PFSB vs CFFN vs FBLA Stock Comparison

PFS Bancorp, Capitol Federal Financial and FB Bancorp 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
3 wins
FBLA FB Bancorp, Inc. /MD/
$17.26 +4.9% 1M +43.7% 1Y
Market cap
$277.34M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$43.92M
Div. yield
–
Thrifts and Savings Banks Financial Services
1 win

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Capitol Federal Financial leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (Capitol Federal Financial 3, PFS Bancorp 3, FB Bancorp 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPFSBCFFNFBLALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $34.26M $1.06B $277.34M CFFN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 22.3x 12.1x -997.5x CFFN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 11.5x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +11.5% — -35.4% PFSB
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 24.8% — -0.6% PFSB
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — 5.1% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — 2.5x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 4.64% — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +69.2% +33.5% +43.7% PFSB
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — -7.1%/yr — –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 19.5% 22.9% 14.8% FBLA
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 48/100 60/100 40/100 CFFN

Percentile Scorecard

PFSBCFFNFBLA

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

AxisPFSBCFFNFBLA
Valuation 15 #306 of 361 62 #137 of 361 27 #264 of 361
Growth 85 #26 of 172 – 65 #61 of 172
Profitability 21 #118 of 149 – 20 #120 of 149
Financial Health – 26 #118 of 158 50 #79 of 158
Shareholder Returns 71 #98 of 338 93 #24 of 338 –
Overall 48 60 40
  • PFSB ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • CFFN ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • FBLA ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodPFSBCFFNFBLASPY
1 month +1.1%-0.7%+4.9% +0.9%
3 months +10.1%-4.0%+11.1% +5.9%
6 months +21.2%+11.3%+22.8% +8.5%
Year to date +41.0%+23.3%+34.3% +13.3%
1 year +69.2%+33.5%+43.7% +12.4%
3 years +150.0%+70.7%— +88.1%
3 years, per year +35.7%+19.5%— +23.5%
5 years —-30.8%— +68.2%
5 years, per year —-7.1%— +11.0%
10 years —-42.9%— +263.4%
10 years, per year —-5.5%— +13.8%

Risk

MeasurePFSBCFFNFBLASPY
Volatility, 1Y 19.5%22.9%14.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 16.7%23.3%13.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.060.570.20 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 3.551.472.95 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -12.1%-66.7%-19.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -4.3%-8.6%-0.2% -0.9%
52-week high $23.00$9.19$17.29 $779.14
52-week low $12.99$6.02$11.96 $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.

MultiplePFSBCFFNFBLA
P/E now vs peer median 22.3xmedian 12.1x 12.1xmedian 12.1x -997.5xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 5.0xmedian 3.4x 4.6xmedian 3.4x 6.3xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 15.8xmedian 5.1x —median 5.1x 13.2xmedian 5.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 19.2xmedian 10.8x 14.7xmedian 10.8x 10.1xmedian 10.8x
P/B now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 1.2x 1.1xmedian 1.2x 1.0xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median —median 1.32 0.28median 1.32 —median 1.32

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 monthsPFSBCFFNFBLA
Revenue $6.88M – $43.92M
Net income $1.70M – -$282.00K
Free cash flow $1.78M – $27.34M
EPS (diluted) $1.10 $0.70 $-0.02
Cash & equivalents – – $45.21M
Total debt – $1.62B $111.19M
Shares (diluted) 1.55M 124.01M 14.91M
Enterprise value $34.26M $1.06B $59.92M

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
MetricPFSBCFFNFBLA
P/E 22.3x 12.1x -997.5x
P/FCF 19.2x 14.7x 10.1x
P/Operating cash flow 19.2x – 9.4x
P/S 5.0x 4.6x 6.3x
P/B 0.9x 1.1x 1.0x
P/Tangible book 0.9x 1.1x 1.0x
EV/EBITDA 15.8x – 13.2x
EV/EBIT 16.7x – 15.1x
EV/Revenue 5.0x – 7.8x
EV/FCF 19.2x – 12.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 19.2x – 11.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 0.28 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPFSBCFFNFBLA
Revenue growth (1Y) 11.5% – -35.4%
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% – 94.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 29.9% – –
EPS growth (1Y) 58.1% 33.1% 92.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 42.9% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 36.6% – 12.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 4.5% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 45.5% – 51.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 7.6% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPFSBCFFNFBLA
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 31.6% – 59.3%
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 29.8% – 9.2%
Net margin 24.8% – -0.6%
FCF margin 25.9% – 62.3%
Operating cash flow margin 26.0% – 67.1%
Return on equity 4.3% – 0.8%
Return on assets 0.8% – 0.2%
Return on invested capital – – 5.1%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x – 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.0x – -104.5x
Stock comp / revenue 1.8% – 3.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPFSBCFFNFBLA
Debt / assets – – 9.1%
Debt / equity – 1.6x 0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA – – 2.5x
Debt / FCF – – 4.1x
Liabilities / assets 81.1% 89.6% 76.8%
Equity / assets 18.9% 10.4% 23.2%
Interest coverage – – 1.2x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPFSBCFFNFBLA
Dividend yield – 4.6% –
Net buyback yield 2.7% – –
Shareholder yield 2.7% 4.6% –
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.

ConsensusPFSBCFFNFBLA
Forward P/E – 11.5xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year – $0.73FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY – +40.4%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after – +11.0% –
Revenue, next fiscal year – $249.46MFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY – +24.1%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after – -3.6% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPFSBCFFNFBLA
Held by institutions – 81.1% 41.5%
Institutions holding – 244 89
Change in shares held, QoQ – +0.4% +10.9%
Institutions buying – 110 59
Institutions selling – 79 17
Buyers to sellers – 1.39 3.47

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.

PFSBCFFNFBLA
PFSB 1.00 -0.05 -0.05
CFFN -0.05 1.00 0.51
FBLA -0.05 0.51 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PFSB, CFFN and FBLA?

Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) is the largest by market capitalisation: PFS Bancorp (PFSB) $34.26M, Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) $1.06B, FB Bancorp (FBLA) $277.34M.

Which stock is cheaper, PFSB, CFFN and FBLA?

Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (PFS Bancorp (PFSB) 22.3x, Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) 12.1x, FB Bancorp (FBLA) -997.5x). 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%, FB Bancorp (FBLA) -35.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

PFS Bancorp (PFSB) has the highest net margin (PFS Bancorp (PFSB) 24.8%, FB Bancorp (FBLA) -0.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year PFS Bancorp (PFSB) returned the most: PFS Bancorp (PFSB) +69.2%, Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) +33.5%, FB Bancorp (FBLA) +43.7%. Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: PFS Bancorp (PFSB) 0.00%, Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) 4.64%. PFS Bancorp (PFSB) and FB Bancorp (FBLA) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, FB Bancorp (FBLA) has been the steadiest (PFS Bancorp (PFSB) 19.5%, Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) 22.9%, FB Bancorp (FBLA) 14.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, PFSB, CFFN and FBLA?

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