Southern Company Overview
Latest PEG ratio for Southern Company: 66.53 — see history and peer comparisons.
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The PEG ratio measures a stock's valuation relative to its earnings growth rate. A PEG ratio below 1.0 may indicate that the stock is undervalued relative to its growth potential.
Southern Company's peg ratio stands at 66.53. That is above the Utilities sector average of 23.0. Stockcircle updates this page with the newest filings so you can track how the metric evolves quarter by quarter.
Southern Company sits higher the Utilities benchmark (23.0) with a PEG ratio of 66.53. That is roughly 189.3% above the sector mean. Peer context matters because what looks expensive or cheap in absolute terms can be normal for the sector.
Whether 66.53 is attractive depends on Southern Company's earnings outlook, competitive position, and how peers are valued. Investors typically ask: is growth accelerating, are margins stable, and is the multiple expanding or compressing over time? The history and comparison charts below are built for those checks.
The history chart shows how Southern Company's PEG ratio evolved across reporting periods, while the comparison chart places SO next to similar companies. Use both: a rising metric that still lags peers tells a different story than a rising metric that already leads the group. Growth charts, when available, highlight acceleration or slowdown.
Yes — within Utilities, PEG ratio is commonly used to spot outliers. Southern Company's reading of 66.53 (sector avg 23.0) is a starting point; confirm whether differences come from growth, margins, accounting choices, or one-time items before treating an outlier as a buy or sell signal.
