German American Bancorp Inc.
German American Bancorp, Inc. is a Nasdaq-listed (symbol: GABC) financial holding company based in Jasper, Indiana. German American, through its banking subsidiary German American Bank, operates 94 banking offices located throughout Indiana (central/southern), Kentucky (northern/central/western), and Ohio (central/southwest).
$49.94
-$0.42 (-0.83%)
EOD Oct 21, 2026
23.11% net margin is respectable. The institution appears to be managing its interest spread and credit risk adequately.
Revenue grew 37.8% YoY.
Financial stocks carry unique risks (credit cycles, regulatory changes, interest rate sensitivity) that aren't captured by standard quality metrics.
13.1x earnings. In line with financial-sector norms. The question is whether the current credit environment supports sustained earnings at this level.
Price History
Valuation & Multiples
Based on TTM earnings · Diluted shares
Profitability & Returns
Revenue (TTM)
$503M
▲ +37.8% YoY
Net Income (TTM)
$142M
▲ +34.4% YoY
Net Margin
28.24%
P/E
13.1x
Balance Sheet
Total Assets
$8.44B
Equity
$1.21B
Total Debt
$176M
Cash & Equiv.
$94M
3Y CAGR: +21.5%
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SourceComputed from the 10-Q filed 1 Aug 2026, covering the period ending 30 Jun 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 3 Oct 2026. How this is calculated.
Price from market data, last close as of 21 Oct 2026. Fiscal year ends Dec. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically.
Is German American Bancorp (GABC) overvalued?
At a P/E of 13.1 and a price-to-free-cash-flow of 10.3, German American Bancorp (GABC) trades below a two-stage DCF intrinsic value of about $167.56 per share, so at $49.94 the stock looks undervalued (235.5% below estimated intrinsic value). A high multiple is not the same as overvalued: fast-growing, high-quality businesses can deserve a premium. See the general approach in how to tell if a stock is overvalued.
On quality, German American Bancorp scores 74/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality scorecard (a solid business on these measures), weighing growth, margins, returns on capital, share count, and balance-sheet strength. It currently yields about 2.4%; see dividend safety for coverage and history. All figures are computed from SEC filings; read the full methodology, or see how the market compares in our US profitability statistics. This is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
What is German American Bancorp's fair value?+
Intrinsiqq's two-stage DCF estimates an intrinsic value of about $167.56 per share for GABC, projecting its recent free cash flow forward with a growth rate that fades toward a long-run rate and discounting it back to today. Applying a 25% margin of safety gives a more conservative fair-value entry around $125.67. At today's $49.94, that puts the stock about 235.5% below estimated intrinsic value. The result is sensitive to the growth and discount-rate inputs, so it is best to run conservative, base and optimistic cases. You can adjust all of them yourself with the sliders on the DCF tab.
Is German American Bancorp a high-quality business?+
German American Bancorp scores 74 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which makes it a solid business on these measures. The score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, share-count change, and balance-sheet strength, all computed from SEC filings, not opinion. Because valuation only means something relative to quality, the full metric-by-metric breakdown is on the quality scorecard.
Does German American Bancorp (GABC) pay a dividend, and how much?+
Yes, German American Bancorp pays a regular dividend of about $1.19 per share per year (typically in quarterly installments), a yield of roughly 2.4% at the current price. That is a payout ratio of about 31.5% of earnings, so the dividend is amply covered by earnings. German American Bancorp has grown the dividend at roughly 18.1% a year over the past few years. A low headline yield is not the same as a weak dividend: what matters is how well earnings and free cash flow cover the payout and whether it is growing, not the percentage alone. For GABC's full payout history, growth streak and dividend-safety score, see the dividends tab.
Is German American Bancorp a good stock to buy right now?+
That depends on valuation and quality together, not either alone. GABC currently trades below its estimated intrinsic value and scores 74/100 on quality (solid). It also yields about 2.4%. A cheap price is only a bargain if the business is durable, and a premium can be justified by genuine quality, so the two questions, "is it cheap?" and "is it good?", only make sense side by side. Read the valuation against the quality scorecard, run the DCF on your own assumptions, and decide for yourself. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.
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