KRNY vs NECB vs PROV Stock Comparison

Kearny Financial, NorthEast Community Bancorp and Provident Financial Holdings Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
KRNY Kearny Financial Corp.
$9.26 -1.1% 1M +41.6% 1Y
Market cap
$597.99M
P/E
15.8x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
4.75%
Thrifts and Savings Banks Financial Services
3 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

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

QuestionKRNYNECBPROVLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $597.99M $392.78M $114.01M KRNY
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 15.8x 9.5x 17.7x NECB
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.9x 9.7x 13.2x 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 4.75% 3.16% 3.08% KRNY
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +41.6% +40.9% +15.9% KRNY
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -7.3%/yr +21.1%/yr +1.4%/yr NECB
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 25.4% 23.1% 11.3% PROV
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 52/100 — 55/100 PROV

Percentile Scorecard

KRNYNECBPROV

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

AxisKRNYNECBPROV
Valuation 46 #195 of 360 76 #87 of 360 67 #118 of 360
Growth – – –
Profitability – – –
Financial Health 16 #148 of 175 – 25 #132 of 175
Shareholder Returns 94 #23 of 341 78 #77 of 341 74 #90 of 341
Overall 52 – 55
  • KRNY ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • NECB 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

PeriodKRNYNECBPROVSPY
1 month -1.1%+6.5%-1.2% -0.2%
3 months -4.0%+3.8%+3.4% +3.9%
6 months +12.2%+14.3%+6.2% +8.2%
Year to date +25.0%+26.1%+14.4% +12.9%
1 year +41.6%+40.9%+15.9% +12.3%
3 years +34.6%+96.7%+48.6% +87.4%
3 years, per year +10.4%+25.3%+14.1% +23.3%
5 years -31.4%+160.2%+7.4% +67.9%
5 years, per year -7.3%+21.1%+1.4% +10.9%
10 years -33.6%+438.2%-4.1% +261.1%
10 years, per year -4.0%+18.3%-0.4% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureKRNYNECBPROVSPY
Volatility, 1Y 25.4%23.1%11.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 24.4%21.1%11.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.480.300.15 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.641.771.40 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -61.2%-37.3%-36.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -8.6%-0.9%-2.7% -1.2%
52-week high $10.13$28.78$18.71 $779.14
52-week low $6.26$19.51$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.

MultipleKRNYNECBPROV
P/E now vs peer median 15.8xmedian 12.1x 9.5xmedian 12.1x 17.7xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 3.3xmedian 3.4x 3.5xmedian 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 16.7xmedian 10.9x 7.5xmedian 10.9x 13.4xmedian 10.9x
P/B now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 1.2x 1.1xmedian 1.2x 0.9xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 6.40median 1.34 4.59median 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 monthsKRNYNECBPROV
EPS (diluted) $0.58 $3.05 –
Cash & equivalents $115.83M $72.63M $53.25M
Total debt $1.14B – $172.04M
Shares (diluted) 63.22M 13.54M 6.48M
Enterprise value $597.99M $392.78M $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
MetricKRNYNECBPROV
P/E 15.8x 9.5x 17.7x
P/FCF 16.7x 7.5x 13.4x
P/Operating cash flow – – –
P/S 3.3x 3.5x 2.9x
P/B 0.8x 1.1x 0.9x
P/Tangible book 0.8x 1.1x 0.9x
EV/EBITDA – – –
EV/EBIT – – –
EV/Revenue – – –
EV/FCF – – –
EV/Operating cash flow – – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 6.40 4.59 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricKRNYNECBPROV
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) 24.3% -5.3% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 2.5% 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
MetricKRNYNECBPROV
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
MetricKRNYNECBPROV
Debt / assets – – –
Debt / equity 1.5x – 1.4x
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 90.3% 83.3% 89.6%
Equity / assets 9.7% 16.7% 10.4%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricKRNYNECBPROV
Dividend yield 4.8% 3.2% 3.1%
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 4.8% 3.2% 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.

ConsensusKRNYNECBPROV
Forward P/E 12.9xFY2027 9.7xFY2026 13.2xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $0.72FY2027 $2.94FY2026 $1.38FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +26.3%FY2027 -9.5%FY2026 +34.0%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +29.2% +42.5% -4.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $186.11MFY2027 $113.45MFY2026 $43.97MFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +5.5%FY2027 +8.2%FY2026 +9.8%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +23.5% +5.4% -0.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersKRNYNECBPROV
Held by institutions 71.5% 50.8% 49.3%
Institutions holding 168 126 31
Change in shares held, QoQ +6.1% +4.1% -1.3%
Institutions buying 99 67 14
Institutions selling 43 33 10
Buyers to sellers 2.30 2.03 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.

KRNYNECBPROV
KRNY 1.00 0.63 0.35
NECB 0.63 1.00 0.35
PROV 0.35 0.35 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, KRNY, NECB and PROV?

Kearny Financial (KRNY) is the largest by market capitalisation: Kearny Financial (KRNY) $597.99M, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) $392.78M, Provident Financial Holdings (PROV) $114.01M.

Which stock is cheaper, KRNY, NECB and PROV?

NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Kearny Financial (KRNY) 15.8x, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) 9.5x, Provident Financial Holdings (PROV) 17.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) is cheapest (Kearny Financial (KRNY) 12.9x, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) 9.7x, 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 Kearny Financial (KRNY) returned the most: Kearny Financial (KRNY) +41.6%, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) +40.9%, Provident Financial Holdings (PROV) +15.9%. Over five years, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) compounded fastest (Kearny Financial (KRNY) -7.3%/yr, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) +21.1%/yr, Provident Financial Holdings (PROV) +1.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Kearny Financial (KRNY) has the highest dividend yield: Kearny Financial (KRNY) 4.75%, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) 3.16%, Provident Financial Holdings (PROV) 3.08%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Provident Financial Holdings (PROV) has been the steadiest (Kearny Financial (KRNY) 25.4%, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) 23.1%, Provident Financial Holdings (PROV) 11.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, KRNY, NECB 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, Kearny Financial (KRNY) 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.