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NASDAQ · Banks - Regional · USD

Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. (CLST) Stock Analysis

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

Last Updated: October 20, 2026

CLST

$16.93

+$0.18 (+1.09%)

Oct 20, 2026 · Market close

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CLST Key Statistics

As of Oct 20, 2026
Trading
Open
$16.75
Previous Close
$16.75
Day's Range
16.69–16.95
52-Week Range
13.20–20.50
Volume
12.86K
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
$69.58M
P/E Ratio
30.80
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
6.00
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
+26.93%
Dividend and dates
Avg Volume
2.66K

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

Key facts

As of October 20, 2026, CLST closed at $16.93, +26.93% over 1 year.

Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. (CLST) has a market capitalization of $69.58M.

In fiscal 2025, CLST reported revenue of $11.05M.

CLST Stock Return by Calendar Year

Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. (CLST) return since Oct 2021: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $12,693
+26.93%
5 years
$10,000 $12,225
+22.25%
Since Oct 2021
$10,000 $12,487
+24.87%

If you had invested $10,000 in Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. (CLST) at the close on October 13, 2021, the earliest close on record here, it would have been worth $12,487 at the close on October 20, 2026: +24.87% in total, +4.52% a year, over a partial period shorter than 10 years. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

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

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+7.50%
2025+33.81%
2024+8.58%
2023−14.65%
2022−7.10%
2021 (partial year)+0.81%

As of October 20, 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 326 stocks
MetricCLSTBanks - Regional medianvs median
P/E30.8012.03156% above
P/S ratio6.003.5868% above
Profit margin17.48%29.44%12.0 pts below

Medians across 326 Banks - Regional stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. (CLST) is capitalised at $69.58M 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 $16.93 on October 20, 2026. That is +$0.18 (+1.09%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $13.20 to $20.50. The latest close sits 28.27% 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 12 percentage points below the Banks - Regional median of 29.44%. 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 30.8. That is 156.03% above the Banks - Regional median of 12.03. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 6 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 67.67% above the Banks - Regional median of 3.58. 326 Banks - Regional companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The trailing one-year total return is +26.93%. Measured over 5 years, that is +4.10% a year compounded. The reported beta is 0.11. Annualized volatility over the trailing 5 years is 18.95%.

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 total return is +7.50% 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 $69.58M 30.8
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. MFG $120.84B 13.7
HDFC Bank Limited HDB $116.51B 14.6
Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. ITUB $106.91B 12.4

The Banks - Regional industry average P/E ratio is 12.0x. Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. trades at a P/E of 30.8.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 20, 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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