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CF Bankshares

CFBK
64
Banks - Regional · Financial Services
Price
$34.60
+0.08 (+0.23%)
Market Cap
$222.6M
Exchange
NASDAQ
Winston Score
64
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Growth
Good
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Good

Share count falling — buybacks

4.8% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 6.7M (2021) → 6.3M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

CF Bankshares is a small regional bank holding company based in Ohio. Its main business is CF Bank, which offers everyday banking services like checking and savings accounts, home loans, and business loans. The bank serves individual customers and small businesses, mostly in Ohio and a few surrounding states.

CF Bankshares makes money the traditional banking way — it takes in deposits and lends that money out at higher interest rates, earning the difference. The bank is small, with a market cap around $200 million, and competes against larger regional and national banks that have far greater resources and brand recognition. Because it operates in a crowded market without a strong unique advantage, its main risk is margin pressure when interest rates shift or when loan demand weakens — both of which can quickly squeeze the profits of a small community bank.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-0.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

+18.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady EPS growth

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (7%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

26.5%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$2.1B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue declining

CF Bankshares's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Bank Quality

Not applicable for this business.

Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+0.4%
Nearly flat sales (+0.4% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+4.7%
Modest earnings growth (+4.7% YoY)

Single-digit earnings growth — steady but not exciting.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
7/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Capital Strength

Not applicable for this business.

Asset Quality

Not applicable for this business.

Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
11.8x
Attractive valuation — P/E 11.8

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+1.9
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
0.99%
Small dividend — 0.99% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+20.7%
Dividend growing fast (20.7% YoY)

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