The Southern Company SO NYSE

The Southern Company (SO) generated $9.8B in operating cash flow for fiscal year 2025. After capital expenditures of $13.39B, free cash flow was $-3.59B.

Free cash flow margin was -12.1% of revenue. Cash conversion ratio was 2.35x, indicating earnings are backed by cash.

The company returned $3.02B in dividends to shareholders during the period.

Criteria supported by this page:

• HEALTH (0/100, Fail) — weak cash flow raises concerns about debt servicing
• MOAT (54/100, Partial) — cash flow generation is present but not at levels indicating a wide moat
• INCOME (55/100) — Cash conversion ratio was 2.35x confirms earnings are backed by real cash flow

Overall SharesGrow Score: 48/100 with 1/7 criteria passed.