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Side-by-side financial comparison of COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC. (COLB) and MAXIMUS, INC. (MMS). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

MAXIMUS, INC. is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($1.3B vs $716.7M, roughly 1.9× COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC.). COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC. runs the higher net margin — 30.0% vs 7.0%, a 23.0% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC. posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (47.1% vs -4.1%). Over the past eight quarters, COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC.'s revenue compounded faster (23.0% CAGR vs -0.1%).

Umpqua Holdings Corporation, d.b.a. Umpqua Bank, was a financial holding company based in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. Headquarters were in the Umpqua Bank Plaza, formerly the headquarters of Benj. Franklin Savings and Loan. The firm had two principal operating subsidiaries: Umpqua Bank and Umpqua Investments.

Maximus Inc. is an American government services company, with operations in countries including the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Maximus provides administration and other services for Medicaid, Medicare, health care reform, welfare-to-work, and student loan servicing, among other government programs. The company is based in Tysons, Virginia, has 39,600 employees and a reported annual revenue of $5.3 billion in fiscal year 2024.

COLB vs MMS — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
MMS
MMS
1.9× larger
MMS
$1.3B
$716.7M
COLB
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
COLB
COLB
+51.2% gap
COLB
47.1%
-4.1%
MMS
Higher net margin
COLB
COLB
23.0% more per $
COLB
30.0%
7.0%
MMS
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
COLB
COLB
Annualised
COLB
23.0%
-0.1%
MMS

Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q1 FY2026

Metric
COLB
COLB
MMS
MMS
Revenue
$716.7M
$1.3B
Net Profit
$215.0M
$93.9M
Gross Margin
23.7%
Operating Margin
10.9%
Net Margin
30.0%
7.0%
Revenue YoY
47.1%
-4.1%
Net Profit YoY
50.3%
128.0%
EPS (diluted)
$0.76
$1.70

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
COLB
COLB
MMS
MMS
Q4 25
$716.7M
$1.3B
Q3 25
$582.0M
$1.3B
Q2 25
$510.9M
$1.3B
Q1 25
$491.4M
$1.4B
Q4 24
$487.1M
$1.4B
Q3 24
$496.0M
$1.3B
Q2 24
$472.2M
$1.3B
Q1 24
$473.7M
$1.3B
Net Profit
COLB
COLB
MMS
MMS
Q4 25
$215.0M
$93.9M
Q3 25
$96.0M
$75.3M
Q2 25
$152.0M
$106.0M
Q1 25
$87.0M
$96.6M
Q4 24
$143.0M
$41.2M
Q3 24
$146.0M
$72.5M
Q2 24
$121.0M
$89.8M
Q1 24
$124.0M
$80.5M
Gross Margin
COLB
COLB
MMS
MMS
Q4 25
23.7%
Q3 25
25.3%
Q2 25
26.7%
Q1 25
24.9%
Q4 24
21.5%
Q3 24
22.9%
Q2 24
25.3%
Q1 24
23.6%
Operating Margin
COLB
COLB
MMS
MMS
Q4 25
10.9%
Q3 25
9.3%
Q2 25
12.3%
Q1 25
11.2%
Q4 24
6.2%
Q3 24
8.5%
Q2 24
10.8%
Q1 24
9.5%
Net Margin
COLB
COLB
MMS
MMS
Q4 25
30.0%
7.0%
Q3 25
16.5%
5.7%
Q2 25
29.8%
7.9%
Q1 25
17.7%
7.1%
Q4 24
29.4%
2.9%
Q3 24
29.4%
5.5%
Q2 24
25.6%
6.8%
Q1 24
26.2%
6.0%
EPS (diluted)
COLB
COLB
MMS
MMS
Q4 25
$0.76
$1.70
Q3 25
$0.40
$1.27
Q2 25
$0.73
$1.86
Q1 25
$0.41
$1.69
Q4 24
$0.69
$0.69
Q3 24
$0.70
$1.18
Q2 24
$0.57
$1.46
Q1 24
$0.59
$1.31

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
COLB
COLB
MMS
MMS
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$2.4B
$137.6M
Total DebtLower is stronger
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$7.8B
$1.7B
Total Assets
$66.8B
$4.2B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
COLB
COLB
MMS
MMS
Q4 25
$2.4B
$137.6M
Q3 25
$2.3B
$222.4M
Q2 25
$1.9B
$59.8M
Q1 25
$2.1B
$108.1M
Q4 24
$1.9B
$72.7M
Q3 24
$2.1B
$183.1M
Q2 24
$2.1B
$102.8M
Q1 24
$2.2B
$77.4M
Stockholders' Equity
COLB
COLB
MMS
MMS
Q4 25
$7.8B
$1.7B
Q3 25
$7.8B
$1.7B
Q2 25
$5.3B
$1.8B
Q1 25
$5.2B
$1.7B
Q4 24
$5.1B
$1.6B
Q3 24
$5.3B
$1.8B
Q2 24
$5.0B
$1.8B
Q1 24
$5.0B
$1.8B
Total Assets
COLB
COLB
MMS
MMS
Q4 25
$66.8B
$4.2B
Q3 25
$67.5B
$4.1B
Q2 25
$51.9B
$4.5B
Q1 25
$51.5B
$4.2B
Q4 24
$51.6B
$4.1B
Q3 24
$51.9B
$4.1B
Q2 24
$52.0B
$4.0B
Q1 24
$52.2B
$4.0B

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
COLB
COLB
MMS
MMS
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$746.0M
$-244.4M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$-250.7M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
-18.6%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
0.5%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
3.47×
-2.60×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$218.5M

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
COLB
COLB
MMS
MMS
Q4 25
$746.0M
$-244.4M
Q3 25
$236.2M
$649.4M
Q2 25
$106.8M
$-182.7M
Q1 25
$122.0M
$42.7M
Q4 24
$659.0M
$-80.0M
Q3 24
$67.2M
$163.8M
Q2 24
$150.3M
$199.3M
Q1 24
$185.5M
$130.5M
Free Cash Flow
COLB
COLB
MMS
MMS
Q4 25
$-250.7M
Q3 25
$641.8M
Q2 25
$-198.2M
Q1 25
$25.5M
Q4 24
$-103.0M
Q3 24
$131.9M
Q2 24
$164.6M
Q1 24
$105.2M
FCF Margin
COLB
COLB
MMS
MMS
Q4 25
-18.6%
Q3 25
48.7%
Q2 25
-14.7%
Q1 25
1.9%
Q4 24
-7.3%
Q3 24
10.0%
Q2 24
12.5%
Q1 24
7.8%
Capex Intensity
COLB
COLB
MMS
MMS
Q4 25
0.5%
Q3 25
0.6%
Q2 25
1.1%
Q1 25
1.3%
Q4 24
1.6%
Q3 24
2.4%
Q2 24
2.6%
Q1 24
1.9%
Cash Conversion
COLB
COLB
MMS
MMS
Q4 25
3.47×
-2.60×
Q3 25
2.46×
8.63×
Q2 25
0.70×
-1.72×
Q1 25
1.40×
0.44×
Q4 24
4.61×
-1.94×
Q3 24
0.46×
2.26×
Q2 24
1.24×
2.22×
Q1 24
1.50×
1.62×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

COLB
COLB

Segment breakdown not available.

MMS
MMS

Clinical Services$523.7M39%
Cost Plus Contracts$386.4M29%
Outside The United States$143.2M11%
International Government Agencies$141.0M10%
Technology Solutions$74.8M6%
Employment And Other$70.2M5%
Other Including Local Municipalities And Commercial Customers$17.6M1%

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