Community Bank System
Market Cap
US$3.0b
Last Updated
2020/10/20 00:44 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Community Bank System, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Community Bank, N.A. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Flawless balance sheet established dividend payer.
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Share Price & News
How has Community Bank System's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: CBU has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-1.7%
CBU
-3.3%
US Banks
-2.4%
US Market
1 Year Return
-15.6%
CBU
-29.0%
US Banks
18.2%
US Market
Return vs Industry: CBU exceeded the US Banks industry which returned -28% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CBU underperformed the US Market which returned 19.5% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| CBU | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -1.7% | -3.3% | -2.4% |
| 30 Day | -2.8% | -0.2% | 4.2% |
| 90 Day | -3.1% | -1.1% | 6.3% |
| 1 Year | -13.2%-15.6% | -26.4%-29.0% | 20.9%18.2% |
| 3 Year | 12.9%4.6% | -19.4%-26.1% | 41.2%31.8% |
| 5 Year | 60.5%40.9% | 16.5%2.0% | 84.8%63.9% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Community Bank System's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
2 weeks ago | Simply Wall St
Need To Know: Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE:CBU) Insiders Have Been Selling Shares1 month ago | Simply Wall St
Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE:CBU) Goes Ex-Dividend Soon2 months ago | Simply Wall St
How Much Of Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE:CBU) Do Institutions Own?Valuation
Is Community Bank System undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
18.63x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: CBU ($56.21) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($45.92)
Significantly Below Fair Value: CBU is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: CBU is poor value based on its PE Ratio (18.6x) compared to the US Banks industry average (9.9x).
PE vs Market: CBU is good value based on its PE Ratio (18.6x) compared to the US market (19x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: CBU is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (11x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: CBU is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (1.4x) compared to the US Banks industry average (0.8x).
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Future Growth
How is Community Bank System forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 8 analysts?
1.7%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: CBU's forecast earnings growth (1.7% per year) is below the savings rate (2.2%).
Earnings vs Market: CBU's earnings (1.7% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (22.1% per year).
High Growth Earnings: CBU's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: CBU's revenue (2.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (10% per year).
High Growth Revenue: CBU's revenue (2.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: CBU's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (7.4%).
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Past Performance
How has Community Bank System performed over the past 5 years?
15.6%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: CBU has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: CBU's current net profit margins (27.5%) are lower than last year (30%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CBU's earnings have grown by 15.6% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: CBU's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: CBU had negative earnings growth (-7.7%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Banks industry average (-3%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: CBU's Return on Equity (7.6%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Community Bank System's financial position? (This company is analysed differently as a bank or financial institution)
Financial Position Analysis
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Balance Sheet
Financial Institutions Analysis
Asset Level: CBU's Assets to Equity ratio (6.5x) is low.
Allowance for Bad Loans: CBU has a sufficient allowance for bad loans (241%).
Low Risk Liabilities: 95% of CBU's liabilities are made up of primarily low risk sources of funding.
Loan Level: CBU has an appropriate level of Loans to Assets ratio (56%).
Low Risk Deposits: CBU's Loans to Deposits ratio (69%) is appropriate.
Level of Bad Loans: CBU has an appropriate level of bad loans (0.4%).
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Dividend
What is Community Bank System current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
2.99%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: CBU's dividend (2.99%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.62%).
High Dividend: CBU's dividend (2.99%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.66%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: CBU's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: CBU's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (54.4%), CBU's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: CBU's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (59% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
12.8yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Mark Tryniski (60 yo)
14.17yrs
Tenure
US$5,160,027
Compensation
Mr. Mark E. Tryniski has been the President and Chief Executive Officer at Community Bank System Inc., and its subsidiary, Community Bank, National Association (DeWitt, NY) since August 1, 2006. Mr. Trynis ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Mark's total compensation ($USD5.16M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.61M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Mark's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 14.17yrs | US$5.16m | 0.31% $ 9.4m | |
| Executive VP | 2.33yrs | US$1.07m | 0.015% $ 439.3k | |
| Executive VP & General Counsel | 12.75yrs | US$1.29m | 0.085% $ 2.6m | |
| Executive VP | 10.33yrs | US$811.68k | 0.025% $ 755.5k | |
| Senior VP & Chief Investment Officer | 29.42yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & CTO | 2.92yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Information Officer | 4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Compliance Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Retail Banking | 15.75yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | 15.67yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Banking | 20.67yrs | US$655.68k | no data | |
| Senior Vice President and Director of Consumer Lending | 4yrs | no data | no data |
12.8yrs
Average Tenure
59yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: CBU's management team is seasoned and experienced (12.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 14.17yrs | US$5.16m | 0.31% $ 9.4m | |
| Independent Director | 4.83yrs | US$96.72k | 0.098% $ 3.0m | |
| Independent Director | 4.83yrs | US$91.72k | 0.087% $ 2.6m | |
| Independent Director | 3.42yrs | US$101.72k | 0.028% $ 835.0k | |
| Independent Director | 16.92yrs | US$108.72k | 0.11% $ 3.4m | |
| Independent Chair of the Board | 3.75yrs | US$136.72k | 0.12% $ 3.5m | |
| Independent Director | 10.67yrs | US$106.22k | 0.20% $ 5.9m | |
| Independent Director | 10.67yrs | US$105.72k | 0.016% $ 476.3k | |
| Independent Director | 10.67yrs | US$106.31k | 0.12% $ 3.6m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 2.75yrs | US$111.31k | 0.00050% $ 15.0k | |
| Independent Director | 3.42yrs | US$98.52k | 0.028% $ 842.2k | |
| Independent Director | 0.92yr | US$5.83k | 0.0019% $ 58.7k |
4.8yrs
Average Tenure
60.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CBU's board of directors are considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have been diluted in the past year, with total shares outstanding growing by 3.7%.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Community Bank System, Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Community Bank System, Inc.
- Ticker: CBU
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1866
- Industry: Regional Banks
- Sector: Banks
- Market Cap: US$3.009b
- Shares outstanding: 53.53m
- Website: https://cbna.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Community Bank System, Inc.
- 5790 Widewaters Parkway
- DeWitt
- New York
- 13214
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBU | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Nov 1985 |
| CBY | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Nov 1985 |
Biography
Community Bank System, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Community Bank, N.A. that provides various banking and other financial services to retail, commercial, and municipal customers. It opera ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/10/20 00:44 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/10/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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