• Southern average return on investment for 2023 was 3.79, a 5.72% increase from 2022.
• Southern average return on investment for 2022 was 4.02, a 15.85% decline from 2021.
• Southern average return on investment for 2021 was 3.47, a 15.57% increase from 2020.

Roi - return on investment can be defined as an indicator of how profitable a company is relative to its assets invested by shareholders and long-term bond holders. Calculated by dividing a company's operating earnings by its long-term debt and shareholders equity.