PROV vs CFFN vs TFSL Stock Comparison

Provident Financial Holdings, Capitol Federal Financial and TFS Financial Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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TFSL TFS Financial CORP
$16.76 +2.8% 1M +25.0% 1Y
Market cap
$4.63B
P/E
46.0x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Thrifts and Savings Banks Financial Services
1 win

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Capitol Federal Financial leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Capitol Federal Financial 4, Provident Financial Holdings 2, TFS Financial 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPROVCFFNTFSLLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $116.63M $1.04B $4.63B TFSL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 17.7x 12.1x 46.0x CFFN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 13.2x 10.5x 44.1x CFFN
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 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +15.3% +41.9% +25.0% CFFN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +1.3%/yr -6.8%/yr -2.9%/yr PROV
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 11.3% 22.5% 22.0% PROV
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 56/100 59/100 — CFFN

Percentile Scorecard

PROVCFFNTFSL

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

AxisPROVCFFNTFSL
Valuation 68 #117 of 361 61 #142 of 361 1 #358 of 361
Growth – – –
Profitability – – –
Financial Health 25 #105 of 140 24 #107 of 140 –
Shareholder Returns 75 #86 of 335 93 #25 of 335 99 #5 of 335
Overall 56 59 –
  • PROV ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • CFFN 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

PeriodPROVCFFNTFSLSPY
1 month -0.6%+2.0%+2.8% +0.7%
3 months +2.2%-3.6%-7.1% +3.7%
6 months +6.1%+11.2%+11.4% +7.1%
Year to date +14.4%+25.4%+25.3% +12.8%
1 year +15.3%+41.9%+25.0% +11.9%
3 years +51.7%+69.1%+42.9% +85.2%
3 years, per year +14.9%+19.2%+12.6% +22.8%
5 years +6.7%-29.6%-13.9% +67.6%
5 years, per year +1.3%-6.8%-2.9% +10.9%
10 years -4.2%-42.0%-5.3% +262.0%
10 years, per year -0.4%-5.3%-0.5% +13.7%

Risk

MeasurePROVCFFNTFSLSPY
Volatility, 1Y 11.3%22.5%22.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 11.4%22.4%22.8% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.150.570.49 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.351.861.14 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -35.8%-66.7%-45.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -2.7%-7.1%-9.9% -1.2%
52-week high $18.71$9.19$18.61 $779.14
52-week low $15.01$6.02$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.

MultiplePROVCFFNTFSL
P/E now vs peer median 17.7xmedian 12.2x 12.3xmedian 12.2x 46.4xmedian 12.2x
P/S now vs peer median 2.9xmedian 3.4x 4.6xmedian 3.4x 13.3xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 5.3x —median 5.3x —median 5.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 13.4xmedian 10.8x 14.7xmedian 10.8x 53.0xmedian 10.8x
P/B now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 1.2x 1.1xmedian 1.2x —median 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median —median 1.34 0.29median 1.34 4.64median 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 monthsPROVCFFNTFSL
EPS (diluted) – $0.70 $0.36
Cash & equivalents $53.25M – –
Total debt $172.04M $1.62B –
Shares (diluted) 6.48M 124.01M 280.18M
Enterprise value $116.63M $1.04B $4.63B

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
MetricPROVCFFNTFSL
P/E 17.7x 12.3x 46.4x
P/FCF 13.4x 14.7x 53.0x
P/Operating cash flow – – –
P/S 2.9x 4.6x 13.3x
P/B 0.9x 1.1x –
P/Tangible book 0.9x 1.1x –
EV/EBITDA – – –
EV/EBIT – – –
EV/Revenue – – –
EV/FCF – – –
EV/Operating cash flow – – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 0.29 4.64

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPROVCFFNTFSL
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) – 33.1% 10.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 42.9% 10.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPROVCFFNTFSL
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
MetricPROVCFFNTFSL
Debt / assets – – –
Debt / equity 1.4x 1.6x –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 89.6% 89.6% –
Equity / assets 10.4% 10.4% –
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPROVCFFNTFSL
Dividend yield 3.1% 4.6% 6.9%
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 3.1% 4.6% 6.9%
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.

ConsensusPROVCFFNTFSL
Forward P/E 13.2xFY2027 10.5xFY2027 44.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.38FY2027 $0.81FY2027 $0.38FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +34.0%FY2027 +16.3%FY2027 +18.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -4.3% -2.5% +5.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $43.97MFY2027 $249.46MFY2026 $326.56MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +9.8%FY2027 +24.1%FY2026 +1.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -0.1% -3.6% +11.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPROVCFFNTFSL
Held by institutions 49.3% 81.1% 13.7%
Institutions holding 31 244 235
Change in shares held, QoQ -1.3% +0.4% +1.4%
Institutions buying 14 110 124
Institutions selling 10 79 71
Buyers to sellers 1.40 1.39 1.75

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.

PROVCFFNTFSL
PROV 1.00 0.33 0.25
CFFN 0.33 1.00 0.69
TFSL 0.25 0.69 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PROV, CFFN and TFSL?

TFS Financial (TFSL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Provident Financial Holdings (PROV) $116.63M, Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) $1.04B, TFS Financial (TFSL) $4.63B.

Which stock is cheaper, PROV, CFFN and TFSL?

Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Provident Financial Holdings (PROV) 17.7x, Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) 12.1x, TFS Financial (TFSL) 46.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) is cheapest (Provident Financial Holdings (PROV) 13.2x, Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) 10.5x, TFS Financial (TFSL) 44.1x). 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 Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) returned the most: Provident Financial Holdings (PROV) +15.3%, Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) +41.9%, TFS Financial (TFSL) +25.0%. Over five years, Provident Financial Holdings (PROV) compounded fastest (Provident Financial Holdings (PROV) +1.3%/yr, Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) -6.8%/yr, TFS Financial (TFSL) -2.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Provident Financial Holdings (PROV) has been the steadiest (Provident Financial Holdings (PROV) 11.3%, Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) 22.5%, TFS Financial (TFSL) 22.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, PROV, CFFN 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, Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) 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.