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Sound Financial Bancorp has the Profitability Rank of 5.
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way. It is rated on a scale of 1 to 10 and is based on these factors:
1. Operating Margin %
2. Piotroski F-Score
3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
4. Consistency of the profitability
5. Predictability Rank
A higher score indicates superior profitability, with companies rated 7 or above considered to have more robust and sustainable profit generation. Conversely, a score of 3 or lower suggests challenges in generating consistent profits.
Sound Financial Bancorp Profitability Rank Related Terms
SFBC vs CZBS, HARL, CMHF: Profitability Rank Comparison
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Sound Financial Bancorp's Profitability Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and Profitability Rank data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Sound Financial Bancorp Profitability Rank vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Sound Financial Bancorp's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sound Financial Bancorp's Profitability Rank falls into.
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way.
The rank is rated on a scale of 1 to 10. A higher score indicates superior profitability, with companies rated 7 or above considered to have more robust and sustainable profit generation. Conversely, a score of 3 or lower suggests challenges in generating consistent profits.
Sound Financial Bancorp has the Profitability Rank of 5.
Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.
Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Sound Financial Bancorp (SFBC) has a Profitability Rank of 5 as of Mar. 2026. Profitability and Growth ranks a company based on its profit margins and earnings growth. View historical data on Sound Financial Bancorp and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 5.00. Over the past decade, Sound Financial Bancorp's Profitability Rank has ranged from 4.00 to 7.00.
Is Sound Financial Bancorp's Profitability Rank too high?
Sound Financial Bancorp's current Profitability Rank of 5 is near median its 10-year median of 5.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.00 to a high of 7.00. Overall, Sound Financial Bancorp has a GF Score™ of 51/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sound Financial Bancorp's Profitability Rank compare to CZBS and HARL?
Sound Financial Bancorp's Profitability Rank of 5 can be compared against companies in the Banks industry. Historically, Sound Financial Bancorp's own Profitability Rank has ranged from 4.00 to 7.00 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Profitability Rank for a Banks company?
A good Profitability Rank depends on the Banks industry context. However, Profitability Rank should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Profitability Rank mean?
A high Profitability Rank can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Profitability and Growth ranks a company based on its profit margins and earnings growth. View historical data on Sound Financial Bancorp and its competitors. Sound Financial Bancorp's current Profitability Rank is 5, which is near median its own 10-year median of 5.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sound Financial Bancorp stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sound Financial Bancorp (SFBC) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $45.30, compared to a current price of $44.69 — trading 1.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Profitability Rank is 5, which is near median its 10-year median of 5.00. Sound Financial Bancorp's overall GF Score™ is 51/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Profitability Rank calculated?
Profitability Rank is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sound Financial Bancorp (SFBC), the current Profitability Rank is 5 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Sound Financial Bancorp (SFBC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sound Financial Bancorp stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $44.69 is trading 1.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $45.30.
GuruFocus considers Sound Financial Bancorp to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for SFBC:
Profitability Rank: 5 (near median its 10-year median of 5.00)
GF Value™: $45.30 vs. price of $44.69 (1.3% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SFBC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Sound Financial Bancorp Inc operates as the holding company for Sound Community Bank that provides traditional banking and other financial services for individuals and businesses. It attracts retail and commercial deposits from the public and invests those funds, along with borrowed funds, in loans secured by first and second mortgages on one-to-four-family residences including home equity loans and lines of credit, commercial and multifamily real estate, construction and land, consumer and commercial business loans. The bank also offers secured and unsecured consumer loan products, including manufactured home loans, floating home loans, automobile loans, boat loans, and recreational vehicle loans.
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