# SouthState Bank Corporation (SSB) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Financial Services / Banks. Price $107.98, market value $10.5 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 11.3×** (5-yr avg 11.8×, 3-yr avg 12.6×). SouthState Bank Corporation trades at 11.3× trailing earnings, close to its own five-year average of 11.8×. The Financial Services median in the September 2026 study was 13.1×. Forward P/E is 10.4×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.81**. A PEG of 0.81 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / book: 1.1×**. The shares trade at 1.1× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 8.2%** (5-yr avg 11.5%). Free cash flow equals 8.2% of the market value, below its five-year average of 11.5%, so the shares are pricier on cash than usual. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 8.8%**. The inverse of the P/E: 8.8% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Return on equity: 8.8%**. 8.8% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.

## Growth
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 12.9%** (3-yr 6.0%/yr, 5-yr 29.2%/yr). Earnings per share rose 12.9%.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -48.8%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -48.8% a year over three years, lagging earnings: check whether profits are turning into cash.

## Financial health
- **Piotroski F-score: 4/9**. 4 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 2.44%** ($2.40 per share, trailing). SouthState Bank Corporation yields 2.44%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 29%** (28% of free cash flow). 29% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 26**. 26 straight years of increases (the data covers 26 years, so this may be longer): a record very few companies hold.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 3.9%/yr** (1-yr 7.5%). The dividend has grown 3.9% a year over five years.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (14 analysts). 14 analysts cover SouthState Bank Corporation; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $119.86 (+11% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 6.2%** (YTD 16.1%, 3-mo 13.3%). The shares are up 6.2% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -3.8%** (27.8% above the low). Trading within 5% of its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 56**. An RSI of 56 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.73** (volatility 24%). Beta of 0.73 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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