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Southern Company

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Southern Company generates and sells electricity, serving millions of retail and wholesale customers. It develops and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy projects, and distributes natural gas across multiple states in the U.S.

🛠️ Utilities NYSE Listed 1981 $ USD
$1,000 invested 30 years ago →$23,823today

Score Overview

1 Year
Score
Net Growth7.28%
Net TrendGrew
Net Income Consistency—
Rev Growth2.11%
Rev TrendGrew
Revenue Consistency—
5 Years
Score7.7
Net Growth93.40%
Net Trend80%
Net Income Consistency—
Rev Growth30.57%
Rev Trend80%
Revenue Consistency—
10 Years
Score
Net Growth86.80%
Net Trend60%
Net Income Consistency
Rev Growth51.68%
Rev Trend70%
Revenue Consistency
20 Years
Score6.5
Net Growth196.06%
Net Trend70%
Net Income Consistency
Rev Growth110.21%
Rev Trend70%
Revenue Consistency
30 Years
Score
Net Growth313.22%
Net Trend70%
Net Income Consistency
Rev Growth191.35%
Rev Trend73%
Revenue Consistency
All Time
Score
Net Growth461.35%
Net Trend68%
Net Income Consistency
Rev Growth342.89%
Rev Trend78%
Revenue Consistency

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Where Southern Company has ranked, year by year

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Showing 10 years ranking history by HDB Score.

Has not reached the top 50 on HDB Score in any year we have ranked.

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1996: 43.5% · 2021: 43.1% · free through 2021 · longest runs

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Historical Returns

Historical Returns
PeriodPriceReturn
Last Price2026-09-28
$ 82.35—
1 Year2025-09-26
$ 91.51-10.01%
5 Years2021-09-28
$ 51.6059.59%
10 Years2016-09-28
$ 34.94135.70%
20 Years2006-09-28
$ 14.37473.13%
30 Years1996-09-27
$ 3.4623x
All Time1981-12-31
$ 0.27306x

Prices are split & dividend adjusted. All values are reported in USD.

Fundamental Data

Reported in USD

Year
TTM$ 30.17B$ 4.65B$ 2.98B
2025$ 29.55B$ 4.34B$ 1.63B
2024$ 26.72B$ 4.40B$ 1.07B
2023$ 25.25B$ 3.97B$ 748M
2022$ 29.27B$ 3.53B$ 1.91B
2021$ 23.11B$ 2.40B$ 1.79B
2020$ 20.37B$ 3.13B$ 1.06B
2019$ 21.41B$ 4.75B$ 1.97B
2018$ 23.49B$ 2.24B$ 1.39B
2017$ 23.03B$ 880M$ 2.13B
2016$ 19.89B$ 2.49B$ 1.97B
2015$ 17.48B$ 2.42B$ 1.40B
2014$ 18.46B$ 2.03B$ 710M
2013$ 17.08B$ 1.71B$ 659M
2012$ 16.53B$ 2.41B$ 628M
2011$ 17.65B$ 2.26B$ 1.31B
2010$ 17.45B$ 2.04B$ 447M
2009$ 15.74B$ 1.70B$ 690M
2008$ 17.12B$ 1.80B$ 417M
2007$ 15.35B$ 1.73B$ 201M
2006$ 14.35B$ 1.57B$ 167M
2005$ 13.55B$ 1.59B$ 202M
2004$ 11.72B$ 1.53B$ 368M
2003$ 11.18B$ 1.47B$ 311M
2002$ 10.51B$ 1.31B$ 273M
2001$ 10.15B$ 1.26B$ 354M
2000$ 10.06B$ 1.31B$ 205M
1999$ 9.31B$ 1.27B$ 176M
1998$ 9.49B$ 977M$ 959M
1997$ 12.61B$ 972M$ 704M
1996$ 10.35B$ 1.12B$ 445M
1995$ 9.18B$ 1.10B$ 772M
1994$ 8.29B$ 989M$ 139M
1993$ 8.48B$ 1.00B
1992$ 8.07B$ 953M
1991$ 8.05B$ 876M
1990$ 7.97B$ 603M
1989$ 7.49B$ 846M
1988$ 7.23B$ 846M
1987$ 7.01B$ 554M
1986$ 6.84B$ 883M
1985$ 6.81B$ 829M
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Southern Company fundamental performance

Between 2020 and 2025, revenue grew from $ 20.37B to $ 29.55B and net income grew from $ 3.13B to $ 4.34B. Revenue increased in 4 of those 5 years; net income in 4.

Across Southern Company's full reported history, from 1985 to 2025, revenue grew from $ 6.81B to $ 29.55B and net income grew from $ 829M to $ 4.34B. Revenue increased in 78% of the years measured; net income in 68%.

Southern Company currently holds a 20-year HDB Score of 6.5 out of 10. How the HDB Score is calculated.

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