CFFN vs PROV vs NECB Stock Comparison

Capitol Federal Financial, Provident Financial Holdings and NorthEast Community Bancorp Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

NorthEast Community Bancorp leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (NorthEast Community Bancorp 4, Capitol Federal Financial 2, Provident Financial Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCFFNPROVNECBLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.05B $116.41M $400.17M CFFN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 12.1x 17.7x 9.7x NECB
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.5x 13.2x 9.9x NECB
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — — — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — — — –
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% +15.3% +45.1% NECB
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -6.8%/yr +1.3%/yr +21.5%/yr NECB
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 22.5% 11.3% 23.0% PROV
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 59/100 56/100 — CFFN

Percentile Scorecard

CFFNPROVNECB

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

AxisCFFNPROVNECB
Valuation 61 #142 of 361 68 #117 of 361 75 #92 of 361
Growth – – –
Profitability – – –
Financial Health 24 #107 of 140 25 #105 of 140 –
Shareholder Returns 93 #25 of 335 75 #86 of 335 78 #76 of 335
Overall 59 56 –
  • CFFN ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • PROV ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • NECB ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCFFNPROVNECBSPY
1 month +2.0%-0.6%+10.0% +0.7%
3 months -3.6%+2.2%+9.1% +3.7%
6 months +11.2%+6.1%+20.7% +7.1%
Year to date +25.4%+14.4%+28.1% +12.8%
1 year +41.9%+15.3%+45.1% +11.9%
3 years +69.1%+51.7%+87.6% +85.2%
3 years, per year +19.2%+14.9%+23.4% +22.8%
5 years -29.6%+6.7%+164.3% +67.6%
5 years, per year -6.8%+1.3%+21.5% +10.9%
10 years -42.0%-4.2%+443.7% +262.0%
10 years, per year -5.3%-0.4%+18.5% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCFFNPROVNECBSPY
Volatility, 1Y 22.5%11.3%23.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 22.4%11.4%21.0% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.570.150.29 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.861.351.96 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -66.7%-35.8%-37.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -7.1%-2.7%0.0% -1.2%
52-week high $9.19$18.71$28.97 $779.14
52-week low $6.02$15.01$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.

MultipleCFFNPROVNECB
P/E now vs peer median 12.3xmedian 12.2x 17.7xmedian 12.2x 9.7xmedian 12.2x
P/S now vs peer median 4.6xmedian 3.4x 2.9xmedian 3.4x 3.5xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 5.3x —median 5.3x —median 5.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 14.7xmedian 10.8x 13.4xmedian 10.8x 7.5xmedian 10.8x
P/B now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 1.2x 0.9xmedian 1.2x 1.1xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.29median 1.34 —median 1.34 4.66median 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 monthsCFFNPROVNECB
EPS (diluted) $0.70 – $3.05
Cash & equivalents – $53.25M $72.63M
Total debt $1.62B $172.04M –
Shares (diluted) 124.01M 6.48M 13.54M
Enterprise value $1.05B $116.41M $400.17M

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
MetricCFFNPROVNECB
P/E 12.3x 17.7x 9.7x
P/FCF 14.7x 13.4x 7.5x
P/Operating cash flow – – –
P/S 4.6x 2.9x 3.5x
P/B 1.1x 0.9x 1.1x
P/Tangible book 1.1x 0.9x 1.1x
EV/EBITDA – – –
EV/EBIT – – –
EV/Revenue – – –
EV/FCF – – –
EV/Operating cash flow – – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.29 – 4.66

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCFFNPROVNECB
Revenue growth (1Y) – – –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) – – –
Net income CAGR (3Y) – – –
EPS growth (1Y) 33.1% – -5.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 42.9% – 2.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCFFNPROVNECB
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – – –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin – – –
Net margin – – –
FCF margin – – –
Operating cash flow margin – – –
Return on equity – – –
Return on assets – – –
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover – – –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – – –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCFFNPROVNECB
Debt / assets – – –
Debt / equity 1.6x 1.4x –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 89.6% 89.6% 83.3%
Equity / assets 10.4% 10.4% 16.7%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCFFNPROVNECB
Dividend yield 4.6% 3.1% 3.1%
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 4.6% 3.1% 3.1%
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.

ConsensusCFFNPROVNECB
Forward P/E 10.5xFY2027 13.2xFY2027 9.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.81FY2027 $1.38FY2027 $2.94FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +16.3%FY2027 +34.0%FY2027 -9.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -2.5% -4.3% +42.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $249.46MFY2026 $43.97MFY2027 $113.45MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +24.1%FY2026 +9.8%FY2027 +8.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -3.6% -0.1% +5.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCFFNPROVNECB
Held by institutions 81.1% 49.3% 50.8%
Institutions holding 244 31 126
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.4% -1.3% +4.1%
Institutions buying 110 14 67
Institutions selling 79 10 33
Buyers to sellers 1.39 1.40 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.

CFFNPROVNECB
CFFN 1.00 0.33 0.62
PROV 0.33 1.00 0.36
NECB 0.62 0.36 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CFFN, PROV and NECB?

Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) is the largest by market capitalisation: Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) $1.05B, Provident Financial Holdings (PROV) $116.41M, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) $400.17M.

Which stock is cheaper, CFFN, PROV and NECB?

NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) 12.1x, Provident Financial Holdings (PROV) 17.7x, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) 9.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) is cheapest (Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) 10.5x, Provident Financial Holdings (PROV) 13.2x, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) 9.9x). 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 NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) returned the most: Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) +41.9%, Provident Financial Holdings (PROV) +15.3%, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) +45.1%. Over five years, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) compounded fastest (Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) -6.8%/yr, Provident Financial Holdings (PROV) +1.3%/yr, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) +21.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Provident Financial Holdings (PROV) has been the steadiest (Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) 22.5%, Provident Financial Holdings (PROV) 11.3%, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) 23.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CFFN, PROV 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 4. 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.