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Southern Bancshares NCSBNCM.PFD ROE % is 10.28% as of Dec. 2025, which is 35% below its 10-year median of 15.77. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,525 Banks companies, Southern Bancshares NC ranks better than 50.43% on this metric.
ROE % measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities). ROE % shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. ROE %s between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.
The factors that affect a company's ROE % can be illustrated with the three-step DuPont Analysis:
Note:
The net income data used here is one times the annual (Dec. 2025) net income data. The Revenue data used here is one times the annual (Dec. 2025) revenue data. The same rule applies to Pre-Tax Income and Operating Income.
* In the five-step DuPont Analysis, Operating Income is only available for non-financial companies. Thus, for Insurance companies, we use EBIT as a substitution of Operating Income. For Banks, both Operating Income and EBIT is unavailable. Thus we combined Interest Burden and Operating Margin % into Pretax Margin %, and the DuPont Analysis is divided into four components instead.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Be Aware
Net Income is used.
Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the equity multiplier when investing in high ROE % companies. Like ROA %, ROE % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.
Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their ROE %s can be extremely high.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Southern Bancshares NC's ROE %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Southern Bancshares NC ROE % vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Southern Bancshares NC's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Southern Bancshares NC's ROE % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
In the calculation of annual ROE %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the net income data used here is one times the annual (Dec. 2025) net income data.
ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
Southern Bancshares NC (SBNCM.PFD) has a ROE % of 10.28% as of Dec. 2025. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on Southern Bancshares NC and its competitors. This is 35% below median its historical median of 15.77. Over the past decade, Southern Bancshares NC's ROE % has ranged from 7.97 to 39.88. According to the industry distribution chart, Southern Bancshares NC ranks #756 out of 1525 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 49.6%.
Is Southern Bancshares NC's ROE % too high?
Southern Bancshares NC's current ROE % of 10.28% is 35% below median its 10-year median of 15.77. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.97 to a high of 39.88. The Banks industry median ROE % is 10.22. Southern Bancshares NC's value of 10.28% is 0.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Southern Bancshares NC ranks #756 out of 1525 companies in the Banks industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does Southern Bancshares NC's ROE % compare to NBBK and THFF?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Southern Bancshares NC ranks #756 out of 1525 companies for ROE %. This puts Southern Bancshares NC in the upper half of its industry. The industry median ROE % is 10.22. Southern Bancshares NC's value of 10.28% is 0.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Southern Bancshares NC's own ROE % has ranged from 7.97 to 39.88 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 15.77 vs. the industry median of 10.22, Southern Bancshares NC has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROE % for a Banks company?
The median ROE % among Banks companies is 10.22, based on 1,525 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROE % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROE % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Southern Bancshares NC's current ROE % of 10.28% is 0.6% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high ROE % mean?
A high ROE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on Southern Bancshares NC and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median ROE % is 10.22 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Southern Bancshares NC's current ROE % is 10.28%, which is 35% below median its own 10-year median of 15.77. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Southern Bancshares NC stock overvalued right now?
Southern Bancshares NC (SBNCM.PFD) has a current ROE % of 10.28%. The current ROE % is 10.28%, which is 35% below median its 10-year median of 15.77 and 0.6% above the Banks industry median of 10.22. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROE % calculated?
ROE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Southern Bancshares NC (SBNCM.PFD), the current ROE % is 10.28% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Southern Bancshares NC Inc is a bank holding company that provides financial and banking services. The services include personal banking, business banking, and mortgage banking services including checking, savings, loans, and mortgage services. It operates 45 banking offices in eastern North Carolina and 10 banking offices in Virginia.
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