Columbia Financial (CLBK) reported $67.25 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 24%. EPS of $0.15 for the same period compares to $0.06 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $65.6 million, representing a surprise of +2.52%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +15.38%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.13.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Columbia Financial performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Net Interest Margin: 2.3% versus 2.3% estimated by two analysts on average.
- Efficiency Ratio: 67% compared to the 68.9% average estimate based on two analysts.
- Total Non-Interest Income: $9.87 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $9.42 million.
- Net Interest Income: $57.39 million versus $56.23 million estimated by two analysts on average.
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Shares of Columbia Financial have returned -11.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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