COLB (Columbia Banking System) Cash-to-Debt : 0.51 (As of Dec. 2024)

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What is Columbia Banking System Cash-to-Debt?

Cash to Debt Ratio measures the financial strength of a company. It is calculated as a company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities divide by its debt. Columbia Banking System's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 0.51.

If Cash to Debt ratio is less than 1, the company cannot pay off its debt using the cash in hand. Here we can see, Columbia Banking System couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024.

The historical rank and industry rank for Columbia Banking System's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:

COLB' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.48 Med: 0.77 Max: 5.72
Current: 0.51

During the past 13 years, Columbia Banking System's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 5.72. The lowest was 0.48. And the median was 0.77.

COLB's Cash-to-Debt is ranked worse than
74.07% of 1504 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 1.325 vs COLB: 0.51

Columbia Banking System Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Columbia Banking System's Cash-to-Debt can be seen below:

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Columbia Banking System Cash-to-Debt Chart

Columbia Banking System Annual Data

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Cash-to-Debt

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2.09

5.72

0.92

0.48

0.51

Columbia Banking System Quarterly Data
	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24	Dec24
Cash-to-Debt	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.48	0.49	0.46	0.50	0.51

Competitive Comparison of Columbia Banking System's Cash-to-Debt

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Columbia Banking System's Cash-to-Debt, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash-to-Debt data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Columbia Banking System's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Columbia Banking System's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Columbia Banking System's Cash-to-Debt falls into.

Columbia Banking System Cash-to-Debt Calculation

This is the ratio of a company's Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents to its debt. The debt includes the Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. This ratio measures the financial strength of a company. This ratio is updated quarterly.

Columbia Banking System's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents	/	Total Debt
	=	Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	1870.555	/	(0	+	3664.273)
	=	0.51

Columbia Banking System's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents	/	Total Debt
	=	Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	1870.555	/	(0	+	3664.273)
	=	0.51

Columbia Banking System (NAS:COLB) Cash-to-Debt Explanation

If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. If it is smaller than 1, it means the company has more debt than the cash in hands. In this case, it is important to look the the company's Interest Coverage. Ben Graham requires that a company must have an Interest Coverage of at least 5.

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Columbia Banking System Business Description

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Address

1301 A Street, Tacoma, WA, USA, 98402-2156

Website

https://www.columbiabank.com

Columbia Banking System Inc is a registered bank holding company whose wholly-owned banking subsidiary is Columbia State Bank. The company provides a full range of banking services to small and medium sized businesses, professionals, and individuals throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and California. The company's subsidiary Columbia Trust Company is an Oregon trust company that provides agency, fiduciary, and other related trust services with offices in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. The firm offers various products and services under Personal Banking, Business Banking, and Wealth Management divisions.

Executives

Torran B Nixon	officer: Senior Executive VP	ONE SW COLUMBIA STREET STE 1200, PORTLAND OR 97258
Elizabeth Whitehead Seaton	director	1301 "A" STREET, SUITE 800, TACOMA WA 98402
Aaron James Deer	officer: EVP Chief Financial Officer	1301 A STREET, TACOMA WA 98402
Randal Lee Lund	director	1301 A STREET, TACOMA WA 98402
Luis Machuca	director	ITXC CORP, 14600 NW GREENBRIER PARKWAY, BEAVERTON OR 97006
Mark A Finkelstein	director	C/O BLUCORA, INC., 10900 NE 8TH ST., STE. 800, BELLEVUE WA 98004
Numata S Mae Fujita	director	C/O COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC., 1301 "A" STREET, TACOMA WA 98402
Craig D Eerkes	director	41 W. RIVERSIDE AVE., SUITE 300, SPOKANE WA 99201
Clint Stein	officer: EVP & CFO	1301 A STREET, SUITE 800, TACOMA WA 98402
Ron L Farnsworth	officer: Chief Financial Officer	200 SW MARKET ST STE 1900, PORTLAND OR 97201
Eric Forrest	director	C/O PACIFIC CONTINENTAL BANK, 111 WEST SEVENTH AVENUE, OREGON OR 97440-2727
John F Schultz	director	C/O HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY, 3000 HANOVER STREET, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Frank Namdar	officer: Chief Credit Officer	ONE SW COLUMBIA STREET STE 1200, PORTLAND OR 97258
Andrew H Ognall	officer: IMO General Counsel	ONE SW COLUMBIA ST STE 1200, PORTLAND OR 97258
Lisa M White	officer: PAO & Corporate Controller	9285 NE TANASBOURNE DRIVE, HILLSBORO OR 97124