CLST

HoldSinker

Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. · Financial Services · United States · $68M cap · $49K/day traded

$17.01 +0.7% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct

Sinker: Weak, expensive and falling. Nothing here to keep it afloat.

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Quality
42
Value
35
Momentum
49

As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. (CLST) is 36/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 42, Value 35, Momentum 49, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
30.1x
peers 13.0x
ROE
2.5%
peers 9.6%
D/E
0.2x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield

ABOUT CATALYST BANCORP, INC.

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Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. is the bank holding company for Catalyst Bank, a community-oriented financial institution serving southern Louisiana. The bank's competitive position is sustained by its deep local market knowledge, personalized customer service, and focus on residential and commercial lending. It operates as a conservative, community-focused regional bank in a highly localized market.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM
Revenue8.3M9.0M5.6M11.0M9.8%11.6M
EPS0.040.14-0.780.56141.0%0.56
Shares5.3M4.8M4.3M4.1M-23.0%4.0M
Debt—9.4M9.6M14.7M25.3%9.8M
Equity88.5M84.6M80.2M81.7M-2.6%—
Op CF0.8M2.0M3.2M3.3M62.1%3.3M
Inv CF-14.1M-0.3M17.8M-24.4M——
Fin CF-14.0M3.8M4.3M2.0M——
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-5.1%
16.316.817.217.718.115 Sep6 Oct26 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo clear trendExperimental

No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.

SwingsVery calm

Calmer than 92% of stocks we rank over the past year (19% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$17.01
RSI (14)
47.1
52-Week Range-17.0% from high
Low $13.25High $20.50

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
42
ROIC (ROA)
0.7%*29.7
ROE
2.5%16.7
GP/Assets
4.1%N/A
Op. Margin
22.5%39.7
FCF/Assets
1.1%N/A
Piotroski
684.9
Int. Cover
—50.0
D/E Ratio
0.18xN/A
Current Ratio
bankN/A
Value
35
P/E (TTM)
30.1x12.9
EV/EBITDA
bankN/A
P/FCF
22.0xN/A
P/B
0.7x79.4
P/S
5.9x20.7
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
49
52W High %
83%45.3
RS 6M
-0%57.0
SMA 50/200
1.05x63.6
EPS Rev 4W
—N/A
EPS Rev 12W
—N/A
EPS Improve
—N/A
Q Growth
1%27.5

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$68M
P/E (Forward)
—
Gross Margin
—

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of CLST are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
CLSTCatalyst Bancorp, Inc.(you)$68M36Hold
FDSBFifth District Bancorp, Inc.$91M39Hold
WSBKWinchester Bancorp, Inc.$117M37Hold
TCBSTexas Community Bancshares, Inc.$50M46Hold
KFFBKentucky First Federal Bancorp$50M47Hold
SRBKSR Bancorp, Inc.$138M31Sell
HYNEHoyne Bancorp, Inc.$132M42Hold
FNWBFirst Northwest Bancorp$92M22Sell
RVSBRiverview Bancorp, Inc.$121M45Hold
SSBISummit State Bank$82M18Strong Sell

Peer medians: ROE 9.6% · P/E 13.0x · Gross margin 75.4%

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Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. (CLST): Stock Score Summary

Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. (CLST) has a MoatMap StockRank of 36/100 based on Quality (42/100), Value (35/100), and Momentum (49/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. is the bank holding company for Catalyst Bank, a community-oriented financial institution serving southern Louisiana. The bank's competitive position is sustained by its deep local market knowledge, personalized customer service, and focus on residential and commercial lending. It operates as a conservative, community-focused regional bank in a highly localized market.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$17.01
Market Cap$68M
P/E (TTM)30.14
Price/Book0.73
Return on Equity2.5%
Debt/Equity0.18x
Operating Margin22.5%
Revenue Growth8.7%
Free Cash Flow$3M

Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. operates in the Banks - Regional industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Catalyst Bancorp, Inc.’s (CLST) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. (CLST) is 36/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (42), Value (35), and Momentum (49), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. have an economic moat?
Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. (CLST) has a Quality factor score of 42/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. (CLST) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 36/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. in?
Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. (CLST) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Banks - Regional industry (United States).