GCBC vs TRST vs PROV Stock Comparison

Greene County Bancorp, Trustco Bank Corp N Y and Provident Financial Holdings Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
GCBC Greene County Bancorp Inc
$35.82 +3.9% 1M +56.8% 1Y
Market cap
$601.51M
P/E
13.5x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Thrifts and Savings Banks Financial Services
3 wins
TRST Trustco Bank Corp N Y
$56.51 +0.6% 1M +48.6% 1Y
Market cap
$978.71M
P/E
14.8x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Thrifts and Savings Banks Financial Services
2 wins

Head to Head

6 decided of 12

Greene County Bancorp leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (Greene County Bancorp 3, Trustco Bank Corp N Y 2, Provident Financial Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGCBCTRSTPROVLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $601.51M $978.71M $116.63M TRST
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 13.5x 14.8x 17.7x GCBC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 11.9x 13.2x TRST
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 +56.8% +48.6% +15.9% GCBC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +16.6%/yr +11.2%/yr +1.4%/yr GCBC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 30.2% 23.0% 11.3% PROV
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers — — 55/100 –

Percentile Scorecard

GCBCTRSTPROV

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

AxisGCBCTRSTPROV
Valuation 11 #322 of 360 4 #347 of 360 67 #118 of 360
Growth – – –
Profitability – – –
Financial Health – – 25 #132 of 175
Shareholder Returns 10 #307 of 341 58 #144 of 341 74 #90 of 341
Overall – – 55
  • GCBC ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • TRST 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

PeriodGCBCTRSTPROVSPY
1 month +3.9%+0.6%-1.2% -0.2%
3 months +5.9%-2.2%+3.4% +3.9%
6 months +45.6%+18.6%+6.2% +8.2%
Year to date +61.1%+36.7%+14.4% +12.9%
1 year +56.8%+48.6%+15.9% +12.3%
3 years +59.7%+123.4%+48.6% +87.4%
3 years, per year +16.9%+30.8%+14.1% +23.3%
5 years +115.1%+70.0%+7.4% +67.9%
5 years, per year +16.6%+11.2%+1.4% +10.9%
10 years +318.9%+61.5%-4.1% +261.1%
10 years, per year +15.4%+4.9%-0.4% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureGCBCTRSTPROVSPY
Volatility, 1Y 30.2%23.0%11.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 28.5%24.7%11.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.250.310.15 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.882.111.40 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -53.2%-37.1%-36.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -0.5%-3.6%-2.7% -1.2%
52-week high $36.01$58.62$18.71 $779.14
52-week low $21.61$37.64$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.

MultipleGCBCTRSTPROV
P/E now vs peer median 13.7xmedian 12.1x 14.8xmedian 12.1x 17.7xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 6.2xmedian 3.4x 4.7xmedian 3.4x 2.9xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 5.0x —median 5.0x —median 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 13.8xmedian 10.9x 15.6xmedian 10.9x 13.4xmedian 10.9x
P/B now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 1.2x 1.5xmedian 1.2x 0.9xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.83median 1.34 11.79median 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 monthsGCBCTRSTPROV
EPS (diluted) $2.62 $3.80 –
Cash & equivalents – $597.32M $53.25M
Total debt – – $172.04M
Shares (diluted) 17.03M 17.39M 6.48M
Enterprise value $601.51M $978.71M $116.63M

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
MetricGCBCTRSTPROV
P/E 13.7x 14.8x 17.7x
P/FCF 13.8x 15.6x 13.4x
P/Operating cash flow – – –
P/S 6.2x 4.7x 2.9x
P/B 2.1x 1.5x 0.9x
P/Tangible book 2.1x 1.5x 0.9x
EV/EBITDA – – –
EV/EBIT – – –
EV/Revenue – – –
EV/FCF – – –
EV/Operating cash flow – – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.83 11.79 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGCBCTRSTPROV
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) 32.3% 25.8% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 16.5% 1.3% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGCBCTRSTPROV
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
MetricGCBCTRSTPROV
Debt / assets – – –
Debt / equity – – 1.4x
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 91.2% 90.3% 89.6%
Equity / assets 8.8% 9.7% 10.4%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGCBCTRSTPROV
Dividend yield 1.1% 2.7% 3.1%
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 1.1% 2.7% 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.

ConsensusGCBCTRSTPROV
Forward P/E – 11.9xFY2027 13.2xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year – $4.73FY2027 $1.38FY2027
EPS growth, next FY – +45.1%FY2027 +34.0%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after – – -4.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year – $211.96MFY2027 $43.97MFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY – +4.7%FY2027 +9.8%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after – – -0.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGCBCTRSTPROV
Held by institutions 14.9% 76.6% 49.3%
Institutions holding 81 188 31
Change in shares held, QoQ +9.8% -2.7% -1.3%
Institutions buying 49 78 14
Institutions selling 18 60 10
Buyers to sellers 2.72 1.30 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.

GCBCTRSTPROV
GCBC 1.00 0.51 0.18
TRST 0.51 1.00 0.28
PROV 0.18 0.28 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GCBC, TRST and PROV?

Trustco Bank Corp N Y (TRST) is the largest by market capitalisation: Greene County Bancorp (GCBC) $601.51M, Trustco Bank Corp N Y (TRST) $978.71M, Provident Financial Holdings (PROV) $116.63M.

Which stock is cheaper, GCBC, TRST and PROV?

Greene County Bancorp (GCBC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Greene County Bancorp (GCBC) 13.5x, Trustco Bank Corp N Y (TRST) 14.8x, Provident Financial Holdings (PROV) 17.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Trustco Bank Corp N Y (TRST) is cheapest (Trustco Bank Corp N Y (TRST) 11.9x, Provident Financial Holdings (PROV) 13.2x). 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 Greene County Bancorp (GCBC) returned the most: Greene County Bancorp (GCBC) +56.8%, Trustco Bank Corp N Y (TRST) +48.6%, Provident Financial Holdings (PROV) +15.9%. Over five years, Greene County Bancorp (GCBC) compounded fastest (Greene County Bancorp (GCBC) +16.6%/yr, Trustco Bank Corp N Y (TRST) +11.2%/yr, Provident Financial Holdings (PROV) +1.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Provident Financial Holdings (PROV) has been the steadiest (Greene County Bancorp (GCBC) 30.2%, Trustco Bank Corp N Y (TRST) 23.0%, Provident Financial Holdings (PROV) 11.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GCBC, TRST 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, Greene County Bancorp (GCBC) 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.