National Grid Transco, PLC (NGG) vs Southern Company (The) (SO)
- National Grid Transco, PLC NGG 81.22 +2.72%
- Southern Company (The) SO 91.18 +2.24%
National Grid Transco, PLC and Southern Company (The) are both Utilities Regulated Electric companies. Southern Company (The) is the larger, with a market value of $102.6B against $79.5B — 1.3× the size. Southern Company (The) trades at the lower P/E: 21.9× against 22.3×. National Grid Transco, PLC grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 29.9% against 6.40%. National Grid Transco, PLC has the higher net margin (26.1% vs 15.4%) and the lower return on invested capital (0.00% vs 4.05%). Both pay a dividend; National Grid Transco, PLC yields more (3.99% vs 3.29%). Across the 20 metrics below, National Grid Transco, PLC leads on 10 and Southern Company (The) on 10.
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Profitability
| Metric | NGG | SO | Utilities Regulated Electric median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 18.68% | 71.88% | 66.28% |
| Operating margin | 0.00% | 24.21% | 21.79% |
| Net margin | 26.11% | 15.43% | 12.94% |
| Free cash flow margin | 0.00% | (10.83%) | (11.51%) |
| Return on equity | 0.00% | 11.69% | 9.75% |
| Return on assets | 0.00% | 3.00% | 2.75% |
| Return on invested capital | 0.00% | 4.05% | 3.87% |
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