SO The Southern Company
Stable Earnings Power
C- 45.0 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
C 56
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 5.5%
  • Operating Margin Trend +2.53 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
C 55
  • 5yr Avg ROE 10.4%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR 1.1%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
B+ 77
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 6.3%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 14.8%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 4/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
F 0
  • 5yr FCF Margin -5.1%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion -0.39x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
F 25
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 4.48x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 2.51x
  • Altman Z-Score 1.01

Stability

Weight: 15%
C+ 59
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.35
  • Piotroski F-Score 5
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 1/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Holding

4 of 4 gurus held; 1 added; 3 trimmed.

Holders
4
Avg Δ position
+100.0%
New buys
0
Full exits
0
As of Q1 2026