NYSE
SOJC
Last Price
US $20.50
KEY FIGURES
MKT CAP
$20.4B
EPS
TTM
$3.88
PEG
TTM
N/M
P/E
TTM
24.66x
P/S
TTM
0.69x
YIELD
3.07%
GROWTH
Revenue Y/Y
7.72%
(FY vs FY)
EBITDA Y/Y
Cash Flow (DCF)
Fair Value
Market $20.50
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Default assumptions
EBITDA Multiple
Fair Value
Market $20.50
29.95%
Default assumptions
Valuation
Financial
Performance
Financial risk - Cash flow debt coverage.
The Southern Company JR 2017B NT 77 cash flow to debt ratio of 13.01% indicates that the company cannot generate enough cash to cover its debt over time. This level indicates weak financial health.
Financial risk - Healthy cash flow growth.
The Southern Company JR 2017B NT 77's free cash flow has decreased -1.89K% from $201.00M last year to $-3.59G, signaling decreasing performance
Financial risk - Healthy debt to equity ratio.
The Southern Company JR 2017B NT 77's debt to equity ratio is 2.05, which means that the company's assets are unhealthy financed, signaling financial risk. READ MORE: A ratio over 0.60 means the company finances its assets with debt, signaling financial risk. If ratio is negative, the company spent its own equity and risks bankruptcy
Financial risk - Healthy debt to equity ratio development.
The Southern Company JR 2017B NT 77's debt has increased relative to shareholder equity from 2.00 last year to 2.05 today, signaling weakened financials
Financial risk - Net debt/EBITDA.
The Southern Company JR 2017B NT 77 has a net debt to EBITDA ratio of 5.14x, which exceeds the 3.00x threshold, indicating high leverage and potential financial risk
Financial stability - ICR.
The Southern Company JR 2017B NT 77's interest coverage ratio of 2.16 indicates that earnings with margin can cover interest payments on company debt
Financial risk - Profit margin growth.
The Southern Company JR 2017B NT 77's profit margin has decreased (-12.20%) in the last year from 16.47% to 14.46%, signaling decreasing performance
Financial risk - Short term assets vs short term liabilities.
The Southern Company JR 2017B NT 77's short-term liabilities of $16.89G exceed its short-term assets of $10.92G, signaling financial risk
Decreasing performance - ROA.
The Southern Company JR 2017B NT 77's return on assets of 2.78% is lower than the 5.00% threshold, indicating inefficient asset utilization
Decreasing performance - Absolute return on equity.
The Southern Company JR 2017B NT 77's return on equity of 12.28%, is lower than 15.00%, indicating bad performance
Increasing performance - Earnings quality.
The Southern Company JR 2017B NT 77's operating cash flow exceeds its net income, indicating high-quality earnings backed by actual cash generation
Increasing performance - Earnings stability.
The Southern Company JR 2017B NT 77 had positive net income in 5.00 out of 5 years, indicating stable and consistent earnings
Decreasing performance - Free cash flow.
The Southern Company JR 2017B NT 77 has negative free cash flow, indicating the company is burning cash rather than generating it
Decreasing performance - FCF yield.
The Southern Company JR 2017B NT 77 has negative free cash flow, indicating cash burn
Decreasing performance - Healthy earnings growth.
The Southern Company JR 2017B NT 77's yearly earnings has decreased -1.36% since last year from $4.40G to $4.34G, signaling decreasing performance
Increasing performance - Healthy revenue growth.
The Southern Company JR 2017B NT 77's yearly revenue has increased 10.59% since last year from $26.72G to $29.55G, signaling increasing performance
Decreasing performance - ROIC.
ROIC 4.13% (Source: FMP key-metrics). Below the 5% partial-credit threshold. Score: 0 of 2. The 5% and 10% cutoffs anchor to typical US weighted-average cost of capital. Below 5% indicates the company is not generating returns above its likely cost of capital under this definition of invested capital. Invested capital here includes equity, non-current liabilities (pension obligations, deferred taxes, lease obligations), and short-term debt. Cash is not subtracted. Companies with substantial float, lease portfolios, or cash holdings will score lower under this definition than under narrower operating-capital definitions. See methodology.
Increasing performance - 3-year revenue CAGR.
The Southern Company JR 2017B NT 77's 3-year revenue CAGR of 0.31% is positive, indicating growing revenue over the past 3 years
Increasing performance - Revenue consistency.
The Southern Company JR 2017B NT 77 had revenue growth in 4.00 out of 5 years, indicating consistent revenue performance
Increasing performance - ROE consistency.
The Southern Company JR 2017B NT 77 had positive ROE in 5.00 out of 5 years, indicating consistent and reliable returns on equity
Overvalued - DCF valuation.
The Southern Company JR 2017B NT 77 has insufficient data to evaluate this check.
Undervalued - Earnings yield.
The Southern Company JR 2017B NT 77 has an earnings yield of 19.01%, which is above the 4.00% threshold, indicating the stock offers reasonable value relative to its earnings
Undervalued - EBITDA valuation.
The Southern Company JR 2017B NT 77 is undervalued relative to its fair value price of 26.64 based on EBITDA multiple model
Undervalued - EV/EBITDA.
The Southern Company JR 2017B NT 77 has an EV/EBITDA ratio of 12.78x, which is below the 20.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its operating earnings
Overvalued - PEG ratio value.
The Southern Company JR 2017B NT 77 has negative trailing-twelve-month earnings; this ratio is not meaningful and the check fails
Undervalued - P/B ratio.
The Southern Company JR 2017B NT 77 has a price-to-book ratio of 2.94x, which is below the 5.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its book value
Undervalued - P/S ratio.
The Southern Company JR 2017B NT 77 has a price-to-sales ratio of 3.63x, which is below the 8.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its revenue
Profit margin
Current Ratio
Capital Returns
12.28%
Return on equity
ROIC: 4.13%
Valuation History
24.7X
Price to Earnings
EV/EBITDA: 12.8X
Cash flow
Profit margin
9.42%
(FY vs FY)
Cash flow Y/Y
-20.98%
(FY vs FY)
EARNINGS FV (GRAHAM)
Fair Value
Market $20.50
536.39%
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