CFFN vs KRNY vs NECB Stock Comparison

Capitol Federal Financial, Kearny Financial and NorthEast Community Bancorp Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
KRNY Kearny Financial Corp.
$9.25 -1.2% 1M +39.3% 1Y
Market cap
$582.45M
P/E
15.8x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Thrifts and Savings Banks Financial Services
2 wins

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

NorthEast Community Bancorp leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (NorthEast Community Bancorp 3, Capitol Federal Financial 2, Kearny Financial 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCFFNKRNYNECBLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.06B $582.45M $393.00M CFFN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 12.8x 15.8x 9.5x NECB
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.6x 12.8x 9.7x NECB
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +19.4% — — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 36.1% — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 9.5% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.7x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +31.1% +39.3% +36.1% KRNY
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -6.1%/yr -6.5%/yr +21.3%/yr NECB
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 22.9% 25.4% 23.1% CFFN
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 52/100 52/100 — KRNY

Percentile Scorecard

CFFNKRNYNECB

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

AxisCFFNKRNYNECB
Valuation 19 #294 of 362 48 #190 of 362 76 #87 of 362
Growth 86 #33 of 221 – –
Profitability 48 #104 of 200 – –
Financial Health 9 #184 of 203 16 #171 of 203 –
Shareholder Returns 98 #9 of 342 94 #23 of 342 78 #76 of 342
Overall 52 52 –
  • CFFN ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • KRNY ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • NECB ranked among 370 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCFFNKRNYNECBSPY
1 month -2.8%-1.2%+6.6% -0.8%
3 months -2.3%-2.1%+6.8% +3.5%
6 months +7.1%+13.6%+17.2% +7.0%
Year to date +23.9%+24.8%+26.2% +12.2%
1 year +31.1%+39.3%+36.1% +13.0%
3 years +71.5%+34.4%+96.8% +86.3%
3 years, per year +19.7%+10.4%+25.3% +23.1%
5 years -26.9%-28.5%+162.9% +68.6%
5 years, per year -6.1%-6.5%+21.3% +11.0%
10 years -40.4%-33.7%+438.4% +258.0%
10 years, per year -5.0%-4.0%+18.3% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureCFFNKRNYNECBSPY
Volatility, 1Y 22.9%25.4%23.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 23.3%24.4%21.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.570.480.30 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.361.551.56 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -66.7%-61.2%-37.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -8.2%-8.7%-0.9% -1.8%
52-week high $9.19$10.13$28.78 $779.14
52-week low $6.02$6.26$19.51 $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.

MultipleCFFNKRNYNECB
P/E now vs peer median 12.6xmedian 12.1x 15.8xmedian 12.1x 9.5xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 4.6xmedian 3.4x 3.3xmedian 3.4x 3.5xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.0xmedian 5.0x —median 5.0x —median 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 14.9xmedian 11.0x 16.7xmedian 11.0x 7.5xmedian 11.0x
P/B now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 1.2x 0.8xmedian 1.2x 1.1xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.83median 1.36 6.40median 1.36 4.59median 1.36

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 monthsCFFNKRNYNECB
Revenue $229.25M – –
Net income $82.84M – –
Free cash flow $71.53M – –
EPS (diluted) $0.67 $0.58 $3.05
Cash & equivalents $136.10M $115.83M $72.63M
Total debt $1.64B $1.14B –
Shares (diluted) 124.01M 63.22M 13.54M
Enterprise value $106.32M $582.45M $393.00M

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
MetricCFFNKRNYNECB
P/E 12.6x 15.8x 9.5x
P/FCF 14.9x 16.7x 7.5x
P/Operating cash flow 13.6x – –
P/S 4.6x 3.3x 3.5x
P/B 1.0x 0.8x 1.1x
P/Tangible book 1.0x 0.8x 1.1x
EV/EBITDA 8.0x – –
EV/EBIT 8.1x – –
EV/Revenue 11.2x – –
EV/FCF 35.8x – –
EV/Operating cash flow 32.9x – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.83 6.40 4.59

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCFFNKRNYNECB
Revenue growth (1Y) 19.4% – –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 5.6% – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 35.2% – –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 12.5% – –
EPS growth (1Y) 41.8% 24.3% -5.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 15.2% 2.5% 2.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 155.9% – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 4.6% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 185.0% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 4.6% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCFFNKRNYNECB
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 140.4% – –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 44.7% – –
Net margin 36.1% – –
FCF margin 31.2% – –
Operating cash flow margin 34.0% – –
Return on equity 8.1% – –
Return on assets 0.8% – –
Return on invested capital 9.5% – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x – –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.9x – –
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCFFNKRNYNECB
Debt / assets 16.9% – –
Debt / equity 1.6x 1.5x –
Net debt / EBITDA 4.7x – –
Debt / FCF 22.9x – –
Liabilities / assets 89.4% 90.3% 83.3%
Equity / assets 10.6% 9.7% 16.7%
Interest coverage 1.5x – –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCFFNKRNYNECB
Dividend yield 4.6% 4.8% 3.2%
Net buyback yield 4.7% – –
Shareholder yield 9.3% 4.8% 3.2%
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.

ConsensusCFFNKRNYNECB
Forward P/E 11.6xFY2026 12.8xFY2027 9.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.73FY2026 $0.72FY2027 $2.94FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +40.4%FY2026 +26.3%FY2027 -9.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +11.0% +29.2% +42.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $249.46MFY2026 $186.11MFY2027 $113.45MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +24.1%FY2026 +5.5%FY2027 +8.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -3.6% +23.5% +5.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCFFNKRNYNECB
Held by institutions 81.1% 71.5% 50.8%
Institutions holding 244 168 126
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.4% +6.1% +4.1%
Institutions buying 110 99 67
Institutions selling 79 43 33
Buyers to sellers 1.39 2.30 2.03

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.

CFFNKRNYNECB
CFFN 1.00 0.76 0.62
KRNY 0.76 1.00 0.63
NECB 0.62 0.63 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CFFN, KRNY and NECB?

Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) is the largest by market capitalisation: Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) $1.06B, Kearny Financial (KRNY) $582.45M, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) $393.00M.

Which stock is cheaper, CFFN, KRNY and NECB?

NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) 12.8x, Kearny Financial (KRNY) 15.8x, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) 9.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) is cheapest (Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) 11.6x, Kearny Financial (KRNY) 12.8x, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) 9.7x). 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) +31.1%, Kearny Financial (KRNY) +39.3%, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) +36.1%. Over five years, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) compounded fastest (Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) -6.1%/yr, Kearny Financial (KRNY) -6.5%/yr, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) +21.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

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%, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) 23.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) leads on 3. 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.