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| Metric | SOSOUTHERN CO | NEENEXTERA ENERGY INC | DUKDuke Energy CORP | CEGConstellation Energy Corp | Median of the restexcluding SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $93.82▲ 3.43 (3.79%) | $81.90▲ 3.62 (4.62%) | $125.40▲ 4.73 (3.92%) | $255.21▼ 15.53 (5.74%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 4.7/10 | 6.0/10 | 4.7/10 | 10.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Market value | $102.90B | $170.60B | $97.56B | $79.63B | |
| Revenue | $29.55B | $25.80B | $31.74B | $22.66B | |
| Profit | $4.34B | $6.83B | $4.97B | $2.32B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 10.6% | 9.8% | 5.6% | 19.5% | 9.8% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 24.7% | 32.1% | 27.2% | 13.6% | 27.2% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 14.7% | 26.5% | 15.7% | 10.2% | 15.7% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | -9.9% | — | -5.3% | 5.7% | 0.2% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 12.1% | 12.5% | 9.6% | 16.0% | 12.5% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 6.3% | 4.5% | 5.4% | 11.2% | 5.4% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 23.70x | 24.96x | 19.64x | 34.34x | 24.96x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 12.59x | — | 11.30x | 14.65x | 12.98x |
| Price to book | 2.86x | 3.12x | 1.88x | 5.48x | 3.12x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 3.24x | 2.68x | 2.78x | 2.92x | 2.78x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 5/8 | 5/8 | 7/8 | 6/8 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | distress | distress | distress | grey |
How SO compares with the others
- SO's operating margin of 24.7% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (27.2%).
- Its revenue growth of 10.6% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (9.8%).
- It trades at a P/E in line with the median of the other companies selected (23.7x against 25.0x).
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 3.2x against 2.8x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.