$35.67
Value $26.8B
PPLvsSouthern
PPL and SO stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
+1.31%
$93.59
Value $105B
PPL (PPL) has a market value of $26.8B and Southern (SO) $105B. Over the last year, with dividends, PPL moved -0.1% and SO +5.2%. The P/E is 21.2 for PPL and 22.5 for SO. Dividend yield: PPL 3.16%, SO 3.21%.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
PPL$26.8B
SO$105B
SO is 3.9 times PPL
Revenue, 12 months
PPL$9.5B
SO$30.2B
SO is 3.2 times PPL
Net income, 12 months
PPL$1.3B
SO$4.7B
SO is 3.7 times PPL
Operating margin
PPL23.9%
SO24.2%
0.3 points apart
ROIC
PPL5.4%
SO5.8%
0.4 points apart
P/E
PPL21.2
SO22.5
SO is 1.1 times PPL
Dividend yield
PPL3.2%
SO3.2%
About the same
5-year return
PPL+48.2%
SO+79.5%
31.3 points apart
A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.
The price over time
Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.
PPL+48.2%
SO+79.5%
| Period | PPLWith dividends | SOWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | -0.1%Price -3.3% | +5.2%Price +1.9% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +57.9%+16.4% a yearPrice +43.0% | +54.0%+15.5% a yearPrice +39.0% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | +48.2%+8.2% a yearPrice +24.7% | +79.5%+12.4% a yearPrice +51.2% |
| 10 years since November 15, 2016 | +66.1%+5.2% a yearPrice +7.3% | +191.9%+11.3% a yearPrice +93.6% |
Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.
Every figure
As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.
PPLPPLSOSouthern
Valuation
PPLSO| Price | $35.67 | $93.59 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $26.8B | $105B |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $46.8B | $177B |
| P/E | 21.2 | 22.5 |
| P/E, 5-year median | 27.1 | 21.9 |
| P/B | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| EV/EBIT | 20.7 | 24.3 |
| Free cash flow yield | – | – |
Results and growth
PPLSO| Revenue, 12 months | $9.5B | $30.2B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $1.3B | $4.7B |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | -$2.0B | -$3.5B |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $1.64 | $4.15 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 8.6% | 10.6% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +11.1%over 5 years | +7.7%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | -3.6%over 5 years | +6.0%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
PPLSO| Gross margin | – | – |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 23.9% | 24.2% |
| Net margin | 13.4% | 15.4% |
| ROIC | 5.4% | 5.8% |
| ROE | 8.6% | 12.0% |
Balance sheet
PPLSO| Cash | $332M | $3.0B |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $20.3B | $77.1B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 5.6 | 5.4 |
| Interest cover | 2.6× | 2.3× |
Dividends and buybacks
PPLSO| Dividend yield | 3.2% | 3.2% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | $1.13 | $3.00 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | – | +3.0%over 5 years |
| Buyback yield | – | – |
| Shareholder yield | 3.2% | 3.2% |
Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.
Which is bigger, PPL or Southern?
By market value, Southern ($105B) is about 3.9 times PPL ($26.8B), at today's prices.
How did PPL and SO stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 15, 2016, PPL's price moved +7.3% and SO's +93.6%. With dividends: PPL +66.1% (+5.2% a year), SO +191.9% (+11.3% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, PPL or SO?
The dividend yield at today's price is 3.16% for PPL and 3.21% for Southern. Over the last twelve months they paid $1.13 and $3.00 per share.
What is the P/E of PPL and SO?
At today's price, the P/E is 21.2 for PPL and 22.5 for SO. The median of the last five years was 27.1 and 21.9, which shows where each stands against its own past.
Which has the higher profit margins, PPL or Southern?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 13.4% for PPL and 15.4% for Southern, and the operating margin 23.9% and 24.2%. Revenue was $9.5B and $30.2B.
Which is the better investment, PPL or Southern?
The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.
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