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The Southern Company

The Southern Company

SOMNNYSEUtilities● Active
$50.31
$-0.17(-0.34%)
Market Cap$55.8B
P/E Ratio
52W High$53.99
52W Low$47.87
Overview

The Southern Company (SOMN) PE Ratio — Current & Historical Data

Trailing twelve months (TTM) P/E, forward P/E, PEG, and annual PE history — from market prices and filings.

somn · pe ratio · data through Dec 31, 2025

Core PE Ratio Metrics

Trailing 12 months · TTM

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for The Southern Company (SOMN) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. SOMN's current PE ratio of 23.81x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $50.31 by its TTM earnings per share of $3.88. +4.6% elevated vs 5Y avg 22.8x

23.81x
P/E Ratio (TTM)+4.6%

Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /analyst-estimates · 2025-12-31

Forward P/E
10.21x
FY2027 est. EPS $4.93
Based on 1 analyst
EPS (TTM)
$3.88
TTM · diluted EPS
PEG Ratio
-3.85
Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · The Southern Company SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAPUpdated: 2026-06-08

PE Ratio History

2006 – 2025 · Annual
PE Ratio (TTM)
5Y Avg 22.8x
EPS (Annual)

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare (Annual)

Historical PE Range

Past 20 fiscal years · Front-end computed
Average
20.9x
20-yr mean
Median
19.4x
20-yr midpoint
Minimum
14.1x
Lowest year
Maximum
55.1x
Highest year
23.8x ← Now
14.1x
Min
Q1 · 25%19.4x
Median
Q3 · 75%55.1x
Max
Historically Elevated

At 23.81x, SOMN's current P/E is higher than in 90% of its annual fiscal year readings over the past 20 years — historically elevated.

90th percentileHigher than 18 of 20 historical fiscal year readings

Percentile calculated from annual fiscal year data points, not by trading day. Years where PE ≤ 0 or > 9,999 are excluded.

PE Ratio vs Peers

Regulated Electric · 6 peers · Annual PE
CompanyMarket CapPE (Annual)vs AvgEPS (TTM)
The Southern Company
The Southern CompanyYou
SOMN
$55.8B23.81x+284.7%$3.88
The Connecticut Light and Power Company
The Connecticut Light and Power Company
CNLPL
$316M0.12x-98.1%$458.32
The Connecticut Light and Power Company
The Connecticut Light and Power Company
CNLTP
$213M0.12x-98.1%$458.32
Clean Energy Pathways, Inc.
Clean Energy Pathways, Inc.
CPWY
$0MN/A-$0.00
Duke Energy Corporation
Duke Energy Corporation
DUK-PA
$96.2B18.33x+196.3%$6.39
iPic Entertainment Inc.
iPic Entertainment Inc.
IPIC
$0MN/A-$3.25
Magnera Corp.
Magnera Corp.
MAGN
$404MN/A-$4.48
Industry Average
3 peers with valid PE
6.19xbaseline

* N/A — Company is not profitable (TTM) · excluded from industry average · ▸ FMP /stock-peers + /ratios?limit=1 · priceToEarningsRatio

Annual PE Ratio History

Showing 10 of 20 years
Fiscal Year EndPE RatioEPS (TTM)YoY ChangePE vs Max
2025-12-31Latest
FY2025
22.16x$3.94+8.1%
2024-12-31
FY2024
20.50x$4.02+6.5%
2023-12-31
FY2023
19.26x$3.64-11.3%
2022-12-31
FY2022
21.72x$3.29-28.1%
2021-12-31
FY2021
30.22x$2.27+45.7%
2020-12-31
FY2020
20.74x$2.96+47.0%
2019-12-31
FY2019
14.11x$4.51-30.3%
2018-12-31
FY2018
20.25x$2.17-63.2%
2017-12-31
FY2017
55.06x$0.87+181.8%
2016-12-31
FY2016
19.54x$2.52+10.9%

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare · Zero extra API

About PE Ratio & Methodology

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for The Southern Company (SOMN) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. SOMN's current PE ratio of 23.81x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $50.31 by its TTM earnings per share of $3.88.

PE Ratio = Stock Price ÷ EPS (TTM)
= $50.31 ÷ $3.88 = 23.81x
TTMTrailing Twelve Months — sum of the most recent 4 quarterly EPS figures
Forward PEStock price ÷ analyst consensus EPS estimate for the next fiscal year
PEGPE ÷ earnings growth rate — values below 1.0 suggest growth may justify the premium
Figures tie to SEC 10-K/10-Q and FMP ratio endpoints where noted.

Frequently asked questions

SOMN pe ratio · 6 questions

SOMN's current PE ratio is 23.81x as of 2026-06-08, based on a stock price of $50.31 and TTM EPS of $3.88. Data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep via SOMN's SEC 10-K and 10-Q filings.

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Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · The Southern Company SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Updated: 2026-06-08