Central Bancompany, Inc. (CBC) Key Metrics
CBC valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $8.00B
- Enterprise value
- $8.15B
- P/E (TTM)
- 18.1
- Forward P/E
- —
- PEG ratio
- —
- Price / sales
- 7.5
- Price / book
- 1.9
- EV / EBITDA
- —
- Dividend yield
- 1.44% $0.48 a year
- Beta
- 0.07
CBC key metrics, 2021–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsCBC returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
CBC financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
CBC efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
CBC valuation history
CBC returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
CBC debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
CBC cash returned to shareholders
CBC price vs earnings per share
CBC key metrics
2021–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | |||||
| Market capitalization | $5.57B | — | — | — | — |
| Enterprise value | −$1.86B | — | — | — | — |
| P/E ratio | 14.2 | — | — | — | — |
| Price / sales | 4.6 | — | — | — | — |
| Price / book | 1.5 | — | — | — | — |
| Price / free cash flow | 24.1 | — | — | — | — |
| Price / operating cash flow | 22.4 | — | — | — | — |
| EV / sales | -1.5 | — | — | — | — |
| Earnings yield | 7.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Free cash flow yield | 4.2% | — | — | — | — |
| Dividend yield | 4.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 4.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $24.12 | $13.50 | $14.20 | $13.12 | — |
| Per share | |||||
| Revenue per share | $5.29 | — | — | — | — |
| Earnings per share | $1.69 | — | — | — | — |
| Operating cash flow per share | $1.07 | — | — | — | — |
| Free cash flow per share | $1.00 | — | — | — | — |
| Cash per share | $36.54 | — | — | — | — |
| Book value per share | $16.39 | — | — | — | — |
| Tangible book value per share | $14.87 | — | — | — | — |
| Dividends per share | $1.07 | — | — | — | — |
| Capex per share | $0.07 | — | — | — | — |
| Debt per share | $4.38 | — | — | — | — |
| Shares outstanding | 230.9M | — | — | — | — |
| Returns & profitability | |||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | 11.3% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 10.6% | 9.9% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 2.0% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.2% |
| Return on tangible assets | 1.9% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.2% |
| Free cash flow margin | 18.9% | 37.7% | 38.0% | 38.2% | 34.1% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | 0.63 | 1.19 | 1.26 | 1.18 | 1.08 |
| Financial health | |||||
| Total debt | $1.01B | — | — | — | — |
| Cash & short-term investments | $8.44B | $1.24B | $1.68B | $889.8M | $3.42B |
| Net debt | −$7.43B | −$1.24B | −$1.68B | −$889.8M | −$3.42B |
| Debt / equity | 0.27 | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / assets | 0.05 | — | — | — | — |
| Net debt / EBITDA | −14.10 | — | — | — | — |
| Current ratio | 0.50 | — | — | — | — |
| Quick ratio | 0.50 | — | — | — | — |
| Interest coverage | 2.5 | — | — | — | — |
| Working capital | −$8.44B | — | — | — | — |
| Invested capital | −$3.64B | $1.88B | $1.06B | $1.50B | −$910.5M |
| Tangible asset value | $3.43B | $2.76B | $2.35B | $1.99B | $2.10B |
| Net current asset value | −$8.53B | — | — | — | — |
| Graham number | $24.98 | — | — | — | — |
| Graham net-net per share | −$36.95 | — | — | — | — |
| Capital allocation | |||||
| Dividends paid | $246.5M | $57.5M | $51.9M | $48.6M | $46.5M |
| Share buybacks (net) | $0 | $12.1M | $959,000 | $7.6M | $0 |
| Dividend payout ratio | 63.1% | 18.8% | 19.0% | 18.8% | 18.8% |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 106.5% | 20.6% | 16.6% | 19.6% | 18.6% |
| Capex / revenue | 1.4% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 6.8% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 5.9% | 6.5% |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.84 | 1.31 | 1.32 | 0.64 | 0.52 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.2% | — | — |
| SG&A / revenue | 26.1% | 33.5% | 35.3% | 36.6% | 38.6% |
| Efficiency | |||||
| Asset turnover | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| Intangibles / total assets | 1.7% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.0% |
Computed from CBC's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed March 25, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
CBC valuation and financial ratios
At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), Central Bancompany traded at 14.2 times earnings. Based on the latest twelve months, the trailing P/E is 18.1. Central Bancompany earned a return on equity of 11.3% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $1.0 billion of debt and $8.4 billion in cash and short-term investments, a net cash position of $7.4 billion. It returned $246.5 million to shareholders: $246.5 million in dividends and $0 in share buybacks, 107% of free cash flow.
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CBC key metrics FAQ
What is Central Bancompany's P/E ratio?
Central Bancompany's trailing P/E ratio is 18.1 based on the last twelve months of earnings (as of October 18, 2026). At the end of fiscal 2025 it was 14.2.
What is Central Bancompany's return on equity?
Central Bancompany's return on equity (ROE) was 11.3% in fiscal 2025: net income of $390.9 million on average shareholders' equity of $3.4 billion.
How much debt does Central Bancompany have?
Central Bancompany had total debt of $1.0 billion at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27 and more cash than debt.
What is Central Bancompany's dividend yield?
Central Bancompany's forward dividend yield is 1.44%. Central Bancompany paid $246.5 million in dividends in fiscal 2025 ($1.07 per share), a payout ratio of 63.1%.
What is Central Bancompany's free cash flow yield?
Central Bancompany generated $231.4 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of 4.2% on its market value at year-end ($5.6 billion).
What is Central Bancompany's current ratio?
Central Bancompany's current ratio was 0.50 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 0.50 times current liabilities.