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CLBK (Columbia Financial) Financial Strength : 3 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Columbia Financial Financial Strength?

Columbia Financial has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.

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Columbia Financial Inc displays poor financial strength. Usually, this is caused by too much debt for the company.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is rated on a scale of 1 to 10 and is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.
4. Other debt related ratios.

A higher score indicates a stronger financial position, with companies rated 7 or above considered financially stable and unlikely to face distress. Conversely, a score of 3 or below suggests potential financial difficulties, indicating a higher risk of distress.

GuruFocus does not calculate Columbia Financial's interest coverage with the available data. Columbia Financial's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 11.90. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


Columbia Financial Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

Columbia Financial's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was $-67.2 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was $0.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was $1,080.6 Mil.

Columbia Financial's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

Columbia Financial's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2024 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0 + 1080.6) / 90.844
=11.90

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Columbia Financial  (NAS:CLBK) Financial Strength Explanation

The rank is rated on a scale of 1 to 10. A higher score indicates a stronger financial position, with companies rated 7 or above considered financially stable and unlikely to face distress. Conversely, a score of 3 or below suggests potential financial difficulties, indicating a higher risk of distress.

Columbia Financial has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.


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Columbia Financial Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
19-01 Route 208 North, Fair Lawn, NJ, USA, 07410
Columbia Financial Inc is a federally chartered savings bank that serves the financial needs of depositors and the local community as a community-minded, customer service-focused institution. It offers traditional financial services to businesses and consumers. It attracts deposits from the general public and uses those funds to originate a variety of loans, including multifamily and commercial real estate loans, commercial business loans, one-to-four family real estate loans, construction loans, home equity loans and advances, and other consumer loans, and also offers a broad range of insurance products, investment solutions, and wealth management services.
Executives
Noel R. Holland director C/O COLUMBIA FINANCIAL, INC., 19-01 ROUTE 208 NORTH, FAIR LAWN NJ 07410
Dyk Robert Van director C/O COLUMBIA FINANCIAL, INC., 19-01 ROUTE 208 NORTH, FAIR LAWN NJ 07410
John Klimowich officer: EVP & Chief Risk Officer C/O COLUMBIA FINANCIAL, INC., 19-01 ROUTE 208 NORTH, FAIR LAWN NJ 07410
Thomas J. Kemly director, officer: President & CEO C/O COLUMBIA FINANCIAL, INC., 19-01 ROUTE 208 NORTH, FAIR LAWN NJ 07410
Dennis E. Gibney officer: EVP & Chief Financial Officer C/O COLUMBIA FINANCIAL, INC., 19-01 ROUTE 208 NORTH, FAIR LAWN NJ 07410
Mayra Liseth Rinaldi officer: EVP, Corp Governance & Culture C/O COLUMBIA FINANCIAL, INC., 19-01 ROUTE 208 NORTH, FAIR LAWN NJ 07410
Elizabeth E. Randall director C/O COLUMBIA FINANCIAL, INC., 19-01 ROUTE 208 NORTH, FAIR LAWN NJ 07410
Michael Jr. Massood director C/O COLUMBIA FINANCIAL, INC., 19-01 ROUTE 208 NORTH, FAIR LAWN NJ 07410
Manesh Balachandran Prabhu officer: EVP & CIO C/O COLUMBIA FINANCIAL, INC., 19-01 ROUTE 208 NORTH, FAIR LAWN NJ 07410
Matthew William Rickert officer: EVP & Chief Credit Officer C/O COLUMBIA FINANCIAL, INC., 19-01 ROUTE 208 NORTH, FAIR LAWN NJ 07410
Jenifer White Walden officer: EVP & CHRO C/O COLUMBIA FINANCIAL, INC., 19-01 ROUTE 208 NORTH, FAIR LAWN NJ 07410
Ostenbridge Paul Van director 313 LONGBOW DRIVE, FRANKLIN LAKES NJ 07417
Allyson Katz Schlesinger officer: EVP & Head of Consumer Banking C/O COLUMBIA FINANCIAL, INC., 19-01 ROUTE 208 NORTH, FAIR LAWN NJ 07410
William Justin Jennings officer: EVP, Operations Officer C/O COLUMBIA FINANCIAL, INC., 19-01 ROUTE 208 NORTH, FAIR LAWN NJ 07410
Daria Stacy-walls Torres director C/O COLUMBIA FINANCIAL, INC., 19-01 ROUTE 208 NORTH, FAIR LAWN NJ 07410