Community Financial System, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Community Bank, N.A. that provides various banking and other financial services to retail, commercial, institutional, and governmental customers. The company operates in four segments: Banking, Employee Benefit Services, Insurance Services and Wealth Management Services. The Banking Segment offers lending and depository-related products and services; treasury management solutions and payment processing services, as well as certain corporate overhead-related expenses to individuals, businesses, and governmental units. The Employee Benefit Segment provides employee benefit trust, collective investment fund, retirement plan and health savings account administration, fund administration, transfer agency, actuarial, health and welfare consulting services and introducing broker-dealer services. The Insurance Services segment offers personal and commercial lines of insurance and other risk management products and services, as well as employee benefit related services. The Wealth Management Services provides wealth management, retirement planning, higher educational planning, fiduciary, risk management, trust services, and personal financial planning services. This segment also offers a range of investment products including stocks, bonds, exchange-traded funds, mutual funds, insurance, and advisory products. Community Financial System, Inc. was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Syracuse, New York.
5-year financial trends. Figures in USD millions.
Latest fiscal year: 2025
Year-by-year revenue, profitability, and cash flow (USD millions, last 10 years)
| Year | Revenue | EBITDA | Net Profit | FCF | ROE | Rev Growth 1Y | NP Growth 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $818M | - | $210M | $233M | 10.5% | 9.6% | 15.3% |
| 2024 | $746M | - | $182M | $222M | 10.4% | 14.5% | 38.3% |
| 2023 | $652M | - | $132M | $210M | 7.8% | -4.0% | -29.9% |
| 2022 | $679M | - | $188M | $202M | 12.1% | - | - |
| 2021 |
Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow as reported
Consolidated Figures in USD Millions.
| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | - | 679.36 | 651.88 | 746.30 | 818.29 |
| Pretax Income | - | 240.31 | 168.23 | 236.70 | 275.39 |
| Tax Provision | - | 52.23 | 36.31 | 54.22 | 64.94 |
| Net Income | - | 188.08 | 131.92 | 182.48 | 210.46 |
| Net Income Common Stockholders | - | 187.55 | 131.48 | 181.74 | 209.58 |
| Interest Expense | - | 23.10 | 104.10 | 194.41 | 192.72 |
| Interest Income | - | 443.73 | 541.39 | 643.53 | 699.28 |
| Selling General And Administration | - | 270.43 | 297.53 | 316.84 | 329.05 |
| Normalized Income | - | 191.78 | 139.81 | 182.94 | 214.36 |
| Market Cap | 3,274.15 | 3,274.15 | 3,274.15 | 3,274.15 | 3,274.15 |
Financial Services sector peers, ranked by market cap
| Company | Ticker | Market Cap | P/E | P/B | ROE | EV/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Financial System, Inc.this co. | CBU | $3.3B | 15.56β premium | 1.63 | 10.5% | - |
| Banc of California, Inc. | BANC | $3.6B | 12.67 | 0.95 | 7.5% | - |
| First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. | FIBK | $3.6B | 11.23 | 0.98 | 8.8% | - |
| Cohen & Steers, Inc. | CNS | $3.5B | 22.71 | 6.19 | 27.3% | 16.42 |
| BankUnited, Inc. | BKU |
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| $3.5B |
| 12.54 |
| 1.10 |
| 8.8% |
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| First Hawaiian, Inc. | FHB | $3.3B | 11.75 | 1.17 | 10.0% | - |
| NMI Holdings, Inc. | NMIH | $3.2B | 8.05 | 1.21 | 15.0% | - |
| WaFd, Inc. | WAFD | $3.0B | 11.81 | 0.97 | 8.3% | - |
| CorVel Corporation | CRVL | $2.9B | 30.87 | 9.12 | 29.6% | 18.59 |
| Peer Median | - | 12.18 | 1.14 | 9.4% | 17.51 | |