Kentucky First Federal Bancorp (KFFB) Competitors

IF Bancorp (NASDAQ:IROQ) and Kentucky First Federal Bancorp (NASDAQ:KFFB) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, community ranking, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Is IROQ or KFFB more profitable?

IF Bancorp has a net margin of 6.18% compared to Kentucky First Federal Bancorp's net margin of -6.43%. IF Bancorp's return on equity of 3.97% beat Kentucky First Federal Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
IF Bancorp	6.18%	3.97%	0.34%
Kentucky First Federal Bancorp	-6.43%	-0.49%	-0.06%

Does the media refer more to IROQ or KFFB?

In the previous week, IF Bancorp had 5 more articles in the media than Kentucky First Federal Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for IF Bancorp and 2 mentions for Kentucky First Federal Bancorp. Kentucky First Federal Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat IF Bancorp's score of 1.07 indicating that Kentucky First Federal Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
IF Bancorp	Positive
Kentucky First Federal Bancorp	Positive

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, IROQ or KFFB?

IF Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Kentucky First Federal Bancorp. Kentucky First Federal Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IF Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
IF Bancorp	$23.61M	3.47	$1.79M	$0.93	26.27
Kentucky First Federal Bancorp	$8.01M	2.62	-$1.72M	-$0.14	-18.51

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in IROQ or KFFB?

44.1% of IF Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.2% of Kentucky First Federal Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.6% of IF Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of Kentucky First Federal Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility & risk, IROQ or KFFB?

IF Bancorp has a beta of 0.28, indicating that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kentucky First Federal Bancorp has a beta of -0.02, indicating that its stock price is 102% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer IROQ or KFFB?

IF Bancorp received 22 more outperform votes than Kentucky First Federal Bancorp when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.03% of users gave IF Bancorp an outperform vote while only 60.00% of users gave Kentucky First Federal Bancorp an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
IF Bancorp	Outperform Votes 106 65.03%	Underperform Votes 57 34.97%
Kentucky First Federal Bancorp	Outperform Votes 84 60.00%	Underperform Votes 56 40.00%

Is IROQ or KFFB a better dividend stock?

IF Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Kentucky First Federal Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.4%. IF Bancorp pays out 43.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kentucky First Federal Bancorp pays out -285.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Kentucky First Federal Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

IF Bancorp beats Kentucky First Federal Bancorp on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.