COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC (CBSH) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:CBSH • US2005251036
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This CBSH fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CBSH Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- CBSH had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year CBSH had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years CBSH has always been profitable.
- CBSH had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- CBSH has a Return On Assets of 1.70%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CBSH outperforms 92.11% of its industry peers.
- CBSH has a better Return On Equity (14.79%) than 92.11% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.7% | ||
| ROE | 14.79% | ||
| ROIC | N/A |
ROA(3y)1.61%
ROA(5y)1.56%
ROE(3y)15.54%
ROE(5y)16.31%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- CBSH's Profit Margin of 31.73% is amongst the best of the industry. CBSH outperforms 82.37% of its industry peers.
- CBSH's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin and Gross Margin are not available for CBSH so they could not be analyzed.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | 31.73% | ||
| GM | N/A |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-0.35%
PM growth 5Y4.75%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
2. CBSH Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- CBSH does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
- CBSH has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for CBSH has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- CBSH has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CBSH is 5.07, which is a neutral value as it means it would take CBSH, 5.07 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 5.07, CBSH is not doing good in the industry: 69.74% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.79 indicates that CBSH is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of CBSH (0.79) is worse than 82.37% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.79 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.07 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.23%
2.3 Liquidity
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | N/A | ||
| Quick Ratio | N/A |
3. CBSH Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 9.65% over the past year.
- CBSH shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 12.79% yearly.
- CBSH shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 6.26%.
- Measured over the past years, CBSH shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.59% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.65%
EPS 3Y6.69%
EPS 5Y12.79%
EPS Q2Q%5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.26%
Revenue growth 3Y5.41%
Revenue growth 5Y5.59%
Sales Q2Q%6.46%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.59% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CBSH will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.24% on average per year.
EPS Next Y2%
EPS Next 2Y5.8%
EPS Next 3Y8.59%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year11.75%
Revenue Next 2Y7.59%
Revenue Next 3Y7.24%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. CBSH Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- CBSH is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 11.90.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CBSH is on the same level as its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 24.89, CBSH is valued rather cheaply.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 11.67, which indicates a very decent valuation of CBSH.
- 65.53% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CBSH, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- CBSH's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 22.19.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.9 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.67 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- CBSH's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 11.92 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates CBSH does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)5.94
PEG (5Y)0.93
EPS Next 2Y5.8%
EPS Next 3Y8.59%
5. CBSH Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CBSH has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.25%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- CBSH's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 2.66.
- CBSH's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.25% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of CBSH has a limited annual growth rate of 1.81%.
- CBSH has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- CBSH has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.81%
Div Incr Years24
Div Non Decr Years24
5.3 Sustainability
- 26.79% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CBSH. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of CBSH is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP26.79%
EPS Next 2Y5.8%
EPS Next 3Y8.59%
CBSH Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
48.07
-0.92 (-1.88%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupBanks
GICS IndustryBanks
Earnings (Last)01-22 2026-01-22/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-21 2026-04-21
Inst Owners68.99%
Inst Owner Change3.98%
Ins Owners1.54%
Ins Owner Change0.2%
Market Cap7.06B
Revenue(TTM)1.77B
Net Income(TTM)560.87M
Analysts70.67
Price Target62.37 (29.75%)
Short Float %3.17%
Short Ratio3.37
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.25% |
Yearly Dividend1.08
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.81%
DP26.79%
Div Incr Years24
Div Non Decr Years24
Ex-Date03-06 2026-03-06 (0.275)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-2.66%
Min EPS beat(2)-5.26%
Max EPS beat(2)-0.05%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)1.36%
Min EPS beat(4)-5.26%
Max EPS beat(4)7.91%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)4.58%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)4.78%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)3.79%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.94%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.47%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.42%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.74%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.47%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.6%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.64%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.81%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.74%
PT rev (1m)-0.81%
PT rev (3m)-0.05%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-3.93%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-9.29%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.72%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.39%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.44%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.92%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.3%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.55%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.9 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.67 | ||
| P/S | 3.99 | ||
| P/FCF | 11.92 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.94 | ||
| P/B | 1.86 | ||
| P/tB | 1.94 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
EPS(TTM)4.04
EY8.4%
EPS(NY)4.12
Fwd EY8.57%
FCF(TTM)4.03
FCFY8.39%
OCF(TTM)4.39
OCFY9.14%
SpS12.04
BVpS25.81
TBVpS24.72
PEG (NY)5.94
PEG (5Y)0.93
Graham Number48.44
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.7% | ||
| ROE | 14.79% | ||
| ROCE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | N/A | ||
| ROICexc | N/A | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | 31.73% | ||
| GM | N/A | ||
| FCFM | 33.51% |
ROA(3y)1.61%
ROA(5y)1.56%
ROE(3y)15.54%
ROE(5y)16.31%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-0.35%
PM growth 5Y4.75%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.05
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.79 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.07 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | N/A | ||
| Cap/Depr | 93.36% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.98% | ||
| Interest Coverage | N/A | ||
| Cash Conversion | N/A | ||
| Profit Quality | 105.62% | ||
| Current Ratio | N/A | ||
| Quick Ratio | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
F-Score8
WACC9.23%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)118.85%
Cap/Depr(5y)124.37%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.77%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.92%
Profit Quality(3y)97.45%
Profit Quality(5y)99.47%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.65%
EPS 3Y6.69%
EPS 5Y12.79%
EPS Q2Q%5%
EPS Next Y2%
EPS Next 2Y5.8%
EPS Next 3Y8.59%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.26%
Revenue growth 3Y5.41%
Revenue growth 5Y5.59%
Sales Q2Q%6.46%
Revenue Next Year11.75%
Revenue Next 2Y7.59%
Revenue Next 3Y7.24%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1YN/A
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y11.41%
FCF growth 3Y6.23%
FCF growth 5Y0.05%
OCF growth 1Y11.64%
OCF growth 3Y4.87%
OCF growth 5Y0.67%
COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC / CBSH Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CBSH.
What is the valuation status for CBSH stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC (CBSH). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC?
COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC (CBSH) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for CBSH stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC (CBSH) is 11.9 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.86.
What is the earnings growth outlook for COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC (CBSH) is expected to grow by 2% in the next year.