PFSB vs KRNY vs FBLA Stock Comparison

PFS Bancorp, Kearny Financial and FB Bancorp Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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PFSB PFS Bancorp, Inc.
$20.30 -7.1% 1M +56.2% 1Y
Market cap
$35.38M
P/E
20.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.99M
Div. yield
–
Thrifts and Savings Banks Financial Services
2 wins
KRNY Kearny Financial Corp.
$9.03 -2.1% 1M +39.8% 1Y
Market cap
$567.47M
P/E
15.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$179.84M
Div. yield
–
Thrifts and Savings Banks Financial Services
4 wins
FBLA FB Bancorp, Inc. /MD/
$16.83 -2.7% 1M +37.5% 1Y
Market cap
$275.27M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$43.92M
Div. yield
–
Thrifts and Savings Banks Financial Services
3 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Kearny Financial leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Kearny Financial 4, FB Bancorp 3, PFS Bancorp 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPFSBKRNYFBLALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $35.38M $567.47M $275.27M KRNY
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 20.9x 15.4x -976.2x KRNY
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 12.5x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +8.5% +12.1% -35.4% KRNY
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 24.1% 20.5% -0.6% PFSB
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 8.7% 5.1% KRNY
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 4.5x 2.5x FBLA
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +56.2% +39.8% +37.5% PFSB
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — -8.0%/yr — –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 20.2% 25.6% 15.0% FBLA
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 33/100 29/100 34/100 FBLA

Percentile Scorecard

PFSBKRNYFBLA

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

AxisPFSBKRNYFBLA
Valuation 18 #297 of 360 19 #291 of 360 25 #270 of 360
Growth 81 #68 of 344 36 #220 of 344 62 #132 of 344
Profitability 9 #313 of 345 6 #325 of 345 10 #310 of 345
Financial Health – 4 #324 of 339 40 #203 of 339
Shareholder Returns 26 #261 of 352 80 #72 of 352 –
Overall 33 29 34
  • PFSB ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • KRNY 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

PeriodPFSBKRNYFBLASPY
1 month -7.1%-2.1%-2.7% -5.9%
3 months +0.3%-5.8%+8.4% -4.6%
6 months +10.9%+11.8%+18.7% +0.2%
Year to date +30.1%+21.9%+31.0% +7.5%
1 year +56.2%+39.8%+37.5% +8.2%
3 years +134.4%+18.3%— +68.3%
3 years, per year +32.9%+5.8%— +19.0%
5 years —-34.2%— +56.5%
5 years, per year —-8.0%— +9.4%
10 years —-34.1%— +251.5%
10 years, per year —-4.1%— +13.4%

Risk

MeasurePFSBKRNYFBLASPY
Volatility, 1Y 20.2%25.6%15.0% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 18.6%24.8%13.7% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.010.490.24 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.781.552.50 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -12.1%-61.2%-19.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -11.7%-10.9%-2.7% -5.9%
52-week high $23.00$10.13$17.29 $779.14
52-week low $12.99$6.26$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.

MultiplePFSBKRNYFBLA
P/E now vs peer median 20.9xmedian 12.3x 15.5xmedian 12.3x -972.7xmedian 12.3x
P/S now vs peer median 4.5xmedian 3.4x 3.3xmedian 3.4x 6.2xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 14.1xmedian 5.0x 7.1xmedian 5.0x 12.9xmedian 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 16.4xmedian 10.6x 13.7xmedian 10.6x 9.9xmedian 10.6x
P/B now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 1.2x 0.8xmedian 1.2x 1.0xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median —median 1.29 6.78median 1.29 —median 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 monthsPFSBKRNYFBLA
Revenue $6.99M $179.84M $43.92M
Net income $1.69M $36.80M -$282.00K
Free cash flow $1.91M $42.76M $27.34M
EPS (diluted) $1.08 $0.58 $-0.02
Cash & equivalents – $115.83M $45.21M
Total debt – $1.14B $111.19M
Shares (diluted) 1.57M 63.56M 14.91M
Enterprise value $35.38M $65.64M $57.85M

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
MetricPFSBKRNYFBLA
P/E 20.9x 15.5x -972.7x
P/FCF 16.4x 13.7x 9.9x
P/Operating cash flow 15.8x 12.9x 9.2x
P/S 4.5x 3.3x 6.2x
P/B 0.8x 0.8x 1.0x
P/Tangible book 0.8x 0.8x 1.0x
EV/EBITDA 14.1x 7.1x 12.9x
EV/EBIT 15.0x 7.4x 14.8x
EV/Revenue 4.5x 8.9x 7.7x
EV/FCF 16.4x 37.5x 12.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 15.8x 35.2x 11.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 6.78 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPFSBKRNYFBLA
Revenue growth (1Y) 8.5% 12.1% -35.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 11.5% 2.4% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 34.9% 24.8% 94.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 27.3% 2.6% –
EPS growth (1Y) 29.8% 23.6% 92.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 2.3% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 32.4% 91.9% 12.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 25.7% -9.3% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 35.4% 100.3% 51.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 30.8% -11.1% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPFSBKRNYFBLA
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 31.6% 125.3% 59.3%
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 29.8% 26.7% 9.2%
Net margin 24.1% 20.5% -0.6%
FCF margin 27.3% 23.8% 62.3%
Operating cash flow margin 28.3% 25.3% 67.1%
Return on equity 4.4% 4.8% 0.8%
Return on assets 0.8% 0.5% 0.2%
Return on invested capital – 8.7% 5.1%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 1.2x -104.5x
Stock comp / revenue 1.9% 2.2% 3.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPFSBKRNYFBLA
Debt / assets – 14.6% 9.1%
Debt / equity – 1.5x 0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA – 4.5x 2.5x
Debt / FCF – 26.5x 4.1x
Liabilities / assets 81.4% 90.3% 76.8%
Equity / assets 18.6% 9.7% 23.2%
Interest coverage – 1.3x 1.2x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPFSBKRNYFBLA
Dividend yield – 4.9% –
Net buyback yield 1.4% 0.1% –
Shareholder yield 1.4% 5.0% –
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.

ConsensusPFSBKRNYFBLA
Forward P/E – 12.5xFY2027 –
EPS, next fiscal year – $0.72FY2027 –
EPS growth, next FY – +26.3%FY2027 –
EPS growth, the year after – +29.2% –
Revenue, next fiscal year – $186.11MFY2027 –
Revenue growth, next FY – +5.5%FY2027 –
Revenue growth, the year after – +23.5% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPFSBKRNYFBLA
Held by institutions – 71.5% 41.5%
Institutions holding – 168 89
Change in shares held, QoQ – +6.1% +10.9%
Institutions buying – 99 59
Institutions selling – 43 17
Buyers to sellers – 2.30 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.

PFSBKRNYFBLA
PFSB 1.00 -0.04 -0.02
KRNY -0.04 1.00 0.49
FBLA -0.02 0.49 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PFSB, KRNY and FBLA?

Kearny Financial (KRNY) is the largest by market capitalisation: PFS Bancorp (PFSB) $35.38M, Kearny Financial (KRNY) $567.47M, FB Bancorp (FBLA) $275.27M.

Which stock is cheaper, PFSB, KRNY and FBLA?

Kearny Financial (KRNY) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (PFS Bancorp (PFSB) 20.9x, Kearny Financial (KRNY) 15.4x, FB Bancorp (FBLA) -976.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Kearny Financial (KRNY) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: PFS Bancorp (PFSB) +8.5%, Kearny Financial (KRNY) +12.1%, FB Bancorp (FBLA) -35.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

PFS Bancorp (PFSB) has the highest net margin (PFS Bancorp (PFSB) 24.1%, Kearny Financial (KRNY) 20.5%, FB Bancorp (FBLA) -0.6%). On return on invested capital, Kearny Financial (KRNY) leads (Kearny Financial (KRNY) 8.7%, FB Bancorp (FBLA) 5.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year PFS Bancorp (PFSB) returned the most: PFS Bancorp (PFSB) +56.2%, Kearny Financial (KRNY) +39.8%, FB Bancorp (FBLA) +37.5%. Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, FB Bancorp (FBLA) has been the steadiest (PFS Bancorp (PFSB) 20.2%, Kearny Financial (KRNY) 25.6%, FB Bancorp (FBLA) 15.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, PFSB, KRNY 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, Kearny Financial (KRNY) leads on 4. 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.