Capitol Federal Financial(US:CFFN) ZACKSยท2024-10-23 15:15Company Performance - Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) reported quarterly earnings of $0.09 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.07 per share, and up from $0.04 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 28.57% [1] - The company posted revenues of $45.61 million for the quarter ended September 2024, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.46%, and compared to year-ago revenues of $35.65 million [1] - Over the last four quarters, Capitol Federal has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times and topped consensus revenue estimates just once [1] Market Performance - Capitol Federal shares have declined approximately 5% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has gained 22.7% [2] - The current Zacks Rank for Capitol Federal is 3 (Hold), indicating that shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future [4] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is $0.09 on revenues of $45.93 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $0.37 on revenues of $188.41 million [4] - The estimate revisions trend for Capitol Federal is mixed, and changes in estimates for the coming quarters and current fiscal year are anticipated following the recent earnings report [4] Industry Context - The Financial - Savings and Loan industry, to which Capitol Federal belongs, is currently in the top 22% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [5] - Another company in the same industry, Flushing Financial (FFIC), is expected to report quarterly earnings of $0.18 per share, reflecting a year-over-year decline of 41.9% [5]