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Columbia Banking Systems COLB Free cash flow margin

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$677.0M+37.9%
Net income$192.0M+121%
EPS (diluted)$0.66+61.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$2.1B+1.3%
Total debt$166.0M+31.7%
Total equity$7.7B+46.3%
Total assets$66.0B+28.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$494.0M+305%
CapEx$17.0M
Free cash flow$477.0M+291%

Valuation

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Market cap$8.84B+55.0%
P/E13.5×+2.0×
P/S3.6×+0.6×

Profitability

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Net margin26.3%+0.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity10.2%+0.4pp
Debt / equity0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Columbia Banking Systems’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Columbia Banking Systems’s 10-Q, filed May 5, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Columbia Banking Systems's free cash flow margin?
Columbia Banking Systems (COLB) reported free cash flow margin of 42.7% in Q1 2026.
How has Columbia Banking Systems's free cash flow margin changed year-over-year?
Columbia Banking Systems's free cash flow margin increased by 46.9% year-over-year, from 29.1% to 42.7%.
What is the long-term trend for Columbia Banking Systems's free cash flow margin?
Over 4 years (2020 to 2025), Columbia Banking Systems's free cash flow margin has grown at a 0.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 30.4% to 30.7%.
What does free cash flow margin mean?
How much real, spendable cash each sales dollar generates after reinvestment.
How do you interpret free cash flow margin?
A high and rising FCF margin is the hallmark of a cash-generative business. Persistent gaps between net margin and FCF margin warrant a look at working capital or capital intensity.
How does free cash flow margin compare across companies?
Strong cross-company quality signal; capital-light compounders post structurally higher FCF margins than asset-heavy peers.