Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

NasdaqGS:CBSH Stock Report

Market Cap: US$8.5b

Commerce Bancshares Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Commerce Bancshares' CEO is John Kemper, appointed in Feb 2013, has a tenure of 11.83 years. total yearly compensation is $4.72M, comprised of 21.8% salary and 78.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.15% of the company’s shares, worth $13.06M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 9.7 years and 10.5 years respectively.

Key information

John Kemper

Chief executive officer

US$4.7m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage21.8%
CEO tenure11.8yrs
CEO ownership0.2%
Management average tenure9.7yrs
Board average tenure10.5yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Commerce Bancshares: Too Rich For My Blood

Dec 01

Commerce Bancshares (NASDAQ:CBSH) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.27

Oct 31
Commerce Bancshares (NASDAQ:CBSH) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.27

Commerce Bancshares: Quality Isn't Coming Cheap

Sep 13

Commerce Bancshares (NASDAQ:CBSH) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.27

Aug 01
Commerce Bancshares (NASDAQ:CBSH) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.27

Commerce Bancshares: An Exceptional Bank That Deserves More Attention

Jul 02

Commerce Bancshares (NASDAQ:CBSH) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.27

May 29
Commerce Bancshares (NASDAQ:CBSH) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.27

Commerce Bancshares (NASDAQ:CBSH) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.27

Apr 22
Commerce Bancshares (NASDAQ:CBSH) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.27

Commerce Bancshares: A Great Business But Not A Buy Yet

Apr 04

Commerce Bancshares' (NASDAQ:CBSH) Dividend Will Be $0.27

Feb 27
Commerce Bancshares' (NASDAQ:CBSH) Dividend Will Be $0.27

Commerce Bancshares (NASDAQ:CBSH) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.27

Feb 08
Commerce Bancshares (NASDAQ:CBSH) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.27

Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBSH) Yearly Results: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year

Jan 21
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBSH) Yearly Results: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year

Commerce Bancshares: Deterioration Continues

Jan 12

Commerce Bancshares GAAP EPS of $1.02 misses by $0.01, revenue of $384.89M beats by $1.31M

Oct 18

Commerce Bancshares: Topline Outlook Is Rosy But Stock Appears Overvalued

Aug 12

Commerce Bancshares declares $0.265 dividend

Aug 05

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has John Kemper's remuneration changed compared to Commerce Bancshares's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$495m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$478m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$466m

Dec 31 2023US$5mUS$1m

US$473m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$495m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$497m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$485m

Dec 31 2022US$5mUS$995k

US$484m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$467m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$467m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$513m

Dec 31 2021US$5mUS$969k

US$526m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$541m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$543m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$420m

Dec 31 2020US$4mUS$945k

US$339m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$314m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$296m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$363m

Dec 31 2019US$4mUS$920k

US$408m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

US$411m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

US$414m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

US$416m

Dec 31 2018US$3mUS$736k

US$420m

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

US$405m

Jun 30 2018n/an/a

US$367m

Mar 31 2018n/an/a

US$336m

Dec 31 2017US$3mUS$605k

US$307m

Compensation vs Market: John's total compensation ($USD4.72M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD8.00M).

Compensation vs Earnings: John's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

John Kemper (46 yo)

11.8yrs

Tenure

US$4,721,639

Compensation

Mr. John W. Kemper has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Commerce Bank since August 2018 and served as its President and has been Chief Executive Officer of Commerce Bancshares, Inc. since Augus...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
John Kemper
President11.8yrsUS$4.72m0.15%
$ 13.1m
Charles Kim
Executive VP & CFO15.4yrsUS$1.53m0.11%
$ 9.0m
Kevin Barth
Executive Vice President19.7yrsUS$1.50m0.11%
$ 9.3m
Robert Holmes
Executive Vice President9.7yrsUS$1.14m0.039%
$ 3.3m
John Handy
Executive VP and President & CEO of Commerce Trust Company1.3yrsUS$1.33m0.043%
$ 3.6m
David Kemper
Executive Chairman42.8yrsUS$1.28m1.04%
$ 88.6m
David Roller
Senior VP & Chief Information Officerno datano data0.026%
$ 2.2m
Matthew Burkemper
Director of Financeno datano datano data
Margaret Rowe
Senior VPno datano data0.015%
$ 1.3m
Douglas Neff
Senior Vice President5.9yrsno data0.0068%
$ 573.7k
Patricia Kellerhals
Senior Vice President8.8yrsno data0.016%
$ 1.3m
Paula Petersen
Executive Vice President12.8yrsno data0.030%
$ 2.6m

9.7yrs

Average Tenure

60yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: CBSH's management team is seasoned and experienced (9.7 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
John Kemper
President9.3yrsUS$4.72m0.15%
$ 13.1m
David Kemper
Executive Chairman42.8yrsUS$1.28m1.04%
$ 88.6m
Jonathan Kemper
Non Independent Director27.8yrsUS$1.82m1.08%
$ 91.7m
Terry Bassham
Independent Non-Employee Director11.8yrsUS$137.00k0.017%
$ 1.5m
Benjamin Rassieur
Independent Non-Employee Director27.3yrsUS$140.00k0.027%
$ 2.3m
Todd Schnuck
Independent Non-Employee Director14.7yrsUS$129.00k0.020%
$ 1.7m
Karen Daniel
Independent Non-Employee Director6.9yrsUS$129.00k0.010%
$ 851.2k
June Fowler
Independent Director2.7yrsUS$126.00k0.0023%
$ 193.5k
Earl Devanny
Lead Independent Director14.7yrsUS$136.00k0.022%
$ 1.9m
Christine Taylor-Broughton
Independent Director2.7yrsUS$126.00k0.0038%
$ 325.0k
Blackford Brauer
Independent Director2.6yrsUS$129.00k0.029%
$ 2.5m
W. Chapman
Independent Director2.6yrsUS$126.00k0.0037%
$ 313.1k

10.5yrs

Average Tenure

65.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: CBSH's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 10.5 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/23 15:23
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/23 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Commerce Bancshares, Inc. is covered by 24 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Matthew KeatingBarclays
Brandon BermanBofA Global Research
null nullD.A. Davidson & Co.