Community Financial System Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (CBU)
Community Financial System's return on equity was 11.17% for fiscal 2025.
View full Community Financial System company overviewCommunity Financial System annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 11.17% | +0.62 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 10.55% | +2.43 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 8.12% | −2.18 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 10.30% | +1.28 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 9.02% | +0.70 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 8.32% | −1.16 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 9.47% | −0.60 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 10.07% | −0.57 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 10.64% | +1.76 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 8.88% | +0.31 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 8.57% | −1.23 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 9.80% | +0.94 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 8.86% | −0.32 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 9.19% | −1.40 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 10.59% | −0.21 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 10.80% | — |
Community Financial System quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 2.99% | +0.23 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 2.84% | +0.08 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 2.76% | −0.05 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 2.88% | +0.34 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 2.76% | −0.12 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 2.76% | +0.32 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 2.81% | +0.73 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 2.54% | −0.24 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 2.88% | −0.09 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 2.44% | +2.07 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 2.07% | −1.41 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 2.78% | −0.34 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 2.97% | +0.70 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 0.36% | −2.02 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 3.49% | +1.40 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 3.12% | +0.92 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 2.27% | −0.11 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 2.38% | −0.21 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 2.09% | −0.12 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 2.19% | +0.15 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 2.38% | +0.64 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 2.59% | +0.50 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 2.21% | −0.11 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 2.05% | −0.10 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 1.74% | −0.79 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 2.09% | −0.32 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 2.32% | −0.09 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 2.15% | −0.44 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 2.52% | −0.19 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 2.42% | −0.04 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 2.41% | −2.05 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 2.59% | +0.37 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 2.71% | +1.51 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 2.46% | +0.35 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 4.46% | +2.30 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 2.23% | +0.03 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 1.20% | −0.92 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 2.11% | +0.02 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 2.16% | +0.33 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 2.19% | −0.25 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 2.12% | −0.25 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 2.08% | −0.14 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 1.84% | −0.53 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 2.45% | +0.12 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 2.37% | −0.16 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 2.23% | −0.24 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 2.37% | +0.59 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 2.33% | −0.23 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 2.53% | +0.08 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 2.47% | +0.20 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 1.78% | −0.30 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 2.56% | +0.51 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 2.45% | +0.00 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 2.27% | −0.06 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 2.08% | −0.40 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 2.05% | −0.64 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 2.44% | −0.25 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 2.33% | — |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 2.48% | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 2.69% | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 2.69% | — |
Community Financial System return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Community Financial System's return on equity increased from 8.32% to 11.17%, a change of +2.85 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 2.99%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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