CBU
Community Bank System, Inc.
CBU's fundamentals are mixed: revenue grew 10%, while its operating margin rose 1 points to 35%. Its PE isn't a useful guide right now because of how its recent earnings were reported.
CBU Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
CBU's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like CBU.
CBU PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 13x | $64.49 | — |
| Cheap | 15x | $67.52 | +4.7% |
| Current | 15x | $64.49 | — |
| Fair | 19x | $82.32 | +28% |
| Expensive | 21x | $93.38 | +45% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CBU's PE is 15x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
CBU Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for CBU, with profitability holding steady.
CBU Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.98 | +12% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.43 | +14% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.31 | +17% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.12 | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.97 | +15% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.88 | +24% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.67 | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.61 | +16% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.44 | +40% |
CBU's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $4.43 over the past year, up 14% from the year before, and higher year over year for 11 quarters in a row. Its recent earnings include one-off gains.
CBU Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $231.6M | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $219.8M | +9.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $215.2M | +9.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $217M | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $208.1M | +10% |
| Q2 2025 | $200.5M | +9.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $197.3M | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $196.3M | +11% |
CBU's revenue has grown year over year for 12 quarters in a row: $232M last quarter, up 11% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 35% | -0.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 37% | +3.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 35% | +2.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 33% | +0.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 35% | +5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 33% | -0.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 33% | +2.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 33% | +8.1 points |
CBU's operating margin was 35% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
CBU Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $106.4M | +28% |
| Q2 2026 | $41.4M | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $60.3M | +16% |
| Q4 2025 | $61.6M | +5.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $83.4M | +61% |
| Q2 2025 | $36.4M | +7.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $52M | -33% |
| Q4 2024 | $58.5M | +46% |
CBU's free cash flow was $270M over the past year, up 17% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like CBU.
CBU Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +17K shares |
| 1 year | 0% | -4K shares |
| 3 years | -1.5% | -806K shares |
| 5 years | -3% | -1.6M shares |
| Available history | +1.1% | +552K shares |
CBU has 53M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $15.8M |
| Q2 2026 | $564,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $15.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $44,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $11M |
| Q2 2025 | $42,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $48,000 |
| Q4 2024 | $47,000 |
CBU spent $32M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 186% from the year before.
CBU Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 3.0x | Elevated |
CBU has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like CBU.
CBU Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 65.5 | Neutral |
CBU's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 66 (neutral).
CBU PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | CBU | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15x | 13x | 12% above |
| PE % | 7 | 63 | 56 pts below |
CBU is trading at 15x earnings, a 12% premium to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x, though its earnings don't support one.
CBU Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $61.9 | 4.2% above |
| 20 week MA | $63.8 | 1.1% above |
| 50 week MA | $62.6 | 3% above |
| 100 week MA | $60.4 | 6.8% above |
| 200 week MA | $55.9 | 15% above |
CBU is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 15% above its 200-week average.
CBU Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $70.6 | $62.6 | -11% |
| 2021 | $62.6 | $74.2 | +18% |
| 2022 | $74.2 | $62.3 | -16% |
| 2023 | $62.3 | $52.1 | -16% |
| 2024 | $52.1 | $62.3 | +20% |
| 2025 | $62.3 | $59.0 | -5.2% |
| 2026 YTD | $59.0 | $64.5 | +9.2% |
CBU has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's up 9.2% so far in 2026.