HFBL

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Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana · Financial Services · United States · $65M cap · $56K/day traded

$20.52 -4.6% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct

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Quality
56
Value
55
Momentum
54

As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (HFBL) is 70/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 56, Value 55, Momentum 54, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
10.6x
peers 13.0x
ROE
10.8%
peers 9.6%
D/E
0.1x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
2.4%
trailing yield
AI CONVICTION THESIS

Home Federal Bancorp of Louisiana is a small community bank that reported record annual earnings for the year to June 2026 and has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. It is a well-run local lender, but its tiny size, limited liquidity and regional concentration give it little scope for outsized returns.

ABOUT HOME FEDERAL BANCORP, INC. OF LOUISIANA

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Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana operates as the holding company for Home Federal Bank that provides various financial services to individuals, corporate entities, and other organizations in Louisiana.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM
Revenue20.6M23.4M20.4M20.5M-0.1%23.9M
EPS1.501.891.181.26-5.6%2.02
Shares3.4M3.1M3.1M3.1M-8.9%3.0M
Debt3.2M8.6M7.0M4.0M7.9%4.4M
Equity52.3M50.5M52.8M55.2M1.8%—
Op CF17.1M12.1M2.3M5.5M-31.5%7.6M
Inv CF-78.8M-115.3M34.5M10.2M——
Fin CF21.4M63.9M-26.6M-33.3M——
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-21.1%
20.522.023.525.026.515 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.

SwingsBumpy

Swung more than 55% of stocks we rank over the past year (45% 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
$20.52
RSI (14)
0.8
52-Week Range-26.7% from high
Low $13.72High $28.00

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
56
ROIC (ROA)
1.0%*36.6
ROE
10.8%53.1
GP/Assets
3.9%N/A
Op. Margin
35.0%53.5
FCF/Assets
0.9%N/A
Piotroski
693.8
Int. Cover
—50.0
D/E Ratio
0.07xN/A
Current Ratio
bankN/A
Value
55
P/E (TTM)
10.6x62.3
EV/EBITDA
bankN/A
P/FCF
12.0xN/A
P/B
1.1x55.8
P/S
2.7x57.3
Div Yield
2.4%34.6
Momentum
54
52W High %
73%28.2
RS 6M
1%60.3
SMA 50/200
1.19x93.5
EPS Rev 4W
—N/A
EPS Rev 12W
—N/A
EPS Improve
—N/A
Q Growth
21%54.0

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$65M
P/E (Forward)
—
Gross Margin
—

SECTOR PEERS

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

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
HFBLHome Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana(you)$65M70Buy
CPBICentral Plains Bancshares, Inc.$81M69Buy
UBCPUnited Bancorp, Inc.$79M63Hold
FUSBFirst US Bancshares, Inc.$92M74Buy
CIZNCitizens Holding Company$51M76Buy
PROVProvident Financial Holdings, Inc.$113M65Hold
BKSCBank of South Carolina Corporation$101M81Strong Buy
SFBCSound Financial Bancorp, Inc.$115M61Hold
LSBKLake Shore Bancorp, Inc.$145M65Hold
SBFGSB Financial Group, Inc.$189M70Buy

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

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Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (HFBL): Stock Score Summary

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (HFBL) has a MoatMap StockRank of 70/100 based on Quality (56/100), Value (55/100), and Momentum (54/100) factor scores. The current signal is BUY. Home Federal Bancorp of Louisiana is a small community bank that reported record annual earnings for the year to June 2026 and has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. It is a well-run local lender, but its tiny size, limited liquidity and regional concentration give it little scope for outsized returns.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana operates as the holding company for Home Federal Bank that provides various financial services to individuals, corporate entities, and other organizations in Louisiana.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$20.52
Market Cap$65M
P/E (TTM)10.64
Price/Book1.09
Return on Equity10.8%
Debt/Equity0.07x
Operating Margin35.0%
Revenue Growth13.0%
Dividend Yield2.4%
Free Cash Flow$5M

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana’s (HFBL) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (HFBL) is 70/100, with a Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (56), Value (55), and Momentum (54), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana have an economic moat?
Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (HFBL) has a Quality factor score of 56/100. 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 Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (HFBL) is Buy, based on a StockRank of 70/100. 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 Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana in?
Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (HFBL) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Banks - Regional industry (United States).