NECB vs PFSB vs TRST Stock Comparison

NorthEast Community Bancorp, PFS Bancorp and Trustco Bank Corp N Y Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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
2 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
1 win

Head to Head

6 decided of 12

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

QuestionNECBPFSBTRSTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $393.00M $34.26M $978.71M TRST
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 9.5x 22.3x 14.8x NECB
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 9.7x — 11.9x NECB
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +11.5% — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 24.8% — –
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 +40.9% +69.2% +48.6% PFSB
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +21.1%/yr — +11.2%/yr NECB
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 23.1% 19.5% 23.0% PFSB
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers — 48/100 — –

Percentile Scorecard

NECBPFSBTRST

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

AxisNECBPFSBTRST
Valuation 76 #87 of 360 16 #303 of 360 4 #347 of 360
Growth – 84 #32 of 191 –
Profitability – 20 #134 of 168 –
Financial Health – – –
Shareholder Returns 78 #77 of 341 73 #93 of 341 58 #144 of 341
Overall – 48 –
  • NECB ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • PFSB ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • TRST ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodNECBPFSBTRSTSPY
1 month +6.5%+1.1%+0.6% -0.2%
3 months +3.8%+10.1%-2.2% +3.9%
6 months +14.3%+21.2%+18.6% +8.2%
Year to date +26.1%+41.0%+36.7% +12.9%
1 year +40.9%+69.2%+48.6% +12.3%
3 years +96.7%+150.0%+123.4% +87.4%
3 years, per year +25.3%+35.7%+30.8% +23.3%
5 years +160.2%—+70.0% +67.9%
5 years, per year +21.1%—+11.2% +10.9%
10 years +438.2%—+61.5% +261.1%
10 years, per year +18.3%—+4.9% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureNECBPFSBTRSTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 23.1%19.5%23.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 21.1%16.7%24.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.30-0.060.31 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.773.552.11 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -37.3%-12.1%-37.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -0.9%-4.3%-3.6% -1.2%
52-week high $28.78$23.00$58.62 $779.14
52-week low $19.51$12.99$37.64 $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.

MultipleNECBPFSBTRST
P/E now vs peer median 9.5xmedian 12.1x 22.3xmedian 12.1x 14.8xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 3.5xmedian 3.4x 5.0xmedian 3.4x 4.7xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 5.0x 15.8xmedian 5.0x —median 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 7.5xmedian 10.9x 19.2xmedian 10.9x 15.6xmedian 10.9x
P/B now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 1.2x 0.9xmedian 1.2x 1.5xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 4.59median 1.34 —median 1.34 11.79median 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 monthsNECBPFSBTRST
Revenue – $6.88M –
Net income – $1.70M –
Free cash flow – $1.78M –
EPS (diluted) $3.05 $1.10 $3.80
Cash & equivalents $72.63M – $597.32M
Shares (diluted) 13.54M 1.55M 17.39M
Enterprise value $393.00M $34.26M $978.71M

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
MetricNECBPFSBTRST
P/E 9.5x 22.3x 14.8x
P/FCF 7.5x 19.2x 15.6x
P/Operating cash flow – 19.2x –
P/S 3.5x 5.0x 4.7x
P/B 1.1x 0.9x 1.5x
P/Tangible book 1.1x 0.9x 1.5x
EV/EBITDA – 15.8x –
EV/EBIT – 16.7x –
EV/Revenue – 5.0x –
EV/FCF – 19.2x –
EV/Operating cash flow – 19.2x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 4.59 – 11.79

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNECBPFSBTRST
Revenue growth (1Y) – 11.5% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 11.7% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) – 58.0% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 29.9% –
EPS growth (1Y) -5.3% 58.1% 25.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 2.1% – 1.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 36.6% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 4.5% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 45.5% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 7.6% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricNECBPFSBTRST
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – 31.6% –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin – 29.8% –
Net margin – 24.8% –
FCF margin – 25.9% –
Operating cash flow margin – 26.0% –
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 –
Stock comp / revenue – 1.8% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNECBPFSBTRST
Debt / assets – – –
Debt / equity – – –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 83.3% 81.1% 90.3%
Equity / assets 16.7% 18.9% 9.7%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNECBPFSBTRST
Dividend yield 3.2% – 2.7%
Net buyback yield – 2.7% –
Shareholder yield 3.2% 2.7% 2.7%
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.

ConsensusNECBPFSBTRST
Forward P/E 9.7xFY2026 – 11.9xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $2.94FY2026 – $4.73FY2027
EPS growth, next FY -9.5%FY2026 – +45.1%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +42.5% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $113.45MFY2026 – $211.96MFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +8.2%FY2026 – +4.7%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +5.4% – –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersNECBPFSBTRST
Held by institutions 50.8% – 76.6%
Institutions holding 126 – 188
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.1% – -2.7%
Institutions buying 67 – 78
Institutions selling 33 – 60
Buyers to sellers 2.03 – 1.30

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.

NECBPFSBTRST
NECB 1.00 -0.10 0.59
PFSB -0.10 1.00 -0.01
TRST 0.59 -0.01 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NECB, PFSB and TRST?

Trustco Bank Corp N Y (TRST) is the largest by market capitalisation: NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) $393.00M, PFS Bancorp (PFSB) $34.26M, Trustco Bank Corp N Y (TRST) $978.71M.

Which stock is cheaper, NECB, PFSB and TRST?

NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) 9.5x, PFS Bancorp (PFSB) 22.3x, Trustco Bank Corp N Y (TRST) 14.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) is cheapest (NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) 9.7x, Trustco Bank Corp N Y (TRST) 11.9x). 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 PFS Bancorp (PFSB) returned the most: NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) +40.9%, PFS Bancorp (PFSB) +69.2%, Trustco Bank Corp N Y (TRST) +48.6%. Over five years, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) compounded fastest (NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) +21.1%/yr, Trustco Bank Corp N Y (TRST) +11.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, PFS Bancorp (PFSB) has been the steadiest (NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) 23.1%, PFS Bancorp (PFSB) 19.5%, Trustco Bank Corp N Y (TRST) 23.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, NECB, PFSB and TRST?

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 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.