Columbia Banking System Inc (COLB) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Columbia Banking System Inc (COLB) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.31x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $281.00 Million exceeds net income of $215.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Columbia Banking System Inc long-term investment allocation to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Columbia Banking System Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1992–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Columbia Banking System Inc across 30 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Columbia Banking System Inc (COLB) tangible equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Columbia Banking System Inc (1992–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Columbia Banking System Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see how much is Columbia Banking System Inc worth.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.36x | $746.00 Million | $550.00 Million | ▲ +9.9% |
| 2024 | 1.23x | $658.87 Million | $533.67 Million | ▼ -35.7% |
| 2023 | 1.92x | $669.84 Million | $348.71 Million | ▼ -39.3% |
| 2022 | 3.16x | $1.07 Billion | $336.75 Million | ▲ +100.6% |
| 2021 | 1.58x | $662.72 Million | $420.30 Million | ▲ +793.8% |
| 2019 | -0.23x | $-80.48 Million | $354.10 Million | ▼ -114.2% |
| 2018 | 1.60x | $505.24 Million | $316.26 Million | ▼ -24.9% |
| 2017 | 2.13x | $515.51 Million | $242.31 Million | ▲ +17.9% |
| 2016 | 1.80x | $415.17 Million | $230.07 Million | ▲ +6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.69x | $376.74 Million | $222.54 Million | ▼ -30.1% |
| 2014 | 2.42x | $357.57 Million | $147.66 Million | ▼ -43.0% |
| 2013 | 4.25x | $417.93 Million | $98.29 Million | ▲ +1660.1% |
| 2012 | 0.24x | $24.61 Million | $101.89 Million | ▼ -90.1% |
| 2011 | 2.45x | $182.35 Million | $74.50 Million | ▼ -65.1% |
| 2010 | 7.01x | $198.65 Million | $28.33 Million | ▲ +144.3% |
| 2008 | 2.87x | $146.55 Million | $51.04 Million | ▲ +128.1% |
| 2007 | 1.26x | $79.64 Million | $63.27 Million | ▼ -9.9% |
| 2006 | 1.40x | $118.00 Million | $84.45 Million | ▼ -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.44x | $100.19 Million | $69.73 Million | ▼ -23.9% |
| 2004 | 1.89x | $88.99 Million | $47.17 Million | ▲ +11.2% |
| 2003 | 1.70x | $57.90 Million | $34.12 Million | ▲ +247.4% |
| 2002 | -1.15x | $-25.29 Million | $21.97 Million | ▼ -217.9% |
| 2001 | 0.98x | $8.35 Million | $8.55 Million | ▼ -44.9% |
| 2000 | 1.77x | $19.70 Million | $11.11 Million | ▲ +40.1% |
| 1999 | 1.27x | $14.90 Million | $11.78 Million | ▲ +17.1% |
| 1998 | 1.08x | $9.76 Million | $9.04 Million | ▼ -47.9% |
| 1997 | 2.08x | $19.30 Million | $9.30 Million | ▲ +366.8% |
| 1996 | -0.78x | $-2.80 Million | $3.60 Million | ▼ -133.0% |
| 1995 | 2.36x | $6.60 Million | $2.80 Million | ▲ +394.6% |
| 1992 | -0.80x | $-800.00K | $1.00 Million | — |