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TFS Financial Corporation

$17.01 +$3.44 (+25.35%)
NASDAQ · 11 Sep 2026 20:00 UTC
Previous Close
$17.08
Day Range
$16.91$17.25
Year Range
$12.54$19.49
Market Cap
4.77B
AVG Volume
903.87K
Trailing/Forward PE
46.56/43.62
PEG ratio
5.59
Dividend Yield
6.85%
Next Earnings Date
2026-10-29
Primary Exchange
NASDAQUS
Revenue (USD)
0100M200M300M24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
TFSL Revenue (USD) by quarter
PeriodRevenue (USD)
26 Q3202.11M
26 Q2202.91M
26 Q1205.82M
25 Q4207.21M
25 Q3198.46M
25 Q2193.02M
25 Q1193.27M
24 Q4194.94M
24 Q3191.15M
24 Q2189.22M
Net Income (USD)
010M20M30M40M24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
TFSL Net Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodNet Income (USD)
26 Q330.54M
26 Q223.25M
26 Q122.27M
25 Q426M
25 Q321.51M
25 Q221.02M
25 Q122.43M
24 Q418.21M
24 Q319.95M
24 Q220.71M
Operating Income (USD)
010M20M30M40M24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
TFSL Operating Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodOperating Income (USD)
26 Q330.78M
26 Q229.84M
26 Q128.5M
25 Q432.44M
25 Q327.36M
25 Q226.53M
25 Q128.39M
24 Q423.05M
24 Q325.23M
24 Q225.9M
EBITDA (USD)
020M40M60M24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
TFSL EBITDA (USD) by quarter
PeriodEBITDA (USD)
26 Q341.43M
26 Q235.69M
26 Q134.76M
25 Q438.68M
25 Q333.3M
25 Q232.08M
25 Q133.7M
24 Q428.01M
24 Q330.21M
24 Q230.42M
Cash Flows (USD)
-100M-50M050M100M24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
TFSL Cash Flows (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash Flows (USD)
26 Q329.04M
26 Q213.39M
26 Q157.09M
25 Q4-13.25M
25 Q325.03M
25 Q214.28M
25 Q144.91M
24 Q4-59.4M
24 Q395.91M
24 Q213.4M
EPS (USD)
00.050.10.1524 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
TFSL EPS (USD) by quarter
PeriodEPS (USD)
26 Q30.11
26 Q20.08
26 Q10.08
25 Q40.09
25 Q30.08
25 Q20.07
25 Q10.08
24 Q40.06
24 Q30.07
24 Q20.07
Expenses (USD)
020M40M60M80MSG&ACapex24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
TFSL Expenses (USD) by quarter
PeriodExpenses (USD)
26 Q361.63M
26 Q242.01M
26 Q139.91M
25 Q425.81M
25 Q338.71M
25 Q246.86M
25 Q137.74M
24 Q439.53M
24 Q335.8M
24 Q237.42M
Cash & Debt (USD)
02B4B6BCashLong Term DebtShort Term Debt24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
TFSL Cash & Debt (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash & Debt (USD)
26 Q328.62M
26 Q225.12M
26 Q1460.79M
25 Q4483.48M
25 Q3502.78M
25 Q2513.92M
25 Q1973.64M
24 Q4989.97M
24 Q31.08B
24 Q21.11B
Debt ratios
01020304024 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
TFSL Debt ratios by quarter
PeriodDebt ratios
26 Q338.41
26 Q235.83
26 Q132.57
25 Q432.06
25 Q334.7
25 Q233.07
25 Q130.43
24 Q432.1
24 Q331.48
24 Q233.41
Margins
0%20%40%60%24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
TFSL Margins by quarter
PeriodMargins
26 Q340.26%
26 Q242.01%
26 Q141.17%
25 Q440.77%
25 Q340.58%
25 Q240.21%
25 Q139.49%
24 Q438.03%
24 Q339.77%
24 Q241.28%
Return on Capital
0%0.5%1%1.5%2%24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
TFSL Return on Capital by quarter
PeriodReturn on Capital
26 Q31.56%
26 Q21.21%
26 Q11.17%
25 Q41.37%
25 Q31.14%
25 Q21.11%
25 Q11.17%
24 Q40.98%
24 Q31.04%
24 Q21.09%
Shares Outstanding
0100M200M300M24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
TFSL Shares Outstanding by quarter
PeriodShares Outstanding
26 Q3278.85M
26 Q2278.86M
26 Q1278.75M
25 Q4278.72M
25 Q3278.7M
25 Q2278.73M
25 Q1278.54M
24 Q4278.4M
24 Q3278.29M
24 Q2278.18M
Dividends (USD)
00.10.20.30.4Jun 24Sep 24Dec 24Mar 25Jun 25Sep 25Dec 25Mar 26Jun 26Sep 26
TFSL Dividends (USD) by quarter
PeriodDividends (USD)
Sep 260.32
Jun 260.28
Mar 260.28
Dec 250.28
Sep 250.28
Jun 250.28
Mar 250.28
Dec 240.28
Sep 240.28
Jun 240.28
Employee Count
05001K1.5K2009201020112012202020212022202320242025
TFSL Employee Count by quarter
PeriodEmployee Count
2025958
2024919
2023995
20221.02K
20211K
20201K
20122
20112
20102
20092
Book Value Per Share (USD)
0246824 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
TFSL Book Value Per Share (USD) by quarter
PeriodBook Value Per Share (USD)
26 Q37.02
26 Q26.89
26 Q16.82
25 Q46.8
25 Q36.77
25 Q26.8
25 Q16.87
24 Q46.69
24 Q36.88
24 Q26.86
Total Assets (USD)
05B10B15B20B24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
TFSL Total Assets (USD) by quarter
PeriodTotal Assets (USD)
26 Q318.07B
26 Q217.48B
26 Q117.5B
25 Q417.46B
25 Q317.38B
25 Q217.11B
25 Q117.06B
24 Q417.09B
24 Q317.03B
24 Q217.02B
PE Ratio
4045505560med 45.09Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
TFSL PE Ratio by quarter
PeriodPE Ratio
Sep 2646.48
Sep 2648.01
Aug 2647.9
Aug 2648.2
Aug 2648.2
Aug 2648.06
Jul 2655.18
Jul 2654.52
Jul 2654.79
Jul 2652.96
Jul 2653.47
Jun 2652.42
Jun 2649.22
Jun 2650.72
Jun 2649.22
May 2647.69
May 2647.87
May 2645.89
May 2645.26
May 2646.14
Apr 2645.06
Apr 2646.02
Apr 2645.37
Apr 2643.9
Mar 2641.78
Mar 2641.1
Mar 2641.47
Mar 2642.67
Feb 2643.04
Feb 2646.17
Feb 2645.83
Feb 2645.8
Jan 2643.14
Jan 2643.24
Jan 2643.36
Jan 2642.62
Jan 2641.58
Dec 2542.87
Dec 2543.85
Dec 2542.1
Dec 2543.24
Nov 2543.66
Nov 2547.58
Nov 2545.8
Nov 2546.21
Oct 2544.57
Oct 2545.6
Oct 2543.29
Oct 2543.46
Oct 2544.77
Sep 2544.3
Sep 2544.23
Sep 2544.8
Sep 2545.6
Aug 2547.11
Aug 2546.07
Aug 2543.69
Aug 2542.59
Aug 2543.82
Jul 2543.34
Jul 2544.6
Jul 2544.4
Jul 2545.76
Jun 2544.16
Jun 2543.3
Jun 2543.37
Jun 2545.39
May 2545.11
May 2544.94
May 2545.87
May 2545.46
May 2546.25
Apr 2544.33
Apr 2541.9
Apr 2540.25
Apr 2540.08
Mar 2542.07
Mar 2541.55
Mar 2542.17
Mar 2543.3
Feb 2545.19
Feb 2545.63
Feb 2546.52
Feb 2546.76
Jan 2547.99
Jan 2544.32
Jan 2543.97
Jan 2542.4
Jan 2543.83
Dec 2444.11
Dec 2444.56
Dec 2446.45
Dec 2447.71
Nov 2449.46
Nov 2450.79
Nov 2449.01
Nov 2448.08
Nov 2444.57
Oct 2443.85
Oct 2445.12
Free Cash Flow Yield
0%1%2%3%4%5%med 2.01%Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
TFSL Free Cash Flow Yield by quarter
PeriodFree Cash Flow Yield
Sep 261.82%
Sep 261.76%
Aug 261.76%
Aug 261.75%
Aug 261.75%
Aug 261.76%
Jul 261.6%
Jul 261.62%
Jul 261.61%
Jul 261.67%
Jul 261.65%
Jun 261.69%
Jun 261.8%
Jun 261.74%
Jun 261.8%
May 261.85%
May 261.85%
May 261.93%
May 261.95%
May 261.98%
Apr 262.03%
Apr 261.99%
Apr 262.02%
Apr 262.09%
Mar 262.19%
Mar 262.23%
Mar 262.21%
Mar 262.15%
Feb 262.13%
Feb 261.98%
Feb 262%
Feb 262%
Jan 261.81%
Jan 261.8%
Jan 261.8%
Jan 261.83%
Jan 261.88%
Dec 251.82%
Dec 251.78%
Dec 251.85%
Dec 251.8%
Nov 251.79%
Nov 250.63%
Nov 250.65%
Nov 250.65%
Oct 250.67%
Oct 250.65%
Oct 250.69%
Oct 250.69%
Oct 250.67%
Sep 250.67%
Sep 250.67%
Sep 250.67%
Sep 250.65%
Aug 250.63%
Aug 250.65%
Aug 250.68%
Aug 250.7%
Aug 252.68%
Jul 252.71%
Jul 252.63%
Jul 252.64%
Jul 252.56%
Jun 252.66%
Jun 252.71%
Jun 252.7%
Jun 252.58%
May 252.6%
May 252.61%
May 252.56%
May 252.58%
May 252.52%
Apr 252.63%
Apr 252.78%
Apr 252.9%
Apr 252.91%
Mar 252.77%
Mar 252.81%
Mar 252.77%
Mar 252.69%
Feb 252.58%
Feb 252.56%
Feb 252.51%
Feb 252.49%
Jan 252.24%
Jan 252.42%
Jan 252.44%
Jan 252.54%
Jan 252.45%
Dec 242.44%
Dec 242.41%
Dec 242.31%
Dec 242.25%
Nov 242.17%
Nov 242.12%
Nov 243.98%
Nov 244.05%
Nov 244.37%
Oct 244.44%
Oct 244.32%
Price to Sales
4567med 4.89Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
TFSL Price to Sales by quarter
PeriodPrice to Sales
Sep 265.8
Sep 265.99
Aug 265.98
Aug 266.01
Aug 266.01
Aug 266
Jul 266.3
Jul 266.23
Jul 266.26
Jul 266.05
Jul 266.11
Jun 265.99
Jun 265.62
Jun 265.79
Jun 265.62
May 265.45
May 265.47
May 265.24
May 265.17
May 265.21
Apr 265.09
Apr 265.19
Apr 265.12
Apr 264.95
Mar 264.72
Mar 264.64
Mar 264.68
Mar 264.82
Feb 264.86
Feb 265.21
Feb 265.17
Feb 265.17
Jan 264.96
Jan 264.97
Jan 264.98
Jan 264.9
Jan 264.78
Dec 254.92
Dec 255.04
Dec 254.84
Dec 254.97
Nov 255.02
Nov 255.08
Nov 254.89
Nov 254.93
Oct 254.75
Oct 254.86
Oct 254.62
Oct 254.64
Oct 254.78
Sep 254.73
Sep 254.72
Sep 254.78
Sep 254.86
Aug 255.03
Aug 254.91
Aug 254.66
Aug 254.54
Aug 254.63
Jul 254.58
Jul 254.71
Jul 254.69
Jul 254.84
Jun 254.67
Jun 254.58
Jun 254.58
Jun 254.8
May 254.77
May 254.75
May 254.85
May 254.8
May 254.89
Apr 254.69
Apr 254.43
Apr 254.26
Apr 254.24
Mar 254.45
Mar 254.4
Mar 254.46
Mar 254.58
Feb 254.78
Feb 254.83
Feb 254.92
Feb 254.95
Jan 255.03
Jan 254.65
Jan 254.61
Jan 254.45
Jan 254.6
Dec 244.63
Dec 244.67
Dec 244.87
Dec 245
Nov 245.19
Nov 245.33
Nov 245.38
Nov 245.27
Nov 244.89
Oct 244.81
Oct 244.95
EV/EBITDA
5560657075med 62.61Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
TFSL EV/EBITDA by quarter
PeriodEV/EBITDA
Sep 2669.91
Sep 2670.95
Aug 2670.88
Aug 2671.08
Aug 2671.08
Aug 2670.99
Jul 2671.87
Jul 2671.44
Jul 2671.62
Jul 2670.42
Jul 2670.75
Jun 2670.07
Jun 2667.97
Jun 2668.95
Jun 2667.97
May 2666.98
May 2667.09
May 2665.8
May 2665.39
May 2662.75
Apr 2662.05
Apr 2662.67
Apr 2662.25
Apr 2661.28
Mar 2659.9
Mar 2659.46
Mar 2659.7
Mar 2660.48
Feb 2660.72
Feb 2662.77
Feb 2662.55
Feb 2662.53
Jan 2660.55
Jan 2660.61
Jan 2660.69
Jan 2660.2
Jan 2659.52
Dec 2560.37
Dec 2561.01
Dec 2559.86
Dec 2560.61
Nov 2560.89
Nov 2565.84
Nov 2564.68
Nov 2564.94
Oct 2563.87
Oct 2564.55
Oct 2563.03
Oct 2563.14
Oct 2564
Sep 2563.69
Sep 2563.65
Sep 2564.02
Sep 2564.55
Aug 2565.53
Aug 2564.85
Aug 2563.3
Aug 2562.57
Aug 2561.91
Jul 2561.59
Jul 2562.43
Jul 2562.29
Jul 2563.19
Jun 2562.13
Jun 2561.57
Jun 2561.62
Jun 2562.94
May 2562.76
May 2562.65
May 2563.26
May 2562.99
May 2561.16
Apr 2559.89
Apr 2558.27
Apr 2557.18
Apr 2557.06
Mar 2558.39
Mar 2558.04
Mar 2558.45
Mar 2559.2
Feb 2560.46
Feb 2560.75
Feb 2561.35
Feb 2561.5
Jan 2564.11
Jan 2561.66
Jan 2561.43
Jan 2560.38
Jan 2561.33
Dec 2461.52
Dec 2461.82
Dec 2463.08
Dec 2463.92
Nov 2465.09
Nov 2465.98
Nov 2464.65
Nov 2464.02
Nov 2461.65
Oct 2461.16
Oct 2462.02
Price/Operating Cashflow
0255075100125med 43.61Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
TFSL Price/Operating Cashflow by quarter
PeriodPrice/Operating Cashflow
Sep 2648.5
Sep 2650.1
Aug 2649.98
Aug 2650.3
Aug 2650.3
Aug 2650.15
Jul 2655.78
Jul 2655.11
Jul 2655.39
Jul 2653.54
Jul 2654.05
Jun 2652.99
Jun 2649.75
Jun 2651.27
Jun 2649.75
May 2648.2
May 2648.39
May 2646.39
May 2645.75
May 2643.82
Apr 2642.79
Apr 2643.7
Apr 2643.09
Apr 2641.69
Mar 2639.68
Mar 2639.03
Mar 2639.38
Mar 2640.52
Feb 2640.87
Feb 2643.84
Feb 2643.52
Feb 2643.49
Jan 2647.61
Jan 2647.72
Jan 2647.85
Jan 2647.04
Jan 2645.89
Dec 2547.31
Dec 2548.39
Dec 2546.46
Dec 2547.72
Nov 2548.19
Nov 25113.59
Nov 25109.35
Nov 25110.31
Oct 25106.39
Oct 25108.87
Oct 25103.35
Oct 25103.75
Oct 25106.87
Sep 25105.75
Sep 25105.59
Sep 25106.95
Sep 25108.87
Aug 25112.47
Aug 25109.99
Aug 25104.31
Aug 25101.67
Aug 2534.11
Jul 2533.74
Jul 2534.72
Jul 2534.56
Jul 2535.63
Jun 2534.38
Jun 2533.71
Jun 2533.77
Jun 2535.34
May 2535.12
May 2534.99
May 2535.71
May 2535.39
May 2538.44
Apr 2536.85
Apr 2534.82
Apr 2533.46
Apr 2533.32
Mar 2534.97
Mar 2534.54
Mar 2535.05
Mar 2535.99
Feb 2537.56
Feb 2537.93
Feb 2538.67
Feb 2538.87
Jan 2543.11
Jan 2539.81
Jan 2539.5
Jan 2538.08
Jan 2539.37
Dec 2439.62
Dec 2440.03
Dec 2441.73
Dec 2442.86
Nov 2444.43
Nov 2445.62
Nov 2424.62
Nov 2424.15
Nov 2422.39
Oct 2422.02
Oct 2422.66
Price to Book
1.51.7522.252.52.75med 2.01Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
TFSL Price to Book by quarter
PeriodPrice to Book
Sep 262.42
Sep 262.5
Aug 262.5
Aug 262.51
Aug 262.51
Aug 262.51
Jul 262.67
Jul 262.64
Jul 262.65
Jul 262.56
Jul 262.59
Jun 262.54
Jun 262.38
Jun 262.45
Jun 262.38
May 262.31
May 262.32
May 262.22
May 262.19
May 262.2
Apr 262.15
Apr 262.2
Apr 262.17
Apr 262.1
Mar 262
Mar 261.96
Mar 261.98
Mar 262.04
Feb 262.06
Feb 262.21
Feb 262.19
Feb 262.19
Jan 262.07
Jan 262.08
Jan 262.08
Jan 262.05
Jan 262
Dec 252.06
Dec 252.11
Dec 252.02
Dec 252.08
Nov 252.1
Nov 252.1
Nov 252.02
Nov 252.04
Oct 251.96
Oct 252.01
Oct 251.91
Oct 251.91
Oct 251.97
Sep 251.95
Sep 251.95
Sep 251.97
Sep 252.01
Aug 252.08
Aug 252.03
Aug 251.92
Aug 251.88
Aug 251.89
Jul 251.86
Jul 251.92
Jul 251.91
Jul 251.97
Jun 251.9
Jun 251.86
Jun 251.87
Jun 251.95
May 251.94
May 251.93
May 251.97
May 251.96
May 251.96
Apr 251.88
Apr 251.78
Apr 251.71
Apr 251.7
Mar 251.79
Mar 251.76
Mar 251.79
Mar 251.84
Feb 251.92
Feb 251.94
Feb 251.98
Feb 251.99
Jan 252.05
Jan 251.89
Jan 251.88
Jan 251.81
Jan 251.87
Dec 241.88
Dec 241.9
Dec 241.98
Dec 242.04
Nov 242.11
Nov 242.17
Nov 242.07
Nov 242.03
Nov 241.88
Oct 241.85
Oct 241.91
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55,338 Shares in TFS Financial Corporation $TFSL Acquired by Legal & General Group Plc

defenseworld.net · 8 Sep 2026

55,338 Shares in TFS Financial Corporation $TFSL Acquired by Legal & General Group Plc

Legal and General Group Plc bought a new position in TFS Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: TFSL) during the undefined quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 55,338 shares of the bank's stock, valued at approximately $981,000. Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares

Dividend Announcements: August 22-28, 2026

seekingalpha.com · 30 Aug 2026

Dividend Announcements: August 22-28, 2026

In this article series, I summarize dividend announcements of the past week. This week, 9 stocks announced dividend increases, including 3 stocks I own. INTU stands out for its robust safety metrics, 15% dividend hike, low payout ratios, and a forward-looking 16.16% dividend growth rate, though fair value estimates diverge. LRCX delivered the largest increase (26.92%) and boasts the highest Quality Score, but its yield is minimal at 0.44% and valuation appears stretched.

TFS Financial Corporation Declares Dividend

businesswire.com · 27 Aug 2026

TFS Financial Corporation Declares Dividend

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TFS Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: TFSL) (the “Company”), the holding company for Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland (the “Association”), today announced that the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.3175 per share, payable on September 23, 2026, to stockholders of record on September 9, 2026. Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland, MHC (the “MHC”), the mutual holding company of the Company and owner of 227.

TFS Financial: An Ohio Regional Bank With An Earnings Beat And Loan Growth

seekingalpha.com · 18 Aug 2026

TFS Financial: An Ohio Regional Bank With An Earnings Beat And Loan Growth

TFS Financial, the parent of Third Federal S&L, gets a buy rating for my first coverage. Key positives include loan growth in recent earnings results, revenue trends and EPS showing durability and resilience. The high dividend yield can help boost the total return, but dividend safety is in question due to the high payout ratio.

TFS Financial (TFSL) is a Great Momentum Stock: Should You Buy?

zacks.com · 6 Aug 2026

TFS Financial (TFSL) is a Great Momentum Stock: Should You Buy?

Does TFS Financial (TFSL) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let's find out.

TFS Financial (TFSL) Surpasses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

zacks.com · 30 Jul 2026

TFS Financial (TFSL) Surpasses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

TFS Financial (TFSL) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.11 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.08 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.08 per share a year ago.

TFS Financial Delivers Record-Breaking Quarter

businesswire.com · 30 Jul 2026

TFS Financial Delivers Record-Breaking Quarter

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TFS Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: TFSL) (the "Company", "we", "our"), the holding company for Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland (the "Association"), today announced results for the quarter and nine months ended June 30, 2026. “I'm proud to share that Third Federal had record earnings of $30.5 million in the third quarter,” said Chairman and CEO Marc A. Stefanski. “First mortgage originations were more than $600 million; our net interest margin.

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