KRNY vs MGNO vs NECB Stock Comparison

Kearny Financial, Magnolia Bancorp and NorthEast Community Bancorp Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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KRNY Kearny Financial Corp.
$9.03 -2.1% 1M +39.8% 1Y
Market cap
$569.36M
P/E
15.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$179.84M
Div. yield
–
Thrifts and Savings Banks Financial Services
1 win
MGNO Magnolia Bancorp, Inc.
$14.75 -1.3% 1M +31.1% 1Y
Market cap
$12.53M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.38M
Div. yield
–
Thrifts and Savings Banks Financial Services
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

NorthEast Community Bancorp leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (NorthEast Community Bancorp 8, Magnolia Bancorp 2, Kearny Financial 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionKRNYMGNONECBLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $569.36M $12.53M $400.72M KRNY
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 15.5x -52.6x 9.4x NECB
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.5x — 9.9x NECB
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +12.1% +12.8% -0.9% MGNO
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 20.5% -17.2% 40.9% NECB
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 8.7% — 16.7% NECB
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.5x — 0.8x NECB
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +39.8% +31.1% +44.1% NECB
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -8.0%/yr — +21.4%/yr NECB
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 25.6% 21.4% 23.3% MGNO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 29/100 23/100 65/100 NECB

Percentile Scorecard

KRNYMGNONECB

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

AxisKRNYMGNONECB
Valuation 19 #291 of 360 6 #340 of 360 74 #94 of 360
Growth 36 #220 of 344 17 #287 of 344 19 #278 of 344
Profitability 6 #325 of 345 1 #341 of 345 93 #24 of 345
Financial Health 4 #324 of 339 77 #78 of 339 62 #131 of 339
Shareholder Returns 80 #72 of 352 12 #309 of 352 79 #74 of 352
Overall 29 23 65
  • KRNY ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • MGNO 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

PeriodKRNYMGNONECBSPY
1 month -2.1%-1.3%+8.3% -5.9%
3 months -5.8%+6.9%+7.6% -4.6%
6 months +11.8%+6.5%+18.3% +0.2%
Year to date +21.9%+24.5%+28.3% +7.5%
1 year +39.8%+31.1%+44.1% +8.2%
3 years +18.3%—+79.1% +68.3%
3 years, per year +5.8%—+21.5% +19.0%
5 years -34.2%—+163.4% +56.5%
5 years, per year -8.0%—+21.4% +9.4%
10 years -34.1%—+454.4% +251.5%
10 years, per year -4.1%—+18.7% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureKRNYMGNONECBSPY
Volatility, 1Y 25.6%21.4%23.3% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 24.8%29.2%21.1% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.490.260.36 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.551.451.89 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -61.2%-9.8%-37.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -10.9%-3.8%-2.9% -5.9%
52-week high $10.13$15.34$29.87 $779.14
52-week low $6.26$11.19$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.

MultipleKRNYMGNONECB
P/E now vs peer median 15.5xmedian 12.3x -51.6xmedian 12.3x 9.4xmedian 12.3x
P/S now vs peer median 3.3xmedian 3.4x 8.9xmedian 3.4x 3.9xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.1xmedian 5.0x 6,138xmedian 5.0x 4.4xmedian 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 13.7xmedian 10.6x -48.9xmedian 10.6x 8.2xmedian 10.6x
P/B now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 1.2x 0.6xmedian 1.2x 1.1xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 6.78median 1.29 —median 1.29 1.44median 1.29

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 monthsKRNYMGNONECB
Revenue $179.84M $1.38M $103.62M
Net income $36.80M -$238.00K $42.42M
Free cash flow $42.76M -$251.00K $48.41M
EPS (diluted) $0.58 – $3.13
Cash & equivalents $115.83M – $73.41M
Total debt $1.14B – $190.00M
Shares (diluted) 63.56M – 13.54M
Enterprise value $67.53M $12.53M -$1.28M

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
MetricKRNYMGNONECB
P/E 15.5x -51.6x 9.4x
P/FCF 13.7x -48.9x 8.2x
P/Operating cash flow 12.9x -48.9x 8.1x
P/S 3.3x 8.9x 3.9x
P/B 0.8x 0.6x 1.1x
P/Tangible book 0.8x 0.6x 1.1x
EV/EBITDA 7.1x 6,138x 4.4x
EV/EBIT 7.4x -261.2x 4.5x
EV/Revenue 8.9x 8.9x 4.7x
EV/FCF 37.5x -48.9x 10.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 35.2x -48.9x 9.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 6.78 – 1.44

Growth

14 metrics
MetricKRNYMGNONECB
Revenue growth (1Y) 12.1% 12.8% -0.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.4% – 5.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 24.8% -67.6% -5.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 2.6% – 3.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 23.6% – -4.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 2.3% – 6.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 91.9% 13.7% -3.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -9.3% – 8.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 100.3% 13.7% -2.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -11.1% – 8.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricKRNYMGNONECB
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 125.3% 0.1% 106.9%
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 26.7% -17.6% 58.0%
Net margin 20.5% -17.2% 40.9%
FCF margin 23.8% -18.1% 46.7%
Operating cash flow margin 25.3% -18.1% 47.5%
Return on equity 4.8% -1.2% 11.8%
Return on assets 0.5% -0.6% 2.0%
Return on invested capital 8.7% – 16.7%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 1.1x 1.2x
Stock comp / revenue 2.2% 3.0% 1.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricKRNYMGNONECB
Debt / assets 14.6% – 9.0%
Debt / equity 1.5x – 0.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.5x – 0.8x
Debt / FCF 26.5x – 3.9x
Liabilities / assets 90.3% 44.7% 82.9%
Equity / assets 9.7% 55.3% 17.1%
Interest coverage 1.3x -0.2x 2.2x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricKRNYMGNONECB
Dividend yield 4.9% – 3.1%
Net buyback yield 0.1% 0.1% 1.7%
Shareholder yield 5.0% 0.1% 4.8%
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.

ConsensusKRNYMGNONECB
Forward P/E 12.5xFY2027 – 9.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.72FY2027 – $2.94FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +26.3%FY2027 – -9.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +29.2% – +42.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $186.11MFY2027 – $113.45MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +5.5%FY2027 – +8.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +23.5% – +5.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersKRNYMGNONECB
Held by institutions 71.5% – 50.8%
Institutions holding 168 – 126
Change in shares held, QoQ +6.1% – +4.1%
Institutions buying 99 – 67
Institutions selling 43 – 33
Buyers to sellers 2.30 – 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.

KRNYMGNONECB
KRNY 1.00 0.06 0.63
MGNO 0.06 1.00 0.16
NECB 0.63 0.16 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, KRNY, MGNO and NECB?

Kearny Financial (KRNY) is the largest by market capitalisation: Kearny Financial (KRNY) $569.36M, Magnolia Bancorp (MGNO) $12.53M, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) $400.72M.

Which stock is cheaper, KRNY, MGNO and NECB?

NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Kearny Financial (KRNY) 15.5x, Magnolia Bancorp (MGNO) -52.6x, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) 9.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) is cheapest (Kearny Financial (KRNY) 12.5x, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) 9.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Magnolia Bancorp (MGNO) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Kearny Financial (KRNY) +12.1%, Magnolia Bancorp (MGNO) +12.8%, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) -0.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) has the highest net margin (Kearny Financial (KRNY) 20.5%, Magnolia Bancorp (MGNO) -17.2%, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) 40.9%). On return on invested capital, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) leads (Kearny Financial (KRNY) 8.7%, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) 16.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) returned the most: Kearny Financial (KRNY) +39.8%, Magnolia Bancorp (MGNO) +31.1%, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) +44.1%. Over five years, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) compounded fastest (Kearny Financial (KRNY) -8.0%/yr, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) +21.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Magnolia Bancorp (MGNO) has been the steadiest (Kearny Financial (KRNY) 25.6%, Magnolia Bancorp (MGNO) 21.4%, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) 23.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, KRNY, MGNO 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 8. 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.