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SO (Southern Co) E10 : $3.36 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Southern Co E10?

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller P/E calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years.

Southern Co's adjusted earnings per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $0.480. Add all the adjusted EPS for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our e10, which is $3.36 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2024.

During the past 12 months, Southern Co's average E10 Growth Rate was 6.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average E10 Growth Rate was 6.50% per year. During the past 5 years, the average E10 Growth Rate was 5.30% per year. During the past 10 years, the average E10 Growth Rate was 3.40% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the E10 growth rate using E10 data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average E10 Growth Rate of Southern Co was 6.50% per year. The lowest was -1.10% per year. And the median was 2.90% per year.

As of today (2025-03-13), Southern Co's current stock price is $89.63. Southern Co's E10 for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was $3.36. Southern Co's Shiller PE Ratio of today is 26.68.

During the past 13 years, the highest Shiller PE Ratio of Southern Co was 27.75. The lowest was 17.00. And the median was 21.68.


Southern Co E10 Historical Data

The historical data trend for Southern Co's E10 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.

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Southern Co E10 Chart

Southern Co Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
E10
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.68 2.78 2.95 3.16 3.36

Southern Co Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
E10 Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.16 3.27 3.31 3.36 3.36

Competitive Comparison of Southern Co's E10

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Southern Co's Shiller PE Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Shiller PE Ratio 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 Shiller PE Ratio Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Southern Co's Shiller PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Southern Co's Shiller PE Ratio falls into.



Southern Co E10 Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller P/E calculation. When we calculate the today's Shiller P/E ratio of a stock, we use today's price divided by E10.

What is E10? How do we calculate E10?

E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the E10 of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the earnings from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the earnings of 2001 earnings data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent earnings in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart earned $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent earnings in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart earns $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 earnings in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent earnings of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by 10 to get E10.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, Southern Co's adjusted earnings per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was:

Adj_EPS= Earnings per Share (Diluted) /CPI of Dec. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec. 2024)
=0.48/133.1571*133.1571
=0.480

Current CPI (Dec. 2024) = 133.1571.

Southern Co Quarterly Data

per share eps CPI Adj_EPS
201503 0.560 99.621 0.749
201506 0.690 100.684 0.913
201509 1.050 100.392 1.393
201512 0.297 99.792 0.396
201603 0.530 100.470 0.702
201606 0.660 101.688 0.864
201609 1.170 101.861 1.529
201612 0.199 101.863 0.260
201703 0.660 102.862 0.854
201706 -1.380 103.349 -1.778
201709 1.060 104.136 1.355
201712 0.492 104.011 0.630
201803 0.920 105.290 1.164
201806 -0.150 106.317 -0.188
201809 1.130 106.507 1.413
201812 0.269 105.998 0.338
201903 1.990 107.251 2.471
201906 0.850 108.070 1.047
201909 1.250 108.329 1.536
201912 0.418 108.420 0.513
202003 0.810 108.902 0.990
202006 0.580 108.767 0.710
202009 1.180 109.815 1.431
202012 0.370 109.897 0.448
202103 1.060 111.754 1.263
202106 0.350 114.631 0.407
202109 1.030 115.734 1.185
202112 -0.200 117.630 -0.226
202203 0.970 121.301 1.065
202206 1.030 125.017 1.097
202209 1.350 125.227 1.435
202212 -0.080 125.222 -0.085
202303 0.790 127.348 0.826
202306 0.760 128.729 0.786
202309 1.290 129.860 1.323
202312 0.780 129.419 0.803
202403 1.030 131.776 1.041
202406 1.090 132.554 1.095
202409 1.390 133.029 1.391
202412 0.480 133.157 0.480

Add all the adjusted EPS together and divide 10 will get our e10.


Southern Co  (NYSE:SO) E10 Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, E10 may underestimate the company's earnings power. Shiller PE Ratio can seem to be too high even the actual P/E is low.

For the Shiller P/E, the earnings of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/E calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Shiller P/E is also called PE10.

The Shiller P/E was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The same calculation is applied here to individual companies.

Southern Co's Shiller P/E Ratio of today is calculated as

Shiller PE Ratio=Share Price/E10
=89.63/3.36
=26.68

* 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.

During the past 13 years, the highest Shiller P/E Ratio of Southern Co was 27.75. The lowest was 17.00. And the median was 21.68.


Be Aware

Shiller PE Ratio works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real earnings power.


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Southern Co Business Description

Address
30 Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard, Northwest, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30308
Southern is one of the largest utilities in the us. 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.
Executives
James Jeffrey Peoples officer: Chairman, President & CEO, APC 600 NORTH 18TH STREET, BIRMINGHAM AL 35203
Christopher Cummiskey officer: EVP & CCCS Officer 241 RALPH MCGILL BLVD., ATLANTA GA 30308
Martin Bernard Davis officer: EVP and CIO 520 GERVAIS STREET, C/O SOUTH STATE CORP, COLUMBIA SC 29201
Christopher C Womack officer: EVP & Pres. External Affairs
Spainhour Sterling A Jr. officer: EVP, Chief Legal Officer & CCO 4370 PEACHTREE ROAD, NE, ATLANTA GA 30319
Kerr, Ii James Y officer: Executive VP & General Counsel 30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD., NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
Bryan D Anderson officer: EVP & Pres. External Affairs 30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD. NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
Anthony L Wilson officer: President, Mississippi Power 30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD, ATLANTA GA 30308
Sloane N Drake officer: EVP, CHRO 30 IVAN ALLEN JR BLVD NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
Kimberly S, Greene officer: President & CEO, SCS 30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD., NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
Stephen E Kuczynski officer: Pres. & CEO, Southern Nuclear 30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD, NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
David P. Poroch officer: Comptroller 241 RALPH MCGILL BLVD., ATLANTA GA 30308
Shantella E. Cooper director 241 RALPH MCGILL BLVD., NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
Thomas A Fanning officer: CFO
David E Meador director ONE ENERGY PLAZA, DETROIT MI 48226