12 companies structurally similar to The Southern Company (SO) — identified by peer analysis across revenue dynamics, margin profile, capital efficiency and growth patterns. Not based on sector labels alone.
Companies similar to The Southern Company cluster around comparable structural characteristics, with the strongest visible overlap typically appearing in stability. Examples in this group include American Electric Power Company, Inc., OGE Energy Corp., WEC Energy Group, Inc..
| # | Company | Peer score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
AEP · Utilities
|
73 |
Analysis SO vs AEP |
| #2 |
OGE · Utilities
|
55 |
Analysis SO vs OGE |
| #3 |
WEC · Utilities
|
61 |
Analysis SO vs WEC |
| #4 |
ES · Utilities
|
66 |
Analysis SO vs ES |
| #5 |
D · Utilities
|
72 |
Analysis SO vs D |
| #6 |
AEE · Utilities
|
67 |
Analysis SO vs AEE |
| #7 |
DUK · Utilities
|
62 |
Analysis SO vs DUK |
| #8 |
RED.MC · Utilities
|
59 |
Analysis SO vs RED.MC |
| #9 |
XEL · Utilities
|
62 |
Analysis SO vs XEL |
| #10 |
EVRG · Utilities
|
48 |
Analysis SO vs EVRG |
| #11 |
ETR · Utilities
|
45 |
Analysis SO vs ETR |
| #12 |
ED · Utilities
|
58 |
Analysis SO vs ED |
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Peer similarity is rule-based and descriptive only. Based on structural analysis of revenue, margins, capital intensity and growth patterns. Not investment advice.
AssetNext scores reflect each company's structural position within its functional peer group — not a ranking against all stocks simultaneously. Peers are identified by similarity across eight financial dimensions, including revenue growth trajectory, margin structure, capital intensity, and earnings stability. A score of 75 means the company ranks in the top quartile within its own peer group, not the entire market.
Four dimension scores drive the overall peer score: Growth (revenue trajectory and expansion dynamics), Quality (margin structure and capital efficiency), Valuation (peer-relative pricing on standard multiples), and Stability (earnings consistency and financial predictability). Each dimension is scored 0–100 relative to the peer group, then combined into an overall peer score using equal weighting.
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