South State Corporation

Profitability for 1 year: +12.89%
Dividend yield: 2.38%
Sector: Financials

Company Analysis South State Corporation

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1. Summary

Advantages

  • Price (102.47 $) is less than fair price (120.67 $)
  • The stock's return over the last year (12.89%) is higher than the sector average (-40.23%).

Disadvantages

  • Dividends (2.38%) are below the sector average (2.54%).
  • Current debt level 1.93% has increased over 5 years from 1.03%.
  • The company's current efficiency (ROE=9.36%) is lower than the sector average (ROE=18.55%)

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2. Share price and performance

2.1. Share price

2.3. Market efficiency

South State Corporation Financials Index
7 days -2.8% -4.6% -1.5%
90 days 6.8% -18.2% 0.7%
1 year 12.9% -40.2% 13.2%

SSB vs Sector: South State Corporation has outperformed the "Financials" sector by 53.12% over the past year.

SSB vs Market: South State Corporation has underperformed the market marginally by -0.31% over the past year.

Stable price: SSB is not significantly more volatile than the rest of the market on "NASDAQ" over the last 3 months, with typical variations of +/- 5% per week.

Long period: SSB with weekly volatility of 0.25% over the past year.

3. Summary of the report

3.1. General

P/E: 14.44
P/S: 3.23

3.2. Revenue

EPS 6.97
ROE 9.36%
ROA 1.17%
ROIC 10.11%
Ebitda margin 31.63%

5. Fundamental Analysis

5.1. Stock price and price forecast

The fair price is calculated taking into account the Central Bank refinancing rate and earnings per share (EPS)

Below fair price: The current price (102.47 $) is lower than the fair price (120.67 $).

Price not significantly lower than the fair price: The current price (102.47 $) is slightly lower than the fair price by 17.8%.

5.2. P/E

P/E vs Sector: The company's P/E (14.44) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (-242.66).

P/E vs Market: The company's P/E (14.44) is higher than that of the market as a whole (-87.32).

5.2.1 P/E Similar companies

5.3. P/BV

P/BV vs Sector: The company's P/BV (1.31) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (74.32).

P/BV vs Market: The company's P/BV (1.31) is lower than that of the market as a whole (83.29).

5.3.1 P/BV Similar companies

5.5. P/S

P/S vs Sector: The company's P/S indicator (3.23) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (261.09).

P/S vs Market: The company's P/S indicator (3.23) is lower than that of the market as a whole (115.2).

5.5.1 P/S Similar companies

5.5. EV/Ebitda

EV/Ebitda vs Sector: The company's EV/Ebitda (10.33) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (-248.88).

EV/Ebitda vs Market: The company's EV/Ebitda (10.33) is higher than that of the market as a whole (-92.19).

6. Profitability

6.1. Profitability and revenue

6.2. Earnings per share - EPS

6.3. Past profitability Net Income

Yield Trend: Rising and has grown by 2.49% over the last 5 years.

Earnings Slowdown: The last year's return (0%) is below the 5-year average return (2.49%).

Profitability vs Sector: The return for the last year (0%) is lower than the return for the sector (1673.79%).

6.4. ROE

ROE vs Sector: The company's ROE (9.36%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (18.55%).

ROE vs Market: The company's ROE (9.36%) is higher than that of the market as a whole (-6.66%).

6.6. ROA

ROA vs Sector: The company's ROA (1.17%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (5.88%).

ROA vs Market: The company's ROA (1.17%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (37.94%).

6.6. ROIC

ROIC vs Sector: The company's ROIC (10.11%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (11.93%).

ROIC vs Market: The company's ROIC (10.11%) is higher than that of the market as a whole (9.35%).

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7. Finance

7.1. Assets and debt

Debt level: (1.93%) is quite low in relation to assets.

Increasing debt: over 5 years, the debt has increased from 1.03% to 1.93%.

Excess of debt: The debt is not covered by net income, percentage 167.57%.

7.2. Profit growth and share price

8. Dividends

8.1. Dividend yield vs Market

Low yield: The dividend yield of the company 2.38% is below the average for the sector '2.54%.

8.2. Stability and increase in payments

Dividend stability: The company's dividend yield 2.38% has been steadily paid over the past 7 years, DSI=1.

Dividend growth: Company's dividend yield 2.38% has been growing over the last 5 years. Growth over 13 years.

8.3. Payout percentage

Dividend Coverage: Current payments from income (30.46%) are at a comfortable level.

9. Insider trades

9.1. Insider trading

Insider Buying Exceeds insider sales by 100% over the last 3 months.

9.2. Latest transactions

Transaction date Insider Type Price Volume Quantity
18.02.2026 MURRAY RICHARD IV
Officer
Purchase 104.64 106 10 156
06.03.2025 Hobbs Michael B
Officer
Purchase 92.69 685 813 7 399
07.02.2025 Danie W Brooks
Officer
Purchase 107.84 431 360 4 000
28.01.2025 MATTHEWS WILLIAM E V
Officer
Purchase 106.06 692 678 6 531
28.08.2024 BROOKS RENEE R
Chief Operating Officer
Purchase 62.46 310 114 4 965