Question 1

What is Southern Company's P/S ratio?

Accepted Answer

Southern Company (SO) P/S ratio is 3.6× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month revenue, using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/S ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/S = Market Capitalisation ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Revenue, or equivalently Share Price ÷ TTM Revenue Per Share. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/S ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-sales (P/S) ratio compares a company's market capitalisation to its trailing twelve-month (TTM) revenue. It is calculated as market cap ÷ TTM revenue (equivalent to share price ÷ TTM revenue per share). Because the denominator (revenue) cannot be negative, P/S is widely used to value unprofitable or pre-profit companies and to make cross-sector comparisons.

Question 4

What is a good P/S ratio for Southern Company?

Accepted Answer

A "good" P/S depends heavily on profit margin and growth: software and other high-margin businesses often command 5–15× sales, while low-margin retailers and commodity producers typically trade below 1×. Compare against sector peers rather than absolute thresholds. For Southern Company specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 3.1×.

Question 5

Is Southern Company's P/S ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Southern Company's P/S ratio of 3.6× is above its own 5-year average of 3.1× and above the sector median of 3.1×. That places the current reading at the 77th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Southern Company's historical P/S ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Southern Company (SO) P/S ratio has ranged from a low of 1.4× in 2009 to a high of 4.0× in 2024. The 5-year average is 3.1× and the 5-year median is 3.1×.

Question 7

What was Southern Company's P/S ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Southern Company (SO) P/S ratio at the end of 2025 was 3.3×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month revenue figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Southern Company's P/S ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (revenue). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$96.2B	$29.6B	3.3×	-0.1×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$90.4B	$26.7B	3.4×	+0.4×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$76.6B	$25.3B	3.0×	+0.4×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$77.8B	$29.3B	2.7×	-0.5×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$72.8B	$23.1B	3.2×	-0.0×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$65B	$20.4B	3.2×	+0.1×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$67.1B	$21.4B	3.1×	+1.2×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$45.4B	$23.5B	1.9×	-0.2×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$48.5B	$23B	2.1×	-0.3×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$48.7B	$19.9B	2.4×	+0.0×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$42.7B	$17.5B	2.4×	+0.0×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$44.6B	$18.5B	2.4×	+0.3×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$36.5B	$17.1B	2.1×	-0.1×	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$37.2B	$16.5B	2.2×	-0.0×	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$39.8B	$17.7B	2.3×	+0.4×	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$32.1B	$17.5B	1.8×	+0.1×	Dec 31, 2010
2009	$27B	$15.7B	1.7×	+0.0×	Dec 31, 2009
2008	$28.6B	$17.1B	1.7×	-0.3×	Dec 31, 2008
2007	$29.5B	$15.4B	1.9×	+0.0×	Dec 31, 2007
2006	$27.5B	$14.4B	1.9×	+0.0×	Dec 31, 2006
2005	$25.7B	$13.4B	1.9×	-0.2×	Dec 31, 2005
2004	$24.9B	$11.9B	2.1×	+0.1×	Dec 31, 2004
2003	$22.1B	$11.2B	2.0×	+0.1×	Dec 31, 2003
2002	$20.3B	$10.5B	1.9×	—	Dec 31, 2002


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P/S Ratio for Southern Company (SO) 2002-2026

P/S Ratio daily chart for Southern Company (SO)

Historical P/S Ratio for Southern Company (SO) from 2002 to 2025

About P/S Ratio at Southern Company (SO)

Southern Company P/S Ratio by Year

Southern Company P/S Ratio 2025: 3.3×

Southern Company P/S Ratio 2024: 3.4×

Southern Company P/S Ratio 2023: 3.0×

Southern Company P/S Ratio 2022: 2.7×

Southern Company P/S Ratio 2021: 3.2×

Sector peers by P/S Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/S Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

Southern Company (SO) Key Financials