SouthState Corporation (SSB)
NYSE:SSB
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Rating:74Outperform
Price Target:
$110.00
â–²(10.08% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/16/26
The score is driven primarily by solid financial performance (revenue growth, healthy profitability, and improving leverage) tempered by weaker and volatile cash generation. Valuation is a notable positive with a low P/E and a supportive dividend, while technicals are constructive but somewhat extended. Earnings call guidance was generally upbeat with stable margin expectations and continued capital returns, offset by accretion/NII pressure and credit/payout monitoring items.
Positive Factors
Revenue and Profitability Scale
SouthState has expanded revenue to $3.76B with a roughly 21% net margin in 2025, reflecting a scaled, diversified banking franchise. That durable earnings base supports ongoing investment in growth initiatives and provides a multi-year foundation for dividends and opportunistic capital returns even as margins normalize from pandemic peaks.
Negative Factors
Volatile and Declining Cash Generation
Operating cash flow has trended down and is highly volatile, reducing free cash conversion despite reported earnings. This structural cash weakness limits flexibility for dividends, buybacks, and organic investment, and increases sensitivity to credit stress or funding shocks since cash buffers are a key durable defense for banks over economic cycles.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Revenue and Profitability Scale
SouthState has expanded revenue to $3.76B with a roughly 21% net margin in 2025, reflecting a scaled, diversified banking franchise. That durable earnings base supports ongoing investment in growth initiatives and provides a multi-year foundation for dividends and opportunistic capital returns even as margins normalize from pandemic peaks.
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SouthState Corporation (SSB) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$9.61B
Dividend Yield2.38%
Average Volume (3M)841.28K
Price to Earnings (P/E)9.5
Beta (1Y)0.98
Revenue Growth33.87%
EPS Growth12.26%
CountryUS
Employees6,405
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryBanks - Regional
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.46
Shares Outstanding98,068,650
10 Day Avg. Volume782,990
30 Day Avg. Volume841,276
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.91
Price to Book (P/B)1.04
Price to Sales (P/S)2.51
P/FCF Ratio-17.37
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.12
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.87
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit4.20
Enterprise Value/Ebitda9.20
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$118.18Price Target Upside18.26% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering12
EPS Forecast (FY)9.5
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.78B
SouthState Corporation Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
SouthState Corporation operates as the bank holding company for SouthState Bank, National Association that provides a range of banking services and products to individuals and companies. It accepts checking accounts, savings deposits, interest-bea...
How the Company Makes Money
SouthState primarily makes money through a traditional bank revenue model centered on (1) net interest income and (2) noninterest income. Net interest income is earned from the spread between interest collected on loans and other interest-earning ...
SouthState Corporation Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
SouthState Corporation Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Jan 22, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Apr 23, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call emphasized successful execution on the major acquisition integration, strong earnings and tangible book value growth, healthy capital ratios, robust loan production and pipeline expansion, and confidence to continue share repurchases opportunistically. Headwinds cited were lower accretion income sequentially, a quarter of higher performance-related expenses, some temporary substandard loan increases in lease-up multifamily, and a high Q4 payout ratio that management said is not expected to persist. Management reiterated conservative margin and deposit assumptions and provided clear 2026 guidance ranges for NIM, accretion, and NIE growth.Positive Updates
Strong EPS and Earnings Growth
Excluding merger costs, 2025 earnings per share increased over 30%; reported full-year EPS of $9.50 and Q4 EPS of $2.47. PPNR was $323 million in Q4 and $1.27 billion for the full year. Return on tangible common equity for the year was approximately 20%.
Negative Updates
Accretion Income Decline and Remaining Discount
Accretion income was $50 million in Q4, down $33 million from Q3. Management noted approximately $260 million of remaining loan discount to be accreted (timing and impact to NII remain factors).
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong EPS and Earnings Growth
Excluding merger costs, 2025 earnings per share increased over 30%; reported full-year EPS of $9.50 and Q4 EPS of $2.47. PPNR was $323 million in Q4 and $1.27 billion for the full year. Return on tangible common equity for the year was approximately 20%.
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Company Guidance
The company guided to a stable NIM of 3.80%–3.90% for 2026 with average interest‑earning assets of $61–62B (starting Q1 around $60–60.5B), three rate cuts assumed, loan accretion forecast of $125M (with ~$260M remaining to accrete), and a deposit beta assumed near 27% (deposit cost roughly 1.75% in Q1, with room to move toward 30% over time); loan growth was guided to mid‑ to upper‑single digits (Q4 annualized loan and deposit growth were each 8%, Q4 production $3.9B, +16% QoQ, Texas/Colorado production $888M vs. $775M in Q3), new loan coupons were ~6.06% (6.31% in TX/CO), overall loan yield 6.13%, fixed‑rate repricing ~$4.3B at ~5.06% and ~$2B of legacy independent loans repricing from ~7.25% to ~6.25%. Management expects NIE to grow ~4% from 2025’s $1.407B (~$1.46B), PPNR run‑rate supportive (2025 PPNR $1.27B; Q4 $323M), EPS momentum (2025 EPS $9.50; Q4 $2.47), efficiency ratio <50%, NCOs 9 bps in Q4 (11 bps FY), provision activity tied to growth, and healthy capital (TCE 8.8%, CET1 11.4%) while maintaining an active buyback posture (repurchased 2M shares in Q4 at ~$90.65, new authorization netting ~5.56M added to 560k remaining) and a target longer‑term payout range of roughly 40%–60%.SouthState Corporation Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
82
Very Positive
Cash Flow
55
Neutral
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 3.76B | 2.39B | 2.19B | 1.67B | 1.42B |
| Gross Profit | 2.57B | 1.65B | 1.59B | 1.53B | 1.53B |
| EBITDA | 1.17B | 756.95M | 689.68M | 697.95M | 667.42M |
| Net Income | 798.67M | 534.78M | 494.31M | 496.05M | 475.54M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 67.20B | 46.38B | 44.90B | 43.92B | 41.84B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 6.90B | 898.68M | 5.55B | 6.06B | 5.90B |
| Total Debt | 1.31B | 896.14M | 970.78M | 938.38M | 1.10B |
| Total Liabilities | 58.14B | 40.49B | 39.37B | 38.84B | 37.04B |
| Stockholders Equity | 9.06B | 5.89B | 5.53B | 5.07B | 4.80B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -542.00M | 476.15M | 507.87M | 1.71B | 387.27M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -471.75M | 511.96M | 546.76M | 1.73B | 415.69M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 792.19M | -886.18M | -1.43B | -4.86B | -2.32B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 1.46B | 767.41M | 566.00M | -2.28B | 4.02B |
SouthState Corporation Technical Analysis
Positive
99.93
Price Trends
97.12
Positive
96.41
Positive
95.52
Positive
Market Momentum
1.08
Negative
64.41
Neutral
77.26
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For SSB, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 99.93 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 94.44, above the 50-day MA of 97.12, and above the 200-day MA of 95.52, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 1.08 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 64.41 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 77.26 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for SSB.
SouthState Corporation Risk Analysis
SouthState Corporation disclosed 67 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. SouthState Corporation reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
SouthState Corporation Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
75 Outperform | $11.54B | 10.38 | 11.43% | 2.44% | -4.51% | 20.78% | |
74 Outperform | $9.61B | 9.50 | 9.00% | 2.38% | 33.87% | 12.26% | |
74 Outperform | $11.69B | 9.86 | 10.70% | 2.49% | 4.78% | 21.68% | |
74 Outperform | $9.83B | 11.37 | 11.71% | 1.40% | 3.58% | 13.93% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
65 Neutral | $9.13B | 12.43 | 9.63% | 1.37% | 38.81% | 10.38% | |
62 Neutral | $8.63B | 7.96 | 13.33% | 1.80% | 6.30% | 25.28% |
* Financial Sector Average
SSB
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99.93
18.40
22.57%
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SouthState Corporation Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
SouthState Shareholders Reelect Board and Approve Key Proposals
Positive
Apr 15, 2026
SouthState Corporation reported that shareholders held their annual meeting on April 15, 2026, with 89,112,621 of 98,267,342 eligible shares represented in person or by proxy. All incumbent directors standing for election were reappointed to serve...
Financial Disclosures
SouthState Corporation Schedules First Quarter 2026 Earnings Release
Neutral
Apr 3, 2026
SouthState Bank Corporation announced on April 3, 2026, that it planned to release its first quarter 2026 earnings results after the market close on Thursday, April 23, 2026, with the full report to be accessible via the company’s website in...
Stock BuybackDividendsFinancial Disclosures
SouthState Corporation Reports Strong Q4 Results, Boosts Shareholder Returns
Positive
Jan 22, 2026
On January 22, 2026, SouthState Bank Corporation reported unaudited results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025, highlighting strong profitability and balance sheet growth. Fourth-quarter diluted earnings per share rose 32...
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