Columbia Banking System (COLB) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Columbia Banking System (COLB) recorded Free Cash Flow of $288 million in Q2 2026, up 238.8% from $85 million a year earlier but down 39.6% from the prior quarter.
Columbia Banking System (COLB) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Columbia Banking System's Free Cash Flow came in at $1.26 billion as of Jun 30, 2026, up 149.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $706 million, up 13.3% from FY2024.
- Annual Free Cash Flow has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 30.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Free Cash Flow came in at $623 million in FY2024 (-12.4%), $711 million in FY2023 (-31.5%), $1.04 billion in FY2022 (+60.4%) and $647.25 million in FY2021 (+252.6%).
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has ranged from -$42.45 million in Q1 2023 to $477 million in Q1 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Free Cash Flow has increased for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 104.5% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Free Cash Flow in the last five years was growth of 876.9% in Q4 2021, against a decline of 85.0% in Q3 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $477 million (Q1 2026), $271 million (Q4 2025) and $228 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jpmorgan Chase | 879.54 Bn | 909.01 Bn | - | -25.28 Bn |
| 2 | Banco Santander Chile | 418.48 Bn | 538.42 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Bank Of America | 381.92 Bn | -1,994.15 Bn | - | 29.04 Bn |
| 4 | Hsbc Holdings | 341.10 Bn | 341.15 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Morgan Stanley | 295.71 Bn | -213.38 Bn | - | -3.57 Bn |
| 6 | Royal Bank Of Canada | 275.38 Bn | 126.13 Bn | - | 25.17 Bn |
| 7 | Mitsubishi Ufj Financial | 273.79 Bn | -1,314.70 Bn | 10.89 Bn | - |
| 8 | Goldman Sachs | 262.78 Bn | -3,294.34 Bn | - | 5.60 Bn |
| 9 | Wells Fargo & Company | 242.61 Bn | 244.75 Bn | - | 6.78 Bn |
| 10 | Columbia Banking System | 8.09 Bn | -502.43 Mn | - | 288.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 288.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 477.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 271.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 228.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 85.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 122.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 240.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 59.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 143.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 179.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 89.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 397.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 266.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -42.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 144.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 317.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 303.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 271.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 462.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 60.41 Mn |
Columbia Banking System Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=COLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "COLB", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=COLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();