Columbia Banking System vs Valley Bank
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I put Columbia Banking System and Valley Bank side by side, using each oneβs latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Columbia Banking System is the larger business, with $2.3B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $2.0B for Valley Bank.
- Columbia Banking System grew revenue faster (19.3%, against 9.3%).
- Investors pay more for each dollar of Columbia Banking Systemβs earnings: a P/E of 12.1x against 11.9x for Valley Bank.
Who comes out ahead
Of the 5 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Columbia Banking System
COLB
3/5
Revenue growth5-year growthReturn on equity
Valley Bank
VLY
2/5
Net marginShare count change
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | COLB FY25 | VLY FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $7.4B | $7.9B |
| Revenue | $2.3B | $2.0B |
| Free cash flow | β | β |
| Net income | $550M | $598M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 19.3% | 9.3% |
| 5-year growth | 30.6% | 9.3% |
| Share count change | 14.2% | 8.9% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | β | β |
| Operating margin | β | β |
| Net margin | 23.9% | 29.5% |
| FCF margin | β | β |
| Return on capital | β | β |
| Return on equity | 8.5% | 7.9% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | β | β |
| Net debt / EBITDA | β | β |
| Dividends and buybacks | $444M | $312M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 12.1x | 11.9x |
| Piotroski F-score | β | β |
Ten years
Revenue
Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.