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ETR vs SO
Side-by-side comparison of Entergy Corporation (ETR) and Southern Company (SO): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both ETR and SO operate in Electric Utilities: Central (Utilities), so they compete in similar markets.
- SO is the larger of the two at $98.29B, about 2.0x ETR ($47.97B).
- SO has been more active in the news (5 items in the past 4 weeks vs 4 for ETR).
- Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
Entergy Corporation
Entergy Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production and distribution of electricity in the United States. The company generates electricity through gas/oil, nuclear, coal, hydro, and solar power sources. It operates in two segments, Utility and Entergy Wholesale Commodities. The company's Utility segment generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electric power in portions of Arkansas, Mississippi, Texas, and Louisiana, including the City of New Orleans; and distributes natural gas. Its Entergy Wholesale Commodities segment engages in the ownership, operation, and decommissioning of nuclear power plants located in the northern United States; sale of electric power to wholesale customers; provision of services to other nuclear power plant owners; and owning interests in non-nuclear power plants that sell electric power to wholesale customers. It sells energy to retail power providers, utilities, electric power co-operatives, power trading organizations, and other power generation companies. The company's power plants have approximately 30,000 megawatts (MW) of electric generating capacity, which include 8,000 MW of nuclear power. The company delivers electricity to 3.0 million utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. Entergy Corporation was incorporated in 1949 and is based in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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 ETR
- Borde named president and CEO of Entergy Texas
- US Energy Department awards Entergy $13.7M to strengthen grid reliability, support the region's growing communities
- Entergy Texas declares quarterly dividend on preferred stock
- "Officer" Under Sec. 16 Rules Viamontes Eliecer exercised 6,928 shares at a strike of $58.46 and sold $942,437 worth of shares (9,068 units at $103.93), decreasing direct ownership by 19% to 9,320 units (SEC Form 4)
- "Officer" Under Sec. 16 Rules Landreaux Laura R sold $594,720 worth of shares (5,600 units at $106.20), decreasing direct ownership by 20% to 22,589 units (SEC Form 4)
- Entergy Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events
- Director Ropp Ralph Lewis was granted 218 shares, increasing direct ownership by 6% to 3,641 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Puckett Karen A was granted 218 shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.64% to 34,441 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Levenick Stuart L was granted 218 shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.46% to 47,427 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Hyland M Elise was granted 218 shares, increasing direct ownership by 1% to 19,644 units (SEC Form 4)
Latest SO
- Southern Linc public sector account manager Leslie Benton named to Alabama 9-1-1 Board
- Southern Company third-quarter 2026 earnings to be released November 5
- Georgia Power agreement with Google to provide approximately $900 million in projected benefits for customers and advance nuclear energy in Georgia
- Georgia Power furthers partnership with statewide nonprofit to make Georgia State Parks more accessible and enjoyable
- Georgia Power's Robins Battery Storage achieves commercial operation helping to ensure reliable energy in Georgia
- Silicon Ranch Announces Investments in Jefferson and Warren Counties to Support Georgia Power’s Clean and Renewable Energy Subscription Program
- Georgia Power receives approval for 1,137 MW of new solar power purchase agreements through CARES program
- PowerSecure executes agreement with Keel Infrastructure to support Moses Lake Data Center Campus
- Georgia Power encourages customers to take action during National Preparedness Month
- Georgia Power's contract with OpenAI approved; Latest approval part of portfolio of large-load contracts delivering approximately $950 million in annual savings beginning in 2029