Columbia Banking System, Inc. (COLB)
NEUTRALFundamental
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Price
$30.57
Market Cap
$8.73B
Part 1 · What the company is worth
Overview
Columbia Banking System, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Columbia Bank that provides banking, private banking, mortgage, and other financial services in the United States. The company offers deposit products, including business, non-interest-bearing checking, interest-bearing checking and savings, money market, insured cash sweep and other investment sweep solutions, and certificates of deposit. It also provides commercial lending products, such as commercial lines of credit and term loans, accounts receivable and inventory financing, international trade finance, commercial property loans, multifamily loans, equipment loans, commercial equipment leases, real estate construction loans, permanent financing, small business administration program financing, and capital markets services. In addition, the company offers wealth management, comprising financial planning, investment, trust, insurance, and private banking solutions, as well as treasury management, which includes digital and mobile banking solutions, ACH, wires, positive pay, remote deposit capture, integrated payments, integrated receivables, lockbox, cash vault, real-time payments, commercial card, foreign exchange, trade and supply chain finance, international banking related products, and merchant services. Further, it provides residential real estate loans and consumer loans. The company serves corporate, institutional, small business, and individual customers in the United States. Columbia Banking System, Inc. was founded in 1953 and is based in Tacoma, Washington.
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Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Revenue
$2.30B
Fiscal year ended 12/31/2025
Net Income
$550M
Fiscal year ended 12/31/2025
Free Cash Flow
-
Total Equity
$7.84B
Total Liabilities
$58.99B
Current Ratio
-
Interest Coverage
-
Debt/EBITDA
-
Earnings Per Share
Revenue & Net Income
Free Cash Flow
Income Breakdown
Historical statement
Margins over time
Debt over time
Growth grid
Growth — Revenue
Fair Value Estimation
Fair Value
$31.63
Current Price
$30.57
Margin of Safety
+3.4%
Fair Value Range
$28.38 - $34.87
Estimation Methods
Valuation Metrics
P/E Ratio
13.42
ROE
7.0%
P/B Ratio
1.15
P/FCF
-
Gross Margin
-
ROIC
-
Profitability Radar
Value Creation (Economic Moat)
ROIC
-
WACC
10.5%
ROIC − WACC
-
Fundamental Analysis Criteria
Passed (9)
- EPS shows upward trend
- P/B Ratio 1.15
- Low reliance on intangibles
- Price below Graham Number
- ROE 9.2%
- Revenue Growth 5Y 11.5%
- Analyst Consensus 50% Buy
- Earnings Surprise avg 9.6%
- Earnings Quality (OCF/NI) 1.84
Failed (7)
- Price CAGR -3.65%
- Debt/Equity ratio
- Return on Tangible Assets
- DCF valuation (Overvalued)
- PEG Ratio 11.42
- Share Dilution 14.2%
- Piotroski F-Score 4/9
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Piotroski F-Score
Mixed signals: some areas need attention
Earnings Quality
High quality: earnings backed by cash
Share Dilution
Issuing new shares, diluting ownership
Governance
Executive Team
| Name | Title | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Clinton E. Stein CPA | President, CEO & Chairman of the Board | 53 |
| Mr. Ivan A. Seda | CFO & Executive VP | 41 |
| Mr. Andrew H. Ognall | Executive VP & Chief Risk Officer | 53 |
| Mr. Torran B. Nixon | Senior EVP & Co-President of Columbia Bank | 63 |
| Mr. Christopher M. Merrywell | Senior EVP & President & Co-President of Columbia Bank | 59 |
| Mr. Brock M. Lakely | Executive VP, Chief Accounting Officer & Corporate Controller | 45 |
| Mr. Thomas E. Rice | Chief Information Officer | 53 |
| Mr. Drew K. Anderson CPA | Executive VP & Chief Administrative Officer | 38 |
| Ms. Jacquelynne Bohlen C.F.A. | Head of Investor Relations | - |
| Ms. Kumi Yamamoto Baruffi | Executive VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | 54 |
Audit Risk
1
Board Risk
4
Compensation Risk
1
Shareholder Rights Risk
2
Part 2 · The price and when to enter
This part won't tell you whether the company is worth owning: it helps you choose when to buy it, once the fundamentals have convinced you. Inside: technical analysis, potential, historical drawdowns, gamma exposure.
Latest News
Recent headlines for COLB, sourced from Markets Gazette.
- 4/23/2026NEUTRALColumbia Banking System Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Columbia Banking System has released its Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript. While the transcript itself does not contain immediate financial results or forward-looking guidance, it provides a detailed record of management's discussions regarding the company's performance, strategic initiatives, and outlook. Investors and analysts will scrutinize this document for nuanced insights into operational efficiency, market positioning, and potential challenges or opportunities that may influence future earnings. The absence of new data in the title suggests a routine disclosure rather than a significant event.
via Markets Gazette