Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates

Group 1: Earnings Performance - Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) reported quarterly earnings of $0.12 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$ 0.11 per share, and up from $0.10 per share a year ago [1] - The earnings surprise for this quarter was 9.09%, following a previous quarter where the company reported earnings of$ 0.09 per share against an expectation of $0.07, resulting in a surprise of 28.57% [2] - Over the last four quarters, Capitol Federal has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times [2] Group 2: Revenue Performance - The company posted revenues of$ 46.92 million for the quarter ended December 2024, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.74%, compared to year-ago revenues of $30.7 million [3] - Capitol Federal has also topped consensus revenue estimates two times over the last four quarters [3] Group 3: Stock Performance and Outlook - Capitol Federal shares have declined approximately 3.4% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has gained 3.2% [4] - The company's earnings outlook is mixed, with the current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter at$ 0.11 on revenues of $47.33 million, and$ 0.45 on revenues of $191.46 million for the current fiscal year [8] - The Zacks Industry Rank for Financial - Savings and Loan is currently in the top 12% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook for the sector [9] Group 4: Competitor Insights - Berkshire Hills Bancorp (BHLB), another company in the same industry, is expected to report quarterly earnings of$ 0.54 per share, reflecting a year-over-year change of +14.9% [10] - The expected revenues for Berkshire Hills Bancorp are $104.59 million, which is a decrease of 16.7% from the year-ago quarter [11]