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EIX vs SO
Side-by-side comparison of Edison International (EIX) and Southern Company (SO): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both EIX and SO operate in Electric Utilities: Central (Utilities), so they compete in similar markets.
- SO is the larger of the two at $107.53B, about 3.6x EIX ($29.87B).
- EIX has been more active in the news (9 items in the past 4 weeks vs 3 for SO).
- Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
Edison International
Edison International, through its subsidiaries, generates and distributes electric power. As of March 03, 2021, it delivered electricity to 15 million residential, commercial, industrial, public authorities, agricultural, and other customers across Southern, Central, and Coastal California. Edison International also provides energy solutions to commercial and industrial users. Its transmission facilities consist of lines ranging from 55 kV to 500 kV and substations; and distribution system consists of approximately 39,000 circuit-miles of overhead lines, approximately 31,000 circuit-miles of underground lines, and 800 substations. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Rosemead, California.
Southern Company
The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. It operates in four segments: Gas Distribution Operations, Gas Pipeline Investments, Wholesale Gas Services, and Gas Marketing Services. The company also constructs, acquires, owns, and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy and battery energy storage projects and sells electricity in the wholesale market; and distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, as well as provides gas marketing services, wholesale gas services, and gas pipeline investments operations. It owns and/or operates 30 hydroelectric generating stations, 24 fossil fuel generating stations, 3 nuclear generating stations, 13 combined cycle/cogeneration stations, 44 solar facilities, 13 wind facilities, 1 fuel cell facility, and 1 battery storage facility; and constructs, operates, and maintains 75,924 miles of natural gas pipelines and 14 storage facilities with total capacity of 157 Bcf to provide natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company serves approximately 8.6 million electric and gas utility customers. It also provides products and services in the areas of energy efficiency, and utility infrastructure. In addition, the company offers digital wireless communications and fiber optics services. The Southern Company was incorporated in 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Latest EIX
- Southern California Edison Exceeds $750 Million in Relief Offered for Eaton Fire Impacts
- Director Taylor Peter J. sold $37,700 worth of shares (500 units at $75.40) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 1% to 33,712 units (SEC Form 4)
- New insider Moss Aaron D claimed ownership of 17,591 shares (SEC Form 3)
- Edison International Announces $25,000 Lineworker Scholarship Recipients
- Community Forum Highlights Recovery Options, Continued Interest in SCE’s Wildfire Recovery Compensation Program
- Advisory for Thursday, July 30: Edison International to Hold Conference Call on Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
- SEC Form 11-K filed by Edison International
- SCE Extends Offers to Over 5,000 Community Members Impacted by Eaton Fire
- Edison International Declares Q2 Dividend
- SCE Offers Nearly $700 Million in Relief for Community Members Impacted by Eaton Fire
Latest SO
- Georgia Power reaffirms longstanding commitment to make growth work for customers with Customer Protection Pledge
- Georgia Power continues to offer options to connect customers to solar
- Southern Company second-quarter 2026 earnings to be released July 30
- Georgia's Plant Hatch receives 20-year license renewal from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Georgia Power encourages customers to prepare for hurricane season
- Georgia Power names Anthony Oni as vice president of Corporate Affairs
- Georgia PSC approves plan to lower overall rates, deliver annual savings of $50 per year for Georgia Power residential customers
- Beth Lowry named to Georgia Power Board of Directors
- Georgia Power shares tips, tools and free resources to reduce energy use this summer
- Georgia Natural Gas® Reaches 1 Billion Pounds of Carbon Offsets Through Greener Life®