Southern States Bancshares Full Year 2024 Earnings: EPS Beats Expectations

Southern States Bancshares (NASDAQ:SSBK) Full Year 2024 Results

Key Financial Results

• Revenue: US$94.1m (up 14% from FY 2023).
• Net income: US$34.9m (up 9.1% from FY 2023).
• Profit margin: 37% (down from 39% in FY 2023). The decrease in margin was driven by higher expenses.
• EPS: US$3.73 (up from US$3.63 in FY 2023).

SSBK Banking Performance Indicators

• Net interest margin (NIM): 3.61% (down from 3.81% in FY 2023).
• Non-performing loans: 0.29% (up from 0.06% in FY 2023).

All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

Southern States Bancshares EPS Beats Expectations

Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) surpassed analyst estimates by 7.8%.

In the last 12 months, the only revenue segment was Banking contributing US$94.1m. The largest operating expense was General & Administrative costs, amounting to US$32.5m (55% of total expenses). Explore how SSBK's revenue and expenses shape its earnings.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 12% p.a. on average during the next 2 years, compared to a 7.4% growth forecast for the Banks industry in the US.

Performance of the American Banks industry.

The company's share price is broadly unchanged from a week ago.

Balance Sheet Analysis

Just as investors must consider earnings, it is also important to take into account the strength of a company's balance sheet. We've done some analysis and you can see our take on Southern States Bancshares' balance sheet.

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