The Southern Company (SO)

The Southern Company is a Utilities company in the S&P 500, with a market capitalization of about $95.3 billion as of October 1, 2026.

Ticker
SO · NYSE
Sector
Utilities
Industry (SIC)
Electric Services
Market cap
$95.3 billion
Employees
29,502
Headquarters
Atlanta, GA
Fiscal year end
December 31

About The Southern Company

The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the sale of electricity. The company offers electric service to retail customers and wholesale customers; and energy-related products and services to natural gas choice markets. It also develops, constructs, acquires, owns, operates, and manages power generation assets, as well as battery energy storage projects; sells electricity at market-based rates in the wholesale market; and deploys microgrids for commercial, industrial, governmental, and utility customers. In addition, the company is involved in the distribution of natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee; distributes energy and resilience solutions; and invests in telecommunications. The Southern Company was incorporated in 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

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