Kearny Financial (NASDAQ:KRNY) and Fifth District Savings Bank (NASDAQ:FDSB) Head-To-Head Survey

Fifth District Savings Bank (NASDAQ:FDSBGet Free Report) and Kearny Financial (NASDAQ:KRNYGet Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Fifth District Savings Bank and Kearny Financial’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Fifth District Savings Bank N/A N/A N/A
Kearny Financial -27.43% 3.05% 0.31%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Fifth District Savings Bank and Kearny Financial”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
Fifth District Savings Bank $9.32 million 7.53 N/A N/A N/A
Kearny Financial $134.50 million 3.40 -$86.67 million ($1.45) -4.88

Fifth District Savings Bank has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Kearny Financial.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

71.0% of Kearny Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.6% of Kearny Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Fifth District Savings Bank and Kearny Financial, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Fifth District Savings Bank 0 0 0 0 0.00
Kearny Financial 0 1 0 0 2.00

Kearny Financial has a consensus price target of $7.00, suggesting a potential downside of 1.13%. Given Kearny Financial’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Kearny Financial is more favorable than Fifth District Savings Bank.

Summary

Kearny Financial beats Fifth District Savings Bank on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Fifth District Savings Bank

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Fifth District Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for Fifth District Savings Bank which provide all banking services. Fifth District Bancorp, Inc. is based in NEW ORLEANS.

About Kearny Financial

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Kearny Financial Corp. operates as the holding company for Kearny Bank that provides various banking products and services in the United States. It offers various deposit products, including interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing checking accounts, money market deposit accounts, savings accounts, and certificates of deposit accounts. The company also provides various loans, such as multi-family and nonresidential real estate mortgage loans, commercial term loans and lines of credit, one- to four-family residential mortgage loans, and home equity loans and lines of credit; loans to individuals, builders, or developers for the construction of multi-family residential buildings or commercial real estate, or for the construction or renovation of one- to four-family residences; overdraft lines of credit; and personal loans. In addition, it engages in the investment activities. Kearny Financial Corp. was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in Fairfield, New Jersey.

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