KRNY vs PFSB vs TFSL Stock Comparison

Kearny Financial, PFS Bancorp and TFS Financial Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
KRNY Kearny Financial Corp.
$9.26 -1.1% 1M +41.6% 1Y
Market cap
$576.48M
P/E
15.7x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Thrifts and Savings Banks Financial Services
3 wins
PFSB PFS Bancorp, Inc.
$22.00 +1.1% 1M +69.2% 1Y
Market cap
$34.26M
P/E
22.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.88M
Div. yield
–
Thrifts and Savings Banks Financial Services
3 wins
TFSL TFS Financial CORP
$16.73 +0.1% 1M +21.1% 1Y
Market cap
$4.64B
P/E
45.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$343.73M
Div. yield
0.01%
Thrifts and Savings Banks Financial Services
3 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

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

QuestionKRNYPFSBTFSLLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $576.48M $34.26M $4.64B TFSL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 15.7x 22.3x 45.5x KRNY
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.9x — 44.0x KRNY
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +11.5% +10.5% PFSB
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 24.8% 29.7% TFSL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +41.6% +69.2% +21.1% PFSB
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -7.3%/yr — -3.1%/yr TFSL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 25.4% 19.5% 22.1% PFSB
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 52/100 48/100 36/100 KRNY

Percentile Scorecard

KRNYPFSBTFSL

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

AxisKRNYPFSBTFSL
Valuation 46 #195 of 360 16 #303 of 360 1 #355 of 360
Growth – 84 #32 of 191 74 #51 of 191
Profitability – 20 #134 of 168 30 #118 of 168
Financial Health 16 #148 of 175 – –
Shareholder Returns 94 #23 of 341 73 #93 of 341 39 #208 of 341
Overall 52 48 36
  • KRNY ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • PFSB ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • TFSL ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodKRNYPFSBTFSLSPY
1 month -1.1%+1.1%+0.1% -0.2%
3 months -4.0%+10.1%-9.5% +3.9%
6 months +12.2%+21.2%+10.9% +8.2%
Year to date +25.0%+41.0%+25.0% +12.9%
1 year +41.6%+69.2%+21.1% +12.3%
3 years +34.6%+150.0%+43.2% +87.4%
3 years, per year +10.4%+35.7%+12.7% +23.3%
5 years -31.4%—-14.6% +67.9%
5 years, per year -7.3%—-3.1% +10.9%
10 years -33.6%—-4.9% +261.1%
10 years, per year -4.0%—-0.5% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureKRNYPFSBTFSLSPY
Volatility, 1Y 25.4%19.5%22.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 24.4%16.7%23.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.48-0.060.49 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.643.550.96 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -61.2%-12.1%-45.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -8.6%-4.3%-10.1% -1.2%
52-week high $10.13$23.00$18.61 $779.14
52-week low $6.26$12.99$13.25 $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.

MultipleKRNYPFSBTFSL
P/E now vs peer median 15.8xmedian 12.1x 22.3xmedian 12.1x 45.7xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 3.3xmedian 3.4x 5.0xmedian 3.4x 13.6xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 5.0x 15.8xmedian 5.0x 7.4xmedian 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 16.7xmedian 10.9x 19.2xmedian 10.9x 54.4xmedian 10.9x
P/B now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 1.2x 0.9xmedian 1.2x —median 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 6.40median 1.34 —median 1.34 5.90median 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 monthsKRNYPFSBTFSL
Revenue – $6.88M $343.73M
Net income – $1.70M $102.06M
Free cash flow – $1.78M $86.27M
EPS (diluted) $0.58 $1.10 $0.36
Cash & equivalents $115.83M – –
Total debt $1.14B – –
Shares (diluted) 63.22M 1.55M 280.18M
Enterprise value $576.48M $34.26M $4.64B

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
MetricKRNYPFSBTFSL
P/E 15.8x 22.3x 45.7x
P/FCF 16.7x 19.2x 54.4x
P/Operating cash flow – 19.2x 48.0x
P/S 3.3x 5.0x 13.6x
P/B 0.8x 0.9x –
P/Tangible book 0.8x 0.9x –
EV/EBITDA – 15.8x 7.4x
EV/EBIT – 16.7x 7.7x
EV/Revenue – 5.0x 13.6x
EV/FCF – 19.2x 54.4x
EV/Operating cash flow – 19.2x 48.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 6.40 – 5.90

Growth

14 metrics
MetricKRNYPFSBTFSL
Revenue growth (1Y) – 11.5% 10.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 11.7% 3.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) – 58.0% 22.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 29.9% 7.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 24.3% 58.1% 22.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 2.5% – 7.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 36.6% 180.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 4.5% 14.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 45.5% 247.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 7.6% 13.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricKRNYPFSBTFSL
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – 31.6% 185.3%
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin – 29.8% 37.7%
Net margin – 24.8% 29.7%
FCF margin – 25.9% 25.1%
Operating cash flow margin – 26.0% 28.5%
Return on equity – 4.3% –
Return on assets – 0.8% –
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover – 0.0x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 1.0x 1.0x
Stock comp / revenue – 1.8% 3.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricKRNYPFSBTFSL
Debt / assets – – –
Debt / equity 1.5x – –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 90.3% 81.1% –
Equity / assets 9.7% 18.9% –
Interest coverage – – 1.3x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricKRNYPFSBTFSL
Dividend yield 4.8% – 6.9%
Net buyback yield – 2.7% 0.2%
Shareholder yield 4.8% 2.7% 7.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 58.6%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 69.3%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 0.7%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 0.9%

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.

ConsensusKRNYPFSBTFSL
Forward P/E 12.9xFY2027 – 44.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.72FY2027 – $0.38FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +26.3%FY2027 – +18.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +29.2% – +5.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $186.11MFY2027 – $326.56MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +5.5%FY2027 – +1.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +23.5% – +11.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersKRNYPFSBTFSL
Held by institutions 71.5% – 13.7%
Institutions holding 168 – 234
Change in shares held, QoQ +6.1% – +1.4%
Institutions buying 99 – 123
Institutions selling 43 – 71
Buyers to sellers 2.30 – 1.73

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.

KRNYPFSBTFSL
KRNY 1.00 -0.06 0.65
PFSB -0.06 1.00 -0.04
TFSL 0.65 -0.04 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, KRNY, PFSB and TFSL?

TFS Financial (TFSL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Kearny Financial (KRNY) $576.48M, PFS Bancorp (PFSB) $34.26M, TFS Financial (TFSL) $4.64B.

Which stock is cheaper, KRNY, PFSB and TFSL?

Kearny Financial (KRNY) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Kearny Financial (KRNY) 15.7x, PFS Bancorp (PFSB) 22.3x, TFS Financial (TFSL) 45.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Kearny Financial (KRNY) is cheapest (Kearny Financial (KRNY) 12.9x, TFS Financial (TFSL) 44.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

PFS Bancorp (PFSB) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: PFS Bancorp (PFSB) +11.5%, TFS Financial (TFSL) +10.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

TFS Financial (TFSL) has the highest net margin (PFS Bancorp (PFSB) 24.8%, TFS Financial (TFSL) 29.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year PFS Bancorp (PFSB) returned the most: Kearny Financial (KRNY) +41.6%, PFS Bancorp (PFSB) +69.2%, TFS Financial (TFSL) +21.1%. Over five years, TFS Financial (TFSL) compounded fastest (Kearny Financial (KRNY) -7.3%/yr, TFS Financial (TFSL) -3.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Kearny Financial (KRNY) 0.00%, PFS Bancorp (PFSB) 0.00%, TFS Financial (TFSL) 0.01%. Kearny Financial (KRNY) and PFS Bancorp (PFSB) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, PFS Bancorp (PFSB) has been the steadiest (Kearny Financial (KRNY) 25.4%, PFS Bancorp (PFSB) 19.5%, TFS Financial (TFSL) 22.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, KRNY, PFSB and TFSL?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, TFS Financial (TFSL) 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.