CLBK — Stock Film
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CLBK
Columbia Financial, Inc
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WHAT DOES THIS COMPANY DO?
Columbia Financial, Inc. What it actually does.

Offers non-interest-bearing demand deposits, including individual and commercial checking accounts. Now — the numbers.

on the stock market since 2018
773 employees
$2.6B market value
WHERE DOES THE MONEY COME FROM?
50%Deposit Account, Title Insurance and Other Non-Interest Income
Deposit Account, Title Insurance and Other Non-Interest IncomeDeposit Account 22%Other Non-Interest Income 18%Title Insurance 8%Insurance Agency Income 2%
50% of all revenue comes from a single line: Deposit Account, Title Insurance and Other Non-Interest Income.

The biggest line carries real weight, but it doesn’t decide everything on its own.

Revenue last year:
$507.4M
The net profit left over:
$51.8M
Out of every $100 of revenue, $10 stays as net profit.
THE SLICE THAT TURNS INTO PROFIT: 10%

This is an established company with proven profits.

THE PRICE TAG
MARKET VALUE / ANNUAL PROFIT
49.8×

The market pays 49.8× for every dollar this company earns in a year — a price that already assumes things go well.

Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 22% of them.

Analysts' average target sits 21% above today's price.

INSIDE THE REPORT CARD

We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.

A score of 50 means class average.

BUSINESS QUALITY
45
weak

Clearly below the class average.

FINANCIAL STRENGTH
92
very strong

For a bank, strength is measured by capital buffers and reserves — not cash minus debt.

VALUATION
22
very weak

Clearly below the class average.

GROWTH
99
very strong

Sales are growing strongly for its sector.

PRICE MOMENTUM
99
very strong

The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.

WORTH WATCHING

Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.

Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.

THE FIVE-YEAR JOURNEY
Bumpy, but the direction is up.

The stock trades near its peak today. For long-term holders the ride has paid off so far — though past performance guarantees nothing about the future.

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THE BRIGHT SIDE · 1/3
Sales keep climbing

Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 13% a year on average.

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THE BRIGHT SIDE · 2/3
Executives are buying their own stock

Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 140 buys and 20 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.

3
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 3/3
Pays a steady dividend

It pays out $0.05 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.

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THE RISKS · 1/3
A rich price tag

The company’s market value is 50 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.

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THE RISKS · 2/3
The price runs ahead of the earnings

Today’s price already includes part of tomorrow’s optimism. Report-card grade: 22/100.

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THE RISKS · 3/3
The business trails its class

Measured against its sector, the quality of the business sits below the class average. Report-card grade: 45/100.

FINALE · THE GRADE
A+
90 / 100 · MoonshotScore

On our five-subject report card, CLBK sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.

The takeaway: CLBK is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.

The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.

Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (22/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.

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Data: FMP & company filings
Sep 11, 2026 · stockexpertai.com · Stock Film