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Southern Company engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. 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; and distributes natural gas.
| Type | Public | |
| Founded | 1912 | |
| HQ | Atlanta, US | Map |
| Website | southerncompany.com | |
| Employee Ratings | More |
Locations
Key People/Management at Southern Company
W. Paul Bowers
Stan W. Connally
Mark A. Crosswhite
Andrew W. Evans
Thomas A. Fanning
Kimberly S. Greene
Southern Company Office Locations
Southern Company Financials and Metrics
Southern Company Revenue
| USD | |
|---|---|
Revenue (FY, 2018) | 23.5b |
Revenue growth (FY, 2017 - FY, 2018), % | 2% |
Gross profit (FY, 2018) | 15.5b |
Gross profit margin (FY, 2018), % | 66.2% |
Net income (FY, 2018) | 2.3b |
EBIT (FY, 2018) | 4.2b |
Market capitalization (18-Mar-2019) | 53.6b |
Closing stock price (18-Mar-2019) | 51.8 |
Cash (31-Dec-2018) | 1.4b |
EV | 99.0b |
| USD | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 | FY, 2017 | FY, 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 1.4b | 2.0b | 2.1b | 1.4b |
Accounts Receivable | 1.1b | 1.6b | 1.8b | 1.7b |
Prepaid Expenses | 495.0m | 364.0m | 452.0m | 432.0m |
Inventories | 1.9b | 2.8b | 2.6b | 2.4b |
| USD | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 | Q2, 2017 | Q3, 2017 | Q1, 2018 | Q2, 2018 | Q3, 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 754.0m | 1.9b | 2.7b | 1.1b | 1.4b | 1.8b | 2.3b | 2.0b | 1.8b |
Accounts Receivable | 988.0m | 1.3b | 1.7b | 1.6b | 1.6b | 1.7b | 1.7b | 1.7b | 1.7b |
Prepaid Expenses | 486.0m | 563.0m | 549.0m | 401.0m | 361.0m | 365.0m | 432.0m | 398.0m | 354.0m |
Inventories | 1.9b | 2.0b | 1.3b | 1.5b | 2.7b | 1.5b | 2.2b | 2.2b | 2.3b |
| USD | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 | FY, 2017 | FY, 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income | 2.4b | 2.5b | 926.0m | 2.3b |
Depreciation and Amortization | 2.4b | 2.9b | 3.5b | 3.5b |
Inventories | 61.0m | (48.0m) | 72.0m | 172.0m |
Accounts Payable | (353.0m) | 301.0m | (280.0m) | 291.0m |
| USD | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 | Q2, 2017 | Q3, 2017 | Q1, 2018 | Q2, 2018 | Q3, 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income | 501.0m | 1.1b | 2.3b | 665.0m | (684.0m) | 427.0m | 936.0m | 809.0m | 2.0b |
Depreciation and Amortization | 639.0m | 1.3b | 2.1b | 823.0m | 1.7b | 2.6b | 873.0m | 1.8b | 2.6b |
Inventories | (222.0m) | 411.0m | 223.0m | 413.0m | 295.0m | 87.0m | |||
Accounts Payable | (72.0m) | (71.0m) | (9.0m) | (533.0m) | (353.0m) | (467.0m) | (425.0m) | (406.0m) | (248.0m) |
| USD | Y, 2018 |
|---|---|
EV/EBIT | 23.6 x |
EV/CFO | 14.3 x |
Revenue/Employee | 749.6k |
Debt/Equity | 1.6 x |
Debt/Assets | 0.4 x |
Financial Leverage | 4 x |
Southern Company Revenue Breakdown
Southern Company revenue breakdown by business segment: 16.2% from Southern Company Gas, 69.7% from Traditional Electric Operating Companies, 5.0% from All Other and 9.1% from Southern Power
Southern Company Online and Social Media Presence
62.3k Twitter followers
Southern Company has 62.3k Twitter Followers. The number of followers has decreased 0.1% month over month and decreased 0.4% quarter over quarter
Twitter Engagement Stats for @SouthernCompany
5.1k
Tweets
973
Following
62.3k
Followers
27
Tweets last 30Â days
8.7
Avg. likes per Tweet
96.3%
Tweets with engagement
 Southern Company Frequently Asked Questions
When was Southern Company founded?
Southern Company was founded in 1912.
Who are Southern Company key executives?
Southern Company's key executives are W. Paul Bowers, Stan W. Connally and Mark A. Crosswhite.
How many employees does Southern Company have?
Southern Company has 30,286 employees.
What is Southern Company revenue?
Latest Southern Company annual revenue is $23.5 b.
What is Southern Company revenue per employee?
Latest Southern Company revenue per employee is $775.8 k.
Who are Southern Company competitors?
Competitors of Southern Company include Consolidated Edison, Xcel Energy and Duke Energy.
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.