In addition, the management team of the company should pay a solid amount of the net income back to shareholders. I talk about dividends and buybacks. Those are very shareholder friendly activities to create value for investors.
These are the results in detail:
Southern Company — Yield: 4.70%
Southern Co (NYSE:SO) employs 26,369 people, generates revenue of $18,467.00 million and has a net income of $2,031.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $40.62 billion.
Southern Company’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $5,234.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 28.34% (the operating margin is 19.72% and the net profit margin 11.00%).
Financials: The total debt represents 35.22% of Southern Company assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 117.26%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 10.08% was realized by Southern Company.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.18. Last fiscal year, Southern Company paid $2.08 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 20.48, the P/S ratio is 2.20 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.03. The dividend yield amounts to 4.70%.
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Verizon Communications — Yield: 4.45%
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) employs 177,300 people, generates revenue of $127,079.00 million and has a net income of $11,956.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $201.46 billion.
Verizon Communicans’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $43,239.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 34.03% (the operating margin is 15.42% and the net profit margin 9.41%).
Financials: The total debt represents 48.68% of Verizon Communicans assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 921.05%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 37.65% was realized by Verizon Communicans.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.52. Last fiscal year, Verizon Communicans paid $2.14 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 19.65, the P/S ratio is 1.59 and the P/B ratio is finally 16.71. The dividend yield amounts to 4.45%.
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Consolidated Edison — Yield: 4.27%
Consolidated Edison, Inc. (NYSE:ED) employs 14,601 people, generates revenue of $12,919.00 million and has a net income of $1,092.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $17.85 billion.
Consolidated Edison’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $3,235.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 25.04% (the operating margin is 16.75% and the net profit margin 8.45%).
Financials: The total debt represents 29.32% of Consolidated Edison assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 103.30%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 8.80% was realized by Consolidated Edison.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.71. Last fiscal year, Consolidated Edison paid $2.52 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 16.41, the P/S ratio is 1.38 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.42. The dividend yield amounts to 4.27%.
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Altria Group — Yield: 4.06%
Altria Group Inc (NYSE:MO) employs 9,000 people, generates revenue of $24,522.00 million and has a net income of $5,070.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $100.81 billion.
Altria Group’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $7,874.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 32.11% (the operating margin is 30.89% and the net profit margin 20.68%).
Financials: The total debt represents 42.62% of Altria Group assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 487.49%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 141.82% was realized by Altria Group.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.56. Last fiscal year, Altria Group paid $2.00 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 20.01, the P/S ratio is 4.11 and the P/B ratio is finally 33.48. The dividend yield amounts to 4.06%.
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McDonald’s Corporation — Yield: 3.55%
McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) employs 420,000 people, generates revenue of $27,441.30 million and has a net income of $4,757.80 million. The current market capitalization stands at $92.10 billion.
McDonald’s Corporation’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $9,588.80 million. The EBITDA margin is 34.94% (the operating margin is 28.97% and the net profit margin 17.34%).
Financials: The total debt represents 43.73% of McDonald’s Corporation assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 116.62%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 32.97% was realized by McDonald’s Corporation.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.82. Last fiscal year, McDonald’s Corporation paid $3.28 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 19.88, the P/S ratio is 3.36 and the P/B ratio is finally 7.18. The dividend yield amounts to 3.55%.
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Kimberly Clark — Yield: 3.29%
Kimberly Clark Corp (NYSE:KMB) employs 43,000 people, generates revenue of $19,724.00 million and has a net income of $1,399.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $39.08 billion.
Kimberly Clark’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $3,383.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 17.15% (the operating margin is 12.78% and the net profit margin 7.09%).
Financials: The total debt represents 45.27% of Kimberly Clark assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 964.06%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 52.86% was realized by Kimberly Clark.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.89. Last fiscal year, Kimberly Clark paid $3.36 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 27.52, the P/S ratio is 1.98 and the P/B ratio is finally 53.63. The dividend yield amounts to 3.29%.
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Coca-Cola — Yield: 3.24%
The Coca-Cola Co (NYSE:KO) employs 129,200 people, generates revenue of $45,998.00 million and has a net income of $7,124.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $177.71 billion.
Coca-Cola’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $12,474.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 27.12% (the operating margin is 21.04% and the net profit margin 15.49%).
Financials: The total debt represents 45.36% of Coca-Cola assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 137.68%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 22.36% was realized by Coca-Cola.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.59. Last fiscal year, Coca-Cola paid $1.22 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 25.51, the P/S ratio is 3.86 and the P/B ratio is finally 5.86. The dividend yield amounts to 3.24%.
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SYSCO Corporation — Yield: 3.19%
SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY) employs 50,300 people, generates revenue of $46,516.71 million and has a net income of $931.53 million. The current market capitalization stands at $22.30 billion.
SYSCO Corporation’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $2,229.12 million. The EBITDA margin is 4.79% (the operating margin is 3.41% and the net profit margin 2.00%).
Financials: The total debt represents 20.96% of SYSCO Corporation assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 52.40%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 17.81% was realized by SYSCO Corporation.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.47. Last fiscal year, SYSCO Corporation paid $1.14 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 25.58, the P/S ratio is 0.48 and the P/B ratio is finally 4.19. The dividend yield amounts to 3.19%.
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Procter & Gamble — Yield: 3.12%
Procter & Gamble Co (NYSE:PG) employs 118,000 people, generates revenue of $83,062.00 million and has a net income of $11,707.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $222.60 billion.
Procter & Gamble’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $19,201.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 23.12% (the operating margin is 18.41% and the net profit margin 14.09%).
Financials: The total debt represents 24.55% of Procter & Gamble assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 51.17%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 16.75% was realized by Procter & Gamble.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.40. Last fiscal year, Procter & Gamble paid $2.45 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 24.21, the P/S ratio is 2.68 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.28. The dividend yield amounts to 3.12%.
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General Mills — Yield: 3.11%
General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS) employs 43,000 people, generates revenue of $17,909.60 million and has a net income of $1,771.70 million. The current market capitalization stands at $33.71 billion.
General Mills’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $3,496.10 million. The EBITDA margin is 19.52% (the operating margin is 16.51% and the net profit margin 9.89%).
Financials: The total debt represents 37.96% of General Mills assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 134.45%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 27.63% was realized by General Mills.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.31. Last fiscal year, General Mills paid $1.55 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 24.49, the P/S ratio is 1.88 and the P/B ratio is finally 5.30. The dividend yield amounts to 3.11%.
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Kellogg Company — Yield: 2.95%
Kellogg Company (NYSE:K) employs 29,790 people, generates revenue of $14,580.00 million and has a net income of $639.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $23.64 billion.
Kellogg Company’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,945.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 13.34% (the operating margin is 7.02% and the net profit margin 4.38%).
Financials: The total debt represents 48.64% of Kellogg Company assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 264.25%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 19.96% was realized by Kellogg Company.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.73. Last fiscal year, Kellogg Company paid $1.90 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 38.30, the P/S ratio is 1.62 and the P/B ratio is finally 8.47. The dividend yield amounts to 2.95%.
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