Bethel Wind Farm Class B Holdings LLC |
Southern Company revenue breakdown by business segment: 17.2% from Southern Company Gas, 70.8% from Traditional Electric Operating Companies, 8.8% from Southern Power and 3.1% from Other
Southern Company has 60.63k Twitter Followers. The number of followers has decreased 0.4% month over month and decreased 1.6% quarter over quarter
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When was Southern Company founded?
Southern Company was founded in 1945.
Who are Southern Company key executives?
Southern Company's key executives are Thomas A. Fanning, Bryan Anderson and W. Paul Bowers.
How many employees does Southern Company have?
Southern Company has 27,943 employees.
What is Southern Company revenue?
Latest Southern Company annual revenue is $20.4 b.
What is Southern Company revenue per employee?
Latest Southern Company revenue per employee is $729.2 k.
Who are Southern Company competitors?
Competitors of Southern Company include Vistra, FirstEnergy and ENGIE.
Where is Southern Company headquarters?
Southern Company headquarters is located at 30 Ivan Allen Jr Blvd NW, Atlanta.
Where are Southern Company offices?
Southern Company has an office in Atlanta.
How many offices does Southern Company have?
Southern Company has 1 office.
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