CFFN vs KRNY vs PFSB Stock Comparison

Capitol Federal Financial, Kearny Financial and PFS 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
1 win
PFSB PFS Bancorp, Inc.
$22.00 +1.1% 1M +69.2% 1Y
Market cap
$34.26M
P/E
22.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.88M
Div. yield
–
Thrifts and Savings Banks Financial Services
2 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

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

QuestionCFFNKRNYPFSBLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.06B $595.40M $34.26M CFFN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 12.1x 15.7x 22.3x CFFN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.5x 12.8x — CFFN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — — +11.5% –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — — 24.8% –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 4.64% 4.77% 0.00% KRNY
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +33.5% +40.3% +69.2% PFSB
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -7.1%/yr -7.2%/yr — CFFN
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 22.9% 25.4% 19.5% PFSB
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 60/100 52/100 48/100 CFFN

Percentile Scorecard

CFFNKRNYPFSB

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

AxisCFFNKRNYPFSB
Valuation 62 #137 of 361 45 #200 of 361 15 #306 of 361
Growth – – 85 #26 of 172
Profitability – – 21 #118 of 149
Financial Health 26 #118 of 158 16 #133 of 158 –
Shareholder Returns 93 #24 of 338 94 #21 of 338 71 #98 of 338
Overall 60 52 48
  • CFFN ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • KRNY ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • PFSB ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCFFNKRNYPFSBSPY
1 month -0.7%+0.5%+1.1% +0.9%
3 months -4.0%-3.9%+10.1% +5.9%
6 months +11.3%+14.3%+21.2% +8.5%
Year to date +23.3%+24.4%+41.0% +13.3%
1 year +33.5%+40.3%+69.2% +12.4%
3 years +70.7%+34.0%+150.0% +88.1%
3 years, per year +19.5%+10.3%+35.7% +23.5%
5 years -30.8%-31.3%— +68.2%
5 years, per year -7.1%-7.2%— +11.0%
10 years -42.9%-33.4%— +263.4%
10 years, per year -5.5%-4.0%— +13.8%

Risk

MeasureCFFNKRNYPFSBSPY
Volatility, 1Y 22.9%25.4%19.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 23.3%24.3%16.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.570.48-0.06 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.471.593.55 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -66.7%-61.2%-12.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -8.6%-9.0%-4.3% -0.9%
52-week high $9.19$10.13$23.00 $779.14
52-week low $6.02$6.26$12.99 $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.

MultipleCFFNKRNYPFSB
P/E now vs peer median 12.1xmedian 12.1x 15.7xmedian 12.1x 22.3xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 4.6xmedian 3.4x 3.3xmedian 3.4x 5.0xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 5.1x —median 5.1x 15.8xmedian 5.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 14.7xmedian 10.8x 16.7xmedian 10.8x 19.2xmedian 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 —median 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 monthsCFFNKRNYPFSB
Revenue – – $6.88M
Net income – – $1.70M
Free cash flow – – $1.78M
EPS (diluted) $0.70 $0.58 $1.10
Cash & equivalents – $115.83M –
Total debt $1.62B $1.14B –
Shares (diluted) 124.01M 63.22M 1.55M
Enterprise value $1.06B $595.40M $34.26M

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
MetricCFFNKRNYPFSB
P/E 12.1x 15.7x 22.3x
P/FCF 14.7x 16.7x 19.2x
P/Operating cash flow – – 19.2x
P/S 4.6x 3.3x 5.0x
P/B 1.1x 0.8x 0.9x
P/Tangible book 1.1x 0.8x 0.9x
EV/EBITDA – – 15.8x
EV/EBIT – – 16.7x
EV/Revenue – – 5.0x
EV/FCF – – 19.2x
EV/Operating cash flow – – 19.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.28 6.38 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCFFNKRNYPFSB
Revenue growth (1Y) – – 11.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – – 11.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) – – 58.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – – 29.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 33.1% 24.3% 58.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 42.9% 2.5% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – – 36.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 4.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – – 45.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 7.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCFFNKRNYPFSB
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – – 31.6%
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin – – 29.8%
Net margin – – 24.8%
FCF margin – – 25.9%
Operating cash flow margin – – 26.0%
Return on equity – – 4.3%
Return on assets – – 0.8%
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover – – 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – – 1.0x
Stock comp / revenue – – 1.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCFFNKRNYPFSB
Debt / assets – – –
Debt / equity 1.6x 1.5x –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 89.6% 90.3% 81.1%
Equity / assets 10.4% 9.7% 18.9%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCFFNKRNYPFSB
Dividend yield 4.6% 4.8% –
Net buyback yield – – 2.7%
Shareholder yield 4.6% 4.8% 2.7%
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.

ConsensusCFFNKRNYPFSB
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
HoldersCFFNKRNYPFSB
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.

CFFNKRNYPFSB
CFFN 1.00 0.76 -0.05
KRNY 0.76 1.00 -0.06
PFSB -0.05 -0.06 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CFFN, KRNY and PFSB?

Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) is the largest by market capitalisation: Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) $1.06B, Kearny Financial (KRNY) $595.40M, PFS Bancorp (PFSB) $34.26M.

Which stock is cheaper, CFFN, KRNY and PFSB?

Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) 12.1x, Kearny Financial (KRNY) 15.7x, PFS Bancorp (PFSB) 22.3x). 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 PFS Bancorp (PFSB) returned the most: Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) +33.5%, Kearny Financial (KRNY) +40.3%, PFS Bancorp (PFSB) +69.2%. Over five years, Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) compounded fastest (Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) -7.1%/yr, Kearny Financial (KRNY) -7.2%/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%, PFS Bancorp (PFSB) 0.00%. PFS Bancorp (PFSB) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, PFS Bancorp (PFSB) has been the steadiest (Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) 22.9%, Kearny Financial (KRNY) 25.4%, PFS Bancorp (PFSB) 19.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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.