Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (HFBL) Competitors $12.16 -0.43 (-3.42%) (As of 11/1/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends HFBL vs. KFFB, BYFC, MGYR, UBFO, MRBK, CZWI, CBFV, RMBI, PEBK, and SFBCShould you be buying Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana include Kentucky First Federal Bancorp (KFFB), Broadway Financial (BYFC), Magyar Bancorp (MGYR), United Security Bancshares (UBFO), Meridian (MRBK), Citizens Community Bancorp (CZWI), CB Financial Services (CBFV), Richmond Mutual Bancorporation (RMBI), Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina (PEBK), and Sound Financial Bancorp (SFBC). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana vs. Kentucky First Federal Bancorp Broadway Financial Magyar Bancorp United Security Bancshares Meridian Citizens Community Bancorp CB Financial Services Richmond Mutual Bancorporation Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina Sound Financial Bancorp Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) and Kentucky First Federal Bancorp (NASDAQ:KFFB) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, community ranking, earnings and analyst recommendations. Does the media prefer HFBL or KFFB? In the previous week, Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana had 3 more articles in the media than Kentucky First Federal Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana and 1 mentions for Kentucky First Federal Bancorp. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana's average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat Kentucky First Federal Bancorp's score of 0.00 indicating that Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Kentucky First Federal Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is HFBL or KFFB more profitable? Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana has a net margin of 10.05% compared to Kentucky First Federal Bancorp's net margin of -10.41%. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana's return on equity of 6.29% beat Kentucky First Federal Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana10.05% 6.29% 0.51% Kentucky First Federal Bancorp -10.41%-1.58%-0.21% Which has stronger valuation and earnings, HFBL or KFFB? Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana has higher revenue and earnings than Kentucky First Federal Bancorp. Kentucky First Federal Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHome Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana$19.42M1.96$3.59M$1.0911.16Kentucky First Federal Bancorp$16.53M1.36-$1.72M-$0.21-13.19 Do insiders & institutionals believe in HFBL or KFFB? 21.1% of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.2% of Kentucky First Federal Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 25.6% of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of Kentucky First Federal Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in HFBL or KFFB? Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana received 19 more outperform votes than Kentucky First Federal Bancorp when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 61.31% of users gave Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana an outperform vote while only 60.00% of users gave Kentucky First Federal Bancorp an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformHome Federal Bancorp, Inc. of LouisianaOutperform Votes10361.31% Underperform Votes6538.69% Kentucky First Federal BancorpOutperform Votes8460.00% Underperform Votes5640.00% Do analysts prefer HFBL or KFFB? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) N/AKentucky First Federal Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) N/A Which has more volatility and risk, HFBL or KFFB? Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kentucky First Federal Bancorp has a beta of 0.21, meaning that its share price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryHome Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana beats Kentucky First Federal Bancorp on 15 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap Profits625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. It might seem far-fetched, but results like this are within reach with the right knowledge and timing in the altcoin market. Plus, you’ll get $10 in real Bitcoin when you stay to the end of the call and take a short quiz.>> Dive into the Workshop Here Get Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HFBL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart HFBL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHome Federal Bancorp, Inc. of LouisianaFederal savings institutions IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$38.08M$1.73B$10.43B$8.53BDividend Yield4.13%3.30%10.18%4.14%P/E Ratio11.1614.1743.2115.14Price / Sales1.962.403,384.72100.10Price / Cash10.5918.0630.0534.08Price / Book0.730.973.965.02Net Income$3.59M$353.85M$992.99M$225.46M7 Day Performance-3.25%0.42%-0.35%0.37%1 Month Performance-6.32%2.01%0.25%3.57%1 Year Performance0.75%20.40%22.75%29.43% Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HFBLHome Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana4.0979 of 5 stars$12.16-3.4%N/A-3.5%$38.08M$19.42M11.1670News CoverageGap DownKFFBKentucky First Federal Bancorp0.1969 of 5 stars$3.03-4.1%N/A-37.8%$24.54M$7.25M-14.4360Upcoming EarningsHigh Trading VolumeBYFCBroadway Financial1.743 of 5 stars$6.56-0.5%N/A+11.7%$59.90M$34.75M19.8880Analyst ForecastGap DownMGYRMagyar Bancorp3.6673 of 5 stars$12.37flatN/A+34.7%$81.54M$30.38M10.5790News CoveragePositive NewsUBFOUnited Security BancsharesN/A$8.87+0.3%N/A+14.7%$153.58M$52.72M8.70120Positive NewsMRBKMeridian4.7921 of 5 stars$13.62+3.3%$13.00-4.6%+38.4%$147.61M$168.55M13.49410Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeCZWICitizens Community Bancorp3.5862 of 5 stars$14.18+0.4%N/A+53.0%$147.56M$57.49M10.66220Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageCBFVCB Financial Services2.8237 of 5 stars$28.48-0.1%$24.67-13.4%+36.3%$146.44M$39.89M6.52200Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageGap DownRMBIRichmond Mutual Bancorporation2.0283 of 5 stars$12.98-0.2%N/A+32.5%$142.65M$72.02M15.09180PEBKPeoples Bancorp of North Carolina3.5597 of 5 stars$25.64+0.9%N/A+12.5%$139.99M$94.78M8.69310SFBCSound Financial Bancorp2.7049 of 5 stars$54.02-0.4%N/A+52.4%$138.28M$55.62M35.30140Dividend AnnouncementNews CoverageGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Kentucky First Federal Bancorp Competitors Broadway Financial Competitors Magyar Bancorp Competitors United Security Bancshares Competitors Meridian Competitors Citizens Community Bancorp Competitors CB Financial Services Competitors Richmond Mutual Bancorporation Competitors Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina Competitors Sound Financial Bancorp Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:HFBL) was last updated on 11/2/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. 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