COLB (Columbia Banking System) Debt-to-Equity : 0.72 (As of Dec. 2024)

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What is Columbia Banking System Debt-to-Equity?

Columbia Banking System's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was $0 Mil. Columbia Banking System's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was $3,664 Mil. Columbia Banking System's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was $5,118 Mil. Columbia Banking System's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 0.72.

A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.

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

COLB' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.18 Med: 0.32 Max: 0.9
Current: 0.59

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Columbia Banking System was 0.90. The lowest was 0.18. And the median was 0.32.

COLB's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than
54.92% of 1473 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 0.61 vs COLB: 0.59

Columbia Banking System Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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

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Columbia Banking System Debt-to-Equity Chart

Columbia Banking System Annual Data

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0.45

0.18

0.57

0.90

0.72

Columbia Banking System Quarterly Data
	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24	Dec24	Mar25
Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.90	0.89	0.80	0.72	0.59

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

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

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

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

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Columbia Banking System Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

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

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(0	+	3664.273)	/	5118.224
	=	0.72

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

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(0	+	3664.273)	/	5118.224
	=	0.72

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

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.

Be Aware

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.

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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