Columbia Banking System, Inc. (COLB) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 40
- Profitability 85
- Business Quality 50
- Balance Sheet 55
- Cash Flow 68
Why this rating?
Health 57/100 — Acceptable
Worth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
Company overview
Columbia Banking System, Inc. (COLB) is a Banks - Regional company in the Financial Services sector. Compound Radar rates Columbia Banking System, Inc. 57/100 (Acceptable) due to solid business quality, strong revenue growth, and manageable leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Strong
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 11.92
- Forward P/E 9.22
- EV/Revenue 4.77
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 35.1%
- Gross Margin 0.0%
- Operating Margin 50.9%
- Net Margin 28.4%
- ROE 11.0%
Financial strength
- Cash $1.84B
- Debt $5.06B
- Net Cash $-3.23B
- Free Cash Flow $706.00M
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