Stock fact sheet · data as of
SouthState Bank Corp. (SSB): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Ticker symbol SSB · Financial Services · Banks - Regional · United States · Blend
Is SSB undervalued?
At 106.65 (close of 5 Nov 2026), SSB trades 32% below the GLS average fair value of 157.73. That average comes from 9 models run on the latest filings, and 6 of them land above the current price. Margins of safety over 30% are the exception rather than the rule across the ~7,400 stocks we value each night, so the number earns SouthState Bank Corp. the full Value points in the Wheel Score - and a closer look at what the market is pricing in.
The 9 models disagree widely: DDM gives 36.20 while Graham Growth gives 273.93. A spread that wide means the average is sensitive to which methods you trust; the model table below shows where each one lands, and the Quote page lets you switch any of them off.
Ranked against every other company we cover, neither cheapness nor growth clearly wins for SSB, so the nightly engine files it under Blend (value score 66, growth score 73, out of 100).
Nine valuation models for SSB
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | 222.91 | +109% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 141.76 | +33% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 273.93 | +157% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 99.42 | -7% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 173.27 | +62% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 188.00 | +76% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 177.81 | +67% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | 36.20 | -66% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 106.31 | -0% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -530.00 | -597% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 117.50 | +10% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Financial health is average - SSB passes 5 of the nine Piotroski tests, which falls one point short of the "Piotroski 6 or more" Wheel Trade Filter. The Financials tab on the Quote page shows which tests fail. The GLS Moat score is 5.9 out of 10: a record that is solid on some of the four parts the score weighs (returns on capital, pricing power, lasting growth, balance sheet) and weaker on others.
Returns on capital are moderate - ROIC 7.7%, ROE 8.8%, ROA 1.2% - with debt at 0.15 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 6.1%.
The dividend yield is 2.31% at a payout ratio of 19%; for a wheel trader holding assigned shares the dividend adds to the covered-call premium, and the ex-dividend date is worth knowing before a call is sold. Revenue comes mainly from Fees on deposit accounts 67%, Trust and investment services income 25%, Mortgage banking income 9% (quarter Q3 FY2026).
Institutional ownership scores 10/10, insider activity 1/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 5 / 9 | ROIC | 7.7% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 5.9 / 10 | ROE | 8.8% |
| Debt / equity | 0.15 | ROA | 1.2% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 6.1% | Payout ratio | 19% |
| Institutions | 10 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 1 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 39: Weak
SSB scores 39 out of 100 on the Wheel Score, in the Weak band (under 50): it fails filter 1, options that actually trade - options too quiet (760 open interest, 352 a day); and filter 4, financially healthy - Piotroski 5/9 (under 6); and filter 6, no serious red flags - Red Flags score 57 (under 60), and the parts are thin too - value strong, premium fair, moat fair, health fair, red flags weak, option trading weak, stability good. The score is not a judgement on the company; it says the price, quality and premium do not line up for selling puts on it today.
Implied volatility is 27% on the near-the-money contracts 20-60 days out: enough to pass the 25-80% Wheel Trade Filter, but under the 35-60% sweet spot the score rewards most. Chain open interest is thin - 760 contracts across every expiry - so fills at a fair price are not guaranteed; a 30-45-day put may not exist at a usable strike.
Volume runs at 901k shares a day on a market cap of $10.3B, with a beta of 0.77 - a low beta, so day-to-day moves are smaller than the market's; the Stability part of the Wheel Score rates that good.
| Filter | Wheel Trade Filter | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Options that actually trade | Fails | options too quiet (760 open interest, 352 a day) |
| 2 | A real business, not a gamble | Passes | Profitable over the last twelve months - not a speculative stock, fund or note |
| 3 | Below fair value | Passes | Trading below the nine-model average fair value (margin of safety above 0) |
| 4 | Financially healthy | Fails | Piotroski 5/9 (under 6) |
| 5 | Can repay its debt | Passes | Long-term debt repaid from 3 years of operating cash flow or less (6 for real estate and utilities; banks and insurers are not judged on it) |
| 6 | No serious red flags | Fails | Red Flags score 57 (under 60) |
| 7 | A premium worth selling | Passes | Implied volatility 25-80% (enough premium, not a lottery ticket) |
| 8 | Big enough | Passes | Market cap $1 billion or more |
| 9 | Not a penny stock | Passes | Share price $5 or more |
| How it ranks | Rating | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Strong | 32% below fair value | |
| Premium | Fair | implied volatility 27% | |
| Moat | Fair | moat 5.9/10 | |
| Health | Fair | Piotroski 5/9 | |
| Red Flags | Weak | Red Flags score 57/100 | |
| Option trading | Weak | 352 contracts a day, 760 open interest | |
| Stability | Good | beta 0.77, $10.3B company |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls: a stock must pass all 9 Wheel Trade Filters to score 70, and the score then ranks the ones that pass; the Sunday Scan is the top 10. It is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. How the Wheel Score works · the walkthrough lesson shows how it fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
The next earnings report is due on 28 Jan 2027, 84 days away - outside the window of a 30-45-day put sold today. The shares go ex-dividend on 6 Nov 2026 (0.6600 per share), so a covered call sold before then carries a small early-assignment risk around that date.
No analyst upgrades or downgrades were recorded in the last 30 days.
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Is SSB undervalued right now?
By the GLS models, yes: at 106.65 the stock is 32% below the average fair value of 157.73 (data as of 5 Nov 2026). Whether the discount is deserved is the question to research next.
What is the Wheel Score of SSB and what does it mean?
SSB scores 39 out of 100 (Weak) - it fails Wheel Trade Filters 1, 4, 6. The Wheel Score ranks stocks for the wheel strategy - selling cash-secured puts, then covered calls if assigned - in two parts: the 9 pass/fail Wheel Trade Filters (busy options, a real business, below fair value, Piotroski 6 or more, debt it can repay, a Red Flags score of 60 or more, implied volatility of 25-80%, a $1 billion company, $5 a share) and a ranking of how strongly a stock passes on value, premium, moat, health, red flags, option trading and stability. A stock that fails any filter stays under 70; 70-84 is Good, 85 and above is Prime. The Sunday Scan is the top 10 that pass, sorted by Wheel Score.
What is the GLS fair value for SSB?
157.73 per share as of 5 Nov 2026 - the simple average of the 9 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does SouthState Bank Corp. report earnings next?
The next earnings report is due on 28 Jan 2027, 84 days from the data date of 5 Nov 2026. The Calendars page lists every upcoming report with its time of day.
Does SSB have listed options, and how liquid are they?
Yes. The nightly snapshot found 66 listed contracts with 760 open interest across all expiries and implied volatility of 27% on the near-the-money contracts. The Options scanner lists the cash-secured put and covered call set-ups with premium and annualised yield worked out.