Southern Company (SO): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for Southern Company, a component of the S&P 500 in the Utilities sector. Data as of 2026-09-13.
| Last close price | $87.17 |
| Sector (GICS) | Utilities |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | +11.40% |
| Total return over period | +37.94% |
| Annualized volatility | 17.74% |
| Period volatility | 30.62% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.42 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.61 |
| Max drawdown | -14.99% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -2.40% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.01 |
| Period range | $57.02 – $98.30 |
| Trading days analyzed | 751 |
Over the last 3.0 years, Southern Company (SO) has posted an annualized return of +11.40% with annual volatility of 17.74%, a Sharpe ratio of 0.42. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -14.99%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.01, which means it moves fairly independently of the index, useful for diversification.
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