SFBC

HoldHot Air

Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. · Financial Services · United States · $115M cap · $233K/day traded

$45.00 +0.4% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct

Hot Air: Rising on momentum alone: weak business, rich price.

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Quality
47
Value
44
Momentum
64

As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. (SFBC) is 61/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 47, Value 44, Momentum 64, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
14.4x
peers 13.0x
ROE
7.3%
peers 9.6%
D/E
0.2x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
1.8%
trailing yield

ABOUT SOUND FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.

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Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for Sound Community Bank, which provides comprehensive banking services to individuals and businesses within Washington State's Puget Sound region. The bank's competitive advantage lies in its strong community focus, personalized customer service, and deep local market expertise, fostering robust client relationships and stable deposit growth.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year20212022202320242025CAGRTTM
Revenue37.3M39.9M38.8M35.7M38.9M1.0%40.3M
EPS3.503.413.131.943.01-3.7%3.12
Shares2.6M2.6M2.4M2.4M2.4M-8.9%2.6M
Debt17.9M60.1M56.5M40.8M21.5M4.7%10.9M
Equity93.4M97.7M100.7M103.7M109.4M4.0%—
Op CF19.1M10.1M6.9M2.9M7.2M-21.7%7.5M
Inv CF-78.1M-183.8M-26.3M-3.9M-2.5M——
Fin CF48.8M48.0M11.3M-5.0M90.2M——
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-7.7%
42.544.145.747.348.915 Sep6 Oct26 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkIn an uptrendExperimental

Above its 200-day average and 8% below its 52-week high.

SwingsCalm

Calmer than 81% 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
$45.00
RSI (14)
65.1
52-Week Range-8.1% from high
Low $40.30High $48.99

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
47
ROIC (ROA)
0.8%*30.6
ROE
7.3%34.6
GP/Assets
3.7%N/A
Op. Margin
29.0%46.5
FCF/Assets
0.6%N/A
Piotroski
684.9
Int. Cover
—50.0
D/E Ratio
0.20xN/A
Current Ratio
bankN/A
Value
44
P/E (TTM)
14.4x37.1
EV/EBITDA
bankN/A
P/FCF
17.3xN/A
P/B
1.0x59.8
P/S
2.9x55.0
Div Yield
1.8%22.9
Momentum
64
52W High %
92%70.7
RS 6M
3%63.4
SMA 50/200
1.05x62.3
EPS Rev 4W
—N/A
EPS Rev 12W
—N/A
EPS Improve
—N/A
Q Growth
23%56.5

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$115M
P/E (Forward)
—
Gross Margin
—

SECTOR PEERS

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

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
SFBCSound Financial Bancorp, Inc.(you)$115M61Hold
UNBUnion Bankshares, Inc.$114M57Hold
PROVProvident Financial Holdings, Inc.$113M65Hold
PBHCPathfinder Bancorp, Inc.$105M56Hold
LSBKLake Shore Bancorp, Inc.$145M65Hold
UBCPUnited Bancorp, Inc.$79M63Hold
EBMTEagle Bancorp Montana, Inc.$170M57Hold
BYFCBroadway Financial Corporation$104M50Hold
BSBKBogota Financial Corp.$116M47Hold
HNVRHanover Bancorp, Inc.$168M54Hold

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

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Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. (SFBC): Stock Score Summary

Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. (SFBC) has a MoatMap StockRank of 61/100 based on Quality (47/100), Value (44/100), and Momentum (64/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for Sound Community Bank, which provides comprehensive banking services to individuals and businesses within Washington State's Puget Sound region. The bank's competitive advantage lies in its strong community focus, personalized customer service, and deep local market expertise, fostering robust client relationships and stable deposit growth.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$45.00
Market Cap$115M
P/E (TTM)14.36
Price/Book1.02
Return on Equity7.3%
Debt/Equity0.20x
Operating Margin29.0%
Revenue Growth10.2%
Dividend Yield1.8%
Free Cash Flow$7M

Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. operates in the Banks - Regional industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc.’s (SFBC) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. (SFBC) is 61/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (47), Value (44), and Momentum (64), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. have an economic moat?
Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. (SFBC) has a Quality factor score of 47/100. 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 Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. (SFBC) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 61/100. 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 Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. in?
Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. (SFBC) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Banks - Regional industry (United States).