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Credit Risk of going bust: lower than 81% of companies Debt: 42.0% of company value Bonds: $1.50B held by 808 funds, 76 bp over Treasuries → details ▾
If the stock fell to about $1.40 (down 97%), The Southern Company would be worth roughly what it owes.
Total debt $77.09B against a stock market value of $106.58B.
Distance to default 9.97 (Merton model): prices to 2026-10-27, balance sheet 2026-06-30, debt counted $41.20B (short-term plus half of long-term), stock volatility 17.9%; Altman Z'' 0.86. A ranking and a back-test, not a forecast.
Bond figures are fund-reported marks (SEC N-PORT) as of Jul 2026. How these are computed.
Atlanta, GA 30308
US
Established in 1946 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, The Southern Company operates as a diversified energy utility. Its primary activities involve the production, transmission, and distribution of electricity. The company is responsible for developing, constructing, acquiring, owning, and managing a variety of electricity generation assets, including renewable energy projects, and it engages in the wholesale sale of power. Additionally, it serves as a natural gas distributor in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, overseeing the operation and maintenance of approximately 78,500 miles of natural gas pipelines and 14 storage facilities, while also offering gas marketing services. Beyond its wholesale and natural gas operations, The Southern Company provides electric services directly to retail customers. Its portfolio further includes distributed energy and resilience solutions, digital wireless communications, and fiber optics services, along with the deployment of microgrids for commercial, industrial, governmental, and utility clientele.