Latest period
$1.12B
YoY change
+11.4%
5Y CAGR
+0.1%
Peak year (FY2010)
$653M
Latest annual
$592M
Free Cash Flow history chart for Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $592M
Free Cash Flow growth chart for Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: +11.4%
Free Cash Flow history table for Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) from 1989 to 2025
| FY2025 | $592M | +11.4% | +$60.7M | ||
| FY2024 | $532M | +32.7% | +$131M | ||
| FY2023 | $401M | -18.9% | -$93.5M | ||
| FY2022 | $494M | -8.7% | -$46.8M | ||
| FY2021 | $541M | -8.4% | -$49.9M | ||
| FY2020 | $591M | +25.7% | +$121M | ||
| FY2019 | $470M | -9.5% | -$49.1M | ||
| FY2018 | $519M | +31.3% | +$124M | ||
| FY2017 | $396M | -8.1% | -$34.8M | ||
| FY2016 | $430M | +67.4% | +$173M | ||
| FY2015 | $257M | -18.9% | -$60M | ||
| FY2014 | $317M | -5.9% | -$19.9M | ||
| FY2013 | $337M | -3.2% | -$11.1M | ||
| FY2012 | $348M | -9.8% | -$37.9M | ||
| FY2011 | $386M | -40.9% | -$267M | ||
| FY2010 | $653M | +145.3% | +$387M | ||
| FY2009 | $266M | +52.3% | +$91.3M | ||
| FY2008 | $175M | -37.7% | -$106M | ||
| FY2007 | $281M | -19.8% | -$69.5M | ||
| FY2006 | $350M | +52.6% | +$121M | ||
| FY2005 | $229M | -0.8% | -$1.78M | ||
| FY2004 | $231M | -1.0% | -$2.4M | ||
| FY2003 | $234M | +12.0% | +$25M | ||
| FY2002 | $209M | +6.9% | +$13.5M | ||
| FY2001 | $195M | +9.2% | +$16.4M | ||
| FY2000 | $179M | +25.3% | +$36.1M | ||
| FY1999 | $143M | -23.6% | -$44M | ||
| FY1998 | $187M | -1.2% | -$2.2M | ||
| FY1997 | $189M | +0.3% | +$500K | ||
| FY1996 | $188M | +11.1% | +$18.8M | ||
| FY1995 | $170M | +44.1% | +$51.9M | ||
| FY1994 | $118M | -12.7% | -$17.1M | ||
| FY1993 | $135M | +266.0% | +$97.9M | ||
| FY1992 | $36.8M | -37.2% | -$21.8M | ||
| FY1991 | $58.6M | -31.8% | -$27.3M | ||
| FY1990 | $85.9M | +174.4% | +$54.6M | ||
| FY1989 | $31.3M | — | — |
- FY2025$592M+11.4%
- FY2024$532M+32.7%
- FY2023$401M-18.9%
- FY2022$494M-8.7%
- FY2021$541M-8.4%
- FY2020$591M+25.7%
- FY2019$470M-9.5%
- FY2018$519M+31.3%
- FY2017$396M-8.1%
- FY2016$430M+67.4%
- FY2015$257M-18.9%
- FY2014$317M-5.9%
- FY2013$337M-3.2%
- FY2012$348M-9.8%
- FY2011$386M-40.9%
- FY2010$653M+145.3%
- FY2009$266M+52.3%
- FY2008$175M-37.7%
- FY2007$281M-19.8%
- FY2006$350M+52.6%
- FY2005$229M-0.8%
- FY2004$231M-1.0%
- FY2003$234M+12.0%
- FY2002$209M+6.9%
- FY2001$195M+9.2%
- FY2000$179M+25.3%
- FY1999$143M-23.6%
- FY1998$187M-1.2%
- FY1997$189M+0.3%
- FY1996$188M+11.1%
- FY1995$170M+44.1%
- FY1994$118M-12.7%
- FY1993$135M+266.0%
- FY1992$36.8M-37.2%
- FY1991$58.6M-31.8%
- FY1990$85.9M+174.4%
- FY1989$31.3M—
Free Cash Flow values are taken from Commerce Bancshares's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Free Cash Flow at Commerce Bancshares (CBSH)
Free Cash Flow for Commerce Bancshares (CBSH): headline value $1.12B · YoY +11.4%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
2025's annual free cash flow for Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) came in at $592M – grew 11.4% year-over-year.
Commerce Bancshares free cash flow compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is +0.1%, sustaining 2 straight years of year-over-year growth.
Commerce Bancshares free cash flow peaked at $653M in 2010; the latest annual figure is $592M in 2025 (9.2% below peak).
$653M stands as the all-time-high annual free cash flow, posted in 2010, against a low of $31.3M during 1989.
Commerce Bancshares Free Cash Flow by Year
Commerce Bancshares Free Cash Flow 2025: $592M
In 2025, Commerce Bancshares reported free cash flow of $592M, grew 11.4% from 2024.
Commerce Bancshares Free Cash Flow 2024: $532M
Commerce Bancshares free cash flow in 2024 was $532M, surged 32.7% from 2023.
Commerce Bancshares Free Cash Flow 2023: $401M
2023's free cash flow for Commerce Bancshares came in at $401M, declined 18.9% below 2022.
Commerce Bancshares Free Cash Flow 2022: $494M
Commerce Bancshares posted free cash flow of $494M in 2022, declined 8.7% below 2021.
Commerce Bancshares Free Cash Flow 2021: $541M
Commerce Bancshares free cash flow in 2021 was $541M.
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