TFSL

HoldHot Air

TFS Financial Corporation · Financial Services · United States · $4.7B cap · $12.2M/day traded

$16.69 +0.5% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct

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

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Quality
47
Value
25
Momentum
63

As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for TFS Financial Corporation (TFSL) is 43/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 47, Value 25, Momentum 63, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
46.1x
peers 13.0x
ROE
5.3%
peers 9.6%
D/E
2.6x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
7.0%
trailing yield

ABOUT TFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION

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TFS Financial Corporation operates as the holding company for Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland, a regional thrift institution focused on attracting retail deposits and originating mortgage loans. Its competitive moat lies in a long-standing reputation for financial stability and customer trust, coupled with a conservative underwriting approach that contributes to asset quality. TFS Financial maintains a strong market presence as a reliable, deposit-funded mortgage lender.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue291.2M305.0M303.2M321.5M3.4%347.2M347.7M374.2M7.9%
EPS0.260.260.280.327.2%0.360.360.3910.4%
Shares280.6M277.7M280.7M280.6M+0.0%280.4M———
Debt4.8B5.3B4.8B4.9B0.5%5.9B———
Equity1.8B1.9B1.9B1.9B0.9%————
Op CF38.9M90.7M88.6M82.4M28.4%97.8M———
Inv CF-1.9B-1.0B-124.7M-384.0M—————
Fin CF1.7B1.0B33.1M267.3M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-2.2%
16.116.316.616.817.115 Sep6 Oct26 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkIn an uptrendExperimental

Above its 200-day average and 13% below its 52-week high.

SwingsCalm

Calmer than 88% of stocks we rank over the past year (22% 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
$16.69
RSI (14)
53.1
52-Week Range-12.8% from high
Low $12.21High $19.13

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
47
ROIC (ROA)
0.6%*25.6
ROE
5.3%26.1
GP/Assets
2.0%N/A
Op. Margin
45.4%68.2
FCF/Assets
0.5%N/A
Piotroski
684.9
Int. Cover
—50.0
D/E Ratio
2.59xN/A
Current Ratio
bankN/A
Value
25
P/E (TTM)
46.1x6.8
EV/EBITDA
bankN/A
P/FCF
56.6xN/A
P/B
2.4x21.9
P/S
13.4x6.9
Div Yield
7.0%84.2
Momentum
63
52W High %
87%56.3
RS 6M
9%75.2
SMA 50/200
1.08x73.4
EPS Rev 4W
0.0%50.9
EPS Rev 12W
+5.4%82.7
EPS Improve
+8%32.6
Q Growth
42%71.1

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$4.7B
P/E (Forward)
42.6x
Gross Margin
—

SECTOR PEERS

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

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
TFSLTFS Financial Corporation(you)$4.7B43Hold
FFINFirst Financial Bankshares, Inc.$4.3B42Hold
ABCBAmeris Bancorp$5.5B40Hold
GBCIGlacier Bancorp, Inc.$6.2B43Hold
SBCFSeacoast Banking Corporation of Florida$3.2B42Hold
BANFBancFirst Corporation$3.7B48Hold
VLYPOValley National Bancorp$3.3B46Hold
BANCBanc of California, Inc.$2.8B42Hold
CLBKColumbia Financial, Inc.$2.9B43Hold
BKUBankUnited, Inc.$3.1B45Hold

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

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TFS Financial Corporation (TFSL): Stock Score Summary

TFS Financial Corporation (TFSL) has a MoatMap StockRank of 43/100 based on Quality (47/100), Value (25/100), and Momentum (63/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

TFS Financial Corporation operates as the holding company for Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland, a regional thrift institution focused on attracting retail deposits and originating mortgage loans. Its competitive moat lies in a long-standing reputation for financial stability and customer trust, coupled with a conservative underwriting approach that contributes to asset quality. TFS Financial maintains a strong market presence as a reliable, deposit-funded mortgage lender.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$16.69
Market Cap$4.7B
P/E (TTM)46.11
P/E (Forward)42.56
Price/Book2.37
Return on Equity5.3%
Debt/Equity2.59x
Operating Margin45.4%
Revenue Growth15.2%
Dividend Yield7.0%
Free Cash Flow$82M

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is TFS Financial Corporation’s (TFSL) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for TFS Financial Corporation (TFSL) is 43/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (47), Value (25), and Momentum (63), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does TFS Financial Corporation have an economic moat?
TFS Financial Corporation (TFSL) 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 TFS Financial Corporation a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for TFS Financial Corporation (TFSL) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 43/100. 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 TFS Financial Corporation in?
TFS Financial Corporation (TFSL) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Banks - Regional industry (United States).