Southern Companyvs.Vistra
SO vs VST · both in Utilities & power producers, part of the Energy, grid & critical infrastructure value chain: Electricity utilities and large power producers — from nuclear to renewable portfolios.
Southern Company is about 2.0× larger than Vistra by market cap; year to date, Southern Company leads (+9.6% vs −1.5%).
Side by side
| SO | VST | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $108B | $53.6B |
| Price | $95.61 | $158.86 |
| Today | +0.5% | +0.6% |
| Return YTD | +9.6% | −1.5% |
| Return 1Y | +2.5% | −18.9% |
| P/E | 24.7 | 23.9 |
| P/S | 3.7 | 2.9 |
| P/B | 2.9 | 9.6 |
Data as of 2026-07-11 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
Southern CompanySO
One of the largest US electric and gas utilities, with growing nuclear power (Vogtle).
Full SO profile →VistraVST
American power producer with a large portfolio of gas, nuclear and battery storage — exposed to rising electricity consumption from data centres.
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