KRNY

HoldSecond Wind

Kearny Financial Corp. · Financial Services · United States · $604M cap · $4.6M/day traded

$9.25 -0.5% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct

Second Wind: Cheap and rising again, but the business does not yet earn the optimism.

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StockRank
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Quality
40
Value
53
Momentum
65

As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Kearny Financial Corp. (KRNY) is 63/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 40, Value 53, Momentum 65, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
16.0x
peers 13.0x
ROE
4.9%
peers 9.6%
D/E
1.5x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
4.7%
trailing yield

ABOUT KEARNY FINANCIAL CORP.

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Kearny Financial Corp. is the holding company for Kearny Bank, a community-focused financial institution primarily serving individuals and businesses across New Jersey. The bank establishes its competitive moat through deep local market knowledge and strong, personalized customer relationships, fostering loyalty within its operating footprint. Kearny Financial operates as a traditional community bank, emphasizing conservative lending practices and local engagement to maintain a stable deposit base and consistent growth.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year20212022202320242025CAGRTTM2027E2028EFwd CAGR
Revenue—210.5M178.6M140.6M154.0M-9.9%177.2M171.4M191.0M7.4%
EPS0.770.950.63-1.390.42-14.1%0.580.540.7018.6%
Shares—66.1M63.5M62.3M62.6M-5.3%64.9M———
Debt—901.3M1.5B1.6B1.3B11.7%1.1B———
Equity—894.0M869.3M753.6M746.0M-5.9%————
Op CF—81.3M69.5M44.0M24.8M-32.7%37.7M———
Inv CF—-480.0M-417.9M258.1M41.1M—————
Fin CF—432.4M317.3M-308.7M37.5M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-5.7%
8.99.19.39.69.815 Sep6 Oct26 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkIn an uptrendExperimental

Above its 200-day average and 10% below its 52-week high.

SwingsCalm

Calmer than 82% of stocks we rank over the past year (26% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$9.25
RSI (14)
51.2
52-Week Range-9.7% from high
Low $5.97High $10.24

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
40
ROIC (ROA)
0.5%*22.8
ROE
4.9%24.3
GP/Assets
2.3%N/A
Op. Margin
31.7%49.8
FCF/Assets
0.5%N/A
Piotroski
567.0
Int. Cover
—50.0
D/E Ratio
1.50xN/A
Current Ratio
bankN/A
Value
53
P/E (TTM)
16.0x31.7
EV/EBITDA
bankN/A
P/FCF
17.1xN/A
P/B
0.8x76.9
P/S
3.4x45.4
Div Yield
4.7%67.3
Momentum
65
52W High %
90%65.6
RS 6M
10%77.4
SMA 50/200
1.12x83.0
EPS Rev 4W
-1.0%16.3
EPS Rev 12W
+26.3%98.0
EPS Improve
+70%80.0
Q Growth
6%34.7

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$604M
P/E (Forward)
9.4x
Gross Margin
—

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of KRNY are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
KRNYKearny Financial Corp.(you)$604M63Hold
AROWArrow Financial Corporation$611M62Hold
SFSTSouthern First Bancshares, Inc.$580M65Hold
HIFSHingham Institution for Savings$665M62Hold
PDLBPonce Financial Group, Inc.$499M63Hold
BSRRSierra Bancorp$541M60Hold
RRBIRed River Bancshares, Inc.$680M60Hold
HTBHomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.$761M62Hold
MSBIMidland States Bancorp, Inc.$684M67Buy
SPFISouth Plains Financial, Inc.$810M62Hold

Peer medians: ROE 9.6% · P/E 13.0x · Gross margin 75.4%

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Kearny Financial Corp. (KRNY): Stock Score Summary

Kearny Financial Corp. (KRNY) has a MoatMap StockRank of 63/100 based on Quality (40/100), Value (53/100), and Momentum (65/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Kearny Financial Corp. is the holding company for Kearny Bank, a community-focused financial institution primarily serving individuals and businesses across New Jersey. The bank establishes its competitive moat through deep local market knowledge and strong, personalized customer relationships, fostering loyalty within its operating footprint. Kearny Financial operates as a traditional community bank, emphasizing conservative lending practices and local engagement to maintain a stable deposit base and consistent growth.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$9.25
Market Cap$604M
P/E (TTM)16.03
P/E (Forward)9.44
Price/Book0.78
Return on Equity4.9%
Debt/Equity1.50x
Operating Margin31.7%
Revenue Growth1.9%
Dividend Yield4.7%
Free Cash Flow$35M

Kearny Financial Corp. operates in the Banks - Regional industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kearny Financial Corp.’s (KRNY) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Kearny Financial Corp. (KRNY) is 63/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (40), Value (53), and Momentum (65), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Kearny Financial Corp. have an economic moat?
Kearny Financial Corp. (KRNY) has a Quality factor score of 40/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Kearny Financial Corp. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Kearny Financial Corp. (KRNY) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 63/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Kearny Financial Corp. in?
Kearny Financial Corp. (KRNY) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Banks - Regional industry (United States).