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IDA vs SO
Side-by-side comparison of IDACORP Inc. (IDA) and Southern Company (SO): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both IDA and SO operate in Electric Utilities: Central (Utilities), so they compete in similar markets.
- SO is the larger of the two at $103.50B, about 13.0x IDA ($7.96B).
- SO has been more active in the news (5 items in the past 4 weeks vs 1 for IDA).
- Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
IDACORP Inc.
IDACORP, Inc. engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, purchase, and sale of electric energy in the United States. The company operates 17 hydropower generating plants located in southern Idaho and eastern Oregon; three natural gas-fired plants in southern Idaho; and interests in two coal-fired steam electric generating plants located in Wyoming, Nevada, and Oregon. As of December 31, 2020, it had approximately 4,833 pole-miles of high-voltage transmission lines; 23 step-up transmission substations located at power plants; 21 transmission substations; 9 switching stations; 31 mixed-use transmission and distribution substations; 186 energized distribution substations; and 28,201 pole-miles of distribution lines, as well as provides electric utility services to approximately 587,000 retail customers in southern Idaho and eastern Oregon. The company serves commercial and industrial customers, which involved in food processing, electronics and general manufacturing, agriculture, health care, government, and education. It also invests in housing and other real estate investments. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Boise, Idaho.
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 IDA
- Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G/A filed by IDACORP Inc.
- IDACORP Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- SEC Form 10-Q filed by IDACORP Inc.
- IDACORP, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results, Increases Lower-End of Earnings Guidance Range
- IdaCorp upgraded by Wells Fargo with a new price target
- IDACORP, Inc. Declares Dividend
- IDACORP Schedules Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Release & Conference Call
- SEC Form 11-K filed by IDACORP Inc.
- EVP and COO (IPC) Richins Adam J sold $213,045 worth of shares (1,500 units at $142.03), decreasing direct ownership by 7% to 18,550 units (SEC Form 4)
- VP of Cust Op & CSO (IPC) Hanchey James Bo D sold $211,418 worth of shares (1,500 units at $140.95), decreasing direct ownership by 41% to 2,138 units (SEC Form 4)
Latest SO
- Georgia Power's Learning Power program marks 15 years and 1.5 million Georgia students reached
- Georgia Power Generation employees keep reliable energy flowing throughout the hottest days of summer
- Southern Power Foundation distributes grant to Haskell County, Texas, fire department
- Southern Company announces upsize and pricing of $725 million in aggregate principal amount of Series 2026A 2.125% Convertible Senior Notes due December 15, 2027 and $1.65 billion in aggregate principal amount of Series 2026B 3.50% Convertible Senior Notes due September 15, 2029
- Southern Company announces offerings of $650 million in aggregate principal amount of Convertible Senior Notes due December 15, 2027 and $1.5 billion in aggregate principal amount of Convertible Senior Notes due September 15, 2029
- Georgia Power, Department of Energy and elected officials celebrate the future of energy production at Plant Bowen
- Southern Company reports second-quarter 2026 earnings
- Georgia Power cuts ribbon on new Moody battery energy storage facility paired with solar
- ALABAMA POWER ANNOUNCES ADDITIONS TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Southern Company Joins President Trump's Ratepayer Protection Pledge, Reinforcing Customer-First Approach to Powering Growth