TFSL vs PFSB vs TRST Stock Comparison

TFS Financial, PFS Bancorp and Trustco Bank Corp N Y Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
TFSL TFS Financial CORP
$16.69 -0.2% 1M +22.6% 1Y
Market cap
$4.67B
P/E
45.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$343.73M
Div. yield
0.01%
Thrifts and Savings Banks Financial Services
2 wins
PFSB PFS Bancorp, Inc.
$22.36 +2.8% 1M +72.0% 1Y
Market cap
$38.01M
P/E
22.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.88M
Div. yield
–
Thrifts and Savings Banks Financial Services
4 wins
TRST Trustco Bank Corp N Y
$56.40 +0.4% 1M +49.6% 1Y
Market cap
$976.81M
P/E
14.8x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Thrifts and Savings Banks Financial Services
3 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

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

QuestionTFSLPFSBTRSTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.67B $38.01M $976.81M TFSL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 45.7x 22.3x 14.8x TRST
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 43.9x — 11.9x TRST
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +10.5% +11.5% — PFSB
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 29.7% 24.8% — TFSL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +22.6% +72.0% +49.6% PFSB
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -2.8%/yr — +11.4%/yr TRST
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 22.2% 19.4% 23.1% PFSB
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 36/100 47/100 — PFSB

Percentile Scorecard

TFSLPFSBTRST

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

AxisTFSLPFSBTRST
Valuation 1 #357 of 362 14 #310 of 362 4 #346 of 362
Growth 74 #59 of 221 82 #40 of 221 –
Profitability 30 #140 of 200 19 #163 of 200 –
Financial Health – – –
Shareholder Returns 39 #208 of 342 74 #89 of 342 59 #141 of 342
Overall 36 47 –
  • TFSL ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • PFSB ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • TRST ranked among 370 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodTFSLPFSBTRSTSPY
1 month -0.2%+2.8%+0.4% -0.8%
3 months -7.7%+11.4%-1.8% +3.5%
6 months +11.6%+22.5%+20.0% +7.0%
Year to date +24.7%+43.3%+36.5% +12.2%
1 year +22.6%+72.0%+49.6% +13.0%
3 years +42.9%+154.1%+123.0% +86.3%
3 years, per year +12.6%+36.5%+30.7% +23.1%
5 years -13.2%—+71.6% +68.6%
5 years, per year -2.8%—+11.4% +11.0%
10 years -5.4%—+57.8% +258.0%
10 years, per year -0.6%—+4.7% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureTFSLPFSBTRSTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 22.2%19.4%23.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 23.0%16.6%24.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.49-0.050.32 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.023.702.15 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -45.4%-12.1%-37.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -10.3%-2.8%-3.8% -1.8%
52-week high $18.61$23.00$58.62 $779.14
52-week low $13.25$12.99$37.64 $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.

MultipleTFSLPFSBTRST
P/E now vs peer median 45.6xmedian 12.1x 22.7xmedian 12.1x 14.8xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 13.6xmedian 3.4x 5.1xmedian 3.4x 4.7xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.4xmedian 5.0x 16.0xmedian 5.0x —median 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 54.3xmedian 11.0x 19.6xmedian 11.0x 15.6xmedian 11.0x
P/B now vs peer median —median 1.2x 0.9xmedian 1.2x 1.5xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 5.89median 1.36 —median 1.36 11.77median 1.36

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 monthsTFSLPFSBTRST
Revenue $343.73M $6.88M –
Net income $102.06M $1.70M –
Free cash flow $86.27M $1.78M –
EPS (diluted) $0.36 $1.10 $3.80
Cash & equivalents – – $597.32M
Shares (diluted) 280.18M 1.55M 17.39M
Enterprise value $4.67B $38.01M $976.81M

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
MetricTFSLPFSBTRST
P/E 45.6x 22.7x 14.8x
P/FCF 54.3x 19.6x 15.6x
P/Operating cash flow 47.9x 19.5x –
P/S 13.6x 5.1x 4.7x
P/B – 0.9x 1.5x
P/Tangible book – 0.9x 1.5x
EV/EBITDA 7.4x 16.0x –
EV/EBIT 7.7x 17.0x –
EV/Revenue 13.6x 5.1x –
EV/FCF 54.3x 19.6x –
EV/Operating cash flow 47.9x 19.5x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 5.89 – 11.77

Growth

14 metrics
MetricTFSLPFSBTRST
Revenue growth (1Y) 10.5% 11.5% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.6% 11.7% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 22.7% 58.0% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 7.9% 29.9% –
EPS growth (1Y) 22.6% 58.1% 25.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 7.7% – 1.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 180.7% 36.6% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 14.8% 4.5% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 247.6% 45.5% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 13.2% 7.6% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricTFSLPFSBTRST
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 185.3% 31.6% –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 37.7% 29.8% –
Net margin 29.7% 24.8% –
FCF margin 25.1% 25.9% –
Operating cash flow margin 28.5% 26.0% –
Return on equity – 4.3% –
Return on assets – 0.8% –
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover – 0.0x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.0x 1.0x –
Stock comp / revenue 3.4% 1.8% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricTFSLPFSBTRST
Debt / assets – – –
Debt / equity – – –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets – 81.1% 90.3%
Equity / assets – 18.9% 9.7%
Interest coverage 1.3x – –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricTFSLPFSBTRST
Dividend yield 7.0% – 2.7%
Net buyback yield 0.2% 2.7% –
Shareholder yield 7.2% 2.7% 2.7%
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.

ConsensusTFSLPFSBTRST
Forward P/E 43.9xFY2026 – 11.9xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $0.38FY2026 – $4.73FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +18.8%FY2026 – +45.1%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +5.3% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $326.56MFY2026 – $211.96MFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +1.6%FY2026 – +4.7%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +11.4% – –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersTFSLPFSBTRST
Held by institutions 13.7% – 76.6%
Institutions holding 234 – 188
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.4% – -2.7%
Institutions buying 123 – 78
Institutions selling 71 – 60
Buyers to sellers 1.73 – 1.30

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.

TFSLPFSBTRST
TFSL 1.00 -0.04 0.66
PFSB -0.04 1.00 -0.01
TRST 0.66 -0.01 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, TFSL, PFSB and TRST?

TFS Financial (TFSL) is the largest by market capitalisation: TFS Financial (TFSL) $4.67B, PFS Bancorp (PFSB) $38.01M, Trustco Bank Corp N Y (TRST) $976.81M.

Which stock is cheaper, TFSL, PFSB and TRST?

Trustco Bank Corp N Y (TRST) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (TFS Financial (TFSL) 45.7x, PFS Bancorp (PFSB) 22.3x, Trustco Bank Corp N Y (TRST) 14.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Trustco Bank Corp N Y (TRST) is cheapest (TFS Financial (TFSL) 43.9x, Trustco Bank Corp N Y (TRST) 11.9x). 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: TFS Financial (TFSL) +10.5%, PFS Bancorp (PFSB) +11.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

TFS Financial (TFSL) has the highest net margin (TFS Financial (TFSL) 29.7%, PFS Bancorp (PFSB) 24.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year PFS Bancorp (PFSB) returned the most: TFS Financial (TFSL) +22.6%, PFS Bancorp (PFSB) +72.0%, Trustco Bank Corp N Y (TRST) +49.6%. Over five years, Trustco Bank Corp N Y (TRST) compounded fastest (TFS Financial (TFSL) -2.8%/yr, Trustco Bank Corp N Y (TRST) +11.4%/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%, PFS Bancorp (PFSB) 0.00%, Trustco Bank Corp N Y (TRST) 0.00%. PFS Bancorp (PFSB) and Trustco Bank Corp N Y (TRST) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, PFS Bancorp (PFSB) has been the steadiest (TFS Financial (TFSL) 22.2%, PFS Bancorp (PFSB) 19.4%, Trustco Bank Corp N Y (TRST) 23.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, TFSL, PFSB and TRST?

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