Commerce Bancshares [CBSH] vs Western Alliance [WAL] Detailed Stock Comparison

Commerce Bancshares

NASDAQ

Western Alliance

NYSE

TLDR: Quick Comparison Summary

Based on 18 vital metrics comparison: Commerce Bancshares wins in 10 metrics, Western Alliance wins in 8 metrics, with 0 ties. Commerce Bancshares appears stronger overall.

View Metrics Details

Vital Metrics Comparison

Metric	Commerce Bancshares	Western Alliance	Better
P/E Ratio (TTM)	15.19	11.45	Western Alliance
Price-to-Book Ratio	2.31	1.39	Western Alliance
Debt-to-Equity Ratio	0.72	0.93	Commerce Bancshares
PEG Ratio	1.28	0.61	Western Alliance
Profit Margin (TTM)	33.38%	27.12%	Commerce Bancshares
Operating Margin (TTM)	45.27%	40.78%	Commerce Bancshares
EBITDA Margin (TTM)	45.27%	40.78%	Commerce Bancshares
Return on Equity	16.48%	12.42%	Commerce Bancshares
Return on Assets (TTM)	1.79%	1.02%	Commerce Bancshares
Free Cash Flow (TTM)	$531.73M	$-2.83B	Commerce Bancshares
Dividend Yield	2.20%	1.56%	Commerce Bancshares
1-Year Return	2.05%	6.32%	Western Alliance
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	5.02	3.08	Western Alliance
Enterprise Value	$6.93B	$13.79B	Western Alliance
EV/Revenue Ratio	4.14	4.42	Commerce Bancshares
Revenue per Share (TTM)	$13	$29	Western Alliance
Earnings per Share (Diluted)	$4.14	$7.61	Western Alliance
Beta (Stock Volatility)	0.61	1.32	Commerce Bancshares

Performance

Key Stats

Valuation

Financials

Short Interest

Dividends

Commerce Bancshares vs Western Alliance Stock Performance Analysis

Loading Price Chart...

Performance Comparison

Short-term Returns

Stock	1D	1W	1M	3M	6M	YTD
Commerce Bancshares	-1.15%	0.89%	0.21%	-2.54%	-3.24%	0.66%
Western Alliance	-0.33%	4.78%	5.67%	17.00%	1.71%	4.75%

Long-term Returns

Stock	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y	15Y	20Y
Commerce Bancshares	2.05%	0.21%	25.86%	91.62%	156.54%	128.78%
Western Alliance	6.32%	15.28%	132.75%	187.64%	1,227.83%	192.59%

Performance Comparison

This comparison requires JavaScript for dynamic charts and real-time data. For complete performance analysis, visit the individual stock overview pages:

Commerce Bancshares (CBSH): View Full Stock Overview

Western Alliance (WAL): View Full Stock Overview

The individual stock overview pages contain detailed performance metrics, historical charts, financial data, and comparison tools that work without JavaScript.

Key Performance Metrics Available:

Daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly returns
52-week high and low prices
Market capitalization and valuation ratios
Financial health and profitability metrics
Dividend history and yield information

Performance & Financial Health Analysis: Commerce Bancshares vs Western Alliance

Metric	CBSH	WAL
Market Information
Market Cap i	$8.39B	$9.62B
Market Cap Category	Mid cap	Mid cap
10 Day Avg. Volume i	673,260	1,002,720
90 Day Avg. Volume i	782,107	1,099,770
Last Close	$62.16	$86.84
52 Week Range	$52.69 - $72.75	$57.05 - $98.10
% from 52W High	-14.56%	-11.48%
All-Time High	$72.75 (Nov 25, 2024)	$124.93 (Jan 10, 2022)
% from All-Time High	-14.56%	-30.49%
Growth Metrics
Quarterly Revenue Growth	0.07%	0.10%
Quarterly Earnings Growth	0.09%	0.19%
Financial Health
Profit Margin (TTM) i	0.33%	0.27%
Operating Margin (TTM) i	0.45%	0.41%
Return on Equity (TTM) i	0.16%	0.12%
Debt to Equity (MRQ) i	0.72	0.93
Cash & Liquidity
Book Value per Share (MRQ)	$27.23	$62.57
Cash per Share (MRQ)	$30.85	$29.45
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) i	$544.82M	$-3,701,400,064
Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM) i	$521.42M	$774.90M
Dividends
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield i	2.20%	1.56%
Last 12-Month Dividend i	$1.36	$1.13

Valuation & Enterprise Metrics Analysis: Commerce Bancshares vs Western Alliance

Metric	CBSH	WAL
Price Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM) i	15.19	11.45
Forward P/E i	16.38	9.69
PEG Ratio i	1.28	0.61
Price to Sales (TTM) i	5.02	3.08
Price to Book (MRQ) i	2.31	1.39
Market Capitalization
Market Capitalization i	$8.39B	$9.62B
Enterprise Value i	$6.93B	$13.79B
Enterprise Value Metrics
Enterprise to Revenue i	4.14	4.42
Enterprise to EBITDA i	N/A	N/A
Risk & Other Metrics
Beta i	0.61	1.32
Book Value per Share (MRQ) i	$27.23	$62.57

Financial Statements Comparison: Commerce Bancshares vs Western Alliance

Financial Metrics

Loading Financial Charts...

Revenue

EBITDA

Shareholders Equity

Operating Margin

Free Cash Flow

Long Term Debt

Profit Margin

Current Ratio

Operating Cash Flow

Income Statement (MRQ)

Metric (MRQ)	CBSH	WAL
Revenue/Sales i	$420.46M	$825.80M
Cost of Goods Sold i	N/A	N/A
Gross Profit i	N/A	N/A
Research & Development i	N/A	N/A
Operating Income (EBIT) i	N/A	N/A
EBITDA i	N/A	N/A
Pre-Tax Income i	$167.60M	$291.30M
Income Tax i	$36.96M	$53.50M
Net Income (Profit) i	$130.63M	$237.80M

Balance Sheet & Liquidity Metrics (MRQ)

Metric (MRQ)	CBSH	WAL
Cash & Equivalents i	$3.27B	$3.28B
Total Current Assets i	N/A	N/A
Total Current Liabilities i	N/A	N/A
Long-Term Debt i	$17.74M	$2.67B
Total Shareholders Equity i	$3.50B	$7.22B
Retained Earnings i	$140.22M	$4.98B
Property, Plant & Equipment i	N/A	$486.00M

Cash Flow Statement Comparison (MRQ)

Metric (MRQ)	CBSH	WAL
Operating Cash Flow i	$106.91M	$-1.64B
Capital Expenditures i	$-12.49M	$-16.60M
Free Cash Flow i	$126.02M	$-1.67B
Debt Repayment i	N/A	$-2.01B
Common Stock Repurchase i	$-55.18M	N/A

Short Interest & Institutional Ownership Analysis

Metric	CBSH	WAL
Shares Short i	4.45M	4.93M
Short Ratio i	5.14	4.32
Short % of Float i	0.04%	0.05%
Average Daily Volume (10 Day) i	673,260	1,002,720
Average Daily Volume (90 Day) i	782,107	1,099,770
Shares Outstanding i	134.43M	110.05M
Float Shares i	121.59M	103.16M
% Held by Insiders i	0.03%	0.03%
% Held by Institutions i	0.73%	0.93%

Dividend Analysis & Yield Comparison: Commerce Bancshares vs Western Alliance

Metric	CBSH	WAL
Last 12-Month Dividend i	$1.36	$1.13
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield i	2.20%	1.56%
3-Year Avg Annual Dividend i	$1.11	$1.35
3-Year Avg Dividend Yield i	0.46%	0.61%
3-Year Total Dividends i	$3.32	$4.04
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 05, 2025	Feb 14, 2025

Commerce Bancshares [CBSH] vs Western Alliance [WAL] Detailed Stock Comparison