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CBU logoCommunity Bank System, Inc.(CBU)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

CBU•NYSE•Banking & Credit
15.4× P/E·Price updated Jun 17, 2026
SectorFinancial ServicesIndustryRegional BanksSub-IndustryBanks with large fee businesses
AboutCommunity Bank System, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Community Bank, N.A. that provides various banking and other financial services to retail, commercial, and municipal customers. It operates through three segments: Banking, Employee Benefit Services, and All Other. The company offers various deposits products, such as checking, savings, and money market deposit accounts, as well as time deposits. It also provides loans, including consumer mortgages; general purpose commercial and industrial loans, and mortgages on commercial properties; paycheck protection program loans; installment loans that are originated through selected dealerships and are secured by automobiles, marine, and other recreational vehicles; personal installment loans and lines of credit for consumers; and home equity products. In addition, the company offers broker-dealer and investment advisory; cash management, investment, and treasury services; asset management; and employee benefit services, as well as operates as a full-service insurance agency that offers personal and commercial lines of insurance, and other risk management products and services. Further, it provides contribution plan administration, employee benefit trust, collective investment fund, retirement plan administration, fund administration, transfer agency, actuarial and benefit consulting, VEBA/HRA, and health and welfare consulting services. Additionally, the company offers wealth management, retirement planning, higher educational planning, fiduciary, risk management, trust, and personal financial planning services; and investment alternatives, including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and advisory products, as well as master recordkeeping services. As of January 24, 2022, it operated approximately 215 customer facilities across Upstate New York, Northeastern Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Western Massachusetts. Community Bank System, Inc. was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in DeWitt, New York.Show more
  • Net Interest Income$507M+12.8%
  • Total Revenue$929M-1.3%
  • Net Income$210M+15.3%
  • Return on Equity11.17%+5.9%
  • Net Interest Margin2.91%+6.1%
  • Efficiency Ratio42.03%-18.8%
  • ROA1.25%+9.0%
  • Equity / Assets11.52%+7.1%
  • Book Value per Share35.79+7.4%

CBU Key Insights

Community Bank System, Inc. (CBU) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Efficient operations: 42.0% efficiency ratio
  • ✓24 consecutive years of dividend growth
  • ✓Well capitalized: 11.5% equity/assets
  • ✓Healthy dividend yield of 2.8%

✗Weaknesses

No significant weaknesses identified

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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CBU Price & Volume

Community Bank System, Inc. (CBU) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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CBU Growth Metrics

Community Bank System, Inc. (CBU) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years9.26%
5 Years8.51%
3 Years9.75%
TTM-

Profit CAGR

10 Years8.72%
5 Years5.03%
3 Years3.82%
TTM15.33%

EPS CAGR

10 Years6.16%
5 Years5.26%
3 Years4.78%
TTM15.74%

Return on Capital

10 Years10.01%
5 Years9.16%
3 Years7.17%
Last Year2.96%

CBU Recent Earnings

Community Bank System, Inc. (CBU) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

Full history →
●Beat EPS 4/12 qtrs (33%)●Beat Revenue 6/12 qtrs (50%)
Q2 2026Latest
Apr 29, 2026
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$1.09-0.9%
$1.10
Rev
$214M-1.2%
$216M
Q1 2026
Jan 27, 2026
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$1.07-5.3%
$1.13
Rev
$216M+1.3%
$213M
Q4 2025
Oct 21, 2025
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$1.04-1.0%
$1.05
Rev
$207M+0.4%
$206M
Q3 2025
Jul 22, 2025
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.97-5.8%
$1.03
Rev
$199M-3.4%
$206M
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q2 2026LatestApr 29, 2026
$1.09vs $1.10-0.9%
$214Mvs $216M-1.2%
Q1 2026Jan 27, 2026
$1.07vs $1.13-5.3%
$216Mvs $213M+1.3%
Q4 2025Oct 21, 2025
$1.04vs $1.05-1.0%
$207Mvs $206M+0.4%
Q3 2025Jul 22, 2025
$0.97vs $1.03-5.8%
$199Mvs $206M-3.4%
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

CBU Peer Comparison

Community Bank System, Inc. (CBU) competitors in Banks with large fee businesses — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
TRMK logoTRMKTrustmark CorporationDirect Competitor2.61B44.3111.9834.75%19.32%10.77%0.53
WSBC logoWSBCWesBanco, Inc.Direct Competitor3.4B35.4015.6651.41%15.55%5.67%0.41
NBTB logoNBTBNBT Bancorp Inc.Direct Competitor2.42B46.3513.9210.36%18.76%9.51%0.17
FULT logoFULTFulton Financial CorporationDirect Competitor4.37B22.6910.915.03%20.7%11.6%0.37
IBCP logoIBCPIndependent Bank CorporationDirect Competitor705.48M34.2710.48-0.3%22.12%14.2%0.23
CZWI logoCZWICitizens Community Bancorp, Inc.Direct Competitor204.61M21.2514.55-9.41%16.01%7.81%0.28
CNOB logoCNOBConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.Direct Competitor1.62B32.2021.7613.44%11.89%5.49%0.74
WAFD logoWAFDWaFd, Inc.Product Competitor2.79B36.2113.77-1.58%17.46%8.02%0.60

Compare CBU vs Peers

Community Bank System, Inc. (CBU) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

Closest Rival

vs TRMK

Most directly comparable listed peer for CBU.

Scale Benchmark

vs NTRS

Larger-name benchmark to compare CBU against a more recognizable public peer.

Peer Set

Compare Top 5

vs TRMK, WSBC, NBTB, FULT

CBU Income Statement

Community Bank System, Inc. (CBU) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
MetricDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Net Interest Income
315.68M345.06M359.18M368.4M374.41M420.63M437.29M449.12M506.55M
NII Growth %
15.25%9.31%4.09%2.57%1.63%12.34%3.96%2.71%12.79%
Net Interest Margin %
2.94%3.25%3.15%2.64%2.41%2.66%2.81%2.74%2.91%
Interest Income
329.45M362.73M385.73M389.28M387.42M443.73M541.39M643.53M699.27M
Interest Expense
13.78M17.68M26.55M20.88M13.01M23.1M104.1M194.41M192.72M
Loan Loss Provision
10.98M10.84M8.43M14.21M-8.84M14.77M11.2M22.77M53.99M
Non-Interest Income
202.42M224.38M230.62M228M246.24M258.73M214.59M297.19M229.43M
Non-Interest Income %
38.06%38.22%37.42%36.94%38.86%36.83%28.39%31.59%24.7%
Total Revenue
531.88M▲ 0%
587.11M▲ 10.4%
616.35M▲ 5.0%
617.28M▲ 0.2%
633.65M▲ 2.7%
702.45M▲ 10.9%
755.98M▲ 7.6%
940.71M▲ 24.4%
928.71M▼ 1.3%
Revenue Growth %
20.66%10.38%4.98%0.15%2.65%10.86%7.62%24.44%-1.28%
Non-Interest Expense
347.15M345.61M372.03M376.11M388.14M424.27M472.44M486.82M390.34M
Efficiency Ratio
65.27%58.87%60.36%60.93%61.25%60.4%62.49%51.75%42.03%
Operating Income
159.97M▲ 0%
212.99M▲ 33.1%
209.34M▼ 1.7%
206.08M▼ 1.6%
241.35M▲ 17.1%
240.31M▼ 0.4%
168.23M▼ 30.0%
236.71M▲ 40.7%
291.65M▲ 23.2%
Operating Margin %
30.08%36.28%33.96%33.38%38.09%34.21%22.25%25.16%31.4%
Operating Income Growth %
3.47%33.15%-1.71%-1.56%17.12%-0.43%-30%40.7%23.21%
Pretax Income
159.97M▲ 0%
212.99M▲ 33.1%
209.34M▼ 1.7%
206.08M▼ 1.6%
241.35M▲ 17.1%
240.31M▼ 0.4%
168.23M▼ 30.0%
236.71M▲ 40.7%
275.39M▲ 16.3%
Pretax Margin %
30.08%36.28%33.96%33.38%38.09%34.21%22.25%25.16%29.65%
Income Tax
9.25M44.35M40.27M41.4M51.65M52.23M36.31M54.22M64.94M
Effective Tax Rate %
5.78%20.82%19.24%20.09%21.4%21.74%21.58%22.91%23.58%
Net Income
150.72M▲ 0%
168.64M▲ 11.9%
169.06M▲ 0.3%
164.68M▼ 2.6%
189.69M▲ 15.2%
188.08M▼ 0.9%
131.92M▼ 29.9%
182.48M▲ 38.3%
210.46M▲ 15.3%
Net Margin %
28.34%28.72%27.43%26.68%29.94%26.77%17.45%19.4%22.66%
Net Income Growth %
45.18%11.89%0.25%-2.59%15.19%-0.85%-29.86%38.32%15.33%
Net Income (Continuing)
150.72M168.64M169.06M164.68M189.69M188.08M131.92M182.48M210.46M
EPS (Diluted)
3.03▲ 0%
3.26▲ 7.6%
3.23▼ 0.9%
3.08▼ 4.6%
3.48▲ 13.0%
3.46▼ 0.6%
2.45▼ 29.2%
3.44▲ 40.4%
3.98▲ 15.7%
EPS Growth %
30.6%7.59%-0.92%-4.64%12.99%-0.57%-29.19%40.41%15.7%
EPS (Basic)
3.073.303.263.103.513.482.453.443.98
Diluted Shares Outstanding
49.74M51.75M52.25M53.32M54.4M54.21M53.73M52.88M56.05M

CBU Balance Sheet

Community Bank System, Inc. (CBU) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

MetricDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Cash & Short Term Investments
3.25B3.15B3.25B5.19B6.81B4.36B3.11B508.96M301.75M
Cash & Due from Banks
221.04M211.83M205.03M1.65B1.88B209.9M190.96M191.89M301.75M
Short Term Investments
3.03B2.94B3.04B3.55B4.93B4.15B2.92B317.07M0
Total Investments
9.29B9.17B9.89B10.91B12.26B13.98B13.74B14.49B15.32B
Investments Growth %
21.35%-1.26%7.81%10.31%12.38%14.05%-1.77%5.5%5.73%
Long-Term Investments
6.26B6.24B6.85B7.36B7.33B9.83B10.82B14.18B15.32B
Accounts Receivables
36.18M31.05M31.65M39.03M35.89M52.61M54.53M54.34M0
Goodwill & Intangibles
825.09M807.35M836.92M846.65M864.34M902.84M897.99M901.47M942.72M
Goodwill
734.43M733.5M773.81M793.71M799.11M841.84M845.4M853.23M887.98M
Intangible Assets
90.66M73.85M63.11M52.94M65.23M61M52.59M48.25M54.74M
PP&E (Net)
123.39M119.99M164.64M165.66M160.65M160.78M173.42M183.76M246.5M
Other Assets
249.49M262.96M281.25M323.29M354.96M524.95M501.7M561.79M369.36M
Total Current Assets
3.29B3.18B3.28B5.23B6.85B4.41B3.17B563.3M359.49M
Total Non-Current Assets
7.46B7.43B8.13B8.7B8.71B11.42B12.39B15.82B17.05B
Total Assets
10.75B▲ 0%
10.61B▼ 1.3%
11.41B▲ 7.6%
13.93B▲ 22.1%
15.55B▲ 11.6%
15.84B▲ 1.8%
15.56B▼ 1.8%
16.39B▲ 5.3%
17.41B▲ 6.3%
Asset Growth %
23.98%-1.29%7.57%22.09%11.64%1.82%-1.77%5.34%6.27%
Return on Assets (ROA)
1.55%1.58%1.54%1.3%1.29%1.2%0.84%1.14%1.25%
Accounts Payable
180.57M157.46M215.22M230.72M210.8M133.86M000
Total Debt
485.9M413.68M344.87M371.29M329.88M1.14B765.2M998.87M746.66M
Net Debt
264.86M201.85M139.84M-1.27B-1.55B927.88M574.24M806.97M444.91M
Long-Term Debt
124.89M99.92M94.86M87.28M5.17M22.72M407.6M619.31M458.77M
Short-Term Debt
361.01M313.77M250.01M284.01M324.72M1.12B357.6M379.55M241.97M
Other Liabilities
000000164.5M182.64M14.55B
Total Current Liabilities
8.99B8.79B9.46B11.74B13.45B14.26B13.29B13.82B241.97M
Total Non-Current Liabilities
124.89M99.92M94.86M87.28M5.17M22.72M572.1M801.95M15.17B
Total Liabilities
9.11B8.89B9.56B11.83B13.45B14.28B13.86B14.62B15.41B
Total Equity
1.64B▲ 0%
1.71B▲ 4.8%
1.86B▲ 8.3%
2.1B▲ 13.4%
2.1B▼ 0.2%
1.55B▼ 26.1%
1.7B▲ 9.4%
1.76B▲ 3.8%
2.01B▲ 13.8%
Equity Growth %
36.49%4.8%8.25%13.41%-0.16%-26.14%9.42%3.82%13.8%
Equity / Assets (Capital Ratio)
15.22%16.16%16.26%15.1%13.51%9.8%10.92%10.76%11.52%
Return on Equity (ROE)
10.64%10.07%9.47%8.32%9.02%10.3%8.12%10.55%11.17%
Book Value per Share
32.8833.1235.5139.4638.6228.6331.6033.3335.79
Tangible BV per Share
16.2917.5219.4923.5822.7311.9714.8916.2918.97
Common Stock
51.26M51.58M51.98M53.76M54.09M54.19M54.37M54.7M54.91M
Additional Paid-in Capital
894.88M911.75M927.34M1.03B1.04B1.05B1.06B1.08B1.09B
Retained Earnings
700.56M795.56M882.85M960.18M1.06B1.15B1.19B1.28B1.39B
Accumulated OCI
-3.7M-45.3M-10.23M62.08M-50.63M-686.44M-556.89M-548.09M-413.61M
Treasury Stock
-21.01M-11.53M-6.82M-6.2M-10.61M-26.48M-55.59M-100.54M-110.94M
Preferred Stock
000000000

CBU Cash Flow Statement

Community Bank System, Inc. (CBU) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

MetricDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Cash from Operations
189.67M221.41M202.5M179.48M202.55M214.6M228.42M242.28M301.86M
Operating CF Growth %
39.7%16.73%-8.54%-11.37%12.85%5.95%6.44%6.07%24.59%
Net Income
150.72M168.64M169.06M164.68M189.69M188.08M131.92M182.48M210.46M
Depreciation & Amortization
33.46M34.35M32.23M30.64M30.16M30.43M28.35M28.66M29.42M
Deferred Taxes
-28.69M2.66M-2.3M-2.34M7.99M1.31M-7.5M674K11.67M
Other Non-Cash Items
2.96M-565K-4.31M-2.98M-33.7M-6.72M65.27M27.97M31.88M
Working Capital Changes
26.09M10.25M2.54M-16.94M2.06M-6.23M1.11M-5.88M7.57M
Cash from Investing
131.37M17.5M-157.05M-398.72M-1.53B-2.14B335.78M-835.62M-182.1M
Purchase of Investments
-103.68M-78.16M-810.32M-1.12B-1.96B-1.39B-68.08M-166.18M-147.16M
Sale/Maturity of Investments
187.39M146.65M804.03M886.07M426.68M266.94M1.35B126.73M94.75M
Net Investment Activity
83.71M68.49M-6.29M-232.08M-1.54B-1.12B1.28B-39.46M-52.41M
Acquisitions
-108.15M-2.93M-6.29M32.89M-29.98M-915K-8.52M-15.62M471.67M
Other Investing
166.63M-35.41M-138.78M-184.74M49.93M-1B-915.81M-759.84M-532.83M
Cash from Financing
-273.86M-248.11M-52.25M1.66B1.56B259.22M-583.13M599.38M-15.01M
Dividends Paid
-62.3M-71.5M-80.24M-87.13M-91.05M-93.39M-95.1M-95.78M-97.56M
Share Repurchases
-3.31M-298K-286K-271K-5.11M-16.61M-30.23M-46.03M-11.17M
Stock Issued
14.62M19M13.8M15.88M9.82M1.18M1.01M7.09M5.28M
Net Stock Activity
11.32M18.71M13.51M15.61M4.71M-15.43M-29.22M-38.94M-5.89M
Debt Issuance (Net)
-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K1000K-1000K1000K-1000K
Other Financing
-78.07M-122.77M101.56M1.75B1.73B-400.27M-128.44M466.17M397.09M
Net Change in Cash
47.18M▲ 0%
-9.2M▼ 119.5%
-6.8M▲ 26.1%
1.44B▲ 21275.4%
229.26M▼ 84.1%
-1.67B▼ 826.3%
-18.93M▲ 98.9%
6.04M▲ 131.9%
104.75M▲ 1633.7%
Exchange Rate Effect
000000000
Cash at Beginning
173.86M221.04M211.83M205.03M1.65B1.88B209.9M190.96M197M
Cash at End
221.04M211.83M205.03M1.65B1.88B209.9M190.96M197M301.75M
Interest Paid
13.71M17.93M25.43M21.17M13.75M23.4M100.04M192.87M0
Income Taxes Paid
41.23M30.27M46.46M39.58M41.53M57.13M41.66M43.73M0
Free Cash Flow
178.85M▲ 0%
208.76M▲ 16.7%
196.82M▼ 5.7%
164.7M▼ 16.3%
189.17M▲ 14.9%
201.68M▲ 6.6%
209.84M▲ 4.0%
221.57M▲ 5.6%
233.33M▲ 5.3%
FCF Growth %
45.02%16.72%-5.72%-16.32%14.86%6.61%4.04%5.59%5.31%

CBU Banking Ratios

Community Bank System, Inc. (CBU) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on Equity (ROE)
8.88%10.64%10.07%9.47%8.32%9.02%10.3%8.12%10.55%11.17%
Return on Assets (ROA)
1.21%1.55%1.58%1.54%1.3%1.29%1.2%0.84%1.14%1.25%
Net Interest Margin
3.16%2.94%3.25%3.15%2.64%2.41%2.66%2.81%2.74%2.91%
Efficiency Ratio
60.54%65.27%58.87%60.36%60.93%61.25%60.4%62.49%51.75%42.03%
Equity / Assets
13.82%15.22%16.16%16.26%15.1%13.51%9.8%10.92%10.76%11.52%
Book Value / Share
26.7732.8833.1235.5139.4638.6228.6331.633.3335.79
NII Growth
10.26%15.25%9.31%4.09%2.57%1.63%12.34%3.96%2.71%12.79%
Dividend Payout
53.03%41.34%42.39%47.46%52.91%48%49.65%72.09%52.49%46.36%
Related:CBU Dividend History·CBU Revenue History·CBU Price History·CBU P/E History·CBU Financial Ratios·CBU Institutional Holders

CBU SEC Filings & Documents

Community Bank System, Inc. (CBU) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)

8-K Announcements

6
Material company update

Apr 29, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Feb 11, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Feb 11, 2026·SEC

10-K Annual Reports

2
FY 2026

Feb 27, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Feb 28, 2025·SEC

10-Q Quarterly Reports

6
FY 2025

Nov 6, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

Aug 8, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

May 9, 2025·SEC

CBU Frequently Asked Questions

Community Bank System, Inc. (CBU) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

Community Bank System, Inc. (CBU) saw revenue decline by 1.3% over the past year.

Yes, Community Bank System, Inc. (CBU) is profitable, generating $210.5M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (22.7% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, Community Bank System, Inc. (CBU) pays a dividend with a yield of 2.84%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Community Bank System, Inc. (CBU) has a return on equity (ROE) of 11.2%. This is reasonable for most industries.

Industry Metrics

Community Bank System, Inc. (CBU) has a net interest margin (NIM) of 2.9%. NIM has been under pressure due to interest rate environment.

Community Bank System, Inc. (CBU) has an efficiency ratio of 42.0%. This is excellent, indicating strong cost control.

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