TFSL vs NECB vs KRNY Stock Comparison

TFS Financial, NorthEast Community Bancorp and Kearny Financial Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
TFSL TFS Financial CORP
$16.60 +0.6% 1M +24.2% 1Y
Market cap
$4.65B
P/E
45.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$343.73M
Div. yield
0.01%
Thrifts and Savings Banks Financial Services
2 wins
KRNY Kearny Financial Corp.
$9.30 -0.4% 1M +41.6% 1Y
Market cap
$581.20M
P/E
16.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$178.11M
Div. yield
–
Thrifts and Savings Banks Financial Services
2 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

NorthEast Community Bancorp leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (NorthEast Community Bancorp 6, TFS Financial 2, Kearny Financial 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionTFSLNECBKRNYLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.65B $393.55M $581.20M TFSL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 45.6x 9.3x 16.0x NECB
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 43.7x 8.6x 12.4x NECB
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +10.5% -0.9% +15.7% KRNY
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 29.7% 40.9% 20.4% NECB
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 16.7% 8.9% NECB
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 0.8x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +24.2% +37.3% +41.6% KRNY
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -3.5%/yr +20.8%/yr -6.8%/yr NECB
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 22.2% 23.5% 25.4% TFSL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 31/100 68/100 26/100 NECB

Percentile Scorecard

TFSLNECBKRNY

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

AxisTFSLNECBKRNY
Valuation 1 #357 of 361 82 #67 of 361 19 #291 of 361
Growth 73 #94 of 344 19 #279 of 344 32 #235 of 344
Profitability 20 #278 of 348 94 #23 of 348 4 #336 of 348
Financial Health – 61 #134 of 340 6 #321 of 340
Shareholder Returns 30 #247 of 352 86 #49 of 352 72 #101 of 352
Overall 31 68 26
  • TFSL ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • NECB ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • KRNY ranked among 370 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodTFSLNECBKRNYSPY
1 month +0.6%+5.3%-0.4% -1.0%
3 months -8.7%+4.2%-1.1% +2.9%
6 months +13.1%+14.3%+19.4% +6.4%
Year to date +24.1%+22.8%+25.5% +11.4%
1 year +24.2%+37.3%+41.6% +13.1%
3 years +50.2%+92.6%+41.6% +79.4%
3 years, per year +14.5%+24.4%+12.3% +21.5%
5 years -16.5%+157.1%-29.5% +67.7%
5 years, per year -3.5%+20.8%-6.8% +10.9%
10 years -6.3%+441.6%-33.3% +255.2%
10 years, per year -0.7%+18.4%-4.0% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureTFSLNECBKRNYSPY
Volatility, 1Y 22.2%23.5%25.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 23.0%21.7%24.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.500.280.47 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.091.591.63 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -45.4%-37.3%-61.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -10.8%-3.5%-8.2% -2.5%
52-week high $18.61$28.78$10.13 $779.14
52-week low $13.25$19.51$6.26 $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.

MultipleTFSLNECBKRNY
P/E now vs peer median 45.4xmedian 12.5x 9.0xmedian 12.5x 16.1xmedian 12.5x
P/S now vs peer median 13.5xmedian 3.5x 3.7xmedian 3.5x 3.4xmedian 3.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.3xmedian 4.8x 4.3xmedian 4.8x —median 4.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 54.0xmedian 11.4x 7.9xmedian 11.4x 17.0xmedian 11.4x
P/B now vs peer median —median 1.2x 1.1xmedian 1.2x 0.8xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 5.86median 1.48 1.37median 1.48 -5.26median 1.48

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 monthsTFSLNECBKRNY
Revenue $343.73M $103.62M $178.11M
Net income $102.06M $42.42M $36.26M
Free cash flow $86.27M $48.41M $35.27M
EPS (diluted) $0.36 $3.13 $0.57
Cash & equivalents – $73.41M $114.82M
Total debt – $190.00M $1.15B
Shares (diluted) 280.18M 13.54M 63.22M
Enterprise value $4.65B -$8.45M $65.06M

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
MetricTFSLNECBKRNY
P/E 45.4x 9.0x 16.1x
P/FCF 54.0x 7.9x 17.0x
P/Operating cash flow 47.6x 7.8x 15.9x
P/S 13.5x 3.7x 3.4x
P/B – 1.1x 0.8x
P/Tangible book – 1.1x 0.8x
EV/EBITDA 7.3x 4.3x –
EV/EBIT 7.6x 4.3x 7.6x
EV/Revenue 13.5x 4.6x 9.2x
EV/FCF 54.0x 9.7x 46.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 47.6x 9.6x 43.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 5.86 1.37 -5.26

Growth

14 metrics
MetricTFSLNECBKRNY
Revenue growth (1Y) 10.5% -0.9% 15.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.6% 5.4% -0.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 22.7% -5.0% 39.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 7.9% 3.6% -3.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 22.6% -4.8% 38.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 7.7% 6.6% -3.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 180.7% -3.8% 52.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 14.8% 8.8% -18.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 247.6% -2.7% 64.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 13.2% 8.8% -19.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricTFSLNECBKRNY
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 185.3% 106.9% –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 37.7% 58.0% 26.6%
Net margin 29.7% 40.9% 20.4%
FCF margin 25.1% 46.7% 19.8%
Operating cash flow margin 28.5% 47.5% 21.2%
Return on equity – 11.8% 4.7%
Return on assets – 2.0% 0.5%
Return on invested capital – 16.7% 8.9%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover – 0.1x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.0x 1.2x 1.0x
Stock comp / revenue 3.4% 1.5% 2.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricTFSLNECBKRNY
Debt / assets – 9.0% 15.0%
Debt / equity – 0.5x 1.5x
Net debt / EBITDA – 0.8x –
Debt / FCF – 3.9x 32.6x
Liabilities / assets – 82.9% 90.0%
Equity / assets – 17.1% 10.0%
Interest coverage 1.3x 2.2x 1.3x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricTFSLNECBKRNY
Dividend yield 7.0% 3.2% 4.7%
Net buyback yield 0.2% 1.8% -0.1%
Shareholder yield 7.2% 5.0% 4.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) 58.6% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 69.3% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 0.7% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 0.9% – –

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.

ConsensusTFSLNECBKRNY
Forward P/E 43.7xFY2026 8.6xFY2026 12.4xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $0.38FY2026 $3.23FY2026 $0.75FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +18.8%FY2026 -0.6%FY2026 +31.6%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +5.3% +14.9% +25.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $326.56MFY2026 $113.45MFY2026 $189.60MFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +1.6%FY2026 +8.2%FY2026 +7.5%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +11.4% +5.4% +23.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersTFSLNECBKRNY
Held by institutions 13.7% 50.8% 71.5%
Institutions holding 234 126 168
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.4% +4.1% +6.1%
Institutions buying 123 67 99
Institutions selling 71 33 43
Buyers to sellers 1.73 2.03 2.30

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.

TFSLNECBKRNY
TFSL 1.00 0.50 0.66
NECB 0.50 1.00 0.63
KRNY 0.66 0.63 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, TFSL, NECB and KRNY?

TFS Financial (TFSL) is the largest by market capitalisation: TFS Financial (TFSL) $4.65B, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) $393.55M, Kearny Financial (KRNY) $581.20M.

Which stock is cheaper, TFSL, NECB and KRNY?

NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (TFS Financial (TFSL) 45.6x, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) 9.3x, Kearny Financial (KRNY) 16.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) is cheapest (TFS Financial (TFSL) 43.7x, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) 8.6x, Kearny Financial (KRNY) 12.4x). 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: TFS Financial (TFSL) +10.5%, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) -0.9%, Kearny Financial (KRNY) +15.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) has the highest net margin (TFS Financial (TFSL) 29.7%, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) 40.9%, Kearny Financial (KRNY) 20.4%). On return on invested capital, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) leads (NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) 16.7%, Kearny Financial (KRNY) 8.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Kearny Financial (KRNY) returned the most: TFS Financial (TFSL) +24.2%, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) +37.3%, Kearny Financial (KRNY) +41.6%. Over five years, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) compounded fastest (TFS Financial (TFSL) -3.5%/yr, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) +20.8%/yr, Kearny Financial (KRNY) -6.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: TFS Financial (TFSL) 0.01%, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) 0.00%, Kearny Financial (KRNY) 0.00%. NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) and Kearny Financial (KRNY) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, TFS Financial (TFSL) has been the steadiest (TFS Financial (TFSL) 22.2%, NorthEast Community Bancorp (NECB) 23.5%, Kearny Financial (KRNY) 25.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, TFSL, NECB and KRNY?

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 6. 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.