Dominion Energy Inc. (D) vs Southern Company (The) (SO)
- Dominion Energy Inc. D 63.67 +1.29%
- Southern Company (The) SO 91.18 +2.24%
Dominion Energy Inc. and Southern Company (The) are both Utilities Regulated Electric companies. Southern Company (The) is the larger, with a market value of $102.6B against $55.3B — 1.9× the size. Southern Company (The) trades at the lower P/E: 21.9× against 22.2×. Dominion Energy Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 19.0% against 6.40%. Southern Company (The) has the higher net margin (15.4% vs 14.0%) and the higher return on invested capital (4.05% vs 2.75%). Both pay a dividend; Dominion Energy Inc. yields more (4.19% vs 3.29%). Across the 22 metrics below, Southern Company (The) leads on 15 and Dominion Energy Inc. on 7.
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| Metric | D | SO | Utilities Regulated Electric median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 66.84% | 71.88% | 66.28% |
| Operating margin | 21.06% | 24.21% | 21.79% |
| Net margin | 13.99% | 15.43% | 12.94% |
| Free cash flow margin | (37.72%) | (10.83%) | (11.51%) |
| Return on equity | 8.11% | 11.69% | 9.75% |
| Return on assets | 2.21% | 3.00% | 2.75% |
| Return on invested capital | 2.75% | 4.05% | 3.87% |
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