Market Cap

The Southern Company Market Capitalization:

$78.21 Billion

USD as of Jan. 1, 2024

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The Southern Company Main Stock Listing

NYSE: SO

Market Capitalization History of The Southern Company

Market capitalizations are calculated from the opening stock price at the beginning of each month.

Top Competitors by Market Capitalization

Industry: Utilities—Regulated Electric
Company Market Cap (USD)
NextEra Energy $127.19 B
Duke Energy Corporation $76.13 B
PG&E Corporation $45.71 B
American Electric Power Company, Inc. $43.85 B
Xcel Energy Inc. $35.17 B
Sector: Utilities
Company Market Cap (USD)
NextEra Energy $127.19 B
China Yangtze Power Co. Ltd $82.16 B
Iberdrola, SA $81.95 B
Duke Energy Corporation $76.13 B
Enel SpA $75.50 B

Yearly evolution of The Southern Company market cap

Date Market Cap YoY Change
Jan. 1, 2024 $78.21 B 0.60%
Jan. 1, 2023 $77.74 B 4.63%
Jan. 1, 2022 $74.30 B 17.94%
Jan. 1, 2021 $63.00 B -16.31%
Jan. 1, 2020 $75.27 B 44.86%
Jan. 1, 2019 $51.96 B 7.74%
Jan. 1, 2018 $48.23 B -8.74%
Jan. 1, 2017 $52.85 B 1.04%
Jan. 1, 2016 $52.31 B -3.55%
Jan. 1, 2015 $54.23 B 22.99%
Jan. 1, 2014 $44.09 B -6.76%
Jan. 1, 2013 $47.29 B -2.92%
Jan. 1, 2012 $48.71 B 21.11%
Jan. 1, 2011 $40.22 B 17.56%
Jan. 1, 2010 $34.21 B -4.33%
Jan. 1, 2009 $35.76 B -8.03%
Jan. 1, 2008 $38.89 B -0.44%
Jan. 1, 2007 $39.06 B 4.97%
Jan. 1, 2006 $37.21 B 3.05%
Jan. 1, 2005 $36.11 B 13.32%
Jan. 1, 2004 $31.86 B 5.79%
Jan. 1, 2003 $30.12 B 14.28%
Jan. 1, 2002 $26.36 B 38.28%
Jan. 1, 2001 $19.06 B

Market capitalization is calculated from the opening stock price at the beginning of each year.

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Company Description

Southern Company is an electric utility company. Through its subsidiaries, it serves 9 million natural gas and electric utility customers in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Virginia. With origins dating back to 1924, it now operates multiple coal-fired, nuclear, and natural gas power plants as well as some renewable energy sources.

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Stocks & Indices

The Southern Company has the following listings and related stock indices.


Stock: NYSE: SO

Stock: FSX: SOT

Stock: NYSE: SOJD

Stock: XETR: SOT

What is a company's market capitalization?

The market capitalization of a company, more simply referred to as "market cap", is the total market value of a publicly traded company's outstanding shares. It is often considered as a key indicator of what a company is worth.