CFFN vs KRNY vs MBBC Stock Comparison

Capitol Federal Financial, Kearny Financial and Marathon Bancorp Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
KRNY Kearny Financial Corp.
$9.22 +0.5% 1M +40.3% 1Y
Market cap
$595.40M
P/E
15.7x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
4.77%
Thrifts and Savings Banks Financial Services
2 wins
MBBC Marathon Bancorp, Inc. /MD/
$14.52 -4.2% 1M +34.4% 1Y
Market cap
$43.77M
P/E
23.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$9.03M
Div. yield
–
Thrifts and Savings Banks Financial Services
1 win

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Capitol Federal Financial leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Capitol Federal Financial 5, Kearny Financial 2, Marathon Bancorp 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCFFNKRNYMBBCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.06B $595.40M $43.77M CFFN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 12.1x 15.7x 23.7x CFFN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.5x 12.8x — CFFN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — — +33.0% –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — — 19.8% –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — 7.0% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — 3.3x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 4.64% 4.77% — KRNY
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +33.5% +40.3% +34.4% KRNY
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -7.1%/yr -7.2%/yr +13.1%/yr MBBC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 22.9% 25.4% 32.7% CFFN
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 60/100 52/100 31/100 CFFN

Percentile Scorecard

CFFNKRNYMBBC

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCFFNKRNYMBBC
Valuation 62 #137 of 361 45 #200 of 361 11 #323 of 361
Growth – – 74 #45 of 172
Profitability – – 25 #112 of 149
Financial Health 26 #118 of 158 16 #133 of 158 47 #85 of 158
Shareholder Returns 93 #24 of 338 94 #21 of 338 0 #338 of 338
Overall 60 52 31
  • CFFN ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • KRNY ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • MBBC ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCFFNKRNYMBBCSPY
1 month -0.7%+0.5%-4.2% +0.9%
3 months -4.0%-3.9%-2.9% +5.9%
6 months +11.3%+14.3%-3.2% +8.5%
Year to date +23.3%+24.4%+19.4% +13.3%
1 year +33.5%+40.3%+34.4% +12.4%
3 years +70.7%+34.0%+152.1% +88.1%
3 years, per year +19.5%+10.3%+36.1% +23.5%
5 years -30.8%-31.3%+85.2% +68.2%
5 years, per year -7.1%-7.2%+13.1% +11.0%
10 years -42.9%-33.4%— +263.4%
10 years, per year -5.5%-4.0%— +13.8%

Risk

MeasureCFFNKRNYMBBCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 22.9%25.4%32.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 23.3%24.3%33.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.570.480.13 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.471.591.05 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -66.7%-61.2%-42.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -8.6%-9.0%-6.3% -0.9%
52-week high $9.19$10.13$15.49 $779.14
52-week low $6.02$6.26$10.53 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCFFNKRNYMBBC
P/E now vs peer median 12.1xmedian 12.1x 15.7xmedian 12.1x 23.7xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 4.6xmedian 3.4x 3.3xmedian 3.4x 4.8xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 5.1x —median 5.1x 10.6xmedian 5.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 14.7xmedian 10.8x 16.7xmedian 10.8x 21.7xmedian 10.8x
P/B now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 1.2x 0.8xmedian 1.2x 0.9xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.28median 1.32 6.38median 1.32 -3.91median 1.32

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCFFNKRNYMBBC
Revenue – – $9.03M
Net income – – $1.79M
Free cash flow – – $2.02M
EPS (diluted) $0.70 $0.58 $0.66
Cash & equivalents – $115.83M –
Total debt $1.62B $1.14B $20.00M
Shares (diluted) 124.01M 63.22M 2.73M
Enterprise value $1.06B $595.40M $43.77M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCFFNKRNYMBBC
P/E 12.1x 15.7x 23.7x
P/FCF 14.7x 16.7x 21.7x
P/Operating cash flow – – 17.8x
P/S 4.6x 3.3x 4.8x
P/B 1.1x 0.8x 0.9x
P/Tangible book 1.1x 0.8x 0.9x
EV/EBITDA – – 10.6x
EV/EBIT – – 10.9x
EV/Revenue – – 7.1x
EV/FCF – – 31.6x
EV/Operating cash flow – – 26.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.28 6.38 -3.91

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCFFNKRNYMBBC
Revenue growth (1Y) – – 33.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – – 4.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) – – 4,120%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – – 2.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 33.1% 24.3% 4,174%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 42.9% 2.5% -6.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – – 69.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 7.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – – 59.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 1.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCFFNKRNYMBBC
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – – 66.7%
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin – – 23.6%
Net margin – – 19.8%
FCF margin – – 22.4%
Operating cash flow margin – – 27.1%
Return on equity – – 3.8%
Return on assets – – 0.7%
Return on invested capital – – 7.0%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover – – 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – – 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue – – 1.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCFFNKRNYMBBC
Debt / assets – – 7.7%
Debt / equity 1.6x 1.5x 0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA – – 3.3x
Debt / FCF – – 9.9x
Liabilities / assets 89.6% 90.3% 81.6%
Equity / assets 10.4% 9.7% 18.4%
Interest coverage – – 1.6x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCFFNKRNYMBBC
Dividend yield 4.6% 4.8% –
Net buyback yield – – -35.0%
Shareholder yield 4.6% 4.8% -35.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCFFNKRNYMBBC
Forward P/E 11.5xFY2026 12.8xFY2027 –
EPS, next fiscal year $0.73FY2026 $0.72FY2027 –
EPS growth, next FY +40.4%FY2026 +26.3%FY2027 –
EPS growth, the year after +11.0% +29.2% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $249.46MFY2026 $186.11MFY2027 –
Revenue growth, next FY +24.1%FY2026 +5.5%FY2027 –
Revenue growth, the year after -3.6% +23.5% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCFFNKRNYMBBC
Held by institutions 81.1% 71.5% –
Institutions holding 244 168 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.4% +6.1% –
Institutions buying 110 99 –
Institutions selling 79 43 –
Buyers to sellers 1.39 2.30 –

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CFFNKRNYMBBC
CFFN 1.00 0.76 -0.06
KRNY 0.76 1.00 -0.07
MBBC -0.06 -0.07 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CFFN, KRNY and MBBC?

Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) is the largest by market capitalisation: Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) $1.06B, Kearny Financial (KRNY) $595.40M, Marathon Bancorp (MBBC) $43.77M.

Which stock is cheaper, CFFN, KRNY and MBBC?

Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) 12.1x, Kearny Financial (KRNY) 15.7x, Marathon Bancorp (MBBC) 23.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) is cheapest (Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) 11.5x, Kearny Financial (KRNY) 12.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Kearny Financial (KRNY) returned the most: Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) +33.5%, Kearny Financial (KRNY) +40.3%, Marathon Bancorp (MBBC) +34.4%. Over five years, Marathon Bancorp (MBBC) compounded fastest (Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) -7.1%/yr, Kearny Financial (KRNY) -7.2%/yr, Marathon Bancorp (MBBC) +13.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Kearny Financial (KRNY) has the highest dividend yield: Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) 4.64%, Kearny Financial (KRNY) 4.77%. Marathon Bancorp (MBBC) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) has been the steadiest (Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) 22.9%, Kearny Financial (KRNY) 25.4%, Marathon Bancorp (MBBC) 32.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CFFN, KRNY and MBBC?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.