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COLB (Columbia Banking System) Return-on-Tangible-Equity : 9.70% (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Columbia Banking System Return-on-Tangible-Equity?

Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated as Net Income divided by its average total shareholder tangible equity. Total shareholder tangible equity equals to Total Stockholders Equity minus Intangible Assets. Columbia Banking System's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was $346 Mil. Columbia Banking System's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was $3,572 Mil. Therefore, Columbia Banking System's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 9.70%.

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

COLB' s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -61.08   Med: 13.16   Max: 16.13
Current: 14.33

During the past 13 years, Columbia Banking System's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 16.13%. The lowest was -61.08%. And the median was 13.16%.

COLB's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked better than
71.71% of 1580 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 10.34 vs COLB: 14.33

Columbia Banking System Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Columbia Banking System's Return-on-Tangible-Equity can be seen below:

* 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.

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Columbia Banking System Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

Columbia Banking System Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -61.08 16.13 13.73 12.58 15.81

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
Return-on-Tangible-Equity Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 15.27 14.69 16.89 16.08 9.70

Competitive Comparison of Columbia Banking System's Return-on-Tangible-Equity

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Columbia Banking System's Return-on-Tangible-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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 Return-on-Tangible-Equity Distribution in the Banks Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Columbia Banking System's Return-on-Tangible-Equity falls into.


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Columbia Banking System Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Columbia Banking System's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2024 )  (A: Dec. 2023 )(A: Dec. 2024 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2024 )  (A: Dec. 2023 )(A: Dec. 2024 )
=533.675/( (3252.878+3496.384 )/ 2 )
=533.675/3374.631
=15.81 %

Columbia Banking System's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2025 )  (Q: Dec. 2024 )(Q: Mar. 2025 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2025 )  (Q: Dec. 2024 )(Q: Mar. 2025 )
=346.436/( (3496.384+3646.643)/ 2 )
=346.436/3571.5135
=9.70 %

* 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.

In the calculation of annual Return-on-Tangible-Equity, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder tangible equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2025) net income data. Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.


Columbia Banking System  (NAS:COLB) Return-on-Tangible-Equity Explanation

Return-on-Tangible-Equity measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's tangible equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' tangible equity (shareholders equity minus intangibles). Return-on-Tangible-Equity shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. Return-on-Tangible-Equitys between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.


Be Aware

Net Income is used.

Because a company can increase its Return-on-Tangible-Equity by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high Return-on-Tangible-Equity companies. Like Return-on-Tangible-Asset, Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their Return-on-Tangible-Equitys can be extremely high.


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Columbia Banking System Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
1301 A Street, Tacoma, WA, USA, 98402-2156
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