EIX vs SO
Edison International and Southern Co., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | EIX | SO |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $19.3B | $29.6B |
| Net income | $4.5B | $4.3B |
| Gross margin | · | · |
| Net margin | 24.3% | 14.1% |
| Return on equity | 26.9% | 12.5% |
| Diluted EPS | $11.55 | $3.92 |
| Dividend / share | $3.36 | $2.94 |
| Payout ratio | 28.6% | 69.5% |
| Free cash flow | $-715.0M | $-2.9B |
| Equity | $17.6B | $36.0B |
| Net debt / equity | 2.15× | 1.80× |
| Current ratio | 0.73× | 0.65× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 7.3% | 7.0% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | · |
SO bills 1.5× the revenue of EIX, and EIX keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (24.3% 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 | EIX | SO |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $19.3B | $29.6B |
| FY2024 | $17.6B | $26.8B |
| FY2023 | $16.3B | $25.3B |
| FY2022 | $17.2B | $29.3B |
| FY2021 | $14.9B | $23.5B |
| FY2020 | $13.6B | $21.1B |
| FY2019 | $12.3B | $22.6B |
| FY2018 | $12.7B | $25.2B |
| FY2017 | $12.3B | $23.0B |
| FY2016 | $11.9B | $19.9B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | EIX | SO |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $4.5B | $4.3B |
| FY2024 | $1.3B | $4.4B |
| FY2023 | $1.2B | $4.0B |
| FY2022 | $824.0M | $3.4B |
| FY2021 | $925.0M | $2.3B |
| FY2020 | $871.0M | $3.1B |
| FY2019 | $1.4B | $4.7B |
| FY2018 | $-423.0M | $2.3B |
| FY2017 | $565.0M | $926.0M |
| FY2016 | $1.4B | $2.5B |
19 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$10,236,000,000 | SO |
| FY2024 | −$9,165,000,000 | SO |
| FY2023 | −$8,915,000,000 | SO |
| FY2022 | −$12,059,000,000 | SO |
| FY2021 | −$8,558,000,000 | SO |
| FY2020 | −$7,519,000,000 | SO |
| FY2019 | −$10,249,000,000 | SO |
| FY2018 | −$12,584,000,000 | SO |
| FY2017 | −$10,711,000,000 | SO |
| FY2016 | −$8,027,000,000 | SO |
| FY2015 | −$5,965,000,000 | SO |
| FY2014 | −$5,054,000,000 | SO |
| FY2013 | −$4,506,000,000 | SO |
| FY2012 | −$4,675,000,000 | SO |
| FY2011 | −$7,069,000,000 | SO |
| FY2010 | −$7,460,000,000 | SO |
| FY2009 | −$3,382,000,000 | SO |
| FY2008 | −$3,015,000,000 | SO |
| FY2007 | −$2,485,000,000 | 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 | +10.2 pp | EIX |
| FY2024 | −7.1 pp | SO |
| FY2023 | −6.6 pp | SO |
| FY2022 | −6.9 pp | SO |
| FY2021 | −3.6 pp | SO |
| FY2020 | −8.3 pp | SO |
| FY2019 | −9.6 pp | SO |
| FY2018 | −11.6 pp | SO |
| FY2017 | +1.4 pp | EIX |
| FY2016 | −0.7 pp | SO |
| FY2015 | −4.2 pp | SO |
| FY2014 | +1.8 pp | EIX |
| FY2013 | −1.9 pp | SO |
| FY2012 | −15.4 pp | SO |
| FY2011 | −12.6 pp | SO |
| FY2010 | +1.4 pp | EIX |
| FY2009 | −3.2 pp | SO |
| FY2008 | −1.0 pp | SO |
| FY2007 | −1.5 pp | SO |
The higher net margin has changed hands between EIX 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
EIX's net margin has been more volatile than SO's over the 19 comparable fiscal years — 5.7 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 EIX and SO over these 19 fiscal years — EIX led in 4 and SO in 15.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
EIX's return on equity has been more volatile than SO's over the 4 comparable fiscal years — 8.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 0.9.
4 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 EIX and SO over these 4 fiscal years — EIX led in 1 and SO in 3.
4 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.