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Southern States Bancshares (NasdaqGS:SSBK)

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Southern States Bancshares stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 86 (better than 86% compared with investment alternatives), Southern States Bancshares (Regional Banks, USA) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of Southern States Bancshares are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 62 (better than 62% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 72), and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 60), which means low debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 86, is a strong buy recommendation based on Southern States Bancshares's financial characteristics. As the company Southern States Bancshares's key financial metrics all exhibit excellent performance, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 62), above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 72), and indicate that the company is safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 60), it is a solid stock investment where the risk of paying too much for the share is limited, unless the company has a bleak future. Such good financial performance can indicate that the company's future might actually be challenging, as it may be difficult to maintain the good performance. If they are safely financed and have been growing above average, and are still a good value, it means that the market is keeping prices low, for a reason which may become clearer over time. We recommend evaluating the future of Southern States Bancshares. If you believe the company's future is market-typical or even better, this could be an argument for a share purchase. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more

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Value Rank	62
Growth Rank	72
Safety Rank	60
Combined Rank	86

Country	USA
Industry	Regional Banks
Index	NASDAQ
Size class	X-Small

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Research History: Southern States Bancshares

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	n/a	87	60	62
GROWTH
GROWTH	n/a	20	41	72
SAFETY
SAFETY	n/a	19	52	60
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	n/a	37	64	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	n/a	13	45	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 19-Dec-2024. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 30-Sep-2024. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Southern States Bancshares is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	n/a	87	60	62
GROWTH
GROWTH	n/a	20	41	72
SAFETY
SAFETY	n/a	19	52	60
COMBINED
COMBINED	n/a	20	43	86

Last update of combined financial performance: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Southern States Bancshares the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 62 (better than 62% compared with alternatives), Southern States Bancshares shares are more attractively priced than the majority of comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with three out of four indicators below average for Southern States Bancshares. Only Price-to-Profit (also referred to as price-earnings, P/E) indicates good stock value with a rank of 93, which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is lower than for 93% of comparable companies, indicating a good value concerning Southern States Bancshares's profit levels. But Price-to-Sales is 49 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is higher than for 51% of comparable companies, indicating a low value concerning Southern States Bancshares's profit levels. The same is valid for Price-to-Book Capital (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Book Rank of 43 and for dividend yield, which is lower than for 70% of comparable companies, making the stock more expensive as regards to the company's expected dividend payouts. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 62, is a buy recommendation based on Southern States Bancshares's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Can we rely on only one good value indicator? Only if we know the company well. In this case, a high Price-to-Profit Rank, while Price-to-Sales and Price-to-Book are both below the market typical levels, means that the company can charge higher prices for its products and needs less capital to produce them. If this is sustainable, then Southern States Bancshares is a good investment because profits count most in enterprise valuations. The low dividend yield indicates that the company is confident it can do something with the generated cash that is more valuable than paying the profits out to the shareholders in the form of dividends. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision, which is essential in this case, as the financial indicators are inconclusive. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	n/a	80	44	49
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	n/a	81	81	93
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	n/a	86	36	43
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	n/a	43	30	30
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	n/a	87	60	62

Last update of Value Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Southern States Bancshares; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 72 (better than 72% compared with alternatives), Southern States Bancshares shows an above-average growth dynamic in its industry. Investors also speak of positive momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Southern States Bancshares. Sales Growth has a value of 72 which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow more than 72% of its competitors. Profit Growth with a value of 57 and Capital Growth with a rank of 88 means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow both profits and invested capital more than of its competitors. But Stock Returns has only a rank of 42, which means that stock returns have recently been below 58% of alternative investments. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 72, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. Southern States Bancshares has only one below-average growth indicator, the stock returns. This is probably the least reliable growth indicator, because it measures company and investor expectations at the same time. The three other growth indicators, which are all positive for Southern States Bancshares, are more reliable measures of growth momentum. For this reason, the company seems to be on a good trajectory, unless you think the current period is not representative, because of unique events that will not be repeated in the future. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	n/a	37	17	72
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	n/a	88	85	57
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	n/a	54	48	88
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	n/a	3	63	42
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	n/a	20	41	72

Last update of Growth Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Southern States Bancshares.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 60 (better than 60% compared with alternatives), the company Southern States Bancshares has financing practices on the safer side, which mean that their overall debt burden is lower than average. This doesn't mean that the business of Southern States Bancshares is safe, it only means that the company is on the safer side regarding possible bankruptcy, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with two out of three indicators above-average for Southern States Bancshares. Refinancing is at 98, meaning the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is below average. It has less debt in the refinancing stage than 98% of its competitors. Liquidity is also good at 68, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 68% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is safer when it comes to debt service. However, Leverage is rather large at 9, which means the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 91% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 60 (better than 60% compared with alternatives), Southern States Bancshares has a financing structure that is safer than that of its competitors. This is not bad if things go well. The higher debt level means better returns to shareholders if things go well. Many top-performing companies operate with higher debt levels, and Southern States Bancshares could be in that group. But if you expect the environment to turn rougher, the higher leverage could become a problem. The same is valid if you expect interest rates to rise. That could squeeze shareholder returns, which so far have benefitted from better conditions. In the long-term, investors may have a debt challenge with Southern States Bancshares and should also compare Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks before making a decision. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	n/a	44	21	9
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	n/a	60	98	98
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	n/a	17	46	68
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	n/a	19	52	60

Last update of Safety Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Southern States Bancshares and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2021	2022	2023	2024
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	59	23	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	n/a	50	50	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	n/a	15	78	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	n/a	72	93	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	n/a	37	64	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Southern States Bancshares.
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