Southern Co (Southern Co) GF Value Rank : 5 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)

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What is Southern Co GF Value Rank?

Southern Co has the GF Value Rank of 5.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Competitive Comparison of Southern Co's GF Value Rank

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Southern Co's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank 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 GF Value Rank Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Southern Co's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Southern Co's GF Value Rank falls into.

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Southern Co (Southern Co) Business Description

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Address

30 Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard, Northwest, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30308

Website

https://www.southerncompany.com

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.

Executives

David P. Poroch	officer: Comptroller	241 RALPH MCGILL BLVD., ATLANTA GA 30308
Stephen E Kuczynski	officer: Pres. & CEO, Southern Nuclear	30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD, NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
Shantella E. Cooper	director	241 RALPH MCGILL BLVD., NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
Martin Bernard Davis	officer: EVP and CIO	520 GERVAIS STREET, C/O SOUTH STATE CORP, COLUMBIA SC 29201
Christopher Cummiskey	officer: EVP & CCCS Officer	241 RALPH MCGILL BLVD., ATLANTA GA 30308
Kimberly S, Greene	officer: President & CEO, SCS	30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD., NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
Thomas A Fanning	officer: CFO
Bryan D Anderson	officer: EVP & Pres. External Affairs	30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD. NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
Spainhour Sterling A Jr.	officer: EVP, Chief Legal Officer & CCO	4370 PEACHTREE ROAD, NE, ATLANTA GA 30319
Lizanne Thomas	director	1420 PEACHTREE STREET NE, SUITE 800, ATLANTA GA 30309
David E Meador	director	ONE ENERGY PLAZA, DETROIT MI 48226
Sloane N Drake	officer: EVP, CHRO	30 IVAN ALLEN JR BLVD NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
James Jeffrey Peoples	officer: Chairman, President & CEO, APC	600 NORTH 18TH STREET, BIRMINGHAM AL 35203
Kerr, Ii James Y	officer: Executive VP & General Counsel	30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD., NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
Anthony L Wilson	officer: President, Mississippi Power	30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD, ATLANTA GA 30308