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Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. (CLST) Stock Analysis

Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. (CLST) is a Banks - Regional stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

CLST

$17.81

+$0.30 (+1.71%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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CLST Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$17.74
Previous Close
$17.51
Day's Range
17.63–18.09
52-Week Range
13.00–20.50
Volume
4.80K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.11
Valuation
Market Cap
$71.84M
P/E Ratio
31.80
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
6.19
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
0.56
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$11.05M+98.74%
Net Income (FY)
$2.05M
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
17.48%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
4.03M
1-Year Return
+35.44%
Dividend and dates
Avg Volume
2.60K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

CLST Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+13.08%
2025+33.81%
2024+8.58%
2023−14.65%
2022−7.10%
2021 (partial year)+0.81%

As of September 4, 2026.

CLST Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$11.05M$2.05M18.6%
2024$5.56M−$3.09M−55.6%
2023$9.04M$526.00K5.8%
2022$8.34M$180.00K2.2%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$11.05M$2.05M18.6%
2024$5.56M−$3.09M−55.6%
2023$9.04M$526.00K5.8%
2022$8.34M$180.00K2.2%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

CLST Valuation vs Banks - Regional Median

Median of 380 stocks
MetricCLSTBanks - Regional medianvs median
P/E31.8012.62152% above
P/S ratio6.193.7764% above
Profit margin17.48%29.15%11.7 pts below

Medians across 380 Banks - Regional stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. (CLST) is capitalised at $71.84M on the latest close. It is classified in the Banks - Regional industry, within the Financial Services sector. The company reports 49 employees.

CLST last closed at $17.81 on September 4, 2026. That is +$0.30 (+1.71%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $13.00 to $20.50. The latest close sits 37% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $11.05M. Against the prior fiscal year total of $5.56M, that is a change of +98.74%. Net income for the same year was $2.05M. The reported profit margin is 17.48%. That is 11.7 percentage points below the Banks - Regional median of 29.15%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 0.56.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $8.34M in 2022 to $11.05M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 3 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 31.8. That is 151.98% above the Banks - Regional median of 12.62. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 6.19 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 64.27% above the Banks - Regional median of 3.77. 380 Banks - Regional companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The trailing one-year price return is +35.44%. Measured over 3 years, that is +13.91% a year compounded. The reported beta is 0.11. Annualized volatility over the trailing 4 years is 19.35%.

Growth & Income

No dividend is on file for CLST.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2025 returned +33.81% and 2023 returned −14.65%. Of the 4 complete calendar years on file, 2 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the price is +13.08% year to date.

Peer Comparison

Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. (CLST) operates in the Banks - Regional industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. CLST $71.84M 31.8
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. MFG $135.92B 16.0
HDFC Bank Limited HDB $119.10B 16.0
ICICI Bank Limited IBN $108.74B 18.7

The Banks - Regional industry average P/E ratio is 12.6x. Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. trades at a P/E of 31.8.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About Catalyst Bancorp, Inc.

Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. operates as a holding company for Catalyst Bank that provides various banking products and services to individuals and businesses in Louisiana. The company accepts various deposit products, including demand and NOW accounts, money market accounts, savings accounts, and certificates of deposit. It 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, such as 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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