FBLA vs CFFN vs PROV Stock Comparison

FB Bancorp, Capitol Federal Financial and Provident Financial Holdings Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
FBLA FB Bancorp, Inc. /MD/
$17.20 +4.4% 1M +43.5% 1Y
Market cap
$276.38M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$43.92M
Div. yield
–
Thrifts and Savings Banks Financial Services
2 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Capitol Federal Financial leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Capitol Federal Financial 7, Provident Financial Holdings 3, FB Bancorp 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionFBLACFFNPROVLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $276.38M $1.07B $114.01M CFFN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -994.1x 12.8x 17.7x CFFN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 11.7x 13.2x CFFN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -35.4% +19.4% — CFFN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -0.6% 36.1% — CFFN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.1% 9.5% — CFFN
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.5x 4.7x — FBLA
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 4.57% 3.08% CFFN
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +43.5% +33.9% +15.9% FBLA
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — -6.2%/yr +1.4%/yr PROV
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 14.8% 22.9% 11.3% PROV
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 39/100 52/100 55/100 PROV

Percentile Scorecard

FBLACFFNPROV

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

AxisFBLACFFNPROV
Valuation 29 #257 of 360 20 #289 of 360 67 #118 of 360
Growth 65 #68 of 191 86 #28 of 191 –
Profitability 17 #140 of 168 47 #89 of 168 –
Financial Health 47 #94 of 175 9 #159 of 175 25 #132 of 175
Shareholder Returns – 97 #10 of 341 74 #90 of 341
Overall 39 52 55
  • FBLA ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • CFFN ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • PROV ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodFBLACFFNPROVSPY
1 month +4.4%-1.6%-1.2% -0.2%
3 months +10.0%-2.7%+3.4% +3.9%
6 months +21.7%+8.4%+6.2% +8.2%
Year to date +33.9%+25.4%+14.4% +12.9%
1 year +43.5%+33.9%+15.9% +12.3%
3 years —+73.6%+48.6% +87.4%
3 years, per year —+20.2%+14.1% +23.3%
5 years —-27.3%+7.4% +67.9%
5 years, per year —-6.2%+1.4% +10.9%
10 years —-41.8%-4.1% +261.1%
10 years, per year —-5.3%-0.4% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureFBLACFFNPROVSPY
Volatility, 1Y 14.8%22.9%11.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 13.5%23.3%11.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.200.570.15 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.931.481.40 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -19.8%-66.7%-36.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -0.5%-7.1%-2.7% -1.2%
52-week high $17.29$9.19$18.71 $779.14
52-week low $11.96$6.02$15.01 $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.

MultipleFBLACFFNPROV
P/E now vs peer median -994.1xmedian 12.1x 12.8xmedian 12.1x 17.7xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 6.3xmedian 3.4x 4.7xmedian 3.4x 2.9xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.2xmedian 5.0x 8.0xmedian 5.0x —median 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 10.1xmedian 10.9x 15.0xmedian 10.9x 13.4xmedian 10.9x
P/B now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 1.2x 1.1xmedian 1.2x 0.9xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median —median 1.34 0.84median 1.34 —median 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 monthsFBLACFFNPROV
Revenue $43.92M $229.25M –
Net income -$282.00K $82.84M –
Free cash flow $27.34M $71.53M –
EPS (diluted) $-0.02 $0.67 –
Cash & equivalents $45.21M $136.10M $53.25M
Total debt $111.19M $1.64B $172.04M
Shares (diluted) 14.91M 124.01M 6.48M
Enterprise value $58.96M $122.72M $114.01M

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
MetricFBLACFFNPROV
P/E -994.1x 12.8x 17.7x
P/FCF 10.1x 15.0x 13.4x
P/Operating cash flow 9.4x 13.8x –
P/S 6.3x 4.7x 2.9x
P/B 1.0x 1.1x 0.9x
P/Tangible book 1.0x 1.1x 0.9x
EV/EBITDA 13.2x 8.0x –
EV/EBIT 15.1x 8.1x –
EV/Revenue 7.8x 11.2x –
EV/FCF 12.5x 36.0x –
EV/Operating cash flow 11.6x 33.1x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 0.84 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFBLACFFNPROV
Revenue growth (1Y) -35.4% 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) 94.0% 35.2% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 12.5% –
EPS growth (1Y) 92.6% 41.8% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 15.2% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 12.9% 155.9% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 4.6% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 51.5% 185.0% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 4.6% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFBLACFFNPROV
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 59.3% 140.4% –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 9.2% 44.7% –
Net margin -0.6% 36.1% –
FCF margin 62.3% 31.2% –
Operating cash flow margin 67.1% 34.0% –
Return on equity 0.8% 8.1% –
Return on assets 0.2% 0.8% –
Return on invested capital 5.1% 9.5% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -104.5x 0.9x –
Stock comp / revenue 3.1% 0.5% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFBLACFFNPROV
Debt / assets 9.1% 16.9% –
Debt / equity 0.4x 1.6x 1.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.5x 4.7x –
Debt / FCF 4.1x 22.9x –
Liabilities / assets 76.8% 89.4% 89.6%
Equity / assets 23.2% 10.6% 10.4%
Interest coverage 1.2x 1.5x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFBLACFFNPROV
Dividend yield – 4.6% 3.1%
Net buyback yield – 4.6% –
Shareholder yield – 9.2% 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.

ConsensusFBLACFFNPROV
Forward P/E – 11.7xFY2026 13.2xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year – $0.73FY2026 $1.38FY2027
EPS growth, next FY – +40.4%FY2026 +34.0%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after – +11.0% -4.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year – $249.46MFY2026 $43.97MFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY – +24.1%FY2026 +9.8%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after – -3.6% -0.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFBLACFFNPROV
Held by institutions 41.5% 81.1% 49.3%
Institutions holding 89 244 31
Change in shares held, QoQ +10.9% +0.4% -1.3%
Institutions buying 59 110 14
Institutions selling 17 79 10
Buyers to sellers 3.47 1.39 1.40

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.

FBLACFFNPROV
FBLA 1.00 0.51 0.24
CFFN 0.51 1.00 0.31
PROV 0.24 0.31 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FBLA, CFFN and PROV?

Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) is the largest by market capitalisation: FB Bancorp (FBLA) $276.38M, Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) $1.07B, Provident Financial Holdings (PROV) $114.01M.

Which stock is cheaper, FBLA, CFFN and PROV?

Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (FB Bancorp (FBLA) -994.1x, Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) 12.8x, Provident Financial Holdings (PROV) 17.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) is cheapest (Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) 11.7x, Provident Financial Holdings (PROV) 13.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: FB Bancorp (FBLA) -35.4%, Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) +19.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) has the highest net margin (FB Bancorp (FBLA) -0.6%, Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) 36.1%). On return on invested capital, Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) leads (FB Bancorp (FBLA) 5.1%, Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) 9.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year FB Bancorp (FBLA) returned the most: FB Bancorp (FBLA) +43.5%, Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) +33.9%, Provident Financial Holdings (PROV) +15.9%. Over five years, Provident Financial Holdings (PROV) compounded fastest (Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) -6.2%/yr, Provident Financial Holdings (PROV) +1.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) has the highest dividend yield: Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) 4.57%, Provident Financial Holdings (PROV) 3.08%. FB Bancorp (FBLA) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Provident Financial Holdings (PROV) has been the steadiest (FB Bancorp (FBLA) 14.8%, Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) 22.9%, Provident Financial Holdings (PROV) 11.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, FBLA, CFFN and PROV?

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 7. 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.