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Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

CBSHNASDAQFinancial Services● Active
$53.41
+$0.36(+0.68%)
Market Cap$7.8B
P/E Ratio
52W High$63.19048
52W Low$46.99

Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (CBSH) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

CBSH · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $592.4M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 11.4% year-over-year The FCF margin was 27.7%. Five-year CAGR stands at +0.1%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$592.4M▲ +11.4% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$1.12Btrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin27.7%$592.4M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+6.2%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR+0.1%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
cbsh free cash flow history · cbsh free cash flow chart · cbsh free cash flow growth rate · cbsh free cash flow last 10 years

Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$592.4M▲ +11.4%27.7%
FY2024$531.7M▲ +32.7%25.4%
FY2023$400.7M▼ 18.9%20.4%
FY2022$494.2M▼ 8.7%31.6%
FY2021$541.0M▼ 8.4%37.6%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
cbsh free cash flow 2025 · cbsh free cash flow 2024 · cbsh free cash flow 2023 · cbsh operating cash flow

FCF valuation metrics

Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (CBSH) trades at a FCF yield of 14.42% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 6.6x. FCF per share stands at $8.08, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
14.42%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$8.08
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x6.6
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x8.7
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
cbsh price to free cash flow · cbsh free cash flow yield · cbsh free cash flow per share · cbsh price to cash flow ratio

Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Commerce Bancshares, Inc. generated $645.1M in operating cash flow and spent 53M in capital expenditures, yielding $592.4M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$645.1M
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$462.4M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$11.0M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($645.1M) − |CapEx| (53M) = FCF ($592.4M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
cbsh cash flow statement · cbsh cash flow statement 2025 · cbsh operating cash flow · cbsh cash flow from operations

Free cash flow vs peers (Financial Services)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Commerce Bancshares, Inc.
Commerce Bancshares, Inc.YOU
CBSH
$592.4M+11.4%
#2
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPM
$100.87B+340.1%
#3
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
BRK-B
$25.04B+115.6%
#4
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
BRK-A
$25.04B+115.6%
#5
Visa Inc.
Visa Inc.
V
$21.58B+15.4%
#6
Mastercard Incorporated
Mastercard Incorporated
MA
$16.91B+18.2%
Financial Services · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (CBSH) reported free cash flow of $592.4M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 11.4% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 27.7%.

Based on available data, Commerce Bancshares, Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 15 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $592.4M in FY2025. The 5-year CAGR stands at +0.1%.

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.'s FCF yield is 14.42% and price-to-FCF ratio is 6.6x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

CBSH free cash flow · 8 questions

Commerce Bancshares, Inc. free cash flow was $592.4M for FY2025, up 11.4% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $1.12B.

CBSH free cash flowCBSH FCFCBSH FCF 2025CBSH free cash flow TTM

Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Commerce Bancshares, Inc. · Commerce Bancshares, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026