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Columbia Banking System, Inc. COLB

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Columbia Banking System, Inc.

Overview of Columbia Banking System, Inc.

COLB NMS
Financial Services Banks - Regional Mid Cap
Columbia Banking System, Inc. (COLB), is a Mid Cap company, in the Banks - Regional industry, last closed at $26.23, about 3.6% undervalued vs fair value, +5.9% 1Y return, ranked 307/1004 in sector.
$26.23
-0.72%
As of March 13, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 28.7%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$7.75B
Enterprise Value
$11.08B
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.columbiabankingsys...
HQ Tacoma, WA
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Dividend Mar 16
Earnings Apr 23 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$15
$27
$51
Current: $26.23 +4% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Mid Cap

Financial Services - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Interest Income
$2.7B
8.6%%
Interest Expense
$912.5M
Net Interest Income
$1.7B
-4.1%%
Total Revenue
$3.2B
66.6%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Financial Services

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Return on Equity
10.4%
Good

Net Income / Equity - key bank profitability metric

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$305.9M
57.3% of Net Income

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Active Leaks
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Improving
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High Impact
1
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Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Columbia Banking System, Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
49
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Deposit Franchise

Moderate
54
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Banks (Regional & Diversified) vs Industry Peers 91% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing COLB's balance between Growth (39.9%), Profitability (28.2%), and Safety (31.9%). Growth 40% Safety 32% Profitability 28%

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Growth

79th percentile vs peers
79
Key Signals
Asset Growth YoY 29.6% 92p Revenue CAGR 3Y 36.3% 90p Rev Growth YoY 66.6% 60p
Strengths
  • Asset Growth Yoy in top 20% of peers (29.6%, 92th percentile)
  • Revenue Cagr 3Y in top 20% of peers (36.3%, 90th percentile)
  • Superior capital returns - 2 return metrics above peer median
  • Growth above peer median with strong metric coverage (72%)
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

56th percentile vs peers
56
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Safety

63th percentile vs peers
63
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Columbia Banking System, Inc..

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