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Commerce Bancshares Inc (CBSH) Fair Value & Analysis

Financial Services · US · Market cap $8.5B · ISIN US2005251036

What is Commerce Bancshares Inc really worth?

CB Commerce Bancshares Inc logo Commerce Bancshares Inc CBSH · US
Price$58.37
Fair Value$43.25
Upside−25.9%
Quality59/100

A solid business, but trading 35% above our fair value of $43.25.

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Strengths

Healthy Growth (revenue 5y +9.0 %/yr)
Highly profitable · 31.6% net margin
Low debt · generates free cash flow
Wide moat 70/100

Risks

!Mixed vs. peers (7/15)

For context

·0.90% dividend yield
Evidence: High Range $32.44 – $54.06

Fair value as of: Sep 3, 2026

From 6 valuation models · updated yesterday

Share price −2.6% over the past month.

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What matters now

  • The price sits above even our optimistic bull case ($54.06). The favourable scenario is already priced in.
  • Solid but not exceptional quality (59/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder.
  • For a financial, book-value and earnings-based methods matter more than a cash-flow DCF, which fits banks and insurers poorly.

Price vs Fair Value (5 years)

$65.21 $35.52 Fair Value $43.25 Jun 2021 Sep 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 3, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range $35.52 – $65.21 · fair‑value band $32.44 – $54.06 · the $58.37 price screens above the $43.25 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 3, 2026.

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Analysis

Commerce Bancshares Inc (CBSH) currently trades at $58.37, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $43.25, implying the stock looks roughly 35.0% overvalued today. The Quality Score stands at 59/100 (solid quality), in the Financial Services sector. Bull case: the Multiples group reads highest at a median of $36.89 per share, and 0 of the 6 models we run sit above the $58.37 price. Bear case: the Dividend Discount group reads lowest at $13.38, and 6 of the 6 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is high.

Over the trailing twelve months, Commerce Bancshares Inc generated revenue of $1.8B at a net margin of 32.3%. Revenue grew 17.3% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 14.9%. Net debt stands at $2.2B. Fundamentals as of Sep 3, 2026

Our scenario range runs from $32.44 (bear case) to $54.06 (bull case); at $58.37, the current price sits above that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades about 6% below its 52-week high and 25% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Financial Services peers we cover trades at −10% fair-value upside, at −26%, CBSH screens richer than that median.

Fair Value models

This estimate rests on fiscal year 2025 figures, and about 8 months have passed since. In that time the company retained roughly $2.40 per share, which is 5.6 % of the fair value. The fair value deliberately does not add this in: the models value reported figures, not a projection.

Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted, family-balanced blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small. Every input is real reported data, nothing guessed.

Model Bear Bear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull Bull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. Evidence
Highest evidence
Residual Income $25.89 $33.36 $84.95 68
Gordon GGM $9.17 $15.42 $22.63 67
DDM Multi-Stage $9.17 $13.38 $17.84 67
All 6 models by family
Dividend Discount
Gordon GGM $9.17 $15.42 $22.63 67
DDM Multi-Stage $9.17 $13.38 $17.84 67
Multiples
P/E Multiple $38.37 $51.16 $63.95 63
P/B Multiple $27.67 $36.89 $46.11 55
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) $13.17 $17.65 $26.35 54
Economic Profit
Residual Income $25.89 $33.36 $84.95 68

Widest divergence: Multiples ($36.89) versus Dividend Discount ($13.38). Highest evidence: Residual Income (68).

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Key figures & financial health

P/E ratio 14.3
P/S ratio 3.80 P/E × margin
EPS (TTM) $4.07 price ÷ EPS = P/E 14.3
Dividend yield 0.9% payout 12.9%
Net margin 26.5% FY2025
Return on equity 14.9% TTM
More key figures
Profitability
Return on assets (EBIT) 2.0% avg 5y
Operating margin 39.7% TTM
Growth
Revenue (TTM) $1.8B TTM
Revenue growth (YoY) +17.3% 3y avg +11.0%
EPS growth (YoY) +3.1%
Balance sheet & cash flow
Free cash flow $592M FY2025
Net debt $2.2B FY2025 · ≈ 3.7 yrs of FCF

Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Sep 3, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 59/100

Of which business quality 50 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 65

Profitability 39
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 51
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 84
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 8
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 72
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 91
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 53
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 58
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 56
Buybacks instead of dilution

Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.

All values are scores from 0 to 100 (100 = best against fixed, research-based bands), not percentages. The three market factors (momentum, 52-week proximity, low volatility) are displayed but carry zero weight in the headline number: market sentiment is not a business property.

About the company

Commerce Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Commerce Bank that provides retail, mortgage banking, corporate, investment, trust, and asset management products and services to individuals and businesses in the United States. It operates through three segments: Retail Banking, Commercial, and Wealth.

Full company description

Commerce Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Commerce Bank that provides retail, mortgage banking, corporate, investment, trust, and asset management products and services to individuals and businesses in the United States. It operates through three segments: Retail Banking, Commercial, and Wealth. The Retail Banking segment offers various banking products and services, including consumer deposits; consumer loans, such as automobile, motorcycle, marine, tractor/trailer, recreational vehicle, fixed rate and revolving home equity, and other consumer loans; patient health care financing; real estate loans; indirect and other consumer financing; retail branch network; personal mortgage banking; consumer installment lending; and consumer debit and credit bank cards. The Commercial segment provides corporate lending, leasing, international, merchant and commercial bank card, and securities safekeeping and bond accounting services; and business products, government deposits, and related commercial cash management services, as well as sells fixed income securities to correspondent banks, corporations, public institutions, municipalities, and individuals. The Wealth segment provides traditional trust and estate planning, advisory and discretionary investment portfolio management, and brokerage services, as well as private banking accounts. The company offers private equity investment, securities brokerage, insurance agency, specialty lending, and leasing services, as well as online and mobile banking services. Commerce Bancshares, Inc. was founded in 1865 and is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.

Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years

Commerce Bancshares Inc reported revenue of $2.1B in FY2025 versus $1.4B in FY2021, a compound +10.4%/yr. Reported net income was $566M in FY2025, compounding +1.6%/yr from FY2021.

Growth Quality 88/100
Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Latest Revenue (FY 2025)
$2.1B
Latest YoY
+2.2%
Avg. revenue growth/yr (3Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+11.0%
Avg. revenue growth/yr (5Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+9.0%
Avg. revenue growth/yr (36Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+3.8%
Value creation/yr (5Y) Earnings growth per share (CAGR 5 years, adjusted) plus dividend yield: value created per share and year.
+7.5% (6.6 + 0.9)
Revenue +10.4%/yr
FY21 $1.4B
FY22 $1.6B
FY23 $2.0B
FY24 $2.1B
FY25 $2.1B
Net income +1.6%/yr
FY21 $531M
FY22 $488M
FY23 $477M
FY24 $526M
FY25 $566M
Character of growth · EPS growth decomposed (2014-2025) +8.1 % p.a.
Revenue per share +7.3 %

of which total revenue +7.0 % · buybacks/dilution +0.3 %

EBIT margin −0.6 %
Tax rate +1.4 %
Residual (interest, one-offs) −0.1 %

Annual growth per factor. These are factors, not summands: multiplied they give the EPS growth rate, added they do not quite. Start and end points are 3-year averages (details on hover).

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Earlier news

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Peer Group

Banks - Regional · 1071 stocks

How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.

Quality Score 56 · Above median
Fair Value upside −26% · Bottom 25%
Return on equity (TTM) 15% · Top 25%
Return on assets 2% · Top 25%
Net margin (TTM) 32% · Above median
Operating margin (TTM) 42% · Above median
Revenue growth 14% · Above median
Dividend yield (TTM) 0.9% · Bottom 25%
Debt / equity 0.00× · Lower than 75% of peers

Valuation Multiples vs Banks - Regional median · lower = cheaper

P/E (TTM) 14.3× · Pricier than median
P/B 2.24× · Pricier than 75% of peers
P/S (TTM) 4.61× · Pricier than 75% of peers
P/FCF 14.4× · Pricier than 75% of peers
EV/EBITDA 10.0× · Pricier than median
PEG 2.06× · Pricier than median

Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)

Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.

VALUEFUTUREPASTHEALTHDIVIDEND
This stock
VALUEFUTUREPASTHEALTHDIVIDEND
Sector peers
VALUE0 · sector 33
FUTURE71 · sector 45
PAST59 · sector 41
HEALTH100 · sector 85
DIVIDEND36 · sector 51

VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.

Insider activity: 66/100

Values & ESG

Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.

None of the checked exposures detected

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Frequently asked questions

Is Commerce Bancshares Inc (CBSH) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Sep 3, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $43.25 versus a price of $58.37, about −26% upside (overvalued).
What is the fair value of CBSH?
Our model-based fair value for Commerce Bancshares Inc is $43.25 (as of Sep 3, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $58.37.
What is the quality score of CBSH?
Commerce Bancshares Inc has a Quality Score of 59/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the revenue of Commerce Bancshares Inc (CBSH)?
Commerce Bancshares Inc reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $1.8B (latest available figure, as of Sep 3, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of CBSH?
The net profit margin of Commerce Bancshares Inc is about 32.3%, meaning it keeps roughly 32.3% of revenue as net income. Based on the latest reported figures.
Does Commerce Bancshares Inc pay a dividend?
Commerce Bancshares Inc currently shows a dividend yield of about 0.90% relative to its recent price (as of Sep 3, 2026).
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