Southern Company (The)
Data as of April 18, 2026
Key Metrics
Market Cap
$106.56B
P/E Ratio
24.11
P/B Ratio
2.94
Dividend Yield
3.12%
Return on Equity
0.11%
Debt / Equity
190.59
Insider Ownership
0.10%
Institutional Own.
72.02%
Employees
29,502
Sector & Industry
Sector
Utilities
Industry
Utilities - Regulated Electric
About Southern Company (The)
The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the sale of electricity. The company offers electric service to retail customers and wholesale customers; and energy-related products and services to natural gas choice markets. It also develops, constructs, acquires, owns, operates, and manages power generation assets, as well as battery energy storage projects; sells electricity at market-based rates in the wholesale market; and deploys microgrids for commercial, industrial, governmental, and utility customers. In addition, the company is involved in the distribution of natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee; distributes energy and resilience solutions; and invests in telecommunications. The Southern Company was incorporated in 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Ownership Snapshot
Source: Yahoo Finance / SEC filings. For full details, see the Holdings page.