COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/

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Scored by the financial-sector model

92FY2025 filing
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COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/ is a bank, scored by a separate financial-sector model — not the operating Moat Score you’ll see on other companies. A bank or insurer is a balance-sheet business the margin-and-ROIC lens doesn’t fit, so it’s read through the components below instead. The two models are calibrated differently and are not comparable: a financial-sector score is never ranked against, sorted with, or averaged into an operating Moat Score. How the models work.

Insider activity

Form 4 reports mix P/S market or private transactions with compensation-plan mechanics. Activity casually described as “insider selling” can include compensation mechanics; awards, tax withholding, and option exercises are shown by their exact filed class here, never collapsed into “Bought” or “Sold.”

These are disclosed filing facts and arithmetic aggregates, not a signal or verdict.

This machine-readable surface covers SEC ownership filings from 2003; it does not represent earlier paper-era records.

Records still being gathered — partial as of retrieval Sep 19, 2026.

Among the rows shown, A/F/M acquisition, payment or withholding, and exercise or conversion rows outnumber S sale rows (19 versus 3). The filing codes alone do not establish that every such row arose from a compensation plan.

Trailing-12-month totals and the 90-day cluster result are withheld because this issuer walk is incomplete.

InsiderShares owned afterDateFiling detail
UPTON JENNIFER BSenior Vice PresidentExercise or conversion of derivative security (M)Table I · Acquired · Common Stock · 2 paired events440$38.5255$16,951See lot detailSep 4, 2026
2 filed lots
  • Table I · Common Stock: 220 shares at $37.9095 · code M · owned after 1,850 · Paired event: 220 Stock Appreciation Rights → 220 Common Stock ·
  • Table I · Common Stock: 220 shares at $39.1416 · code M · owned after 2,070 · Paired event: 220 Stock Appreciation Rights → 220 Common Stock ·
UPTON JENNIFER BSenior Vice PresidentPayment of exercise price or tax liability (F)Table I · Disposed · Common Stock44$58.5148$2,575See lot detailSep 4, 2026
2 filed lots
  • Table I · Common Stock: 23 shares at $58.51 · code F · owned after 2,047 ·
  • Table I · Common Stock: 21 shares at $58.52 · code F · owned after 2,026 ·
UPTON JENNIFER BSenior Vice PresidentDisposition to the issuer (D)Table I · Disposed · Common Stock291$58.5151$17,028See lot detailSep 4, 2026
2 filed lots
  • Table I · Common Stock: 143 shares at $58.51 · code D · owned after 1,883 ·
  • Table I · Common Stock: 148 shares at $58.52 · code D · owned after 1,735 ·
UPTON JENNIFER BSenior Vice PresidentExercise or conversion of derivative security (M)Table II · Disposed · Stock Appreciation Rights · 2 paired events440Exercise or conversion of derivative security (M)See lot detailSep 4, 2026
2 filed lots
  • Table II · Stock Appreciation Rights: 220 shares at — (Exercise or conversion of derivative security (M)) · code M · owned after 0 · Paired event: 220 Stock Appreciation Rights → 220 Common Stock ·
  • Table II · Stock Appreciation Rights: 220 shares at — (Exercise or conversion of derivative security (M)) · code M · owned after 0 · Paired event: 220 Stock Appreciation Rights → 220 Common Stock ·
Neff Douglas DSenior Vice PresidentExercise or conversion of derivative security (M)Table I · Acquired · Common Stock · 2 paired events2,789$38.5262$107,449See lot detailAug 27, 2026
2 filed lots
  • Table I · Common Stock: 1,393 shares at $37.9094 · code M · owned after 13,139 · Paired event: 1,393 Stock Appreciation Rights → 1,393 Common Stock ·
  • Table I · Common Stock: 1,396 shares at $39.1416 · code M · owned after 14,535 · Paired event: 1,396 Stock Appreciation Rights → 1,396 Common Stock ·
Neff Douglas DSenior Vice PresidentPayment of exercise price or tax liability (F)Table I · Disposed · Common Stock273$58.10$15,86114,262Aug 27, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Common Stock: 273 shares at $58.10 · code F · owned after 14,262 ·
Neff Douglas DSenior Vice PresidentDisposition to the issuer (D)Table I · Disposed · Common Stock1,850$58.10$107,48512,412Aug 27, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Common Stock: 1,850 shares at $58.10 · code D · owned after 12,412 ·
Neff Douglas DSenior Vice PresidentOpen-market or private sale (S)Table I · Disposed · Common Stock666$58.145$38,72511,746Aug 27, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Common Stock: 666 shares at $58.145 · code S · owned after 11,746 ·
Neff Douglas DSenior Vice PresidentExercise or conversion of derivative security (M)Table II · Disposed · Stock Appreciation Rights · 2 paired events2,789Exercise or conversion of derivative security (M)See lot detailAug 27, 2026
2 filed lots
  • Table II · Stock Appreciation Rights: 1,393 shares at — (Exercise or conversion of derivative security (M)) · code M · owned after 0 · Paired event: 1,393 Stock Appreciation Rights → 1,393 Common Stock ·
  • Table II · Stock Appreciation Rights: 1,396 shares at — (Exercise or conversion of derivative security (M)) · code M · owned after 0 · Paired event: 1,396 Stock Appreciation Rights → 1,396 Common Stock ·
Orf David LExec. Vice President & CCOExercise or conversion of derivative security (M)Table I · Acquired · Common Stock · 2 paired events2,547$38.564$98,222See lot detailAug 14, 2026
2 filed lots
  • Table I · Common Stock: 1,194 shares at $37.9094 · code M · owned after 26,156 · Paired event: 1,194 Stock Appreciation Rights → 1,194 Common Stock ·
  • Table I · Common Stock: 1,353 shares at $39.1416 · code M · owned after 27,509 · Paired event: 1,353 Stock Appreciation Rights → 1,353 Common Stock ·
Orf David LExec. Vice President & CCOPayment of exercise price or tax liability (F)Table I · Disposed · Common Stock275$60.31$16,58527,234Aug 14, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Common Stock: 275 shares at $60.31 · code F · owned after 27,234 ·
Orf David LExec. Vice President & CCODisposition to the issuer (D)Table I · Disposed · Common Stock1,630$60.31$98,30525,604Aug 14, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Common Stock: 1,630 shares at $60.31 · code D · owned after 25,604 ·
Orf David LExec. Vice President & CCOOpen-market or private sale (S)Table I · Disposed · Common Stock642$60.35$38,74524,962Aug 14, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Common Stock: 642 shares at $60.35 · code S · owned after 24,962 ·
Orf David LExec. Vice President & CCOExercise or conversion of derivative security (M)Table II · Disposed · Stock Appreciation Rights · 2 paired events2,547Exercise or conversion of derivative security (M)See lot detailAug 14, 2026
2 filed lots
  • Table II · Stock Appreciation Rights: 1,194 shares at — (Exercise or conversion of derivative security (M)) · code M · owned after 0 · Paired event: 1,194 Stock Appreciation Rights → 1,194 Common Stock ·
  • Table II · Stock Appreciation Rights: 1,353 shares at — (Exercise or conversion of derivative security (M)) · code M · owned after 0 · Paired event: 1,353 Stock Appreciation Rights → 1,353 Common Stock ·
Roller David L.Senior Vice PresidentExercise or conversion of derivative security (M)Table I · Acquired · Common Stock · 1 paired event3,507$39.8997$139,92834,042Aug 4, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Common Stock: 3,507 shares at $39.8997 · code M · owned after 34,042 · Paired event: 3,507 Stock Appreciation Rights → 3,507 Common Stock ·
Roller David L.Senior Vice PresidentPayment of exercise price or tax liability (F)Table I · Disposed · Common Stock357$60.32$21,53433,685Aug 4, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Common Stock: 357 shares at $60.32 · code F · owned after 33,685 ·
Roller David L.Senior Vice PresidentDisposition to the issuer (D)Table I · Disposed · Common Stock2,320$60.32$139,94231,365Aug 4, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Common Stock: 2,320 shares at $60.32 · code D · owned after 31,365 ·
Roller David L.Senior Vice PresidentOpen-market or private sale (S)Table I · Disposed · Common Stock830$60.2766$50,03030,535Aug 4, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Common Stock: 830 shares at $60.2766 · code S · owned after 30,535 ·
Roller David L.Senior Vice PresidentExercise or conversion of derivative security (M)Table II · Disposed · Stock Appreciation Rights · 1 paired event3,507Exercise or conversion of derivative security (M)0Aug 4, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table II · Stock Appreciation Rights: 3,507 shares at — (Exercise or conversion of derivative security (M)) · code M · owned after 0 · Paired event: 3,507 Stock Appreciation Rights → 3,507 Common Stock ·

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How COMMERCE BANCSHARES, INC. earns its spread

Start with net interest income, then follow the filed path to net income.

net interest incomeBranching filed flows with values and percentages directly labeled. Missing filing concepts are omitted rather than estimated.Net interest income$1.1B · 100%Income before tax$732M · 66%Income tax$161M · 14%Net income$566M · 51%As of 2025-12-31 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
Table alternative
Filed lineValue% of net interest incomeSource
$1.1B100%
Income before tax$732M66%
Income tax$161M14%
$566M51%
Source: · event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
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What COMMERCE BANCSHARES, INC. owns — and owes

COMMERCE BANCSHARES, INC.'s filing tags don't support a full breakdown — here's what is filed:

Table alternative
Filed lineValue% of assetsSource
Total assets$32.9B100%
Cash and equivalents$3.5B11%
Property, plant and equipment$486M1%
Goodwill$147M0%
Deferred tax assets$253M1%
Operating lease right-of-use assets$30.6M0%
Total liabilities$29.1B88%
Stockholders’ equity$3.8B12%
Source: · event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Aug 3, 2026

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What drives COMMERCE BANCSHARES, INC.’s return on equity?

One or more filed inputs needed for the five-factor decomposition are unavailable.

DuPont source inputs
InputValueFiscal yearSource
Net income$566MFY2025
Income before tax$732MFY2025
Operating incomeUnavailableFY2025
RevenueUnavailableFY2025
Ending assets$32.9BFY2025
Beginning assets$32.0BFY2024
Ending equity$3.8BFY2025
Beginning equity$3.3BFY2024
Source: · event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Aug 3, 2026 · annual-row source set

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Where COMMERCE BANCSHARES, INC.'s cash went

COMMERCE BANCSHARES, INC.’s filing does not supply enough provenance-matched cash-flow lines for a truthful flow chart — here’s what is filed:

Table alternative
Filed lineValue% of cash from operationsSource
Cash from operations$645M100%
Depreciation and amortization$56.5M9%
Share-based compensation$17.3M3%
Cash from investing−$462M−72%
Cash from financing−$11M−2%
Source: · event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Aug 3, 2026

Curated 19-manager tier

Who reported holding COMMERCE BANCSHARES, INC.

Delayed public 13F reports for 2026-Q2—not live positions, trades, or recommendations.

0 holding0 exited0 not holding0/19 resolved19 not retrieved

Named manager positions and quarter-over-quarter changes
ManagerReported positionQuarter-over-quarterFiling accession
Abrams CapitalNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Akre CapitalNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Baupost GroupNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Berkshire HathawayNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Brave Warrior AdvisorsNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Dodge & CoxNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
First EagleNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
FundsmithNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Gardner Russo & QuinnNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Gates Foundation TrustNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Mairs & PowerNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Markel / Markel-GaynerNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Oakmark / Harris AssociatesNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Pershing SquareNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Polen CapitalNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Sequoia / Ruane CunniffNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Southeastern Asset ManagementNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Tweedy, BrowneNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved
Yacktman Asset ManagementNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved

Position size uses shares and filed value from each manager’s 13F. Portfolio weight uses the eligible long-share filing denominator. Changes compare only with the immediately preceding calendar quarter.

Source: Filing source not retrieved · event Jun 30, 2026 · retrieved Aug 3, 2026

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What COMMERCE BANCSHARES, INC. insiders reported

Records still being gathered — partial as of retrieval Sep 19, 2026.

Partial coverage: the incomplete Form 4 walk cannot establish no activity, an activity date, or zero counts.

What the financial-sector model scores (bank)

100

Median ROE 15.5% on average equity, above the 10% hurdle in 100% of 9 years.

74

Q3 scored 2 evidenced ratios equally; reserve score is unadjusted for Q4 and capped at 70.

96

Profitable in 100% of 10 years, ROE very steady.

84

Net interest income is 3.14% of average assets, very steady over 9 years through FY2025.

Not scored for this company

Canonical split-adjusted share history is incomplete; no book-value trend claim is made.
Underwriting applies to insurance carriers; not part of the bank model.

Scored 4 of 5 applicable components (bank model); weights renormalized over the scored set.

Fundamentals

The 15-year revenue, margin, and ROIC series is built for the operating model’s lens and isn’t published for banks and insurers — a balance-sheet business is read through the components above, not through operating-company margins.

Financial-sector score history

Reading
Aug 3, 202692
Jul 26, 202682
Jul 26, 202682

Append-only — readings are added, never rewritten. Only readings on the same methodology version (moat-index-financials@1.0.0) are comparable; a change across versions is a scoring change, not a company event.