Kentucky First Federal Bancorp (KFFB) stock analysis
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $47.50MP/E –Yield –
StockData Score
Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works
Weak8 of 30 checks passed
Kentucky First Federal Bancorp passes 8 of the 30 checks behind our score; 11 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.
- Valuation
- 1/6
- Growth
- 3/6
- Past performance
- 2/6
- Financial health
- 1/6
- Dividend
- 1/6
What stands out
Earnings grew over 5 years
Net income grew 1.0% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
EPS growing 10%+ a year
Diluted EPS grew 29.7% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Earnings growth accelerating
Net income grew 955% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 1.0% a year.
Well capitalized
Equity is 13.9% of total assets; 8% or more is a comfortable cushion.
What to watch
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was 3.9% over the last twelve months and averaged 1.1% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew 8.6% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
Dividend was cut
The dividend per share fell by more than 10% at least once in the last 8 fiscal years.
P/S above the industry
Kentucky First Federal Bancorp's price-to-sales of 4.05 is above the Savings Institutions median of 3.77.
Valuation1/6
P/E against its history
Not enough price and earnings history to compare.
P/E against the industry
Needs positive earnings and enough profitable companies in the industry.
P/S above the industry
Kentucky First Federal Bancorp's price-to-sales of 4.05 is above the Savings Institutions median of 3.77.
P/B below the industry
Kentucky First Federal Bancorp's price-to-book of 0.94 is below the Savings Institutions median of 1.04.
Price against fair value
We could not estimate a fair value: it needs at least two valuation methods with positive inputs.
Margin of safety
Depends on the fair value estimate.
Growth3/6
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew 8.6% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
EPS growing 10%+ a year
Diluted EPS grew 29.7% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Earnings growth accelerating
Net income grew 955% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 1.0% a year.
Growing faster than the industry
Revenue grew 32.8% over the last twelve months; the Savings Institutions median is 9.0%.
Company guidance
No outlook found in earnings releases from the last twelve months.
Gross margin trend
Banks and insurers do not report gross profit.
Past performance2/6
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was 3.9% over the last twelve months and averaged 1.1% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Return on assets under 1%
Return on assets was 0.5%; for a bank or insurer, 1% or more is considered good.
Return on equity below the industry
Kentucky First Federal Bancorp's return on equity of 3.9% is below the Savings Institutions median of 6.1%.
Earnings grew over 5 years
Net income grew 1.0% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
Net margin above its 5-year average
Net margin was 16.3% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 1.2%.
Net margin below the industry
Kentucky First Federal Bancorp's net margin of 16.3% is below the Savings Institutions median of 20.3%.
Financial health1/6
Well capitalized
Equity is 13.9% of total assets; 8% or more is a comfortable cushion.
Loans funded by deposits
Needs loans and deposits.
Adequate loan-loss reserve
The allowance for credit losses is not reported.
High cost base
Non-interest expense takes 76.7% of revenue; under 60% is efficient for a bank.
Deposits shrinking
Deposits fell 6.0% over the past year.
Borrowings
Needs debt and equity figures.
Dividend1/6
Pays a dividend
Kentucky First Federal Bancorp paid dividends worth 0.9% of the share price over the last twelve months.
Yield below Treasuries
The 0.9% yield is below the 4.4% on a 1-year Treasury.
Yield below the top quarter
The top quarter of US dividend payers yield 3.8% or more; Kentucky First Federal Bancorp yields 0.9%.
Dividend was cut
The dividend per share fell by more than 10% at least once in the last 8 fiscal years.
Earnings cover
Needs dividends paid and net income.
Cash-flow cover
Needs dividends paid and free cash flow.
Fair value
How we estimate itWe don't publish a fair value for Kentucky First Federal Bancorp. It needs a US-dollar share price, at least two valuation methods with positive inputs (earnings, EBITDA, book value or sales) and, for companies with several share classes, classes that trade at the same price.
Valuation over time
Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.
- P/E at month end
- Savings Institutions median 13.7
An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.
Market risk
From the past year of daily prices.
Liquidity
High risk
- Average value traded per day
- $47.15K
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $7.13K
Downside
Low risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 10.2%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 57%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- 0.69
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- -0.13
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2012 to 2026
Net margin
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2026
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +32.8% | +8.6% | – | +1.0% | |
| Net income | +954.7% | +27.0% | +1.0% | +2.4% | |
| EPS, diluted | +1100.0% | +29.7% | +1.8% | +105.3% | |
| Free cash flow | – | +2.7% | -5.6% | +12.6% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2017 | FY2021 | FY2026 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 1.4% | 3.5% | 3.9% | |
| Return on assets | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.5% | |
| Capex to revenue | 652.6% | – | 1.2% | |
| Diluted shares | 8.35B | 8M | 8M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2022 to 2026, five years combined
Kentucky First Federal Bancorp generated $6.58M from operations and spent $4.52M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 14% of that went back into the business.
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 16.3% | 0.03× | 7.44× | 3.9% |
| FY2025 | 2.0% | 0.02× | 7.74× | 0.4% |
| FY2024 | -23.8% | 0.02× | 7.33× | -3.5% |
| FY2023 | 10.2% | 0.03× | 6.59× | 1.8% |
| FY2019 | 5413.3% | 0.00× | 4.86× | 1.2% |
| FY2018 | 7782.4% | 0.00× | 4.67× | 2.0% |
| FY2017 | 4921.1% | 0.00× | 4.46× | 1.4% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2026 against fiscal 2025
- ProfitableNet income above zero$1.91M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$1.25M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year0.0% → 0.5%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$1.25M vs $1.91M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell– → –
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose– → –
- No dilutionShare count did not rise8M → 8M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year– → –
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.02 → 0.03
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