CBSH vs BPOP vs CFG Stock Comparison

Commerce Bancshares, Popular and Citizens Financial Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
BPOP Popular, Inc.
$158.49 +1.4% 1M +45.1% 1Y
Market cap
$9.99B
P/E
10.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.35B
Div. yield
–
Regional Banks Financial Services
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Commerce Bancshares leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Commerce Bancshares 5, Popular 4, Citizens Financial 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCBSHBPOPCFGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $15.88B $9.99B $26.81B CFG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 27.2x 10.3x 12.6x BPOP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.3x 9.6x 12.1x BPOP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +8.6% +9.9% +10.6% CFG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 31.3% 28.9% 23.8% CBSH
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 20.2% — 12.0% CBSH
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.0x 0.6x 2.6x CBSH
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.03% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +11.9% +45.1% +30.4% BPOP
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -0.8%/yr +14.3%/yr +6.8%/yr BPOP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 18.4% 22.7% 25.1% CBSH
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 65/100 59/100 30/100 CBSH

Percentile Scorecard

CBSHBPOPCFG

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCBSHBPOPCFG
Valuation 4 #346 of 361 47 #193 of 361 21 #287 of 361
Growth 66 #53 of 153 46 #83 of 153 21 #121 of 153
Profitability 96 #6 of 128 68 #42 of 128 28 #93 of 128
Financial Health 96 #6 of 140 51 #69 of 140 30 #99 of 140
Shareholder Returns 61 #132 of 335 82 #60 of 335 49 #172 of 335
Overall 65 59 30
  • CBSH ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • BPOP ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • CFG ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCBSHBPOPCFGSPY
1 month +0.5%+1.4%+2.9% +0.7%
3 months -6.5%-9.5%-8.3% +3.7%
6 months +6.9%+5.4%+1.1% +7.1%
Year to date +6.2%+27.3%+12.6% +12.8%
1 year +11.9%+45.1%+30.4% +11.9%
3 years +46.5%+142.6%+181.1% +85.2%
3 years, per year +13.6%+34.4%+41.2% +22.8%
5 years -4.2%+94.6%+38.8% +67.6%
5 years, per year -0.8%+14.3%+6.8% +10.9%
10 years +49.9%+333.7%+149.5% +262.0%
10 years, per year +4.1%+15.8%+9.6% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCBSHBPOPCFGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 18.4%22.7%25.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 19.2%23.6%25.4% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.210.620.87 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.641.991.21 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -42.1%-48.4%-59.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -7.8%-10.9%-12.0% -1.2%
52-week high $60.33$177.87$74.73 $779.14
52-week low $47.49$109.24$49.71 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCBSHBPOPCFG
P/E now vs peer median 27.5xmedian 12.2x 10.5xmedian 12.2x 13.0xmedian 12.2x
P/S now vs peer median 8.6xmedian 3.4x 3.0xmedian 3.4x 3.1xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.3xmedian 5.3x 4.8xmedian 5.3x 6.6xmedian 5.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 13.2xmedian 10.8x 12.5xmedian 10.8x 25.3xmedian 10.8x
P/B now vs peer median 3.7xmedian 1.2x 1.6xmedian 1.2x 1.1xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 5.51median 1.34 3.29median 1.34 2.03median 1.34

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCBSHBPOPCFG
Revenue $1.86B $3.35B $8.93B
Net income $590.84M $969.11M $2.27B
Free cash flow $1.21B $807.17M $1.09B
EPS (diluted) $4.04 $15.14 $4.99
Total debt $26.29M – $17.83B
Shares (diluted) 144.31M 63.92M 425.66M
Enterprise value $15.67B $9.88B $26.81B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCBSHBPOPCFG
P/E 27.5x 10.5x 13.0x
P/FCF 13.2x 12.5x 25.3x
P/Operating cash flow 12.7x 10.1x 22.0x
P/S 8.6x 3.0x 3.1x
P/B 3.7x 1.6x 1.1x
P/Tangible book 3.8x 1.6x 1.1x
EV/EBITDA 13.3x 4.8x 6.6x
EV/EBIT 14.1x 4.9x 7.0x
EV/Revenue 8.6x 3.4x 5.1x
EV/FCF 13.2x 14.2x 41.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 12.7x 11.4x 36.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 5.51 3.29 2.03

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCBSHBPOPCFG
Revenue growth (1Y) 8.6% 9.9% 10.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.1% 2.5% 1.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 5.0% 34.4% 33.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 5.0% -0.7% 3.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 0.9% 43.2% 38.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 5.0% 3.2% 6.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 131.6% 18.2% -55.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 36.7% 4.6% -30.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 145.2% 27.4% -59.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 44.0% 3.6% -32.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCBSHBPOPCFG
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 64.6% 71.1% 77.7%
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 40.7% 34.1% 32.3%
Net margin 31.3% 28.9% 23.8%
FCF margin 65.1% 24.1% 12.2%
Operating cash flow margin 67.7% 29.9% 14.1%
Return on equity 13.6% 15.2% 8.8%
Return on assets 1.7% 1.2% 1.0%
Return on invested capital 20.2% – 12.0%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.1x 1.0x 0.6x
Stock comp / revenue 1.1% 0.8% 1.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCBSHBPOPCFG
Debt / assets 0.1% 1.8% 7.6%
Debt / equity 0.0x 0.2x 0.7x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.0x 0.6x 2.6x
Debt / FCF 0.0x 1.7x 16.3x
Liabilities / assets 87.6% 91.9% 89.3%
Equity / assets 12.4% 8.1% 10.7%
Interest coverage 3.0x 2.0x 1.8x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCBSHBPOPCFG
Dividend yield 2.0% 2.0% 2.1%
Net buyback yield 2.1% 6.6% 4.2%
Shareholder yield 4.1% 8.6% 6.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 35.0%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 72.6%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 6.7%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – -1.1%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCBSHBPOPCFG
Forward P/E 12.3xFY2026 9.6xFY2026 12.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.53FY2026 $16.59FY2026 $5.42FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +12.1%FY2026 +36.5%FY2026 +40.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -3.3% -0.5% +27.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.10BFY2026 $3.42BFY2026 $8.59BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +19.4%FY2026 +6.7%FY2026 +4.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -4.6% +11.4% +11.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCBSHBPOPCFG
Held by institutions 37.7% 92.5% 96.7%
Institutions holding 508 476 1,098
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.8% +1.0% +2.9%
Institutions buying 267 237 634
Institutions selling 144 168 314
Buyers to sellers 1.85 1.41 2.02

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CBSHBPOPCFG
CBSH 1.00 0.65 0.73
BPOP 0.65 1.00 0.77
CFG 0.73 0.77 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CBSH, BPOP and CFG?

Citizens Financial (CFG) is the largest by market capitalisation: Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) $15.88B, Popular (BPOP) $9.99B, Citizens Financial (CFG) $26.81B.

Which stock is cheaper, CBSH, BPOP and CFG?

Popular (BPOP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) 27.2x, Popular (BPOP) 10.3x, Citizens Financial (CFG) 12.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Popular (BPOP) is cheapest (Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) 12.3x, Popular (BPOP) 9.6x, Citizens Financial (CFG) 12.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Citizens Financial (CFG) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) +8.6%, Popular (BPOP) +9.9%, Citizens Financial (CFG) +10.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) has the highest net margin (Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) 31.3%, Popular (BPOP) 28.9%, Citizens Financial (CFG) 23.8%). On return on invested capital, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) leads (Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) 20.2%, Citizens Financial (CFG) 12.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Popular (BPOP) returned the most: Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) +11.9%, Popular (BPOP) +45.1%, Citizens Financial (CFG) +30.4%. Over five years, Popular (BPOP) compounded fastest (Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) -0.8%/yr, Popular (BPOP) +14.3%/yr, Citizens Financial (CFG) +6.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) 0.00%, Popular (BPOP) 0.00%, Citizens Financial (CFG) 0.03%. Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) and Popular (BPOP) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) has been the steadiest (Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) 18.4%, Popular (BPOP) 22.7%, Citizens Financial (CFG) 25.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CBSH, BPOP and CFG?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.