Columbia Banking System Inc (COLB) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Columbia Banking System Inc (COLB) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.92x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $258.76 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($281.00 Million). See COLB working capital efficiency to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Columbia Banking System Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1993–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Columbia Banking System Inc across 30 annual periods. Explore Columbia Banking System Inc debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Columbia Banking System Inc (1993–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Columbia Banking System Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see how much is Columbia Banking System Inc worth.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.95x | $706.00 Million | $746.00 Million | $40.00 Million | ▲ +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.95x | $623.20 Million | $658.87 Million | $35.66 Million | ▼ -5.4% |
| 2023 | 1.00x | $669.84 Million | $669.84 Million | $85.55 Million | ▲ +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.97x | $1.04 Billion | $1.07 Billion | $27.09 Million | ▼ -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.98x | $647.25 Million | $662.72 Million | $15.48 Million | ▲ +12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.87x | $81.79 Million | $93.77 Million | $11.99 Million | ▼ -11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.98x | $496.25 Million | $505.24 Million | $8.99 Million | ▼ -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.99x | $511.23 Million | $515.51 Million | $4.28 Million | ▲ +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.93x | $384.85 Million | $415.17 Million | $30.31 Million | ▲ +13.6% |
| 2015 | 0.82x | $307.40 Million | $376.74 Million | $69.34 Million | ▼ -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.83x | $298.06 Million | $357.57 Million | $59.51 Million | ▼ -9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.92x | $383.71 Million | $417.93 Million | $34.22 Million | ▲ +1156.9% |
| 2012 | 0.07x | $1.80 Million | $24.61 Million | $22.82 Million | ▼ -91.0% |
| 2011 | 0.81x | $148.38 Million | $182.35 Million | $33.97 Million | ▲ +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.76x | $151.09 Million | $198.65 Million | $47.56 Million | ▼ -13.5% |
| 2009 | 0.88x | $81.99 Million | $93.23 Million | $11.24 Million | ▼ -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.93x | $135.81 Million | $146.55 Million | $10.74 Million | ▼ -7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.00x | $79.64 Million | $79.64 Million | $5.38 Million | ▲ +12.8% |
| 2006 | 0.89x | $104.64 Million | $118.00 Million | $13.35 Million | ▲ +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.88x | $88.14 Million | $100.19 Million | $12.05 Million | ▲ +13.7% |
| 2004 | 0.77x | $68.85 Million | $88.99 Million | $20.14 Million | ▲ +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.76x | $43.98 Million | $57.90 Million | $13.91 Million | ▲ +118.4% |
| 2001 | 0.35x | $2.90 Million | $8.35 Million | $5.44 Million | ▼ -51.6% |
| 2000 | 0.72x | $14.17 Million | $19.70 Million | $5.53 Million | ▲ +81.2% |
| 1999 | 0.40x | $5.92 Million | $14.90 Million | $8.97 Million | ▼ -55.2% |
| 1998 | 0.89x | $8.65 Million | $9.76 Million | $1.11 Million | ▲ +106.1% |
| 1997 | 0.43x | $8.30 Million | $19.30 Million | $11.00 Million | ▲ +2938.3% |
| 1995 | -0.02x | $-100.00K | $6.60 Million | $6.70 Million | ▲ +98.6% |
| 1994 | -1.06x | $-1.80 Million | $1.70 Million | $3.50 Million | ▼ -3711.8% |
| 1993 | -0.03x | $-100.00K | $3.60 Million | $3.70 Million | — |