SOMN

Utilities

The Southern Company · Regulated Electric · $57B

UQS Score — Balanced Preset
42.0
Average

The Southern Company scores 42.0/100 using the Balanced preset.

57.2
Quality
35%
52.0
Moat
30%
11.5
Growth
20%
4.4
Risk
15%

SOMN — Key Takeaways

✅ Strengths

The Southern Company shows attractive valuation relative to fundamentals

⚠️ Areas of Concern

The Southern Company has limited growth momentum
The Southern Company has elevated risk from leverage or valuation

SOMN — Score History

35404550Apr 2Apr 3Apr 4Apr 5Apr 6Apr 7Apr 8
DateUQSQualityMoatGrowthRiskValueChange
Apr 8, 202642.057.252.011.54.478.10.0
Apr 7, 202642.057.252.011.54.478.10.0
Apr 6, 202642.057.252.011.54.478.10.0
Apr 5, 202642.057.252.011.54.478.10.0
Apr 4, 202642.057.252.011.54.478.10.0
Apr 3, 202642.057.252.011.54.478.10.0
Apr 2, 202642.057.252.011.54.478.1

SOMN — Pillar Breakdown

Quality

57.2/100 (25%)

The Southern Company shows solid profitability with healthy returns on capital and reasonable margins.

Capital Efficiency (ROIC)Weak

How effectively capital is deployed to generate returns.

Return on EquityModerate

Profitability relative to shareholders' equity.

Operating ProfitabilityStrong

Ability to convert revenue into operating profit.

Net ProfitabilityStrong

Bottom-line profit as a share of revenue.

Cash GenerationWeak

Free cash flow relative to market value.

Growth

11.5/100 (20%)

The Southern Company faces growth headwinds with declining or stagnant revenue trends.

Recent Revenue TrendWeak

Revenue trajectory over the last twelve months.

Forward Revenue OutlookWeak

Analyst consensus for future revenue growth.

Risk

4.4/100 (15%)

The Southern Company presents elevated risk with concerns around leverage or financial stability.

Financial LeverageWeak

Debt levels relative to earnings capacity.

Debt/EquityWeak

Total debt relative to shareholder equity.

Current RatioWeak

Short-term liquidity — ability to pay near-term obligations.

Interest CoverageWeak

Earnings capacity relative to interest payments.

Valuation

78.1/100 (15%)

The Southern Company appears attractively valued relative to its earnings, cash flows, and sector peers.

Earnings YieldStrong

Inverse of forward P/E — higher yield means cheaper stock.

Moat

52/100 (30%)

The Southern Company possesses some competitive advantages but faces meaningful competition. The Moat pillar evaluates competitive advantages across five dimensions: Switching Costs, Network Effects, Cost Advantage, Intangible Assets, and Scale & Ecosystem. Sign in to customize moat ratings for SOMN.

Score Composition

Quality
57.2×25%14.3
Growth
11.5×20%2.3
Risk
4.4×15%0.7
Valuation
78.1×15%11.7
Moat
52.0×30%15.6
Total
42.0Average

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How is the SOMN UQS Score Calculated?

The UQS (Unified Quality Score) for The Southern Company is calculated using a proprietary 5-pillar framework with 25 financial metrics. Each pillar evaluates a different dimension on a 0–100 scale, then combines into a single weighted score. Scoring thresholds are calibrated per sector.

Quality (25%) measures profitability and capital efficiency — ROIC, ROE, margins, GP/Assets, and FCF Yield.

Moat (25%) assesses The Southern Company's competitive advantages across switching costs, network effects, cost advantages, intangible assets, and ecosystem scale.

Growth (20%) tracks revenue trajectory and earnings momentum, combining historical results with analyst forward estimates.

Risk (15%) is inversely scored — lower leverage and strong balance sheet health result in higher scores.

Valuation (15%) measures whether The Southern Company is fairly priced using earnings yield, price-to-FCF, PEG ratio, and EV/EBITDA relative to sector peers.

Six investor-inspired presets are available, each with different pillar weights: Balanced, Buffett, Munger, Lynch, Cathie Wood, and Graham. The public score shown here uses the Balanced preset. Learn more in our FAQ.