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| Metric | COLBCOLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC. | UMBFUMB FINANCIAL CORP | SSBSouthState Bank Corp | CFRCULLEN/FROST BANKERS, INC. | Median of the restexcluding COLB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $30.77▲ 0.88 (2.94%) | $136.16▲ 3.25 (2.45%) | $105.78▲ 0.56 (0.53%) | $158.26▲ 0.58 (0.37%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 8.7/10 | 8.0/10 | 8.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Market value | $9.09B | $10.34B | $10.49B | $10.17B | |
| Revenue | $177.0M | — | — | $121.6M | |
| Profit | $550.0M | $702.4M | $798.7M | $648.6M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 18.8% | — | — | 14.4% | 14.4% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 310.7% | — | — | 533.5% | 533.5% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | — | — | — | 104.7% | 104.7% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 7.0% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 14.2% | 9.1% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 16.53x | 14.72x | 13.13x | 15.67x | 14.72x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Price to book | 1.16x | 1.34x | 1.16x | 2.22x | 1.34x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 7.52x | 8.50x | 6.42x | 10.60x | 8.50x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 4/6 | 5/6 | 3/5 | 5/6 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | n/a for banks |
How COLB compares with the others
- COLB's profit margin of 310.7% is lower than the other company selected (533.5%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the other company selected: 18.8% against 14.4%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 16.5x against 14.7x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 7.5x against 8.5x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.