COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Close on Oct 16, 2026
- Market cap
- –
- P/E (TTM)
- 13.8
- Dividend yield
- 1.88%
About Commerce Bancshares
State Commercial Banks, SIC 6022
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company that operates primarily through its subsidiary, Commerce Bank, offering a diverse selection of financial solutions to individuals, businesses, and governmental entities. The institution operates through three main divisions: Commercial, Retail Banking, and Wealth. Across these units, it delivers corporate lending, payment processing, treasury management, and leasing, alongside consumer banking products such as retail deposits, residential mortgages, installment loans, and credit cards. Additionally, the company administers traditional trust, estate planning, securities brokerage, and asset management services, with non-banking subsidiaries handling private equity investing and specialty financing.
The organization maintains a network of 140 branch locations situated primarily across Missouri, Kansas, central Illinois, Oklahoma, and Colorado, anchored by key metropolitan hubs in Kansas City and St. Louis. It also conducts business via specialized commercial and wealth offices across states including Texas, Florida, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee, supplemented by a nationwide sales team for commercial payments and 13 banking offices added via FineMark in Florida, Arizona, and South Carolina. Commerce Bancshares is headquartered at 1000 Walnut Street in Kansas City, Missouri.
Summary of the business section of Commerce Bancshares's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
- Founded
- 1966
- Headquarters
- Kansas City, MO
- Address
- 1000 Walnut 64106
- Phone
- (816) 234-2000
- Website
- commercebank.com
- Employees
- 4,577, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- State Commercial Banks
- Incorporated in
- Missouri
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- KPMG, LLP, Kansas City, Missouri
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- CBSH
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Shares outstanding
- 143M, Aug 3, 2026
- Public float
- $7.76B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 3-for-2, Mar 31, 1998; 3-for-2, Jun 1, 1993; 2-for-1, May 30, 1989; 2-for-1, May 27, 1986
- SEC CIK
- 22356
- CUSIP
- 200525103
- ISIN
- US2005251036
- EIN
- 43-0889454
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| David W. Kemper | Executive Chairman, Director | 1,759,922 |
| John W. Kemper | President and CEO, Director | 500,909 |
| Kevin G. Barth | Executive Vice President | 180,369 |
| Jennifer B. Upton | Senior Vice President | 1,630 |
| Douglas D. Neff | Senior Vice President | 12,468 |
| David L. Orf | Exec. Vice President & CCO | 49,944 |
| David L. Roller | Senior Vice President | 33,541 |
| Robert S. Holmes | Executive Vice President | 55,962 |
| Derrick Brooks | Senior Vice President | 13,117 |
| Charles G. Kim | Exec. Vice President and CFO | 200,817 |
| Steven A. Brandjord | Controller | 5,083 |
| Paula S. Petersen | Senior Vice President | 48,669 |
| Margaret M. Rowe | Senior Vice President | 23,443 |
| Kim L. Jakovich | Senior Vice President | 14,204 |
| Richard W. Heise | Senior Vice President | 21,033 |
| Paul A. Steiner | Controller | 13,446 |
| John K. Handy | Executive Vice President | 62,774 |
| Patricia R. Kellerhals | Senior Vice President | 47,279 |
| June McAllister Fowler | Director | 6,233 |
| Blackford F. Brauer | Director | 46,941 |
| Alaina G. Macia | Director | 2,095 |
| Christine B. Taylor | Director | 10,317 |
| Todd R. Schnuck | Director | 34,135 |
| William Kyle Chapman | Director | 10,126 |
| Karen L. Daniel | Director | 20,305 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Mr. John W. Kemper | $6.50M | $4.70M | $1.87M | $111 | $153 |
| FY2024 Mr. John W. Kemper | $6.03M | $8.30M | $1.67M | $128 | $131 |
| FY2023 Mr. John W. Kemper | $4.72M | $2.29M | $1.37M | $103 | $116 |
| FY2022 Mr. John W. Kemper | $5.32M | $5.62M | $1.58M | $122 | $116 |
| FY2021 Mr. John W. Kemper | $4.84M | $5.58M | $1.52M | $115 | $125 |
| FY2020 Mr. John W. Kemper | $3.66M | $3.52M | $1.41M | $103 | $91 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“The Company employed 4,577 persons on a full-time basis and 160 persons on a part-time basis at December 31, 2025.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2026 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Aug 27, 2025 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Aug 31, 2020 | Delisting | Notice of delisting from exchange (Form 25) |
| Jun 16, 2014 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Feb 6, 2007 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| May 26, 2006 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Dec 15, 2000 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Aug 18, 1998 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Jan 9, 1998 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Feb 14, 1997 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |