Tri-Continental Corporation(TY)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

TY•NYSE•Banking & Credit

5.6× P/E·Price updated Jun 19, 2026

SectorFinancial Services IndustryAsset Management Sub-IndustryClosed-end funds and investment trusts

AboutTri-Continental Corporation is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. It primarily invests in the public equity markets of the United States. The fund invests in stocks of companies that operate across diversified sectors. It seeks to invest in stocks of large-cap companies. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against S&P 500 Index. Tri-Continental Corporation was formed in January 1929 and is domiciled in the United States.Show more

Net Interest Income$32M+6.5%
Total Revenue$322M+26.7%
Net Income$321M+26.7%
Return on Equity17.57%+16.8%
Net Interest Margin1.68%-2.1%
Efficiency Ratio0.28%-13.0%
ROA17.53%+16.7%
Equity / Assets99.77%
Book Value per Share36.81+11.5%

TY Key Insights

Tri-Continental Corporation (TY) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

✓Company is almost debt free
✓Efficient operations: 0.3% efficiency ratio
✓Well capitalized: 99.8% equity/assets
✓Share count reduced 2.4% through buybacks
✓Diversified revenue: 90.0% from non-interest income
✓Trading near 52-week high

✗Weaknesses

✗Weak NIM of 1.7%

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

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TY Price & Volume

Tri-Continental Corporation (TY) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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TY Growth Metrics

Tri-Continental Corporation (TY) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years20%

5 Years-1.25%

3 Years-9.69%

TTM-

Profit CAGR

10 Years8.33%

5 Years-1.23%

3 Years-9.71%

TTM84.24%

EPS CAGR

10 Years10.16%

5 Years-0.48%

3 Years-7.98%

TTM90.91%

Return on Capital

10 Years10.12%

5 Years10.15%

3 Years5.55%

Last Year17.57%

TY Recent Earnings

Tri-Continental Corporation (TY) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

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Q4 2025Latest

Dec 31, 2025

Metric

Actual

Est

EPS

$3.32

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Rev

$124M

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Q4 2025

Sep 8, 2025

Metric

Actual

Est

EPS

$1.46

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Rev

$34M

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Q2 2025

Mar 5, 2025

Metric

Actual

Est

EPS

$2.81

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Rev

$35M

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Q4 2024

Sep 5, 2024

Metric

Actual

Est

EPS

$3.29

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Rev

$84M

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Quarter	Date	EPS (Act vs Est)	Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q4 2025Latest	Dec 31, 2025	$3.32	$124M
Q4 2025	Sep 8, 2025	$1.46	$34M
Q2 2025	Mar 5, 2025	$2.81	$35M
Q4 2024	Sep 5, 2024	$3.29	$84M

Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

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GAMGeneral American Investors Company, Inc.Direct Competitor	1.49B	63.96	5.92	180.65%	7.3%	12.53%	0.00
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SORSource Capital, Inc.Direct Competitor	373.22M	45.37	9.49	31.26%	136.98%	21.13%
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IVZInvesco Ltd.Supply Chain	12.5B	28.14	-17.58	5.11%	-3.69%	-1.74%	0.78
TROWT. Rowe Price Group, Inc.Supply Chain	23.43B	107.65	11.64	3.12%	28.28%	17.56%	0.07
BLKBlackRock, Inc.Supply Chain	173.68B	1050.09	29.65	18.67%	22.93%	9.86%	0.24
MSMorgan StanleySupply Chain	355.51B	223.17	21.88	11.48%	14.66%	15.3%	4.22

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Tri-Continental Corporation (TY) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

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TY Income Statement

Tri-Continental Corporation (TY) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily

Metric	Dec'16	Dec'17	Dec'18	Dec'19	Dec'20	Dec'21	Dec'22	Dec'23	Dec'24	TTM
Net Interest Income	22.29M	21.24M	24.9M	23.72M	22.25M	23.75M	28.05M	30.11M	32.06M	-938
NII Growth %	-	-4.71%	17.21%	-4.74%	-6.21%	6.74%	18.12%	7.36%	6.47%	-84.83%
Net Interest Margin %	1.46%	1.27%	1.69%	1.39%	1.25%	1.16%	1.74%	1.72%	1.68%	-0%
Interest Income	22.29M	21.24M	24.9M	23.72M	22.25M	23.75M	28.05M	30.12M	32.06M	0
Interest Expense	0	0	0	0	0	392	208	419	639	938
Loan Loss Provision	0	0	7.49M	7.14M	6.97M	8.49M	7.68M	-419	-639	11.69M
Non-Interest Income	164.36M	260.91M	-97.17M	318.74M	176.75M	412.92M	-319.44M	223.79M	289.6M	299.5M
Non-Interest Income %	88.06%	92.47%	134.46%	93.07%	88.82%	94.56%	109.63%	88.14%	90.03%	100%
Total Revenue	186.66M▲ 0%	282.16M▲ 51.2%	-72.27M▼ 125.6%	342.46M▲ 573.9%	198.99M▼ 41.9%	436.67M▲ 119.4%	-291.39M▼ 166.7%	253.91M▲ 187.1%	321.66M▲ 26.7%	299.5M▲ 0%
Revenue Growth %	232.21%	51.16%	-125.61%	573.88%	-41.89%	119.44%	-166.73%	187.14%	26.68%	654.6%
Non-Interest Expense	1.24M	1.2M	1.19M	1.16M	1.03M	969.54K	817.3K	827.53K	912.11K	8.89M
Efficiency Ratio	0.66%	0.42%	-1.64%	0.34%	0.52%	0.22%	-0.28%	0.33%	0.28%	2.97%
Operating Income	185.42M▲ 0%	280.96M▲ 51.5%	-73.45M▼ 126.1%	341.3M▲ 564.7%	197.96M▼ 42.0%	435.7M▲ 120.1%	-292.2M▼ 167.1%	253.08M▲ 186.6%	320.75M▲ 26.7%	342.46M▲ 0%
Operating Margin %	99.34%	99.58%	101.64%	99.66%	99.48%	99.78%	100.28%	99.67%	99.72%	114.35%
Operating Income Growth %	280.48%	51.52%	-126.14%	564.66%	-42%	120.1%	-167.06%	186.61%	26.74%	-
Pretax Income	185.42M▲ 0%	280.96M▲ 51.5%	-73.45M▼ 126.1%	341.3M▲ 564.7%	197.96M▼ 42.0%	435.7M▲ 120.1%	-292.2M▼ 167.1%	253.08M▲ 186.6%	320.75M▲ 26.7%	508.25M▲ 0%
Pretax Margin %	99.34%	99.58%	101.64%	99.66%	99.48%	99.78%	100.28%	99.67%	99.72%	169.7%
Income Tax	0	0	53.29M	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Effective Tax Rate %	0%	0%	-72.55%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Net Income	185.42M▲ 0%	280.96M▲ 51.5%	-73.45M▼ 126.1%	341.3M▲ 564.7%	197.96M▼ 42.0%	435.7M▲ 120.1%	-292.2M▼ 167.1%	253.08M▲ 186.6%	320.75M▲ 26.7%	508.25M▲ 0%
Net Margin %	99.34%	99.58%	101.64%	99.66%	99.48%	99.78%	100.28%	99.67%	99.72%	169.7%
Net Income Growth %	643.58%	51.52%	-126.14%	564.66%	-42%	120.1%	-167.07%	186.61%	26.74%	84.24%
Net Income (Continuing)	185.42M	280.96M	-73.45M	341.3M	197.96M	435.7M	-292.2M	253.08M	320.75M	508.25M
EPS (Diluted)	3.23▲ 0%	5.17▲ 60.1%	-1.36▼ 126.3%	6.36▲ 567.6%	3.77▼ 40.7%	7.97▲ 111.4%	-5.39▼ 167.6%	4.78▲ 188.7%	6.21▲ 29.9%	9.71▲ 0%
EPS Growth %	656.9%	60.06%	-126.31%	567.65%	-40.72%	111.41%	-167.63%	188.68%	29.92%	90.91%
EPS (Basic)	3.23	5.17	-1.36	6.36	3.77	7.97	-5.39	4.78	6.07	-
Diluted Shares Outstanding	57.41M	54.34M	54.01M	53.64M	52.47M	54.67M	54.25M	52.95M	51.65M	52.33M

TY Balance Sheet

Tri-Continental Corporation (TY) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Metric	Dec'16	Dec'17	Dec'18	Dec'19	Dec'20	Dec'21	Dec'22	Dec'23	Dec'24	TTM
Cash & Short Term Investments	0	0	0	0	123.91K	0	0	0	0	49.41M
Cash & Due from Banks	0	0	0	0	123.91K	0	0	0	0	17.44M
Short Term Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Investments	1.5B	1.67B	1.46B	1.7B	1.77B	2.04B	1.61B	1.74B	1.89B	1.89B
Investments Growth %	6.21%	11.14%	-12.38%	16.09%	4.61%	14.85%	-21.18%	8.01%	9.2%	28.35%
Long-Term Investments	1.5B	1.67B	1.46B	1.7B	1.77B	2.04B	1.61B	1.74B	1.89B	7.36B
Accounts Receivables	22.52M	9.79M	12.82M	8.9M	9.81M	8.32M	9.75M	17.84M	10.74M	15.45M
Goodwill & Intangibles	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Goodwill	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Intangible Assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PP&E (Net)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Assets	-1.5B	-1.67B	-1.46B	0	0	0	0	1.5M	0	2.83M
Total Current Assets	22.52M	9.79M	12.7M	8.9M	10.13M	8.39M	9.94M	18.03M	10.92M	15.55M
Total Non-Current Assets	1.5B	1.67B	1.46B	1.7B	1.77B	2.04B	1.61B	1.74B	1.89B	1.89B
Total Assets	1.52B▲ 0%	1.68B▲ 10.1%	1.47B▼ 12.1%	1.71B▲ 15.7%	1.78B▲ 4.7%	2.05B▲ 14.7%	1.62B▼ 21.0%	1.75B▲ 8.5%	1.91B▲ 8.7%	1.9B▲ 0%
Asset Growth %	6.79%	10.14%	-12.12%	15.69%	4.66%	14.67%	-21.02%	8.46%	8.7%	28.45%
Return on Assets (ROA)	12.57%	17.56%	-4.66%	21.47%	11.34%	22.74%	-15.95%	15.02%	17.53%	27.38%
Accounts Payable	14.04M	1.77M	4.85M	3M	1.68M	1.65M	1.18M	4M	2.75M	1.42M
Total Debt	0	0	0	0	0	85.95K	189.55K	0	9.53K	6.56K
Net Debt	0	0	0	0	-123.91K	85.95K	189.55K	0	9.53K	-17.43M
Long-Term Debt	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Short-Term Debt	0	0	0	0	0	85.95K	189.55K	0	9.53K	6.56K
Other Liabilities	0	0	0	0	321.14K	85.95K	189.55K	418.7K	555.15K	504.23K
Total Current Liabilities	13.08M	470.46K	4.06M	2.19M	1.09M	2.12M	1.18M	4M	3.76M	1.42M
Total Non-Current Liabilities	13.08M	470.46K	4.06M	3.31M	321.14K	85.95K	189.55K	418.7K	555.15K	504.23K
Total Liabilities	14.49M	2.22M	5.23M	2.19M	2M	3.11M	1.78M	4.42M	4.31M	1.92M
Total Equity	1.51B▲ 0%	1.68B▲ 11.1%	1.47B▼ 12.3%	1.7B▲ 15.9%	1.78B▲ 4.7%	2.04B▲ 14.6%	1.61B▼ 21.0%	1.75B▲ 8.3%	1.9B▲ 8.7%	1.9B▲ 0%
Equity Growth %	6.17%	11.05%	-12.32%	15.88%	4.74%	14.62%	-20.98%	8.3%	8.73%	28.66%
Equity / Assets (Capital Ratio)	99.05%	99.87%	99.65%	99.81%	99.89%	99.85%	99.89%	99.75%	99.77%	99.9%
Return on Equity (ROE)	12.66%	17.65%	-4.67%	21.53%	11.36%	22.77%	-15.98%	15.05%	17.57%	27.44%
Book Value per Share	26.28	30.83	27.20	31.73	33.98	37.38	29.76	33.03	36.81	36.34
Tangible BV per Share	26.28	30.83	27.20	31.73	33.98	37.38	29.76	33.03	36.81	36.34
Common Stock	28.38M	27.4M	26.93M	26.82M	26.24M	27.33M	27.12M	26.2M	26.27M	26.16M
Additional Paid-in Capital	1.52B	1.47B	1.44B	1.44B	1.41B	1.48B	1.46B	1.41B	1.42B	1.41B
Retained Earnings	2.5M	-1.47M	-39.71M	197.6M	307.6M	499.18M	85.45M	269.92M	417.23M	424.36M
Accumulated OCI	82.81M	129.55M	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Treasury Stock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Preferred Stock	37.64M	37.64M	37.64M	37.64M	37.64M	37.64M	37.64M	37.64M	37.64M	37.64M

TY Cash Flow Statement

Tri-Continental Corporation (TY) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Metric	Dec'16	Dec'17	Dec'18	Dec'19	Dec'20	Dec'21	Dec'22	Dec'23	Dec'24	TTM
Cash from Operations	185.42M	280.96M	-73.45M	341.3M	0	0	0	0	0	0
Operating CF Growth %	675.31%	51.52%	-126.14%	564.66%	-100%	-	-	-	-	0%
Net Income	185.42M	280.96M	-73.45M	341.3M	197.96M	435.7M	-292.2M	253.08M	320.75M	508.25M
Depreciation & Amortization	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Non-Cash Items	-185.42M	-280.96M	73.45M	-55.26M	-197.96M	-435.7M	292.2M	-253.08M	-320.75M	-508.25M
Working Capital Changes	33.78M	182.6M	42.98M	55.26M	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash from Investing	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Purchase of Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sale/Maturity of Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Net Investment Activity	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Acquisitions	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Investing	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash from Financing	-97.29M	-114.25M	-132.89M	-108.11M	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Share Repurchases	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stock Issued	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Net Stock Activity	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Debt Issuance (Net)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Financing	-97.29M	-114.25M	-132.89M	-108.11M	0	0	0	0	0	0
Net Change in Cash	88.13M▲ 0%	166.71M▲ 89.2%	-206.55M▼ 223.9%	233.19M▲ 212.9%	0▼ 100.0%	0▲ 0%	0▲ 0%	0▲ 0%	0▲ 0%	0▲ 0%
Exchange Rate Effect	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash at Beginning	0	0	206.67K	-206.34M	233.19M	123.91K	0	0	0	0
Cash at End	88.13M	166.71M	-206.34M	233.19M	123.91K	123.91K	0	0	0	0
Interest Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Income Taxes Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Free Cash Flow	185.42M▲ 0%	280.96M▲ 51.5%	-73.45M▼ 126.1%	341.3M▲ 564.7%	0▼ 100.0%	0▲ 0%	0▲ 0%	0▲ 0%	0▲ 0%	0▲ 0%
FCF Growth %	675.31%	51.52%	-126.14%	564.66%	-100%	-	-	-	-	-

TY Banking Ratios

Tri-Continental Corporation (TY) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	TTM
Return on Equity (ROE)	12.66%	17.65%	-4.67%	21.53%	11.36%	22.77%	-15.98%	15.05%	17.57%	27.44%
Return on Assets (ROA)	12.57%	17.56%	-4.66%	21.47%	11.34%	22.74%	-15.95%	15.02%	17.53%	27.38%
Net Interest Margin	1.46%	1.27%	1.69%	1.39%	1.25%	1.16%	1.74%	1.72%	1.68%	-0%
Efficiency Ratio	0.66%	0.42%	-1.64%	0.34%	0.52%	0.22%	-0.28%	0.33%	0.28%	2.97%
Equity / Assets	99.05%	99.87%	99.65%	99.81%	99.89%	99.85%	99.89%	99.75%	99.77%	99.9%
Book Value / Share	26.28	30.83	27.2	31.73	33.98	37.38	29.76	33.03	36.81	36.34
NII Growth	-	-4.71%	17.21%	-4.74%	-6.21%	6.74%	18.12%	7.36%	6.47%	-
Dividend Payout	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0%

TY SEC Filings & Documents

Tri-Continental Corporation (TY) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)

8-K Announcements

Material company update

Mar 19, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Mar 6, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Nov 18, 2025·SEC

TY Frequently Asked Questions

Tri-Continental Corporation (TY) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

Tri-Continental Corporation (TY) grew revenue by 26.7% over the past year. This is strong growth.

Yes, Tri-Continental Corporation (TY) is profitable, generating $508.3M in net income for fiscal year 2024 (99.7% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Tri-Continental Corporation (TY) has a return on equity (ROE) of 17.6%. This is reasonable for most industries.

Industry Metrics

Tri-Continental Corporation (TY) has a net interest margin (NIM) of 1.7%. NIM has been under pressure due to interest rate environment.

Tri-Continental Corporation (TY) has an efficiency ratio of 0.3%. This is excellent, indicating strong cost control.

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Tri-Continental Corporation(TY)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

TY•NYSE•Banking & Credit

5.6× P/E·Price updated Jun 19, 2026

SectorFinancial Services IndustryAsset Management Sub-IndustryClosed-end funds and investment trusts

Net Interest Income$32M+6.5%
Total Revenue$322M+26.7%
Net Income$321M+26.7%
Return on Equity17.57%+16.8%
Net Interest Margin1.68%-2.1%
Efficiency Ratio0.28%-13.0%
ROA17.53%+16.7%
Equity / Assets99.77%
Book Value per Share36.81+11.5%