stockrowExelon Corporation (EXC) vs Southern Company (The) (SO)
- Exelon Corporation EXC 46.40 +0.35%
- Southern Company (The) SO 93.28 +0.17%
Exelon Corporation and Southern Company (The) are both Utilities Regulated Electric companies. Southern Company (The) is the larger, with a market value of $107.4B against $48.2B — 2.2× the size. Exelon Corporation trades at the lower P/E: 18.1× against 21.2×. Southern Company (The) grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 7.91% against 6.68%. Southern Company (The) has the higher net margin (16.0% vs 10.2%) and the higher return on invested capital (4.15% vs 4.01%). Both pay a dividend; Exelon Corporation yields more (3.58% vs 3.22%). Across the 22 metrics below, Exelon Corporation leads on 12 and Southern Company (The) on 10.
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| Metric | EXC | SO | Utilities Regulated Electric median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 63.53% | 0.00% | 62.00% |
| Operating margin | 19.85% | 24.72% | 21.72% |
| Net margin | 10.17% | 16.00% | 13.45% |
| Free cash flow margin | (9.96%) | 33.58% | (11.71%) |
| Return on equity | 9.06% | 12.02% | 9.94% |
| Return on assets | 2.24% | 3.15% | 2.85% |
| Return on invested capital | 4.01% | 4.15% | 3.95% |
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