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Southern Co (WBO:SOUT) FCF Yield % : 0.75 (As of Dec. 12, 2024)


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What is Southern Co FCF Yield %?

FCF Yield % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

As of today, Southern Co's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is €615 Mil, and Market Cap is €86,615 Mil. Therefore, Southern Co's FCF Yield % for today is 0.75%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Southern Co's FCF Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

WBO:SOUT' s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.07   Med: -2.05   Max: 3.48
Current: 0.75


During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Yield % of Southern Co was 3.48%. The lowest was -5.07%. And the median was -2.05%.

WBO:SOUT's FCF Yield % is ranked worse than
57.73% of 511 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 2.55 vs WBO:SOUT: 0.75

Southern Co's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 17.94%.


Southern Co FCF Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Southern Co's FCF Yield % 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 FCF Yield % Chart

Southern Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
FCF Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.67 -1.18 -1.97 -2.06 -2.04

Southern Co Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
FCF Yield % 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 0.99 -3.82 -2.34 2.64 5.30

Competitive Comparison of Southern Co's FCF Yield %

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Southern Co's FCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Yield % 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 FCF Yield % Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Southern Co's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Southern Co's FCF Yield % falls into.



Southern Co FCF Yield % Calculation

FCF Yield % is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

Southern Co's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow / Market Cap
=-1414.014 / 69310.0674
=-2.04%

Southern Co's annualized FCF Yield % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=1175.805 * 4 / 88728.1664
=5.30%

* 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 FCF Yield % Explanation

Similar to Earnings Yield %, FCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high free cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.


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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 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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