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Is The Southern Company (SO) a Warren Buffett Stock?
Low Buffett fit — meets only 4/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
44/100
DMixed signals
4/9 criteria passed
Warren Buffett's Criteria, Applied to SO
ROIC ≥ 15%
key4.3%
Gross margin ≥ 40%
key49.1%
Owner earnings yield ≥ 5%
key4.9%
5y profitable
key
How SO Scores on Other Strategies
Live Financial Snapshot
Market cap
$96.36B
P/E (TTM)
22.0x
ROIC (TTM)
4.25%
Gross margin
49.1%
Frequently Asked Questions
What is SO's Warren Buffett fit score?
SO scores 44/100 on our Warren Buffett fit engine — grade D. Low Buffett fit — meets only 4/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Does Warren Buffett actually own SO?
Our score is computed from financial fundamentals against Warren Buffett's published criteria. We don't claim that Warren Buffett personally owns or recommends SO.
How often is this score updated?
SO's Warren Buffett fit score is recomputed daily from the latest TTM financials.
Educational tool, not investment advice. Scores are computed from publicly-available financial data against published investing-strategy criteria. We do not claim that Warren Buffett personally owns or recommends SO.