Catalyst Bancorp (NASDAQ:CLST – Get Free Report) is one of 919 public companies in the “Banks” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare Catalyst Bancorp to similar businesses based on the strength of its institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends and valuation.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
33.1% of Catalyst Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.0% of shares of all “Banks” companies are held by institutional investors. 10.1% of Catalyst Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.7% of shares of all “Banks” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Catalyst Bancorp and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Catalyst Bancorp | 12.48% | 4.14% | 1.18% |
| Catalyst Bancorp Competitors | 15.66% | 9.44% | 0.93% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Catalyst Bancorp and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Catalyst Bancorp | $23.69 million | $2.05 million | 25.36 |
| Catalyst Bancorp Competitors | $9.95 billion | $2.42 billion | 20.28 |
Catalyst Bancorp’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Catalyst Bancorp. Catalyst Bancorp is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Risk and Volatility
Catalyst Bancorp has a beta of 0.11, indicating that its share price is 89% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Catalyst Bancorp’s competitors have a beta of 0.61, indicating that their average share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Catalyst Bancorp and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Catalyst Bancorp | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Catalyst Bancorp Competitors | 7482 | 30219 | 27791 | 1473 | 2.35 |
As a group, “Banks” companies have a potential upside of 16.79%. Given Catalyst Bancorp’s competitors stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Catalyst Bancorp has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.
Summary
Catalyst Bancorp competitors beat Catalyst Bancorp on 10 of the 13 factors compared.
About Catalyst Bancorp
Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. operates as a holding company for Catalyst Bank that provides various banking services to individuals and businesses in Louisiana. The company accepts various deposit products, including savings accounts, demand and NOW accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit. It also offers single family residential first mortgage loans, commercial real estate mortgage loans, multi-family residential mortgage loans, commercial and industrial loans, construction and land loans, consumer loans, and other loans. In addition, the company invests in various types of securities comprising mortgage-backed securities, the U.S. treasury obligations, securities of various federal agencies and of state and municipal governments, certificates of deposit at federally insured banks and savings institutions, and federal funds. Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Opelousas, Louisiana.
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