D vs SO
Dominion Energy, Inc. and Southern Co., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | D | SO |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $16.5B | $29.6B |
| Net income | $3.0B | $4.3B |
| Gross margin | · | · |
| Net margin | 18.5% | 14.1% |
| Return on equity | 10.7% | 12.5% |
| Diluted EPS | $3.45 | $3.92 |
| Dividend / share | $2.67 | $2.94 |
| Payout ratio | 76.0% | 69.5% |
| Free cash flow | · | $-2.9B |
| Equity | $29.1B | $36.0B |
| Net debt / equity | 1.67× | 1.80× |
| Current ratio | 0.77× | 0.65× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 3.1% | 7.0% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | · |
SO bills 1.8× the revenue of D, and D keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (18.5% against 14.1%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | D | SO |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $16.5B | $29.6B |
| FY2024 | $14.5B | $26.8B |
| FY2023 | $14.4B | $25.3B |
| FY2022 | $14.6B | $29.3B |
| FY2021 | $11.7B | $23.5B |
| FY2020 | $14.2B | $21.1B |
| FY2019 | $14.4B | $22.6B |
| FY2018 | $11.2B | $25.2B |
| FY2017 | $12.6B | $23.0B |
| FY2016 | $11.7B | $19.9B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | D | SO |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $3.0B | $4.3B |
| FY2024 | $2.0B | $4.4B |
| FY2023 | $2.0B | $4.0B |
| FY2022 | $1.2B | $3.4B |
| FY2021 | $3.4B | $2.3B |
| FY2020 | $-401.0M | $3.1B |
| FY2019 | $1.4B | $4.7B |
| FY2018 | $2.4B | $2.3B |
| FY2017 | $3.0B | $926.0M |
| FY2016 | $2.1B | $2.5B |
19 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$13,030,000,000 | SO |
| FY2024 | −$12,305,000,000 | SO |
| FY2023 | −$10,860,000,000 | SO |
| FY2022 | −$14,727,000,000 | SO |
| FY2021 | −$11,802,000,000 | SO |
| FY2020 | −$6,925,000,000 | SO |
| FY2019 | −$8,195,000,000 | SO |
| FY2018 | −$14,042,000,000 | SO |
| FY2017 | −$10,445,000,000 | SO |
| FY2016 | −$8,159,000,000 | SO |
| FY2015 | −$5,806,000,000 | SO |
| FY2014 | −$6,031,000,000 | SO |
| FY2013 | −$3,967,000,000 | SO |
| FY2012 | −$3,702,000,000 | SO |
| FY2011 | −$3,892,000,000 | SO |
| FY2010 | −$2,529,000,000 | SO |
| FY2009 | −$945,000,000 | SO |
| FY2008 | −$1,232,000,000 | SO |
| FY2007 | −$537,000,000 | SO |
SO has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 19 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
19 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +4.4 pp | D |
| FY2024 | −2.2 pp | SO |
| FY2023 | −1.6 pp | SO |
| FY2022 | −3.5 pp | SO |
| FY2021 | +19.5 pp | D |
| FY2020 | −18.6 pp | SO |
| FY2019 | −11.4 pp | SO |
| FY2018 | +13.6 pp | D |
| FY2017 | +20.8 pp | D |
| FY2016 | +6.1 pp | D |
| FY2015 | +2.5 pp | D |
| FY2014 | −0.3 pp | SO |
| FY2013 | +3.1 pp | D |
| FY2012 | −12.0 pp | SO |
| FY2011 | −2.5 pp | SO |
| FY2010 | +7.2 pp | D |
| FY2009 | −2.0 pp | SO |
| FY2008 | +1.1 pp | D |
| FY2007 | +5.7 pp | D |
The higher net margin has changed hands between D and SO over this period.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
D's net margin has been more volatile than SO's over the 19 comparable fiscal years — 7.5 percentage points of standard deviation against 3.3.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between D and SO over these 19 fiscal years — D led in 10 and SO in 9.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
D's return on equity has been more volatile than SO's over the 19 comparable fiscal years — 7.0 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.8.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between D and SO over these 19 fiscal years — D led in 11 and SO in 8.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.