Commonwealth Bank (CBA) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What CBA does

Commonwealth Bank (CBA) is a stock listed on the ASX in the Financial Services sector, under the Banks - Diversified industry. Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, it provides retail and commercial banking services across Australia, New Zealand, and internationally. The business is organised into segments including Retail Banking Services, Business Banking, Institutional Banking and Markets, and New Zealand. Customers can access savings and term deposit accounts, transaction accounts, credit cards, personal and business loans, home loans, car and equipment finance, and buy-now-pay-later services. The company also offers a range of insurance products and institutional services such as transaction banking, equity trading, risk management, and debt capital markets. Commonwealth Bank was founded in 1911 and employs 48,927 people.

Key numbers explained

• The current price is 150.83 AUD, reflecting the latest market level for the stock.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 23.1 shows how much investors pay per dollar of the company's last 12 months' earnings; a higher number can mean the market expects stronger future growth.
• The forward P/E ratio of 22.2 uses expected future earnings and is often compared with the trailing P/E to gauge whether the stock looks relatively expensive or cheap.
• The dividend yield of 3.35% represents the annual dividend payment as a percentage of the current share price, a common way income-focused investors compare bank stocks.
• The ex-dividend date is 19 Aug 2026; buying before this date is typically required to receive the next dividend payment.
• 76% of earnings are paid out as dividends, indicating the proportion of profit returned to shareholders rather than retained for growth or buffers.
• The beta of 0.8 suggests the stock has historically moved less than the overall market, a measure of relative volatility.
• The 52-week range of 146.98 – 185.59 AUD shows the lowest and highest traded prices over the past year, while the price change over the last 52 weeks of -10.4% indicates the total return from one year ago to today.

What to watch

Investors tracking Commonwealth Bank often watch the banking sector and peer companies such as Magellan Financial Group (MFG), Challenger (CGF), Australia & New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ), BSP Financial Group (BFL), L1 Long Short Fund (LSF), Nib (NHF), and AUB Group (AUB), which can provide context for relative valuation and sector trends. Common factors for bank stocks include interest rate movements, credit quality, regulatory changes, and macroeconomic conditions that affect lending demand and funding costs. The company's next earnings release is scheduled for 11 Aug 2026, and results can move the stock as analysts revise expectations. The price change over the last 52 weeks of -10.4% and the 52-week range of 146.98 – 185.59 AUD offer a historical perspective on volatility and recent performance.