Head-To-Head Comparison: Kearny Financial (NASDAQ:KRNY) and FFBW (NASDAQ:FFBW)

FFBW (NASDAQ:FFBW) and Kearny Financial (NASDAQ:KRNY) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings and risk.

Risk and Volatility

FFBW has a beta of 0.32, suggesting that its share price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kearny Financial has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares FFBW and Kearny Financial’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FFBW	N/A	N/A	N/A
Kearny Financial	-20.05%	3.31%	0.33%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares FFBW and Kearny Financial”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FFBW	$11.90 million	5.42	$1.51 million	N/A	N/A
Kearny Financial	$152.16 million	2.44	-$86.67 million	($1.13)	-5.10

FFBW has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Kearny Financial.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

71.0% of Kearny Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.8% of FFBW shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.6% of Kearny Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for FFBW and Kearny Financial, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FFBW	0	0	0	0	0.00
Kearny Financial	0	1	1	0	2.50

Kearny Financial has a consensus price target of $7.75, indicating a potential upside of 34.55%. Given Kearny Financial’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Kearny Financial is more favorable than FFBW.

Summary

Kearny Financial beats FFBW on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About FFBW

FFBW, Inc. operates as the holding company for First Federal Bank of Wisconsin that provides banking products and services in the United States. It offers deposit accounts, including noninterest-bearing and interest-bearing checking accounts, money market accounts, statement savings, and health savings, as well as certificates of deposit. The company also provides various loans, which include one- to four family owner-occupied and investor-owned residential real estate, multifamily residential real estate, commercial real estate, commercial and industrial, and commercial development loans, as well as consumer loans, such as home equity lines of credit, new and used automobile loans, boat loans, recreational vehicle loans, and loans secured by certificates of deposit. FFBW, Inc. was founded in 1922 and is based in Brookfield, Wisconsin.

About Kearny Financial

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.