The business behind the dividend
| Measure | CBAN | Median | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 7.5% | 10.6% | Net income ÷ shareholders’ equity |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | Operating income ÷ (equity + total debt) |
| Owner earnings | $34.62m | $120.90m | Net income + depreciation & amortisation − capital expenditure |
| Free cash flow | $-6.90m | $155.08m | Operating cash flow − capital expenditure |
| Operating margin | 23.4% | 14.3% | Operating income ÷ revenue |
| Net margin | 18.8% | 10.1% | Net income ÷ revenue |
| Debt to equity | — | — | Total debt ÷ shareholders’ equity |
| Interest cover | — | — | Operating income ÷ interest expense |
| Current ratio | — | — | Current assets ÷ current liabilities |
| Long-term debt to working capital | — | — | Long-term debt ÷ (current assets − current liabilities) |
| Cash conversion | — | — | Operating cash flow ÷ net income |
| Accruals | 0.9% | -3.1% | (Net income − operating cash flow) ÷ total assets |
Not computed here: Cash conversion, Current ratio, Debt to equity, Long-term debt to working capital, Interest cover, Return on capital employed — why a blank is not a zero.
Ten years of it
The same measures, for every year the filings support. One year is a fact; a row is a business.
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 7.5% | 8.6% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.6% | 8.2% | 7.8% | 12.5% | 8.6% | 9.3% | 8.5% |
| Operating margin | 23.4% | 21.5% | 21.8% | 25.0% | 32.8% | 23.2% | — | — | — | — | 23.2% |
| Net margin | 18.8% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 21.3% | 26.4% | 18.7% | 16.9% | 24.3% | 16.9% | 19.5% | 18.7% |
How it compares in banks & insurers
Among the 377 banks & insurers companies here measured on GAAP earnings, Colony Bankcorp pays out less than 199 of them. The median for that group is 30.6%, against this company’s 28.6%.
Closest on GAAP earnings
- Burke & Herbert Financial Services (BHRB) 28.5%
- Amerant Bancorp (AMTB) 28.7%
- Cnb Financial (CCNE) 28.9%
- Voya Financial (VOYA) 28.9%
Same sector and same denominator, so the figures are comparable. All 377 in banks & insurers →