CluenexSouthState Corporation SSB
SouthState Corporation scores average on business quality (5.8 of 10). Here is why, in plain words, and what our sealed record shows.
Why it matters
- What SouthState Corporation does
SouthState Bank provides traditional banking services, gathering deposits and lending to commercial and retail customers across the Southeast. Revenue flows primarily from net interest income.
- What it does best
SouthState expands its top-line faster than almost anyone, posting revenue growth in the top decile of its sector at 56.1%. This pace outstrips regional peers like FHN at 7.2% and ZION at 8.2%, driven by aggressive market capture in high-growth southern footprints.
- The main risk
Headline risks point directly to underwriting and credit quality pressures typical of regional banking expansions, leaving net income exposed if commercial real estate portfolios sour during broader economic slowdowns.
Quality, check by check
Scored against its own industry, from company filings.
Net margin stands at 34.9% with an ROE of 10.4%, showing moderate profitability that lags the top tier of its sector despite strong top-line gains.
The bank builds its moat around regional retail and commercial depositors, securing a top-decile revenue growth rank of 98 in its sector. Low differentiation limits switching costs, capping moat durability.
Revenue growth surges at 56.1%, accelerating dramatically from historical levels where revenue sat near $1.7 billion in recent prior years.
Total debt sits at $1.3 billion against a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, showing modest leverage. Free cash flow reached $861 million, getting stronger as collections improve.
Insiders
Executives and directors, from SEC Form 4 filings we read ourselves. Open market trades only; grants, option exercises and pre-planned sales left out.
2 sold $1.1M outside pre-planned sales.
Our sealed record on SSB
Verdicts appear here 30 days after we publish them; members see today's. Each one is in the nightly ledger, fingerprinted the night it was made.
The first sealed verdicts appear here on Oct 11, 2026.
Questions
SouthState Corporation scores average on the Cluenex quality check (5.8 of 10), measured against its own industry. Profitability is weak, moat weak, growth fast and financial health fair.
In the last 90 days of SEC Form 4 filings: 2 sold $1.1M outside pre-planned sales.
Oct 20, 2026.
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