stockrowNational Grid Transco, PLC (NGG) vs Southern Company (The) (SO)
- National Grid Transco, PLC NGG 83.03 −3.36%
- Southern Company (The) SO 92.39 −1.02%
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 $107.4B against $86.4B — 1.2× the size. Southern Company (The) trades at the lower P/E: 21.2× against 23.5×. National Grid Transco, PLC grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 29.9% against 7.91%. National Grid Transco, PLC has the higher net margin (26.1% vs 16.0%) and the lower return on invested capital (0.00% vs 4.15%). Both pay a dividend; National Grid Transco, PLC yields more (3.77% vs 3.22%). Across the 20 metrics below, National Grid Transco, PLC leads on 10 and Southern Company (The) on 10.
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| Metric | NGG | SO | Utilities Regulated Electric median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 18.68% | 0.00% | 62.00% |
| Operating margin | 0.00% | 24.72% | 21.72% |
| Net margin | 26.11% | 16.00% | 13.45% |
| Free cash flow margin | 0.00% | 33.58% | (11.71%) |
| Return on equity | 0.00% | 12.02% | 9.94% |
| Return on assets | 0.00% | 3.15% | 2.85% |
| Return on invested capital | 0.00% | 4.15% | 3.95% |
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