The Est. EPS Q/Q of Southern Company is -30.56%
Prospective quarterly EPS growth rate, year over year, is the estimated increase of the company’s EPS for the current quarter compared to performance from a past corresponding quarter.
= current quarter yoy (year over year)
The prospective EPS growth rate is a predicted estimate of the earnings per share growth rate towards the current quarter and expressed as a percentage compared to the respective past quarter. The estimated earnings per share growth rate is an important factor for judging a company's value. Comparing EPS history with stock price history helps determine the most likely future direction of the stock price.
Earnings per share is the monetary value of earnings per outstanding share of common stock for a company. The EPS is usually calculated as profit without preferred dividends divided by weighted average of common stock shares over the past twelve months.
Southern Company is an American gas and electric utility holding company based in the southern United States. It is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with executive offices also located in Birmingham, Alabama. The company is the second largest utility company in the U.S. in terms of customer base, as of 2021.