(GABC) German American Bancorp - Overview

Sector: Financial Services | Industry: Banks - Regional | Exchange: NASDAQ (USA) | Market Cap: 1.630m USD | Total Return: 17.2% in 12m

Commercial Loans, Mortgages, Wealth Management, Deposit Accounts
Total Rating 37
Safety 69
Buy Signal -0.27
Banks - Regional
Industry Rotation: +1.2
Market Cap: 1.63B
Avg Turnover: 4.58M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility24.7%
VaR 5th Pctl3.91%
VaR vs Median-3.95%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.59
Rel. Str. IBD47.7
Rel. Str. Peer Group27.7
Character TTM
Beta0.543
Beta Downside0.600
Hurst Exponent0.481
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD25.32%
CAGR/Max DD0.79
CAGR/Mean DD2.34
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of GABC over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-03": 0.74, "2021-06": 0.9, "2021-09": 0.81, "2021-12": 0.73, "2022-03": 0.31, "2022-06": 0.82, "2022-09": 0.83, "2022-12": 0.83, "2023-03": 0.71, "2023-06": 0.75, "2023-09": 0.73, "2023-12": 0.73, "2024-03": 0.64, "2024-06": 0.69, "2024-09": 0.71, "2024-12": 0.78, "2025-03": 0.3, "2025-06": 0.86, "2025-09": 0.92, "2025-12": 0.95, "2026-03": 0.88,
EPS CAGR: 1.11%
EPS Trend: 10.7%
Last SUE: 0.00
Qual. Beats: 0
Revenue Revenue of GABC over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-03: 56.562, 2021-06: 56.196, 2021-09: 59.131, 2021-12: 57.952, 2022-03: 65.463, 2022-06: 67.446, 2022-09: 70.621, 2022-12: 74.529, 2023-03: 75.456, 2023-06: 78.41, 2023-09: 80.446, 2023-12: 82.605, 2024-03: 84.08, 2024-06: 52.177, 2024-09: 88.454, 2024-12: 90.669, 2025-03: 111.056, 2025-06: 123.168, 2025-09: 126.526, 2025-12: 126.651, 2026-03: 122.934,
Rev. CAGR: 21.37%
Rev. Trend: 88.1%
Last SUE: 0.69
Qual. Beats: 0

Warnings

No concerns identified

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Description: GABC German American Bancorp

German American Bancorp, Inc. (GABC) is a financial holding company founded in 1910 and headquartered in Jasper, Indiana. It operates primarily through its subsidiary, German American Bank, offering diversified services across Core Banking and Wealth Management segments. The company’s portfolio includes commercial, agricultural, and residential mortgage lending, alongside retail deposit products such as money market accounts and certificates of deposit.

The regional banking sector typically relies on net interest margin-the difference between interest earned on loans and interest paid on deposits-as a primary driver of profitability. By maintaining a Wealth Management segment, GABC diversifies its revenue through fee-based income from trust and investment advisory services, which can provide stability during periods of fluctuating interest rates. Regional banks in the Midwest often maintain significant exposure to the agricultural economy, reflecting the specific credit needs of their local markets.

Investors can evaluate the underlying valuation metrics of this regional bank on ValueRay. This firm continues to focus its operations on community-based banking and secondary market mortgage sales within its established geographic footprint.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Net interest margin sensitivity to Federal Reserve monetary policy shifts
  • Agricultural and commercial real estate loan performance in the Midwest
  • Growth in non-interest income from wealth management and brokerage services
  • Strategic regional acquisitions driving geographic expansion and deposit base growth
  • Regulatory compliance costs impacting operational efficiency and net income margins
Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 3.0
Net Income: 135.3m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.02 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 0.58 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: -1.39k% < 20% (prev -1.74k%; Δ 352.0% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.02 > 3% & CFO 158.4m > Net Income 135.3m
Net Debt (100.8m) to EBITDA (188.3m): 0.54 < 3
Current Ratio: 0.02 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (37.5m) vs 12m ago 8.18% < -2%
Gross Margin: 74.10% > 18% (prev 0.64%; Δ 7.35k% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 5.94% > 50% (prev 4.07%; Δ 1.88% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 1.37 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 188.3m / Interest Expense TTM 123.2m)
Altman Z'' -4.98
A: -0.83 (Total Current Assets 113.6m - Total Current Liabilities 7.03b) / Total Assets 8.38b
B: 0.07 (Retained Earnings 604.5m / Total Assets 8.38b)
C: 0.02 (EBIT TTM 168.4m / Avg Total Assets 8.40b)
D: 0.06 (Book Value of Equity 467.3m / Total Liabilities 7.21b)
Altman-Z'' = -4.98 = D
What is the price of GABC shares?

As of May 24, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 43.38 with a total of 193,335 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +3.91%, over one month by +0.87%, over three months by +3.78% and over the past year by +17.23%.

Is GABC a buy, sell or hold?

German American Bancorp has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.00. Therefore, it is recommended to buy GABC.

  • StrongBuy: 2
  • Buy: 1
  • Hold: 2
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the GABC price?
Analysts Target Price 49.4 13.9%
German American Bancorp (GABC) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 23 May 2026
P/E Trailing = 11.8202
P/E Forward = 12.837
P/S = 4.4044
P/B = 1.3761
P/EG = 1.4557
Revenue TTM = 499.3m USD
EBIT TTM = 168.4m USD
EBITDA TTM = 188.3m USD
Long Term Debt = 138.9m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 32.4m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 176.8m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 2.14m
Net Debt = 100.8m USD (calculated: Debt 176.8m - CCE 76.0m)
Enterprise Value = 1.73b USD (1.63b + Debt 176.8m - CCE 76.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 1.37 (Ebit TTM 168.4m / Interest Expense TTM 123.2m)
EV/FCF = 11.29x (Enterprise Value 1.73b / FCF TTM 153.3m)
FCF Yield = 8.86% (FCF TTM 153.3m / Enterprise Value 1.73b)
FCF Margin = 30.71% (FCF TTM 153.3m / Revenue TTM 499.3m)
Net Margin = 27.09% (Net Income TTM 135.3m / Revenue TTM 499.3m)
Gross Margin = 74.10% ((Revenue TTM 499.3m - Cost of Revenue TTM 129.3m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 76.53% (prev 74.03%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.21 (Enterprise Value 1.73b / Total Assets 8.38b)
 Interest Expense / Debt = 69.67% (Interest Expense 123.2m / Debt 176.8m)
 Taxrate = 20.52% (8.56m / 41.7m)
NOPAT = 133.9m (EBIT 168.4m * (1 - 20.52%))
Current Ratio = 0.02 (Total Current Assets 113.6m / Total Current Liabilities 7.03b)
Debt / Equity = 0.15 (Debt 176.8m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 1.17b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.54 (Net Debt 100.8m / EBITDA 188.3m)
Debt / FCF = 0.66 (Net Debt 100.8m / FCF TTM 153.3m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.13b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 1.61% (Net Income 135.3m / Total Assets 8.38b)
RoE = 11.95% (Net Income TTM 135.3m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.13b)
RoCE = 13.26% (EBIT 168.4m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.13b + L.T.Debt 138.9m))
RoIC = 1.60% (NOPAT 133.9m / Invested Capital 8.38b)
WACC = 7.12% (E(1.63b)/V(1.81b) * Re(7.89%) + (debt cost/tax rate unavailable))
Discount Rate = 7.89% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 95.56 | Cagr: 11.15%
[DCF] Terminal Value 77.97% ; FCFF base≈133.9m ; Y1≈153.5m ; Y5≈225.9m
[DCF] Fair Price = 87.81 (EV 3.40b - Net Debt 100.8m = Equity 3.30b / Shares 37.6m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow 15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 10.75 | EPS CAGR: 1.11% | SUE: 0.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 88.10 | Revenue CAGR: 21.37% | SUE: 0.69 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=0.93 | Chg30d=+0.00% | Revisions=+0% | Analysts=5
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.97 | Chg30d=+0.00% | Revisions=-11% | Analysts=5
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=3.76 | Chg30d=-0.05% | Revisions=-11% | GrowthEPS=+6.8% | GrowthRev=+9.5%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=3.99 | Chg30d=-0.15% | Revisions=-11% | GrowthEPS=+6.1% | GrowthRev=+4.5%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -11%