NGG vs SO
Side-by-side comparison of price performance, valuation, growth, profitability, analyst targets and technical trend.
NGG · National Grid$83.15 ▼ 3.22%
SO · Southern$92.34 ▼ 1.07%
One year, rebased to 100
Each line starts at 100 so growth is directly comparable
- NGG +11.9%
- SO +5.1%
Head to head
| Metric | NGG | SO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $83.15 | $92.34 |
| Change today | ▼ 3.22% | ▼ 1.07% |
| Market cap | $83.60B | $107.51B |
| Return, 3 months | +4.6% | +1.9% |
| Return, year to date | +10.3% | +8.5% |
| Return, 1 year | +11.3% | +4.3% |
| P/E (TTM) | 15.5 | 21.1 |
| P/B | 1.6 | 27.2 |
| P/E percentile vs own 5y | 69th | 48th |
| Dividend yield | 3.86% | 3.25% |
| Revenue growth (YoY, latest qtr) | +56.8% | +0.1% |
| Net profit growth (YoY) | +0.9% | +39.3% |
| Gross margin | 79.8% | 48.3% |
| Operating margin | 32.2% | 24.2% |
| Net margin | 18.3% | 15.4% |
| Return on equity | 8.4% | 12.7% |
| Analyst target vs. price | – | +4.2% |
| Analyst buy share | 100% | 31% |
| RSI (14) | 57 | 57 |
| 30-day volatility | 23.7% | 19.5% |
| Max drawdown, 1 year | -18.1% | -15.5% |
| Trend read | Strong uptrend | Leaning bullish |
| Analyst consensus | Buy | Hold |
Green cells mark the best value in each row where "better" is clear-cut (lower P/E, higher margin). That is a reading of the numbers, not a recommendation. Financials are in each company's reporting currency.
What the numbers say
- SO is the largest of the group by market value.
- NGG has returned the most over the past year.
- NGG carries the lowest trailing P/E.
- NGG pays the highest dividend yield.
- NGG is growing revenue fastest.
- NGG keeps the most profit per dollar of sales.
- SO has been the calmest stock over the last 30 days.