Market cap is the total market value to buy the whole company. It is equal to the share price times the number of Shares Outstanding (EOP). Southern Co's share price for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $70.12. Southern Co's Shares Outstanding (EOP) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1,091 Mil. Therefore, Southern Co's market cap for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $76,488 Mil.
Southern Co's quarterly market cap
declined
from Jun. 2023 ($76,611 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($70,585 Mil) but then
increased
from Sep. 2023 ($70,585 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($76,488 Mil).
Southern Co's annual market cap
increased
from Dec. 2021 ($72,695 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($78,480 Mil) but then
declined
from Dec. 2022 ($78,480 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($76,488 Mil).
Enterprise Value is the theoretical takeover price. It is more comprehensive than market capitalization (market cap), which only includes common equity. Enterprise Value is calculated as the market cap plus debt and minority interest and preferred shares, minus total cash and cash equivalents. Southern Co's Enterprise Value for Today is $143,646 Mil.
Southern Co Market Cap Historical Data
The historical data trend for Southern Co's Market Cap can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Competitive Comparison of Southern Co's Market Cap
For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Southern Co's Market Cap, along with its competitors' market caps and Market Cap data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Southern Co's Market Cap Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Southern Co's Market Cap distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Southern Co's Market Cap falls into.
Southern Co Market Cap Calculation
Market cap is the short version of market capitalization. It is the total market value to buy the whole company. It is equal to the share price times the number of shares outstanding.
Southern Co's Market Cap for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Southern Co (NYSE:SO) Market Cap Explanation
Market cap is not the real price you pay for a company. If you buy the company and become its owner, you become the owner of the cash the company has, and you also assume the companys debt. The real price you pay is the Enterprise Value.
Warren Buffett uses the ratio of total market cap of all public traded companies over GDP to measure if the market is expensive. As of April 2012, the US total market cap is about $14.7 trillion, while the US GDP is about $15 trillion. The market was modestly overvalued.
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Southern is one of the largest utilities in the U.S. The company serves 9 million customers with vertically integrated electric utilities in three states and natural gas distribution utilities in four states. It owns 50 gigawatts of rate-regulated generating capacity, primarily for serving customers in Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. Subsidiary Southern Power owns 13 gigawatts of natural gas generation and renewable energy across the U.S. and sells the electricity primarily under long-term contracts.
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