PROV vs KRNY vs GCBC Stock Comparison

Provident Financial Holdings, Kearny Financial and Greene County Bancorp Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
KRNY Kearny Financial Corp.
$9.22 +0.5% 1M +40.3% 1Y
Market cap
$574.91M
P/E
15.6x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Thrifts and Savings Banks Financial Services
1 win
GCBC Greene County Bancorp Inc
$35.46 +3.4% 1M +57.3% 1Y
Market cap
$604.23M
P/E
13.5x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Thrifts and Savings Banks Financial Services
4 wins

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

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

QuestionPROVKRNYGCBCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $116.70M $574.91M $604.23M GCBC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 17.7x 15.6x 13.5x GCBC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 13.2x 12.8x — KRNY
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 +16.0% +40.3% +57.3% GCBC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +1.3%/yr -7.2%/yr +15.8%/yr GCBC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 11.3% 25.4% 30.2% PROV
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 56/100 52/100 — PROV

Percentile Scorecard

PROVKRNYGCBC

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

AxisPROVKRNYGCBC
Valuation 68 #115 of 361 45 #200 of 361 10 #326 of 361
Growth – – –
Profitability – – –
Financial Health 27 #116 of 158 16 #133 of 158 –
Shareholder Returns 73 #91 of 338 94 #21 of 338 10 #304 of 338
Overall 56 52 –
  • PROV ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • KRNY ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • GCBC ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodPROVKRNYGCBCSPY
1 month -0.4%+0.5%+3.4% +0.9%
3 months +2.4%-3.9%+3.9% +5.9%
6 months +5.8%+14.3%+50.3% +8.5%
Year to date +14.4%+24.4%+59.5% +13.3%
1 year +16.0%+40.3%+57.3% +12.4%
3 years +48.6%+34.0%+58.1% +88.1%
3 years, per year +14.1%+10.3%+16.5% +23.5%
5 years +6.7%-31.3%+108.3% +68.2%
5 years, per year +1.3%-7.2%+15.8% +11.0%
10 years -4.2%-33.4%+308.8% +263.4%
10 years, per year -0.4%-4.0%+15.1% +13.8%

Risk

MeasurePROVKRNYGCBCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 11.3%25.4%30.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 11.4%24.3%28.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.150.480.25 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.411.591.90 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -36.0%-61.2%-53.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -2.7%-9.0%-1.5% -0.9%
52-week high $18.71$10.13$36.01 $779.14
52-week low $15.01$6.26$21.61 $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.

MultiplePROVKRNYGCBC
P/E now vs peer median 17.7xmedian 12.1x 15.7xmedian 12.1x 13.5xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.9xmedian 3.4x 3.3xmedian 3.4x 6.2xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 5.1x —median 5.1x —median 5.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 13.4xmedian 10.8x 16.7xmedian 10.8x 13.8xmedian 10.8x
P/B now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 1.2x 0.8xmedian 1.2x 2.1xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median —median 1.32 6.38median 1.32 0.82median 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 monthsPROVKRNYGCBC
EPS (diluted) – $0.58 $2.62
Cash & equivalents $53.25M $115.83M –
Total debt $172.04M $1.14B –
Shares (diluted) 6.48M 63.22M 17.03M
Enterprise value $116.70M $574.91M $604.23M

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
MetricPROVKRNYGCBC
P/E 17.7x 15.7x 13.5x
P/FCF 13.4x 16.7x 13.8x
P/Operating cash flow – – –
P/S 2.9x 3.3x 6.2x
P/B 0.9x 0.8x 2.1x
P/Tangible book 0.9x 0.8x 2.1x
EV/EBITDA – – –
EV/EBIT – – –
EV/Revenue – – –
EV/FCF – – –
EV/Operating cash flow – – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 6.38 0.82

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPROVKRNYGCBC
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) – 24.3% 32.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 2.5% 16.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPROVKRNYGCBC
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
MetricPROVKRNYGCBC
Debt / assets – – –
Debt / equity 1.4x 1.5x –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 89.6% 90.3% 91.2%
Equity / assets 10.4% 9.7% 8.8%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPROVKRNYGCBC
Dividend yield 3.1% 4.8% 1.2%
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 3.1% 4.8% 1.2%
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.

ConsensusPROVKRNYGCBC
Forward P/E 13.2xFY2027 12.8xFY2027 –
EPS, next fiscal year $1.38FY2027 $0.72FY2027 –
EPS growth, next FY +34.0%FY2027 +26.3%FY2027 –
EPS growth, the year after -4.3% +29.2% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $43.97MFY2027 $186.11MFY2027 –
Revenue growth, next FY +9.8%FY2027 +5.5%FY2027 –
Revenue growth, the year after -0.1% +23.5% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPROVKRNYGCBC
Held by institutions 49.3% 71.5% 14.9%
Institutions holding 31 168 81
Change in shares held, QoQ -1.3% +6.1% +9.8%
Institutions buying 14 99 49
Institutions selling 10 43 18
Buyers to sellers 1.40 2.30 2.72

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.

PROVKRNYGCBC
PROV 1.00 0.35 0.18
KRNY 0.35 1.00 0.55
GCBC 0.18 0.55 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PROV, KRNY and GCBC?

Greene County Bancorp (GCBC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Provident Financial Holdings (PROV) $116.70M, Kearny Financial (KRNY) $574.91M, Greene County Bancorp (GCBC) $604.23M.

Which stock is cheaper, PROV, KRNY and GCBC?

Greene County Bancorp (GCBC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Provident Financial Holdings (PROV) 17.7x, Kearny Financial (KRNY) 15.6x, Greene County Bancorp (GCBC) 13.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Kearny Financial (KRNY) is cheapest (Provident Financial Holdings (PROV) 13.2x, Kearny Financial (KRNY) 12.8x). 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 Greene County Bancorp (GCBC) returned the most: Provident Financial Holdings (PROV) +16.0%, Kearny Financial (KRNY) +40.3%, Greene County Bancorp (GCBC) +57.3%. Over five years, Greene County Bancorp (GCBC) compounded fastest (Provident Financial Holdings (PROV) +1.3%/yr, Kearny Financial (KRNY) -7.2%/yr, Greene County Bancorp (GCBC) +15.8%/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%, Kearny Financial (KRNY) 25.4%, Greene County Bancorp (GCBC) 30.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, PROV, KRNY and GCBC?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Greene County Bancorp (GCBC) 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.