10-Q · May 15, 2026
Kentucky First Federal Bancorp reported a strong Q3 2026 with significant improvements in net income and revenue, reflecting robust net interest income growth. The company reported an EPS of $0.07, a substantial…
Earnings analysis · 10-K
KFFB earnings analysis
Filed September 25, 2026 · Our reading of the company's report
The latest report
KFFB’s fiscal 2026 trajectory improved, with net interest income up $2.8 million and non-interest income up 25.8% to $629,000; the regulatory agreement and enhanced capital requirements were also terminated. The…
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KFFB’s fiscal 2026 trajectory improved, with net interest income up $2.8 million and non-interest income up 25.8% to $629,000; the regulatory agreement and enhanced capital requirements were also terminated. The resumption of a $0.05 quarterly dividend is a positive capital-allocation signal, while the strategy remains centered on Kentucky residential mortgage lending and selling longer-term fixed-rate loans. However, the business remains highly exposed to real estate, uninsured deposits and renewed rate pressure, supporting a neutral rather than bullish assessment.
Gross and operating margin
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What stood out
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Net interest income improved
Net interest income increased by $2.8 million from June 30, 2025 to June 30, 2026, driven by increased interest income and decreased interest expense. The filing attributes part of the improvement to declining Federal Reserve rates during the period.
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Mortgage banking revenue grew
Non-interest income increased $129,000, or 25.8%, to $629,000 for fiscal 2026. Net gains on loan sales increased $108,000, or 53.7%, supporting mortgage-banking revenue.
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Loan-sale strategy supports fee income
The company plans to continue selling longer-term conforming and non-conforming fixed-rate loans to generate non-interest income, while retaining mortgage-servicing revenue. This provides a defined earnings strategy beyond net interest income.
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Regulatory restrictions were lifted
The OCC terminated First Federal of Kentucky’s formal written agreement on February 19, 2026 and lifted the individual minimum capital requirements that had required 9.0% common equity tier 1, 11.0% tier 1, 12.0% total capital and 9.0% leverage ratios.
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Dividend payments resumed
The company resumed dividends after First Federal MHC member approval on July 28, 2026 and declared a $0.05-per-share dividend payable September 21, 2026. The approved waiver permits the MHC to waive dividends of up to $0.40 per share during the following 12 months.
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Liquidity position provides support
Liquidity resources were substantial at June 30, 2026: $27.4 million of available liquidity, including $16.5 million of cash and cash equivalents, plus $89.4 million of off-balance-sheet liquidity sources.
What to watch
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Renewed rate pressure threatens margins
The FOMC increased rates by 25 basis points in September 2026 after the fiscal year-end. Because interest-bearing liabilities generally reprice faster than loans and investments, the filing says higher rates could reduce net interest income in the short term; accumulated other comprehensive loss was $129,000, or 1.2% of the securities portfolio, at June 30, 2026.
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Uninsured deposits create funding risk
Uninsured deposits were estimated at approximately $31.7 million, or 12.2% of total deposits, at June 30, 2026. The filing warns that large deposit outflows could adversely affect results and could result in closure of the Banks, despite $89.4 million of off-balance-sheet liquidity sources.
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Highly concentrated real-estate exposure
Approximately 99.5% of the loan portfolio was collateralized by real estate at June 30, 2026, while $240.0 million, or 74.6% of loans, was secured by one-to-four-family real estate located in Kentucky. A decline in property values could increase credit losses and weaken collateral recovery.
Management's outlook
The 10-K does not provide quantitative revenue or EPS guidance. Annual outlook appears to be deferred to the earnings press release or call.
Earlier filings 4
10-Q · February 13, 2026
Kentucky First Federal reported improving profitability in Q2 (three months ended December 31, 2025) with net income of $304,000 and diluted EPS of $0.04 on net revenue (net interest income + non-interest income) of…
10-Q · February 14, 2025
Kentucky First Federal reported a modest net income of $13,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2024 on total revenue of $2,209,000, reversing a prior-year quarter net loss of $361,000. Net interest income…
10-Q · November 14, 2024
Kentucky First Federal reported total revenue of $2,007,000 and a net loss of $15,000 (loss per share $(0.00)) for the three months ended September 30, 2024, an improvement of $160,000 vs. the prior-year quarter. Net…
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