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Kearny FinancialKRNY -0.63%55 ROE % is 5.33% as of Mar. 2026, which is 52% above its 10-year median of 3.50. GuruFocus rates KRNY with a GF Score™ of 55/100 and a GF Value™ of $7.27 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,524 Banks companies, Kearny Financial ranks worse than 83.27% on this metric.
ROE % measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities). ROE % shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. ROE %s between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.
The factors that affect a company's ROE % can be illustrated with the three-step DuPont Analysis:
Note:
The net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) revenue data. The same rule applies to Pre-Tax Income and Operating Income.
* In the five-step DuPont Analysis, Operating Income is only available for non-financial companies. Thus, for Insurance companies, we use EBIT as a substitution of Operating Income. For Banks, both Operating Income and EBIT is unavailable. Thus we combined Interest Burden and Operating Margin % into Pretax Margin %, and the DuPont Analysis is divided into four components instead.
* 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.
Be Aware
Net Income is used.
Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the equity multiplier when investing in high ROE % companies. Like ROA %, ROE % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.
Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their ROE %s can be extremely high.
Kearny Financial ROE % Related Terms
Kearny Financial ROE % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kearny Financial's ROE % can be seen below:
* 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.
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Kearny Financial's ROE %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % 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.
Kearny Financial ROE % vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Kearny Financial's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kearny Financial's ROE % falls into.
* 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.
In the calculation of annual ROE %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) net income data.
ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
Kearny Financial (KRNY) has a ROE % of 5.33% as of Mar. 2026. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on Kearny Financial and its competitors. This is 52% above median its historical median of 3.50. According to the industry distribution chart, Kearny Financial ranks #1269 out of 1524 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 83.3%.
Is Kearny Financial's ROE % too high?
Kearny Financial's current ROE % of 5.33% is 52% above median its 10-year median of 3.50. The Banks industry median ROE % is 10.32. Kearny Financial's value of 5.33% is 48.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kearny Financial ranks #1269 out of 1524 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Kearny Financial has a GF Score™ of 55/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kearny Financial's ROE % compare to CBNK and NPB?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Kearny Financial ranks #1269 out of 1524 companies for ROE %. This places Kearny Financial in the lower half of its industry. The industry median ROE % is 10.32. Kearny Financial's value of 5.33% is 48.4% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 3.50 vs. the industry median of 10.32, Kearny Financial has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROE % for a Banks company?
The median ROE % among Banks companies is 10.32, based on 1,524 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROE % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROE % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Kearny Financial's current ROE % of 5.33% is 48.4% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high ROE % mean?
A high ROE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on Kearny Financial and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median ROE % is 10.32 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kearny Financial's current ROE % is 5.33%, which is 52% above median its own 10-year median of 3.50. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kearny Financial stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kearny Financial (KRNY) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $7.27, compared to a current price of $9.46 — trading 30.1% above its estimated fair value. The current ROE % is 5.33%, which is 52% above median its 10-year median of 3.50 and 48.4% below the Banks industry median of 10.32. Kearny Financial's overall GF Score™ is 55/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROE % calculated?
ROE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Kearny Financial (KRNY), the current ROE % is 5.33% 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 Kearny Financial (KRNY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kearny Financial stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $9.46 is trading 30.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $7.27.
GuruFocus considers Kearny Financial to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for KRNY:
ROE %: 5.33% (52% above median its 10-year median of 3.50)
GF Value™: $7.27 vs. price of $9.46 (30.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 48.4% below the Banks median (#1269 of 1524)
No single metric tells the full story. See the KRNY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Kearny Financial Corp is a federally-chartered stock savings bank. The bank is engaged in the business of attracting deposits from the general public in New Jersey and New York, and using these deposits, together with other funds, to originate or purchase loans for its portfolios and invest in securities. The bank's loan portfolio is chiefly comprised of loans collateralized by commercial and residential real estate. The bank's primary source of income is net interest income.
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