The Southern Company vs Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
Market cap comparison over time
The Southern Company
$105.7B
Rank #154
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
$107.7B
Rank #149
Market Cap Over Time
Key Moments
- Automatic Data Processing, Inc. overtook The Southern Company by 1997
- The Southern Company overtook Automatic Data Processing, Inc. by 2002
- Automatic Data Processing, Inc. overtook The Southern Company by 2017
Year-by-Year Comparison
| Year | The Southern Company | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $105.7B | $107.7B | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. |
| 2025 | $96.7B | $101.3B | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. |
| 2024 | $88.4B | $113.0B | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. |
| 2023 | $72.6B | $87.9B | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. |
| 2022 | $71.0B | $88.2B | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. |
| 2021 | $65.6B | $89.4B | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. |
| 2020 | $56.4B | $62.6B | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. |
| 2019 | $56.1B | $59.2B | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. |
| 2018 | $37.0B | $44.6B | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. |
| 2017 | $38.4B | $39.0B | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. |
| 2016 | $37.5B | $33.5B | The Southern Company |
| 2015 | $34.1B | $26.9B | The Southern Company |
| 2014 | $34.1B | $25.9B | The Southern Company |
| 2013 | $27.3B | $21.5B | The Southern Company |
| 2012 | $27.1B | $14.7B | The Southern Company |
| 2011 | $28.1B | $13.6B | The Southern Company |
| 2010 | $22.2B | $11.3B | The Southern Company |
| 2009 | $18.4B | $10.1B | The Southern Company |
| 2008 | $19.3B | $9.0B | The Southern Company |
| 2007 | $19.3B | $9.9B | The Southern Company |
| 2006 | $17.6B | $9.7B | The Southern Company |
| 2005 | $15.7B | $8.9B | The Southern Company |
| 2004 | $14.6B | $8.5B | The Southern Company |
| 2003 | $12.6B | $7.5B | The Southern Company |
| 2002 | $11.3B | $7.3B | The Southern Company |
| 2001 | $9.6B | $10.8B | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. |
| 2000 | $7.3B | $11.6B | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. |
| 1999 | $4.9B | $9.8B | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. |
| 1998 | $5.7B | $7.2B | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. |
| 1997 | $4.9B | $5.5B | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. |
| 1996 | $4.0B | $3.8B | The Southern Company |
| 1995 | $4.1B | $3.2B | The Southern Company |
| 1994 | $3.2B | $2.5B | The Southern Company |