CFFN vs PFSB vs TFSL Stock Comparison

Capitol Federal Financial, PFS Bancorp and TFS Financial Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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PFSB PFS Bancorp, Inc.
$21.00 -4.0% 1M +61.5% 1Y
Market cap
$35.94M
P/E
21.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.88M
Div. yield
–
Thrifts and Savings Banks Financial Services
2 wins
TFSL TFS Financial CORP
$16.76 +2.8% 1M +25.0% 1Y
Market cap
$4.58B
P/E
45.5x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Thrifts and Savings Banks Financial Services
2 wins

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

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

QuestionCFFNPFSBTFSLLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.05B $35.94M $4.58B TFSL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 12.1x 21.1x 45.5x CFFN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.5x — 44.1x 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 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +41.9% +61.5% +25.0% PFSB
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -6.8%/yr — -2.9%/yr TFSL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 22.5% 20.1% 22.0% PFSB
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 59/100 50/100 — CFFN

Percentile Scorecard

CFFNPFSBTFSL

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

AxisCFFNPFSBTFSL
Valuation 61 #142 of 361 18 #295 of 361 1 #358 of 361
Growth – 84 #25 of 153 –
Profitability – 21 #101 of 128 –
Financial Health 24 #107 of 140 – –
Shareholder Returns 93 #25 of 335 74 #87 of 335 99 #5 of 335
Overall 59 50 –
  • CFFN ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • PFSB ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • TFSL ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCFFNPFSBTFSLSPY
1 month +2.0%-4.0%+2.8% +0.7%
3 months -3.6%+5.0%-7.1% +3.7%
6 months +11.2%+15.7%+11.4% +7.1%
Year to date +25.4%+34.6%+25.3% +12.8%
1 year +41.9%+61.5%+25.0% +11.9%
3 years +69.1%+141.4%+42.9% +85.2%
3 years, per year +19.2%+34.2%+12.6% +22.8%
5 years -29.6%—-13.9% +67.6%
5 years, per year -6.8%—-2.9% +10.9%
10 years -42.0%—-5.3% +262.0%
10 years, per year -5.3%—-0.5% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCFFNPFSBTFSLSPY
Volatility, 1Y 22.5%20.1%22.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 22.4%18.7%22.8% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.57-0.040.49 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.863.061.14 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -66.7%-12.1%-45.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -7.1%-8.7%-9.9% -1.2%
52-week high $9.19$23.00$18.61 $779.14
52-week low $6.02$12.99$13.25 $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.

MultipleCFFNPFSBTFSL
P/E now vs peer median 12.3xmedian 12.2x 21.3xmedian 12.2x 46.4xmedian 12.2x
P/S now vs peer median 4.6xmedian 3.4x 4.8xmedian 3.4x 13.3xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 5.3x 15.0xmedian 5.3x —median 5.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 14.7xmedian 10.8x 18.4xmedian 10.8x 53.0xmedian 10.8x
P/B now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 1.2x 0.8xmedian 1.2x —median 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.29median 1.34 —median 1.34 4.64median 1.34

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 monthsCFFNPFSBTFSL
Revenue – $6.88M –
Net income – $1.70M –
Free cash flow – $1.78M –
EPS (diluted) $0.70 $1.10 $0.36
Total debt $1.62B – –
Shares (diluted) 124.01M 1.55M 280.18M
Enterprise value $1.05B $35.94M $4.58B

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
MetricCFFNPFSBTFSL
P/E 12.3x 21.3x 46.4x
P/FCF 14.7x 18.4x 53.0x
P/Operating cash flow – 18.3x –
P/S 4.6x 4.8x 13.3x
P/B 1.1x 0.8x –
P/Tangible book 1.1x 0.8x –
EV/EBITDA – 15.0x –
EV/EBIT – 16.0x –
EV/Revenue – 4.8x –
EV/FCF – 18.4x –
EV/Operating cash flow – 18.3x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.29 – 4.64

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCFFNPFSBTFSL
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% 58.1% 10.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 42.9% – 10.0%
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
MetricCFFNPFSBTFSL
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
MetricCFFNPFSBTFSL
Debt / assets – – –
Debt / equity 1.6x – –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 89.6% 81.1% –
Equity / assets 10.4% 18.9% –
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCFFNPFSBTFSL
Dividend yield 4.6% – 6.9%
Net buyback yield – 2.8% –
Shareholder yield 4.6% 2.8% 6.9%
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.

ConsensusCFFNPFSBTFSL
Forward P/E 10.5xFY2027 – 44.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.81FY2027 – $0.38FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +16.3%FY2027 – +18.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -2.5% – +5.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $249.46MFY2026 – $326.56MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +24.1%FY2026 – +1.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -3.6% – +11.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCFFNPFSBTFSL
Held by institutions 81.1% – 13.7%
Institutions holding 244 – 235
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.4% – +1.4%
Institutions buying 110 – 124
Institutions selling 79 – 71
Buyers to sellers 1.39 – 1.75

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.

CFFNPFSBTFSL
CFFN 1.00 -0.07 0.69
PFSB -0.07 1.00 -0.04
TFSL 0.69 -0.04 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CFFN, PFSB and TFSL?

TFS Financial (TFSL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) $1.05B, PFS Bancorp (PFSB) $35.94M, TFS Financial (TFSL) $4.58B.

Which stock is cheaper, CFFN, PFSB and TFSL?

Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) 12.1x, PFS Bancorp (PFSB) 21.1x, TFS Financial (TFSL) 45.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) is cheapest (Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) 10.5x, TFS Financial (TFSL) 44.1x). 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) +41.9%, PFS Bancorp (PFSB) +61.5%, TFS Financial (TFSL) +25.0%. Over five years, TFS Financial (TFSL) compounded fastest (Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) -6.8%/yr, TFS Financial (TFSL) -2.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, PFS Bancorp (PFSB) has been the steadiest (Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) 22.5%, PFS Bancorp (PFSB) 20.1%, TFS Financial (TFSL) 22.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 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.