TFS Financial Corporation (TFSL) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$16.76 +0.54% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $16.74

TFS Financial Corporation (TFSL) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 48/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID Cap $4.70B
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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $16.74 (-0.09%)🧬 Disciplined Float (+0.52% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 7/20 (D-) • 1.8% FCF Margin
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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (48/100 · D) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-5.6% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D- · Rk D+
Cash (7)Whales (8)SEC (13)Macro (10)CEO (10)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-4.5% Base Target
$20 Bull$16 Base$12 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for TFSL)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±3.6%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (48/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY TFSL SCORES 48/100 (D) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+13/20 pts (27% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 4/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+10/20 pts (21% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 57% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 46.1 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Cash Engine Quality7/20 pts (-13 pt drag)

Capital intensity & 0% operating margin leave 13 pts on the table

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)
40
Grade D$16.07+1.6% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
43
Grade D$16.33+1.7% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
45
Grade D$16.60+1% Next Q
Current
48
Grade D$16.76-5.6% Hist 90D α
Trajectory: D (40) → D (48)Full Audit →
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While TFSL currently carries a cautious 48/100 (D) rating due to Cash Engine Quality (7/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($16.82) and Max Pain ($17.60) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $20.46.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (+0.52% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $TFSL• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite
Contract: “TFSL Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 29, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE
46.130 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)
3.80>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCOREWEAK QUALITY (1–4)
4 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE57% OF RANGE
L: $13$16.76H: $19
1. Money & Cash Health● WEAK
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Weak cash conversion or heavy valuation strain compared to actual cash earned.

Factor Grade: D-RQD 7 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● TRIMMING
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Insiders and big institutional desks have been trimming shares rather than stepping up to buy.

Factor Grade: DRQD 18 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WATCH
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

No major SEC filing blowups, though current interest rates and Fed liquidity call for normal position sizing.

Factor Grade: D+RQD 23 / 40
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BEARISH (35)

4.8% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and 1.51% FCF yield.

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10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
NEUTRAL (65)

Altman-Z 4.20 and Piotroski 4/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

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Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
BEARISH (47)

18/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 10/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like TFSL
  • ✓Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.
  • !Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.
  • !Priced at 52x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.
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TFSL // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +11.44%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL
2026-10-30O $16.72H $16.76L $16.36C $16.76VOL 877.2K
RES: $17.68SUP: $15.46SMA50: $16.82SMA200: $15.95
$19.89$18.24$16.59$14.95$13.30RES $17.68SUP $15.46$16.762026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
37.3%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +6.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (TFSL)

Financials Rank #886 of 1096 ⚔️ EBC vs TFSL Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (TFSL vs. EBC, AX, BKU, PFS)

Industry: Savings Institutions (33 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1096 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, TFS Financial Corporation (TFSL) ranks #886 by composite RQD confidence (48/100, grade D) and #284 by equity capitalization ($4.70B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, PFS leads on earnings valuation at 10.4x trailing P/E, while AX leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 14.8% ROIC and — gross margin. EBC currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 69/100 (C+) compared with TFSL at 48/100 (D).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
TFSL ACTIVE
TFS Financial Corporation
D 48/100 51.7x — 4.8% +0.54% $4.70B Benchmark Subject
EBC
Eastern Bankshares Inc.
C+ 69/100 58.6x — 0.7% +0.53% $5.17B /ebc-vs-tfsl →
AX
Axos Financial Inc.
C+ 67/100 12.2x — 14.8% +1.17% $5.26B /ax-vs-tfsl →
BKU
BankUnited Inc.
C+ 68/100 11.5x — 8.8% +1.38% $3.09B /bku-vs-tfsl →
PFS
Provident Financial Services Inc
C 62/100 10.4x — 10.3% +0.22% $3.02B /pfs-vs-tfsl →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-09-30 • CIK 0001381668

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-09-30), TFS Financial Corporation (TFSL) reported GAAP revenue of $0 (N/A vs. FY2024 revenue of $0 ) , GAAP net income of $91.0M, operating cash flow of $82.4M, and free cash flow of $71.0M (-17.0% YoY). On the balance sheet, TFSL closed FY2025 with $17.50B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 4/9).

Fiscal Period Filing Date Revenue Net Income Operating Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Total Assets Total Debt
FY2025 (FY) 2025-09-30 $0 $91.0M $82.4M $71.0M $17.50B —
FY2024 (FY) 2024-09-30 $0 $79.6M $88.6M $85.5M $17.06B —
FY2023 (FY) 2023-09-30 $0 $75.3M $90.7M $90.7M — —

3. TFSL Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is TFSL stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-01, TFS Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: TFSL) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 48/100 at a spot price of $16.76 (+0.54% 1D, market cap $4.70B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 7/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 8/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 10/20. Across 1096 tracked Financials issuers, TFSL ranks #886 in composite RQD confidence.

How does TFSL compare to EBC and AX in the Financials sector?

Within the Financials sector (Savings Institutions), TFSL carries a Roarable D (48/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 51.7x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 4.8%. By comparison, EBC (Eastern Bankshares Inc.) holds a C+ grade (69/100 RQD, P/E 58.6x, ROIC 0.7%, cap $5.17B) and AX (Axos Financial Inc.) posts a C+ grade (67/100 RQD, P/E 12.2x, ROIC 14.8%, cap $5.26B). Among the 5-stock peer group, PFS leads on earnings multiple (10.4x) while AX leads on capital efficiency (14.8% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for TFSL?

Per TFSL's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-09-30, CIK 0001381668), TFS Financial Corporation generated $0 in revenue, $91.0M in net income, and $71.0M in free cash flow against $17.50B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is TFSL trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

TFSL last traded at $16.76 (+0.54% on volume of 833,582 shares), positioning the stock -0.36% below its 50-day simple moving average ($16.82) and +5.08% above its 200-day simple moving average ($15.95). Across its 52-week range of $13.21 to $19.49, TFSL sits at the 56.5% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 46.1 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±3.6% ($16.16 to $17.36).

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Should I buy, hold, or sell TFSL stock right now?

TFS Financial Corporation (TFSL) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D (Sell — SELL) with 48/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at 52x P/E (5% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

What is TFSL's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

TFSL's 12-month base price target is $16.01 (range $12.49 to $20.46), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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