Columbia Banking System (COLB) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026)
Columbia Banking System's Return on Equity [ROE] was 9.35% in Q2 2026, down 0.65 percentage points from 10.00% a year earlier but up 0.90 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Columbia Banking System (COLB) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Equity [ROE] at Columbia Banking System came in at 8.49%, down 2.07 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] shows a five-year change of +1.65 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Equity [ROE] was 10.56% in FY2024 (+1.22 pp), 9.34% in FY2023 (-3.95 pp), 13.29% in FY2022 (-3.74 pp) and 17.03% in FY2021 (+10.19 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] has moved between 5.90% (Q2 2023) and 23.59% (Q3 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for four straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.20 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] over five years was Q3 2022 (a gain of 14.22 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2023 (a drop of 16.44 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, COLB's Return on Equity [ROE] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 8.45% (Q1 2026), 7.04% (Q4 2025) and 7.30% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jpmorgan Chase | 899.17 Bn | 899.17 Bn | - | 17.67% |
| 2 | Bank Of America | 356.34 Bn | -2,019.77 Bn | - | 10.78% |
| 3 | Hsbc Holdings | 310.10 Bn | -1,793.50 Bn | - | 14.29% |
| 4 | Morgan Stanley | 286.02 Bn | -258.00 Bn | - | 17.55% |
| 5 | Royal Bank Of Canada | 285.08 Bn | -544.97 Bn | - | 15.91% |
| 6 | Goldman Sachs | 262.10 Bn | -3,481.35 Bn | - | 17.90% |
| 7 | Wells Fargo & Company | 254.65 Bn | 254.65 Bn | - | 12.93% |
| 8 | Mitsubishi Ufj Financial | 244.18 Bn | -97.21 Bn | 10.89 Bn | 11.72% |
| 9 | American Express | 213.35 Bn | 12.84 Bn | - | 34.98% |
| 10 | Columbia Banking System | 8.59 Bn | 603.84 Mn | - | 11.41% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 11.41% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.35% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.45% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.04% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.30% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.00% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.60% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.28% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.44% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.54% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.79% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.25% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.15% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.90% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.29% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.66% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 23.59% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 20.99% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 18.57% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.11% |
API Access
Columbia Banking System Return on Equity [ROE] 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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=COLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=COLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();