10 Year Financial Data of Southern Co (SO)

45.2 (1y: -1%)

Market Cap	39.69 B	P/E(ttm)	19.30
Enterprise Value	62.39 B	P/B	2.07

SO- NYSE (USA)
Southern Co

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Annual Rates (per share)	10 yrs*	5 yrs*	12 months*
Revenue Growth (%)	2.7	-2.9	-3.4
EBITDA Growth (%)	3.5	3.7	-1.4
Free Cash Flow Growth (%)	0	0	-66
Book Value Growth (%)	6.2	5.6	2.1

*12-month growth rate is calculated with the per share revenue (EBITDA, FCF, earnings) of the last 12 months over the per share revenue (EBITDA, FCF, earnings) over the previous 12 months. 5-year and 10-year growth rates are calculated with least-square regression based on the 5-year and 10-year numbers.

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Per Share Data	Annuals											Quarterly
Fiscal Period	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	TTM	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13

Revenue per Share ($)	15.37	16.02	18.10	19.19	20.17	22.10	19.78	20.86	20.44	18.81	19.15	4.11	4.75	5.72	4.23	4.45
EBITDA per Share	5.54	5.39	5.82	6.19	6.32	6.72	6.35	6.73	7.27	7.52	7.06	1.48	1.91	2.58	1.55	1.02
Free Cashflow per Share	1.45	0.78	0.21	-0.35	-0.20	-0.73	-1.77	-0.11	1.59	0.10	0.32	-0.76	0.07	1.23	-0.45	-0.53
Earnings per Share ($)	2.02	2.06	2.13	2.10	2.28	2.25	2.06	2.36	2.55	2.67	2.35	0.42	0.71	1.11	0.44	0.09
Dividends Per Share	1.39	1.42	1.48	1.54	1.60	1.66	1.73	1.80	1.87	1.94	1.96	0.47	0.49	0.49	0.49	0.49
Book Value per Share	13.18	13.83	14.27	15.20	16.27	17.13	19.58	20.20	21.16	21.62	20.61	20.18	20.60	21.91	21.69	20.61
Month End Stock Price	30.25	33.52	34.53	36.86	38.75	37.00	33.32	38.23	46.29	42.81	46.92	44.93	46.30	46.09	42.81	46.92
Ratios	Annuals											Quarterly
Fiscal Period	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	Latest Q.	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13

Return on Equity %	15.30	14.90	14.90	13.80	14.00	13.10	11.00	12.10	12.40	12.70	2.00	8.80	14.00	20.40	8.40	2.00
Return on Assets %	4.20	4.10	4.00	3.70	3.80	3.60	3.30	3.70	3.80	3.80	0.80	2.40	4.00	6.40	2.40	0.80
Return on Capital - Joel Greenblatt %	10.90	10.20	10.60	11.20	10.50	9.90	8.10	8.70	9.20	9.00	2.40	6.40	9.20	14.40	6.40	2.40
Debt to Equity	1.05	1.02	1.20	1.10	1.14	1.27	1.28	1.23	1.16	1.18	1.29	1.24	1.21	1.12	1.18	1.29

Gross Margin %	68.90	65.00	61.40	60.30	58.50	55.40	59.20	58.40	61.10	66.10	65.20	66.60	65.60	66.00	66.50	65.20
Operating Margin %	25.70	23.80	21.90	22.30	21.70	20.50	20.80	21.80	24.00	27.00	8.30	21.30	27.30	34.50	22.00	8.30
Net Margin %	13.10	12.90	11.70	11.00	11.30	10.20	10.80	11.70	12.80	14.60	2.50	10.70	15.30	19.70	10.80	2.50

Days Sales Outstanding	47.60	57.20	62.30	51.80	55.50	29.30	47.10	42.40	38.20	30.60	38.20	37.90	41.80	36.30	34.00	38.20
Days Inventory	92.40	81.30	74.70	84.80	82.20	84.90	127	107	121	184	183	188	164	134	207	183
Inventory Turnover	4.00	4.50	4.90	4.30	4.40	4.30	2.90	3.40	3.00	2.00	0.50	0.50	0.60	0.70	0.40	0.50

Debt to Revenue	0.90	0.88	0.95	0.87	0.92	0.98	1.26	1.19	1.20	1.36	5.98	6.09	5.26	4.30	6.06	5.98
COGS to Revenue	0.31	0.35	0.39	0.40	0.41	0.45	0.41	0.42	0.39	0.34	0.35	0.33	0.34	0.34	0.33	0.35
Inventory to Revenue	0.08	0.08	0.08	0.09	0.09	0.10	0.14	0.12	0.13	0.17	0.70	0.69	0.62	0.50	0.76	0.70
Interest Exp. to Revenue %	-4.36	-5.15	-5.51	-5.98	-5.79	-4.86	-5.60	-4.99	-4.85	-4.95	--	-5.86	-5.26	-4.32	-5.51	--

Asset Turnover	0.32	0.32	0.34	0.34	0.34	0.35	0.30	0.32	0.30	0.26	0.06	0.06	0.07	0.08	0.06	0.06
Buyback Ratio	-40.40	-32.60	-16.80	-18.20	-58.10	-27.20	-75.30	-37.80	-31.90	-16.40	-43.30	-30.20	-31.30	-6.50	-4.00	-43.30
Dividend Payout Ratio	0.69	0.69	0.69	0.73	0.70	0.74	0.81	0.74	0.71	0.71	4.42	1.08	0.68	0.44	1.08	4.42
Income Statement	Annuals (USD $) View: $ %											Quarterly
Fiscal Period	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	TTM	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13

Revenue	11,251	11,902	13,554	14,356	15,353	17,127	15,743	17,456	17,657	16,537	16,830	3,604	4,181	5,049	3,703	3,897
Cost of Goods Sold	3,504	4,164	5,226	5,695	6,371	7,633	6,426	7,262	6,870	5,601	5,753	1,205	1,440	1,717	1,239	1,357
Gross Profit	7,747	7,738	8,328	8,661	8,982	9,494	9,317	10,194	10,787	10,936	11,077	2,399	2,741	3,332	2,464	2,540

Selling, General, &Admin. Expense	--	--	--	--	--	--	202	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Earnings Before DDA	4,058	4,005	4,360	4,629	4,812	5,210	5,056	5,633	6,279	6,608	6,206	1,295	1,678	2,278	1,357	893

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	1,163	1,178	1,398	1,421	1,486	1,704	1,788	1,831	2,048	2,145	2,184	529	535	538	543	568

Operating Income	2,895	2,827	2,962	3,208	3,326	3,506	3,268	3,802	4,231	4,463	4,022	766	1,143	1,740	814	325
Interest Income/Expense	-491	-613	-747	-859	-889	-833	-882	-871	-857	-819	-642	-211	-220	-218	-204	--
Net Income	1,474	1,532	1,591	1,573	1,734	1,742	1,708	2,040	2,268	2,415	2,128	384	639	993	399	97.00

Preferred dividends	--	--	--	--	--	65.00	65.00	65.00	65.00	65.00	65.00	16.00	16.00	17.00	16.00	16.00
Earnings per Share ($)	2.02	2.06	2.13	2.10	2.28	2.25	2.06	2.36	2.55	2.67	2.35	0.42	0.71	1.11	0.44	0.09
Total Shares Outstanding	732	743	749	748	761	775	796	837	864	879	875	877	880	883	876	875
Balance Sheet	Annuals (USD $) View: $ %											Quarterly
Fiscal Period	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	Latest Q.	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13

Cash and cash equivalents	311	373	202	167	269	520	690	447	1,315	628	515	1,044	659	1,256	628	515
Accounts Receivable	1,468	1,865	2,314	2,038	2,336	1,374	2,030	2,029	1,849	1,385	1,635	1,501	1,919	2,014	1,385	1,635
Inventory	887	927	1,069	1,323	1,435	1,775	2,241	2,135	2,270	2,819	2,723	2,483	2,591	2,530	2,819	2,723
Other Current Assets	251	298	620	491	692	1,689	912	1,272	838	1,330	1,059	1,013	1,204	896	1,330	1,059
Total Current Assets	2,917	3,463	4,205	4,019	4,732	5,358	5,873	5,883	6,272	6,162	5,932	6,041	6,373	6,696	6,162	5,932

Property, Plant and Equipment	27,534	28,361	29,218	31,092	32,991	35,878	39,230	42,002	45,010	48,127	48,687	45,855	46,566	47,274	48,127	48,687
Other Long Term Assets	4,594	5,138	6,454	7,747	8,066	7,111	6,943	7,147	7,985	8,860	8,655	7,978	7,958	7,993	8,860	8,655
Total Assets	35,045	36,962	39,877	42,858	45,789	48,347	52,046	55,032	59,267	63,149	63,274	59,874	60,897	61,963	63,149	63,274

Accounts Payable	2,308	2,382	3,081	2,994	3,181	3,656	2,556	2,767	2,894	2,669	2,237	2,134	2,300	2,615	2,669	2,237
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	--	--	--	--	--	--	1,752	2,598	2,576	3,160	3,063	2,910	2,528	2,768	3,160	3,063
Other Current Liabilities	1,309	1,409	2,159	3,359	2,450	1,570	1,276	1,107	1,107	1,185	1,139	1,273	1,260	1,186	1,185	1,139
Total Current Liabilities	3,617	3,791	5,240	6,353	5,631	5,226	5,584	6,472	6,577	7,014	6,439	6,317	6,088	6,569	7,014	6,439

Long-Term Debt	10,164	10,488	12,846	12,503	14,143	16,816	18,131	18,154	18,647	19,274	20,223	19,051	19,459	18,955	19,274	20,223
Other Long-Term Liabilities	11,616	12,405	11,102	12,631	13,630	13,029	12,746	13,497	15,758	17,857	18,575	16,807	17,226	17,093	17,857	18,575
Total Liabilities	25,397	26,684	29,188	31,487	33,404	35,071	36,461	38,123	40,982	44,145	45,237	42,175	42,773	42,617	44,145	45,237

Common Stock	3,675	3,709	3,759	3,759	3,817	3,888	4,101	4,219	4,328	4,389	4,400	4,346	4,377	4,386	4,389	4,400
Retained Earnings	5,343	5,839	6,332	6,765	7,155	7,612	7,885	8,366	8,968	9,626	9,281	8,926	9,122	9,670	9,626	9,281
Additional Paid-In Capital	747	869	1,085	1,096	1,454	1,893	2,995	3,702	4,410	4,855	4,926	4,550	4,755	4,831	4,855	4,926
Treasury Stock	-4.00	-6.00	-359	-192	-11.00	-12.00	-15.00	-15.00	-17.00	-450	-451	-18.00	-18.00	-136	-450	-451
Total Equity	9,648	10,278	10,689	11,371	12,385	13,276	15,585	16,909	18,285	19,004	18,037	17,699	18,124	19,346	19,004	18,037
Cashflow Statement	Annuals (USD $) View: $ %											Quarterly
Fiscal Period	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	TTM	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13

Net Income	1,474	1,532	1,591	1,573	1,734	1,742	1,708	2,040	2,268	2,415	2,128	384	639	993	399	97.00
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	1,163	1,178	1,398	1,421	1,486	1,704	1,788	1,831	2,048	2,145	2,184	529	535	538	543	568
Cash Flow from Others	429	-18.00	-459	-174	175	-48.00	-233	120	1,587	338	755	-345	15.00	756	-88.00	72.00
Cash Flow from Operations	3,066	2,692	2,530	2,820	3,395	3,398	3,263	3,991	5,903	4,898	5,067	568	1,189	2,287	854	737

Investment for Property, Plant & Equipement	-2,002	-2,110	-2,370	-3,084	-3,545	-3,961	-4,670	-4,086	-4,525	-4,809	-4,775	-1,231	-1,125	-1,202	-1,251	-1,197
Cash Flow from Investing	-2,194	-2,252	-2,629	-2,834	-3,709	-4,126	-4,319	-4,256	-4,183	-5,168	-5,020	-1,427	-1,364	-967	-1,410	-1,279

Net Issuance of Stock	115	231	-88.00	272	1,008	349	1,286	772	723	-33.00	-125	116	200	-20.00	-329	24.00
Net Issuance of Debt	119	475	1,154	881	591	1,903	1,808	844	111	-30.00	70.00	747	15.00	-267	-525	847
Cash Flow for Dividends	-1,004	-1,045	-1,098	-1,140	-1,205	-1,280	-1,434	-1,561	-1,666	-1,758	-1,774	-426	-443	-447	-442	-442
Other Financing	-64.00	-39.00	-35.00	-34.00	-46.00	-28.00	-331	-33.00	-20.00	1,404	1,253	151	18.00	11.00	1,224	--
Cash Flow from Financing	-834	-378	-67.00	-21.00	348	944	1,329	22.00	-852	-417	-576	588	-210	-723	-72.00	429

Net Change in Cash	38.00	62.00	-166	-35.00	34.00	216	273	-243	868	-687	-529	-271	-385	597	-628	-113

Free Cash Flow	1,064	582	160	-264	-150	-563	-1,407	-95.00	1,378	89.00	292	-663	64.00	1,085	-397	-460
Valuation Ratios (Daily)	Annuals											Quarterly
Fiscal Period	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	Latest Q.	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13

PE Ratio(ttm)
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PS Ratio
EV-to-Revenue
EV-to-EBITDA
EV-to-EBIT
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)
Forward Rate of Return
Shiller PE Ratio
Valuation and Quality	Annuals											Quarterly
Fiscal Period	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	Latest Q.	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13

Market Cap
Enterprise Value
Month End Stock Price
Net Cash (per share)
Net Current Asset Value (per share)
DCF (per share)
Median PS (per share)
Peter Lynch Fair Value (per share)
Graham Number (per share)
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SO Quarterly/Annuals Reports

SO: 10-Q - SOUTHERN CO (0000092122) (Filer): (10-Q) - 2012-11-07
SO: 10-Q - SOUTHERN CO (0000092122) (Filer): (10-Q) - 2012-08-06
SO: 10-Q - SOUTHERN CO (0000092122) (Filer): (10-Q) - 2012-05-07
SO: 10-K - SOUTHERN CO (0000092122) (Filer): (10-K) - 2012-02-24
SO: 10-Q - SOUTHERN CO (0000092122) (Filer): (10-Q) - 2011-11-07

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