Columbia Banking System, Inc.

Average. An average P/E ratio can signify an subsector neutral price for a stock and an average growth expectation.

COLB is trading at a valuation on par with its peers.

Average. The P/CF ratio, a stock’s price divided by the company's cash flow from operations, is useful for comparing companies with different capital requirements or financing structures.

COLB is trading at a valuation on par to its peers.

Average. An average price-to-projected earnings ratio can signify an subsector neutral stock price and average future growth expectations.

COLB is trading at a valuation on par with its peers.

Neutral. The PEG ratio is the stock’s P/E divided by the consensus estimate of long-term earnings growth. Faster growth can justify higher price multiples.

COLB's negative PEG ratio makes this valuation measure meaningless.

Average. A lower price-to-book ratio makes a stock more attractive to investors seeking stocks with lower market values per dollar of equity on the balance sheet.

COLB is trading at a valuation on par with its peers.

Lower. Elevated earnings growth rates can lead to capital appreciation and justify higher price-to-earnings ratios.

However, COLB is expected to significantly trail its peers on the basis of its earnings growth rate.

Premium. In the absence of P/E and P/B multiples, the price-to-sales ratio can display the value investors are placing on each dollar of sales.

COLB is trading at a significant premium to its subsector.

Higher. A sales growth rate that exceeds the subsector implies that a company is gaining market share.

COLB has a sales growth rate that significantly exceeds its peers.