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The Southern Company (SOMN): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Utilities · Regulated Electric · United States · Defensive
Is SOMN undervalued?
SOMN closed at 46.97 on 16 Oct 2026, which is 15% above the GLS average fair value of 40.68 from 9 models. 5 of them value the shares below today's price. Our screens read that as "no margin of safety": the stock is not a value candidate at this price, whatever the quality numbers say.
There is a wide gap between DCF (15.50) and 10 Cap (92.21). When the models are this far apart the "fair value" is really a range, and the margin of safety above should be read with that range in mind.
The nightly engine files SOMN under Defensive: a low beta, a dividend and positive earnings.
Nine valuation models for SOMN
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | 15.50 | -67% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 56.63 | +21% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 50.78 | +8% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 16.82 | -64% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 15.77 | -66% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 92.21 | +96% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 50.40 | +7% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | 44.14 | -6% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 23.92 | -49% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -48.39 | -203% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 0.0000 | -100% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
The Southern Company scores 5 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score: a middling result that falls one point short of the Sunday Scan's "6 or more" rule. Some of the nine tests on profitability, leverage and efficiency are failed, so the accounts are worth a look before selling a put on the name. A GLS Moat score of 4.5/10 is a weak reading: the ten-year history the score grades (revenue, EPS, book value, margins, cash flow, share count, ROIC) has not been steady, so the Moat part of the Wheel Score contributes little.
Returns on capital are thin or negative - ROIC 3.9%, ROE 12.1%, ROA 2.8% - with debt at 2.06 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 2.5%. Debt of 2.06 times equity is on the high side for the sector and is worth checking against the cash flow before treating the stock as a long-term hold.
The dividend yield is 3.36% at a payout ratio of 67%; for a wheel trader holding assigned shares the dividend adds to the covered-call premium, and the ex-dividend date is worth knowing before a call is sold.
Institutional ownership scores 5/10, insider activity 1/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 5 / 9 | ROIC | 3.9% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 4.5 / 10 | ROE | 12.1% |
| Debt / equity | 2.06 | ROA | 2.8% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 2.5% | Payout ratio | 67% |
| Institutions | 5 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 1 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 36: No options
No options are listed on The Southern Company in our nightly snapshot. The Wheel Score is therefore capped at 39 (it reads 36) and the stock is left out of every options screen; the fair value and health figures above are still useful for a plain stock position.
Volume runs at 84k shares a day on a market cap of $102.8B, with a beta of 0.30 - a low beta, so day-to-day moves are smaller than the market's; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 12 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 6 / 25 | -15% margin of safety | |
| Health | 11 / 20 | Piotroski 5/9 | |
| Moat | 7 / 15 | moat 4.5/10 | |
| Premium | 0 / 20 | no option data | |
| Stability | 12 / 20 | 84k shares/day, $102.8B cap, beta 0.30 |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls; it is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. The walkthrough lesson shows how the score fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
The Southern Company reports earnings on 29 Oct 2026 (before the open) - inside the 14-day window the Sunday Scan avoids, because a put sold now would carry the report's gap risk.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| NEE NextEra Energy, Inc. | 78.96 | 63.19 | -25% | 56Fair | $164.7B |
| D Dominion Energy, Inc. | 62.86 | 43.16 | -46% | 49Weak | $55.3B |
| ETR Entergy Corporation | 103.96 | 50.02 | -108% | 48Weak | $49.7B |
| XEL Xcel Energy Inc. | 75.36 | 40.80 | -85% | 51Fair | $47.1B |
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Is SOMN undervalued right now?
No: at 46.97 the stock trades 15% above the GLS average fair value of 40.68 (data as of 16 Oct 2026). The margin of safety is negative.
What is the Wheel Score of SOMN and what does it mean?
SOMN has no listed options in our nightly snapshot, so it cannot be wheeled; its Wheel Score is capped at 39 and shown as "No options".
What is the GLS fair value for SOMN?
40.68 per share as of 16 Oct 2026 - the simple average of the 9 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does The Southern Company report earnings next?
The next earnings report is due on 29 Oct 2026 (before the open), 13 days from the data date of 16 Oct 2026. The Calendars page lists every upcoming report with its time of day.
Does SOMN have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on SOMN, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score is capped at 39.