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← Zions Bancorporation National Association

The business behind the dividend

MeasureZIONMedianFormula
Return on equity12.5%10.6%Net income ÷ shareholders’ equity
Return on capital employedOperating income ÷ (equity + total debt)
Owner earnings$894.00m$120.90mNet income + depreciation & amortisation − capital expenditure
Free cash flow$952.00m$155.08mOperating cash flow − capital expenditure
Operating marginOperating income ÷ revenue
Net marginNet income ÷ revenue
Debt to equityTotal debt ÷ shareholders’ equity
Interest coverOperating income ÷ interest expense
Current ratioCurrent assets ÷ current liabilities
Long-term debt to working capitalLong-term debt ÷ (current assets − current liabilities)
Cash conversionOperating cash flow ÷ net income
Accruals-0.2%-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, Operating margin, 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.

Measure2025202420232022202120202019201820172016Median
Return on equity12.5%12.8%11.9%18.5%15.1%6.8%11.1%11.7%7.7%6.1%11.7%
Net margin27.0%24.0%24.0%

How it compares in banks & insurers

Among the 377 banks & insurers companies here measured on GAAP earnings, Zions Bancorporation National Association pays out less than 192 of them. The median for that group is 30.6%, against this company’s 29.3%.

Closest on GAAP earnings

Same sector and same denominator, so the figures are comparable. All 377 in banks & insurers →