Provident Financial (PROV) Competitors $15.50 -0.10 (-0.64%) Closing price 09/5/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$15.56 +0.05 (+0.35%) As of 09/5/2025 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock PROV vs. WSBF, HMST, ROMA, HIFS, MTG, RDN, TFSL, WSFS, WD, and SMPLShould you be buying Provident Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Provident Financial include Waterstone Financial (WSBF), HomeStreet (HMST), Roma Green Finance (ROMA), Hingham Institution for Savings (HIFS), MGIC Investment (MTG), Radian Group (RDN), TFS Financial (TFSL), WSFS Financial (WSFS), Walker & Dunlop (WD), and Simply Good Foods (SMPL). These companies are all part of the "thrifts & mortgage finance" industry. Provident Financial vs. Its Competitors Waterstone Financial HomeStreet Roma Green Finance Hingham Institution for Savings MGIC Investment Radian Group TFS Financial WSFS Financial Walker & Dunlop Simply Good Foods Waterstone Financial (NASDAQ:WSBF) and Provident Financial (NASDAQ:PROV) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability. Is WSBF or PROV more profitable? Waterstone Financial has a net margin of 10.47% compared to Provident Financial's net margin of 10.40%. Waterstone Financial's return on equity of 6.07% beat Provident Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Waterstone Financial10.47% 6.07% 0.93% Provident Financial 10.40%4.85%0.50% Which has stronger valuation & earnings, WSBF or PROV? Waterstone Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Provident Financial. Waterstone Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Provident Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWaterstone Financial$130.70M2.11$18.69M$1.1412.96Provident Financial$39M2.61$6.26M$0.9316.67 Do analysts recommend WSBF or PROV? Provident Financial has a consensus target price of $16.50, suggesting a potential upside of 6.45%. Given Provident Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Provident Financial is more favorable than Waterstone Financial.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Waterstone Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Provident Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Do institutionals & insiders believe in WSBF or PROV? 62.7% of Waterstone Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.3% of Provident Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.4% of Waterstone Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.4% of Provident Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is WSBF or PROV a better dividend stock? Waterstone Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Provident Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Waterstone Financial pays out 52.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Provident Financial pays out 60.2% 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. Waterstone Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Does the media refer more to WSBF or PROV? In the previous week, Waterstone Financial had 1 more articles in the media than Provident Financial. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Waterstone Financial and 0 mentions for Provident Financial. Waterstone Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.69 beat Provident Financial's score of 0.00 indicating that Waterstone Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Waterstone Financial Very Positive Provident Financial Neutral Which has more volatility & risk, WSBF or PROV? Waterstone Financial has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Provident Financial has a beta of 0.39, meaning that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryWaterstone Financial beats Provident Financial on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Provident Financial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PROV and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 PROV vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricProvident FinancialFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$102.60M$656.67M$12.49B$9.92BDividend Yield3.63%3.22%5.42%4.53%P/E Ratio16.6710.58232.4226.13Price / Sales2.612.3531.4179.98Price / Cash10.7215.9522.1259.04Price / Book0.821.052.296.09Net Income$6.26M$36.72M$1.01B$266.51M7 Day Performance0.62%1.41%0.41%0.45%1 Month Performance1.91%7.41%3.76%4.58%1 Year Performance8.47%11.79%540.98%26.04% Provident Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PROVProvident Financial3.3945 of 5 stars$15.50-0.6%$16.50+6.5%+10.6%$102.60M$39M16.67160WSBFWaterstone Financial3.3854 of 5 stars$14.99+2.9%N/A-0.7%$280M$202.47M13.15600News CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeHMSTHomeStreet2.2417 of 5 stars$13.87+1.8%$14.17+2.1%-7.6%$262.43M$358.19M-1.87940News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓ROMARoma Green Finance0.2385 of 5 stars$2.22-4.7%N/A+362.8%$23.14M$1.56M0.0016Gap DownHIFSHingham Institution for SavingsN/A$284.14-1.5%N/A+6.7%$0.00$217.38M18.5287MTGMGIC Investment3.336 of 5 stars$27.81+0.5%$26.67-4.1%+13.1%$6.42B$1.21B9.12680Positive NewsRDNRadian Group2.9942 of 5 stars$34.85+0.5%$37.00+6.2%+0.1%$4.72B$1.29B8.781,400Positive NewsTFSLTFS Financial3.5646 of 5 stars$14.06-1.2%$15.00+6.7%+2.3%$3.95B$758.78M48.481,000Insider TradeWSFSWSFS Financial4.2767 of 5 stars$58.29-0.1%$66.00+13.2%+11.1%$3.26B$1.40B12.782,309News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↑WDWalker & Dunlop3.6362 of 5 stars$85.09-1.0%$92.50+8.7%-18.2%$2.90B$1.13B26.261,399News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeSMPLSimply Good Foods4.0815 of 5 stars$28.630.0%$39.88+39.3%-15.4%$2.88B$1.33B20.02260Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies WSBF Competitors HMST Competitors ROMA Competitors HIFS Competitors MTG Competitors RDN Competitors TFSL Competitors WSFS Competitors WD Competitors SMPL Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:PROV) was last updated on 9/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersStunning new initiative unfolding in the White House?what I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredScientists Discover Untapped Energy Source in Heart of USACrash Coming Sept 30? 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