Last 10 quarters of trend data
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 |
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| P/E Ratio → | 11.67 | 12.07 | 10.71 | 34.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| P/S Ratio | 1.77 | 2.03 | 1.73 | 2.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| P/B Ratio | 1.31 | 1.34 | 1.45 | 1.44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| P/FCF | — | 2.54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| EV / EBITDA | 8.75 | 10.19 | 9.24 | 11.93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| EV / EBIT | 16.00 | 18.42 | 14.19 | 25.91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 29.8% | 51.3% | 46.5% | 18.8% | 55.0% | 50.1% | 48.1% | 42.0% | 54.3% | 53.9% | 48.8% |
| — | +2.4% | -3.4% | -55.2% | +1.2% | -7.2% | -1.4% | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating Margin | 24.6% | 25.5% | 24.0% | 13.0% | 33.2% | 25.3% | 25.9% | 16.7% | 32.6% | 30.0% | 25.6% |
| — | +0.6% | -7.0% | -21.8% | +1.9% | -15.7% | +0.9% | — | — | — | — | |
| Net Margin | 14.7% | 16.8% | 16.1% | 6.0% | 21.9% | 12.6% | 17.2% | 8.4% | 21.1% | 18.6% | 17.0% |
| — | +33.3% | -5.9% | -29.2% | +3.6% | -32.2% | +1.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 |
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| ROE | 11.5% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 1.1% | 4.5% | 2.4% | 3.6% | 1.5% | 4.2% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| — | +20.9% | -4.7% | -25.7% | +7.6% | -29.6% | +13.9% | — | — | — | — | |
| ROA | 2.9% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| — | +24.2% | -4.7% | -27.1% | +5.5% | -30.5% | +12.9% | — | — | — | — | |
| ROIC | 5.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
| — | -7.8% | -4.7% | -17.5% | +2.4% | -13.9% | +14.3% | — | — | — | — |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 |
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| Debt / Equity | 1.69 | 1.82 | 1.90 | 1.69 | 1.93 | 1.90 | 1.88 | 1.81 | 1.76 | 1.81 | 1.83 |
| — | -4.0% | +1.1% | -6.3% | +9.3% | +4.5% | +2.8% | — | — | — | — | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.95 | 24.01 | 21.12 | 26.16 | 18.36 | 22.04 | 20.50 | 27.52 | 17.53 | 20.16 | 22.01 |
| — | +8.9% | +3.1% | -5.0% | +4.7% | +9.3% | -6.9% | — | — | — | — | |
| Current Ratio | 0.65 | 0.79 | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.75 | 0.74 | 0.86 | 0.67 | 0.91 | 0.91 | 0.92 |
| — | +6.1% | -24.2% | -3.3% | -16.8% | -18.9% | -6.7% | — | — | — | — | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.45 | 0.58 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.56 | 0.53 | 0.64 | 0.46 | 0.63 | 0.64 | 0.63 |
| — | +8.7% | -30.3% | -2.0% | -11.0% | -17.2% | +0.2% | — | — | — | — | |
| Interest Coverage | 2.51 | 2.23 | 3.01 | 1.20 | 3.80 | 2.31 | 3.17 | 1.79 | 3.76 | 3.13 | 2.95 |
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying SOMN stock.
The Southern Company's current P/E is 11.7x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 18.9x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
The Southern Company's current operating margin is 24.6%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking The Southern Company's business trajectory between earnings reports.