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NASDAQ: CFFN Nasdaq Regional Banks Next results ~January 27, 2027

A Fundamentals grade

Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. is a US-listed company in the regional banks industry. Its financial year ends in September.

Who’s trading

What company insiders, investment funds and members of Congress have been doing with the stock, from their own filings.

  • Funds108 adding, 107 cuttingOf 28 active managers that changed their stake, 10 added; quarter to June 30, 2026Fund buyers and sellers

Value diary

Our note on each quarter Capitol Federal Financial files

Where Capitol Federal Financial stands after its latest 10-Q

Revenue for the twelve months to June 2026 was $229m, up 19.4% on a year earlier, faster than the 18.0% growth a quarter earlier. The diluted share count is down 2.0% on a year earlier, which lifts each remaining share.

Our model value for Capitol Federal Financial is under review, so past values are not shown until it is resolved.

Source: 10-Q filed August 7, 2026 on SEC EDGAR · Financials · Valuation

Written from the company's filings and our models when each quarter's report arrives. Figures in older notes are as published at the time. Not investment advice.

The Fundamentalytics view

Next results ~January 27, 2027 (estimated)

Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.'s trailing-twelve-month revenue grew 19.4% year on year, with a free-cash-flow margin of 31.2%. Where it stands out: stock pay as % of revenue of 0.2% ranks 3 of 206 regional banks companies we cover.

Current signal Free cash flow diverging from earnings: TTM free cash flow grew 185.0% while net income grew 35.2%: a 150pp divergence.

Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.

Strengths

  • Fast growth. Revenue grew 19.4% over the last 12 months, against a median of 12.5% for regional banks companies we cover.
  • Strong cash generation. 31.2% of revenue turned into free cash flow.
  • Shrinking share count. Diluted shares fell 2.0% in a year, so each share owns more of the business.
  • Net cash. Cash exceeds long-term debt by $0.1bn.

Things to watch

  • Missing expectations. Earnings per share fell short of the consensus estimate in 2 of the last four quarters.

Latest results: FY2026 Q3

Filed August 7, 2026
Earnings per share
$0.18 against an average estimate of $0.18: missed by 1.8%
Revenue
$60m, up 18.5% on a year earlier
Share reaction
0.0% in the first session after the results on October 28, 2026, against 0.0% for the S&P 500
Guidance given
commercial loan balances growth growth 17% (fiscal year 2027); total loans receivable, net growth growth 2.5% (fiscal year 2027)
Next report
January 27, 2027; average EPS estimate $0.18

Capitol Federal Financial's figures from its SEC filings and results release; estimates are the analysts' average. Not a recommendation.

Price chart

  • 1 day+2.3%
  • 1 week+2.1%
  • 1 month+0.5%
  • This year+31.4%
  • 1 year+50.3%
  • 5 years-4.2%
  • S&P 500 this year+11.2%

Closing prices to 2026-11-02. Price change only, dividends excluded.

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At a glance

Trailing twelve months, from SEC filings

Profitability

Revenue (TTM)
$229M
Net margin
36.1%
EPS (TTM, diluted)
$0.65

Growth

Revenue growth
+19.4%
Change in growth rate
+1.4 pts
Share count change
−2.0%

Earnings

Last results
October 28, 2026
Next results (est.)
January 27, 2027

News & updates

Updated October 31, 2026

Company announcements, filed results and changes that matter to shareholders.

  1. Results
  2. Guidance
  3. Announcement
  4. Leadership
  5. Leadership
  6. Results

Refreshed hourly when new source data is available. Summaries are checked against company releases and SEC filings. Company announcement headlines are labelled when a checked summary is unavailable.

No model value for Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. at the moment. Current status: valuation models disagree too widely to rate. Available reported financials are shown below.

Fundamentalytics rating

model v1.6 · 2026-11-03

Not rated: valuation models disagree too widely to rate: held for review.

The inputs used by the models below have passed source checks. Individual model values are available below and in the interactive valuator. Their differences are shown explicitly; the platform combined value and recommendation remain withheld.

Valuation models

We value Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. as a bank or lender, with every model that fits that kind of business. Cost of equity 8.4%: the 10-year Treasury yield (4.9%) plus a beta of 0.78 times a 4.5% equity risk premium.

Value per share by model
Model Value per share In the combined value?
Residual income Book value plus the present value of returns above the cost of equity, fading over ten years. ~$4.3 ~$2.9–$6.2 Primary model, counts double
Justified price-to-book Book value times (return on equity - growth) / (cost of equity - growth): steady-state returns. ~$2.9 ~$2.6–$3.3 Included
Price-to-book vs return on equity (peers) The price-to-book that peers with this return on equity trade on, from a line fitted across peers. ~$7.7 ~$3.3–$12 Included
Price-to-book vs peers Book value per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) price-to-book. ~$6.5 ~$8.5–$13 Included
Price-to-earnings vs peers Earnings per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) price-to-earnings. ~$6.3 ~$7.3–$9.8 Included
Dividend discount (two-stage) Dividends for five years at the growth the business can fund, then a steady payout and growth. ~$3.0 ~$2.7–$3.5 Included
Combined value Individual source-checked model scenarios are available. The platform combined value and recommendation remain withheld. — Combined value withheld. Review the individual models and their assumptions.

Different models fail in different ways, so where several apply we average them rather than trust one. Peer-based models compare Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. with banks and lenders in our coverage, using third-party market data. Model values are estimates under stated assumptions, updated as new filings arrive; not price targets or investment advice. How each model works.

Moat

74 /100

Strong moat

How hard Capitol Federal Financial's competitive advantage looks for rivals to wear away, judged from 10 years of its own filings: returns on capital, pricing power, profit durability, cash conversion and discipline.

  • Returns on capital 9 / 20

    Net income has been a median 0.8% of total assets over 10 years.

  • Durability 20 / 20

    Net margin has been a median 38.2%; its worst year was 29.9%.

  • Discipline 19 / 20

    The diluted share count fell 6.4% over five years; stock-based pay has been a median 0.2% of revenue.

AI disruption exposure: Medium. In this industry, AI could change how the product is made or sold, without replacing the core asset. The score above includes a 5-point deduction for that exposure (79 before it).

A rules-based reading of reported figures, not a forecast and not investment advice. How the score is built: methodology.

Forecasts and guidance

Next results: January 27, 2027, before the open. Analysts expect revenue of $62m and EPS of $0.18 (range $0.18 to $0.18) for the quarter.

Analysts' consensus

Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.: consensus estimates
Fiscal yearEPSGrowthRevenueGrowth
Current $0.77 +12% $254m +8%
Next $0.86 +12% $267m +5%

Next year's EPS estimate has moved −2.3% in 90 days, across 2 analysts.

How the EPS forecast has moved

The consensus EPS forecast for the current fiscal year is −0.6% on 90 days ago. In the last 30 days, 0 analysts raised Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.'s forecast and 0 cut it.

Consensus EPS forecast Capitol Federal Financial, Inc., last 90 days
$0.75 $0.80 $0.85 $0.90 90 days ago 60 days ago 30 days ago 7 days ago Now Current fiscal year, 90 days ago: $0.78 Current fiscal year, 60 days ago: $0.78 Current fiscal year, 30 days ago: $0.78 Current fiscal year, 7 days ago: $0.78 Current fiscal year, Now: $0.77 $0.77 Next fiscal year, 90 days ago: $0.88 Next fiscal year, 60 days ago: $0.88 Next fiscal year, 30 days ago: $0.88 Next fiscal year, 7 days ago: $0.84 Next fiscal year, Now: $0.86 $0.86

Average of analysts' published estimates (third-party data).

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Period Current fiscal yearNext fiscal year
90 days ago $0.78$0.88
60 days ago $0.78$0.88
30 days ago $0.78$0.88
7 days ago $0.78$0.84
Now $0.77$0.86

Earnings against estimates

Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.: reported EPS against the consensus estimate
Quarter toEstimateActualSurprise
Sept 2026 $0.18 $0.18 −1.8%
Jun 2026 $0.17 $0.19 +11.8%
Mar 2026 $0.16 $0.16 0.0%
Dec 2025 $0.14 $0.16 +10.3%

Adjusted EPS as companies report it, against the average analyst estimate.

Management guidance

Earnings release, October 28, 2026
  • commercial loan balances growth · Commercial loans fiscal year 2027 about 17% growth
    “The near-term outlook for commercial loan balances is an increase of approximately a 17%, with overall total loans receivable, net, anticipated to increase by approximately 2.5% for fiscal year 2027.” source
  • total loans receivable, net growth fiscal year 2027 about 2.5% growth
    “The near-term outlook for commercial loan balances is an increase of approximately a 17%, with overall total loans receivable, net, anticipated to increase by approximately 2.5% for fiscal year 2027.” source
  • deposit growth · Deposits fiscal year 2027 about 6.2% growth
    “Deposits are anticipated to grow 6.2% during fiscal year 2027, helping to support our loan growth and liquidity levels.” source
  • effective tax rate fiscal year 2027 20% to 21%
    “The effective tax rate for fiscal year 2027 is anticipated to range between 20.0% and 21.0%.” source
  • salary and employee benefit expense growth fiscal year 2027 about 4.8% growth
    “Salary and employee benefit expense is anticipated to increase approximately 4.8% in fiscal year 2027 from the fiscal year 2026 level due to the expected hiring of additional professionals, merit increases, continued staff compensation alignment with market compensation levels, and the impact of the first full year of compensation for recently hired staff.” source
  • occupancy expense growth fiscal year 2027 about 7.4% growth
    “Occupancy expense is anticipated to increase 7.4% in fiscal year 2027 from fiscal year 2026, primarily due to improvement projects on several large facilities expected to be completed during the current fiscal year 2027.” source
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  • information technology expense growth fiscal year 2027 about 22.4% growth
    “Information technology expense is anticipated to increase during fiscal year 2027 approximately 22.4% from fiscal year 2026 due to recognizing full year amortization of software licenses and annual cost escalation, hardware implemented or placed into service in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 on which we did not record depreciation in fiscal year 2026, project implementation delays to fiscal year 2027, along with several new initiatives including a customer relationship management system.” source
  • non-interest expense growth fiscal year 2027 about 7% growth
    “Overall, non-interest expense is projected to increase 7% in fiscal year 2027 from fiscal year 2026.” source

Figures and quotations are management's, copied from the company's own press release (SEC 8-K exhibit) and checked word for word against it. Forward-looking statements are the company's expectations, not ours and not advice; guidance can change or be missed.

Analyst recommendations

3 analysts, Oct 2026
Buy133%
Hold267%
Sell00%

Monthly trend

  1. Oct 2026123
  2. Sep 2026123
  3. Aug 2026123

Counts of recommendations published by analysts covering Capitol Federal Financial, Inc., by month. Source: Aggregated broker recommendations (third-party data). Aggregated counts only: we do not reproduce any firm's recommendation or price target, and these are not Fundamentalytics ratings.

Positioning

Short interest
8.3%
of tradable shares
Days to cover
6.46
at average volume
Short interest, 1 month
+2%
to October 15, 2026
Held by institutions
85%
of shares
Held by insiders
8.3%
of shares

Consensus figures average analysts' published estimates (third-party data); guidance is the company's own. Neither is our forecast. Short interest is reported twice a month and lags. Market data may be delayed.

This section is general information, not investment advice or a personal recommendation, and it does not take account of your objectives or circumstances. Forecasts and guidance are estimates, not promises: companies miss their own guidance and analysts' figures are often revised. Prices can fall as well as rise, and you can lose money. See our disclaimer.

Share-price performance

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What moved the share price

Last 12 months +50.3%

$5.74 on October 31, 2025 to $8.62

Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.: share-price change split into its parts
PartThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $192m $229m +19.4%
Net margin 31.9% 36.1% +13.3%
P/E multiple 12.2x 13.3x +8.9%
Share count 130m 127m +2.1%

Biggest factor: revenue.

Last 3 years +81.5%

$4.75 on November 3, 2023 to $8.62

Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.: share-price change split into its parts
PartThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $194m $229m +17.9%
Net margin 29.9% 36.1% +20.7%
P/E multiple 10.9x 13.3x +21.1%
Share count 134m 127m +5.4%

Biggest factor: p/e multiple.

The effects multiply back to the price change exactly. Results are the last 12 months as known on each date (filings assumed public 45 days after quarter end).

Return and risk by year

Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.: yearly return, monthly win rate and worst fall against the S&P 500
Calendar year 202120222023202420252026 to date
Return
CFFN−2%−16%−21%−3%+22%+31%
Industry peers (median)+34%−4%−2%+16%+10%+24%
S&P 500+29%−18%+26%+25%+18%+11%
Months that ended higher
CFFN33%33%50%50%67%64%
S&P 50075%42%67%75%75%46%
Largest fall from a high during the year
CFFN−21%−34%−50%−27%−19%−11%
S&P 500−5%−25%−10%−8%−19%−9%

Worst fall since November 2, 2015: 64% from March 12, 2021 to October 24, 2023. Getting back needed a 177% gain, and the shares have not yet recovered.

Price behaviour

52-week range
$5.86 – $9.10
From 52-week high
−5.3%
vs 50-day average
+0.8%
vs 200-day average
+8.9%
Volatility (1 year)
22%
Beta vs S&P 500
0.58

Volatility is the annualised standard deviation of daily returns. Beta 1.5 means the shares typically moved 1.5% for each 1% move in the S&P 500 over the past year. Prices to November 2, 2026.

Share price after results

Next day
7 up, 5 down
typical move ±4.2%
After a week
7 up, 4 down
typical move ±4.3%
After a month
5 up, 6 down
typical move ±4.8%
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.: share-price change after each results release
Results releasedNext dayS&P 500 next day5 days21 days
October 28, 2026 0.0% 0.0% — —
July 29, 2026 +0.9% +0.1% +3.5% −0.7%
April 29, 2026 −2.5% +1.0% +0.5% −0.3%
January 28, 2026 +5.2% −0.2% +9.4% +4.6%
October 29, 2025 −4.3% −1.1% 0.0% +6.5%
July 23, 2025 +1.6% +0.9% −1.1% −0.5%
April 23, 2025 +5.4% +3.7% +5.0% +5.8%
January 29, 2025 +2.6% +0.1% +7.0% +5.1%
October 23, 2024 +9.3% −0.7% +6.5% +10.6%
July 24, 2024 −7.1% −2.8% −6.4% −14.2%
April 24, 2024 −6.1% −0.4% −3.4% −1.6%
January 24, 2024 +5.3% +0.7% +4.3% −2.6%

From the close before the release date to the close 1, 5 and 21 trading days after it, so releases before the open and after the close are both captured. Past moves don't predict future ones.

Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. in five measures

Fundamentals grade A
Growth Profitability Cash Balance sheet

Growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet are percentiles against the companies we cover in the same industry, from SEC filings (100 = best). Value compares the share price with our modelled value range (50 = at our base value; higher = cheaper). A description of reported data and our model — not a quality score or advice.

Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM) Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.
-$100M $0 $100M $200M $300M FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 Revenue (TTM), FY23 Q4: -$18.2M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q1: -$38.7M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q2: -$39.7M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q3: -$35.3M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q4: $167.3M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q1: $183.5M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q2: $186.4M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q3: $192.1M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q4: $201M Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q1: $210.9M Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q2: $219.8M Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q3: $229.2M $229.2M

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period Revenue (TTM)
FY23 Q4 -$18.2M
FY24 Q1 -$38.7M
FY24 Q2 -$39.7M
FY24 Q3 -$35.3M
FY24 Q4 $167.3M
FY25 Q1 $183.5M
FY25 Q2 $186.4M
FY25 Q3 $192.1M
FY25 Q4 $201M
FY26 Q1 $210.9M
FY26 Q2 $219.8M
FY26 Q3 $229.2M
Revenue growth, TTM YoY Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.
-10% 0% 10% 20% 30% FY21 Q4 FY22 Q3 FY23 Q2 FY26 Q3 Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY21 Q4: -2.8% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY22 Q1: 0.8% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY22 Q2: -1.7% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY22 Q3: 3.8% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY22 Q4: 6.1% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY23 Q1: 4.9% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY23 Q2: 3.8% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY23 Q3: -7.6% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q4: 20.2% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q1: 14.9% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q2: 18.0% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q3: 19.4% 19.4%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period Revenue growth, TTM YoY
FY21 Q4 -2.8%
FY22 Q1 0.8%
FY22 Q2 -1.7%
FY22 Q3 3.8%
FY22 Q4 6.1%
FY23 Q1 4.9%
FY23 Q2 3.8%
FY23 Q3 -7.6%
FY25 Q4 20.2%
FY26 Q1 14.9%
FY26 Q2 18.0%
FY26 Q3 19.4%
FCF margin (TTM) Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.
-300% -200% -100% 0% 100% FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 FCF margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: -226.9% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q1: -54.7% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q2: -78.6% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: -114.7% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: 14.3% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: 19.1% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: 16.5% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: 13.1% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: 24.8% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: 29.0% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: 30.3% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q3: 31.2% 31.2%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period FCF margin (TTM)
FY23 Q4 -226.9%
FY24 Q1 -54.7%
FY24 Q2 -78.6%
FY24 Q3 -114.7%
FY24 Q4 14.3%
FY25 Q1 19.1%
FY25 Q2 16.5%
FY25 Q3 13.1%
FY25 Q4 24.8%
FY26 Q1 29.0%
FY26 Q2 30.3%
FY26 Q3 31.2%

Data: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (as filed in 10-K/10-Q); forms 10-K, 10-Q. Generated November 3, 2026. Definitions in our methodology.

Where the money goes

FY2025, from the 10-K

What Capitol Federal Financial earned on its loans and securities in FY2025, what it paid depositors and lenders, and how its revenue split between running costs, credit losses, tax and profit.

  1. Interest income $400M
  2. Fee and other income $20.7M · 10.3%
  3. Interest paid $219M
  4. Net interest income $180M · 89.7%
  5. Revenue $201M
  6. Non-interest expense $117M · 58.3%
  7. Pre-tax profit $83M · 41.3%
  8. Income tax $15M · 7.5%
  9. Net income $68M · 33.8%
Where Capitol Federal Financial's revenue went, FY2025
Interest income $400M
Fee and other income $20.7M 10.3% of revenue
Interest paid $219M
Net interest income $180M 89.7% of revenue
Revenue $201M
Non-interest expense $117M 58.3% of revenue
Pre-tax profit $83M 41.3% of revenue
Income tax $15M 7.5% of revenue
Net income $68M 33.8% of revenue

Shares of revenue. Source: Capitol Federal Financial's 10-K for FY2025, as filed with the SEC.

Financial statements

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.: annual financial statements
Fiscal year 2009 Sept 2009 2010 Sept 2010 2011 Sept 2011 2012 Sept 2012 2013 Sept 2013 2014 Sept 2014 2015 Sept 2015 2016 Sept 2016 2017 Sept 2017 2018 Sept 2018 2019 Sept 2019 2020 Sept 2020 2021 Sept 2021 2022 Sept 2022 2023 Sept 2023 2024 Sept 2024 2025 Sept 2025 LTM Jun 2026
Income
Revenue 205 204 194 209 201 207 211 215 218 221 228 209 203 215 18 167 201 229
Net income 66 68 38 75 69 78 78 83 84 99 94 65 76 84 −102 38 68 83
Diluted EPS $0.40 $0.41 $0.24 $0.47 $0.48 $0.56 $0.58 $0.63 $0.63 $0.73 $0.68 $0.47 $0.56 $0.62 −$0.76 $0.29 $0.52 $0.65
Growth (year on year)
Revenue — −0.6% −5.0% +7.9% −3.7% +2.8% +1.8% +2.2% +1.0% +1.5% +3.4% −8.5% −2.8% +6.1% −91.8% +850.6% +20.2% +19.4%
Net income — +2.3% −43.4% +94.0% −6.9% +12.0% +0.5% +6.9% +0.8% +17.6% −4.7% −31.5% +17.9% +11.0% −220.4% — +79.0% +35.2%
Diluted EPS — +2.5% −41.5% +95.8% +2.1% +16.7% +3.6% +8.6% 0.0% +15.9% −6.8% −30.9% +19.1% +10.7% −222.6% — +79.3% +38.0%
Margins
Net margin 32.3% 33.3% 19.8% 35.6% 34.4% 37.5% 37.0% 38.7% 38.7% 44.8% 41.3% 30.9% 37.5% 39.2% −577.6% 22.7% 33.8% 36.1%
Free-cash-flow margin 86.6% 25.0% 27.4% 44.8% 41.2% 40.8% 35.4% 32.5% 35.1% 50.9% 30.3% 37.4% 32.0% 42.6% 234.4% 14.3% 24.8% 31.2%
Cash flow
Cash from operations 191 59 66 106 102 92 87 85 85 124 81 93 74 97 48 31 55 78
Capital spending 13 8 13 13 19 7 12 15 9 12 12 15 9 6 6 7 5 6
Free cash flow 178 51 53 94 83 85 75 70 76 112 69 78 65 92 41 24 50 72
Stock-based pay 1 0 0 1 3 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Free cash flow after stock pay 177 51 53 92 80 82 73 69 76 112 69 78 65 91 41 24 49 71
Balance sheet
Cash 41 65 121 142 114 811 773 282 352 139 220 185 42 49 246 217 252 136
Total debt 0 0 2,915 2,915 2,845 — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,132 2,879 2,180 1,951 1,636
Net debt (negative = net cash) −41 −65 2,794 2,773 2,731 −811 −773 −282 −352 −139 −220 −185 −42 2,083 2,634 1,962 1,698 1,500
Diluted shares 166m 166m 163m 158m 145m 139m 135m 133m 134m 135m 138m 138m 135m 136m 134m 131m 130m 127m
Returned to shareholders
Dividends 44 48 150 64 147 138 114 112 118 118 135 94 118 103 83 45 44 49
Buybacks 2 4 — 147 92 80 50 0 0 0 0 21 5 0 23 19 4 50
Total returned 46 52 150 211 238 218 164 112 118 118 135 115 122 103 107 64 48 98

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (US and foreign periodic filings); column headings link to the filing. EBITDA is operating income plus depreciation and amortisation. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Growth is left blank when last year's figure was a loss or under 2% of revenue. Share counts and EPS are restated for stock splits. A dash means the company didn't report the figure.

Dividends, buybacks and capital spending

FY2026 Q3 TTM
Buybacks (TTM)
$49.8M
Dividends (TTM)
$48.6M
Returned to shareholders
138%
of free cash flow
Buybacks, last 3 fiscal years
$46.8M
Diluted share count
−2.0%
year over year
Total shareholder yield
9.1%
dividends 4.5% + buybacks 4.6% of market value
Dividend payout ratio
59%
of net income paid out

Competitors: side by side with peers

Closest by revenue in regional banks
Growth, margins and cash generation against peers
Last 12 months unless stated CFFN SPFI GSBC WASH FRST ALRS Median
Revenue, last 12 months $229m $227m $226m $234m $223m $237m $255m
Revenue growth, last 12 months 19.4% 11.3% −0.1% 100.2% 25.4% −11.0% 12.5%
Revenue growth, 3-year average 5.6% −0.7% −1.9% 3.5% 15.9% 5.0% 6.0%
Revenue growth, latest quarter 18.5% 18.0% −3.9% 11.4% 29.1% 7.8% 10.7%
Net margin 36.1% 28.7% 29.7% 23.7% 23.8% 11.7% 28.7%
Cash from operations / revenue 34.0% 35.6% 24.1% 42.6% −19.1% 40.3% 34.3%
Free-cash-flow margin 31.2% 33.3% 19.7% 41.0% 12.4% 37.7% 31.4%
Free-cash-flow margin, 3-year average −23.5% 32.6% 22.4% 40.1% 13.5% 17.5% 29.9%
Stock pay / revenue 0.2% 1.3% — 1.2% 1.5% 1.3% 1.2%
Change in share count −2.0% 3.8% −4.5% 4.9% 0.0% 6.1% 0.4%

Median of all 245 companies we cover in regional banks. Shaded: best of the six on that line (lowest for stock pay and share-count growth). 3-year figures average the last three 12-month periods; 3-year growth is compound annual. Source: SEC filings.

Peer comparison

245 regional banks companies
Measures ranked against peers
Measure Company Peer median Rank
Revenue growth Growth 19.4% 12.5% 74 of 245
Change in growth rate Growth +1.4pp +0.0pp 85 of 244
Net margin Profitability 36.1% 28.7% 29 of 245
Stock pay as % of revenue Cash generation 0.2% 1.3% 3 of 206
Change in share count Balance sheet -2.0% 0.4% 50 of 230

Rank 1 = best in the group (for spending, debt and dilution, lower ranks first).

Where the revenue comes from

Fiscal year to September 30, 2025
Products and services
Line of business Revenue YoY
Deposit Account $11M ▲ 4.6%
Insurance Services $3.6M ▲ 10.7%

These categories overlap or exclude eliminations, so shares aren't shown.

From Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.'s 10-K filed November 26, 2025, as tagged in the filing. View filing. Indented rows are part of the line above; their share is of that line. In the bars, the faint bar behind is the year before.

Reported value
$870M
Institutions reporting
246
Shares held vs prior quarter
▲ 0.6%
Positions opened / closed
23 / 26

Top buyers and sellers, Q2 2026: 108 institutions bought and 107 sold ; the biggest buyer was Millennium Management LLC (+2.1M shares) and the biggest seller Goldman Sachs Group Inc (−1.3M). See which funds bought and sold →

Largest reported holders, June 30, 2026
Manager Value Shares Share of 13F value Shares QoQ
Blackrock, Inc. $153M 17.9M 17.5% ▼ 1.4%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP $62M 7.3M 7.1% ▲ 7.2%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC $56.4M 6.6M 6.5% ▼ 1.0%
Holdco Asset Management, LP $55M 6.5M 6.3% 0.0%
State Street Corp $54.4M 6.4M 6.2% ▲ 5.3%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC $43.2M 5.1M 5.0% ▼ 2.2%
Renaissance Technologies LLC $32.3M 3.8M 3.7% ▼ 8.9%
AQR Capital Management LLC $31.1M 3.7M 3.6% ▼ 3.5%
Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership $28M 3.3M 3.2% ▲ 1.0%
Geode Capital Management, LLC $27.3M 3.2M 3.1% ▲ 3.8%
Millennium Management LLC $22.7M 2.7M 2.6% ▲ 375.0%
American Century Companies Inc $22.3M 2.6M 2.6% ▲ 53.9%

From Form 13F filings with the SEC ( quarterly data sets), as reported by each manager for June 30, 2026 and filed up to 45 days later. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M only, so this is not Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.'s complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers ; 1 inconsistently scaled filing rows were excluded.

Insider trading activity

Full insider history and chart

No open-market insider trades reported in the last 12 months.

From insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.

Trades by members of Congress

All 2 trades and filings

No trades in Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. disclosed in the last 12 months; 2 earlier trades on record.

  • Thomas MacArthur(NJ):Sale (full), $1,001 - $15,000, traded May 27, 2015, filed June 7, 2015
  • Thomas MacArthur(NJ):Sale (full), $1,001 - $15,000, traded May 26, 2015, filed June 7, 2015

Value ranges as filed; reports can arrive up to 45 days after a trade.

Earnings dates and SEC filings

Results announcements

Next expected around January 27, 2027 estimated from the company's past filing pattern, not announced

  • October 28, 2026
  • July 29, 2026
  • April 29, 2026
  • January 28, 2026
  • October 29, 2025
  • July 23, 2025

Recent SEC filings

Data status

When each part of this page on Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. was last updated.

DataLast updatedSource
Share priceExchange closing prices
Financial statementsSEC 10-K and 10-Q filings
News and updatesCompany releases and SEC 8-K filings
Analyst estimatesAggregated analyst estimates
Valuation and scoresOur models, from the filed figures

How we build and check these figures: methodology and data sources.

Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. in brief

What does Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. do?
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. is a US-listed company in the regional banks industry. Its financial year ends in September.
What is Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.'s stock ticker?
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. trades under the ticker CFFN on Nasdaq. This page brings together its financial statements, valuation models, ownership and recent company updates.
What is Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.'s revenue, and how fast is it growing?
Over its most recent trailing twelve months, Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. reported revenue of $229M, 19.4% higher than a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
What is Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.'s free cash flow?
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.'s free-cash-flow margin is 31.2% of revenue over the trailing twelve months.
Who are Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.'s largest institutional shareholders?
By value reported in 13F filings for June 30, 2026, the largest reported holders are Blackrock, Inc., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M, filed up to 45 days after quarter end.
Is Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. buying back stock, and does it pay a dividend?
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. spent $49.8M on share repurchases over the trailing twelve months, and its diluted share count fell 2.0% over the year.
What is Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.'s market cap?
On November 2, 2026, Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.'s market capitalisation was about $1.1B, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.3 and net debt of $1.5B. Market figures come from third-party market data and may be delayed.
Does Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes: Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. paid $48.6M in dividends over the trailing twelve months, a dividend yield of 4.48% and a payout ratio of 58.6%.
Who are Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.'s competitors?
In our Regional Banks peer group, the companies closest to Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. are South Plains Financial, Inc., Great Southern Bancorp, Inc., Washington Trust Bancorp Inc, Primis Financial Corp. and Alerus Financial Corp. The side-by-side comparison below sets their revenue, margins and growth against Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.'s.
When is Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.'s next earnings date?
Around January 27, 2027, estimated from the spacing of its past results announcements (8-K filings). That is an estimate, not a confirmed date — Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. announces its own schedule.