Do analysts prefer CLST or GBFH?

GBank Financial has a consensus target price of $37.33, suggesting a potential upside of 85.83%. Given GBank Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe GBank Financial is more favorable than Catalyst Bancorp. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Catalyst Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 GBank Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Do analysts prefer FNRN or CLST?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Northern Community Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Catalyst Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Do analysts prefer CLST or FRAF?

Franklin Financial Services has a consensus price target of $68.00, indicating a potential upside of 8.39%. Given Franklin Financial Services' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Franklin Financial Services is more favorable than Catalyst Bancorp. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Catalyst Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Franklin Financial Services 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Do analysts recommend ATLO or CLST?

Ames National presently has a consensus price target of $31.00, suggesting a potential downside of 4.44%. Given Ames National's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Ames National is more favorable than Catalyst Bancorp. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ames National 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Catalyst Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Do analysts rate CLST or FUNC?

First United has a consensus target price of $49.50, suggesting a potential upside of 11.61%. Given First United's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe First United is more favorable than Catalyst Bancorp. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Catalyst Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 First United 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Catalyst Bancorp (CLST) Competitors

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CLST vs. GBFH, FNRN, FRAF, ATLO, and FUNC

Should you buy Catalyst Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? Catalyst Bancorp's main competitors and comparable companies include GBank Financial (GBFH), First Northern Community Bancorp (FNRN), Franklin Financial Services (FRAF), Ames National (ATLO), and First United (FUNC). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry.

How does Catalyst Bancorp compare to GBank Financial?

Catalyst Bancorp (NASDAQ:CLST) and GBank Financial (NASDAQ:GBFH) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

GBank Financial has a net margin of 15.44% compared to Catalyst Bancorp's net margin of 12.99%. GBank Financial's return on equity of 14.42% beat Catalyst Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Catalyst Bancorp	12.99%	2.47%	0.71%
GBank Financial	15.44%	14.42%	1.75%

Catalyst Bancorp has a beta of 0.11, meaning that its stock price is 89% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, GBank Financial has a beta of 0.03, meaning that its stock price is 97% less volatile than the broader market.

33.1% of Catalyst Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.1% of Catalyst Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 32.4% of GBank Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

GBank Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Catalyst Bancorp. GBank Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Catalyst Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Catalyst Bancorp	$23.69M	3.09	$2.05M	$0.55	33.00
GBank Financial	$109.61M	2.66	$20.93M	$1.28	15.70

In the previous week, GBank Financial had 1 more articles in the media than Catalyst Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for GBank Financial and 1 mentions for Catalyst Bancorp. Catalyst Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat GBank Financial's score of 0.94 indicating that Catalyst Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Catalyst Bancorp	Very Positive
GBank Financial	Positive

GBank Financial has a consensus target price of $37.33, suggesting a potential upside of 85.83%. Given GBank Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe GBank Financial is more favorable than Catalyst Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Catalyst Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
GBank Financial	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

GBank Financial beats Catalyst Bancorp on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Catalyst Bancorp compare to First Northern Community Bancorp?

First Northern Community Bancorp (NASDAQ:FNRN) and Catalyst Bancorp (NASDAQ:CLST) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

First Northern Community Bancorp has a net margin of 24.97% compared to Catalyst Bancorp's net margin of 12.99%. First Northern Community Bancorp's return on equity of 10.68% beat Catalyst Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Northern Community Bancorp	24.97%	10.68%	1.18%
Catalyst Bancorp	12.99%	2.47%	0.71%

First Northern Community Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Catalyst Bancorp. First Northern Community Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Catalyst Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
First Northern Community Bancorp	$88.40M	3.21	$21.13M	$1.35	12.81
Catalyst Bancorp	$23.69M	3.09	$2.05M	$0.55	33.00

In the previous week, First Northern Community Bancorp and First Northern Community Bancorp both had 1 articles in the media. First Northern Community Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat Catalyst Bancorp's score of 1.87 indicating that First Northern Community Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
First Northern Community Bancorp	Very Positive
Catalyst Bancorp	Very Positive

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Northern Community Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Catalyst Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

17.9% of First Northern Community Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.1% of Catalyst Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 11.9% of First Northern Community Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.1% of Catalyst Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

First Northern Community Bancorp beats Catalyst Bancorp on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Catalyst Bancorp compare to Franklin Financial Services?

Catalyst Bancorp (NASDAQ:CLST) and Franklin Financial Services (NASDAQ:FRAF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and profitability.

Franklin Financial Services has a net margin of 18.20% compared to Catalyst Bancorp's net margin of 12.99%. Franklin Financial Services' return on equity of 14.00% beat Catalyst Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Catalyst Bancorp	12.99%	2.47%	0.71%
Franklin Financial Services	18.20%	14.00%	1.08%

In the previous week, Catalyst Bancorp and Catalyst Bancorp both had 1 articles in the media. Franklin Financial Services' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Catalyst Bancorp's score of 1.87 indicating that Franklin Financial Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Catalyst Bancorp	Very Positive
Franklin Financial Services	Very Positive

Franklin Financial Services has a consensus price target of $68.00, indicating a potential upside of 8.39%. Given Franklin Financial Services' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Franklin Financial Services is more favorable than Catalyst Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Catalyst Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Franklin Financial Services	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Franklin Financial Services has higher revenue and earnings than Catalyst Bancorp. Franklin Financial Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Catalyst Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Catalyst Bancorp	$23.69M	3.09	$2.05M	$0.55	33.00
Franklin Financial Services	$133.55M	2.11	$21.23M	$5.49	11.43

Catalyst Bancorp has a beta of 0.11, suggesting that its share price is 89% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Franklin Financial Services has a beta of -0.01, suggesting that its share price is 101% less volatile than the broader market.

33.1% of Catalyst Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.8% of Franklin Financial Services shares are held by institutional investors. 10.1% of Catalyst Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.9% of Franklin Financial Services shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Franklin Financial Services beats Catalyst Bancorp on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Catalyst Bancorp compare to Ames National?

Ames National (NASDAQ:ATLO) and Catalyst Bancorp (NASDAQ:CLST) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Ames National has a beta of 0.31, suggesting that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Catalyst Bancorp has a beta of 0.11, suggesting that its stock price is 89% less volatile than the broader market.

Ames National has higher revenue and earnings than Catalyst Bancorp. Ames National is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Catalyst Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ames National	$98.26M	2.93	$19.03M	$2.58	12.57
Catalyst Bancorp	$23.69M	3.09	$2.05M	$0.55	33.00

Ames National has a net margin of 22.64% compared to Catalyst Bancorp's net margin of 12.99%. Ames National's return on equity of 11.08% beat Catalyst Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ames National	22.64%	11.08%	1.08%
Catalyst Bancorp	12.99%	2.47%	0.71%

Ames National presently has a consensus price target of $31.00, suggesting a potential downside of 4.44%. Given Ames National's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Ames National is more favorable than Catalyst Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ames National	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Catalyst Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, Ames National had 3 more articles in the media than Catalyst Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Ames National and 1 mentions for Catalyst Bancorp. Catalyst Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Ames National's score of 1.01 indicating that Catalyst Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Ames National	Positive
Catalyst Bancorp	Very Positive

26.5% of Ames National shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.1% of Catalyst Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Ames National shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.1% of Catalyst Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Ames National beats Catalyst Bancorp on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Catalyst Bancorp compare to First United?

Catalyst Bancorp (NASDAQ:CLST) and First United (NASDAQ:FUNC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment.

First United has a net margin of 20.05% compared to Catalyst Bancorp's net margin of 12.99%. First United's return on equity of 13.69% beat Catalyst Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Catalyst Bancorp	12.99%	2.47%	0.71%
First United	20.05%	13.69%	1.36%

In the previous week, First United had 1 more articles in the media than Catalyst Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for First United and 1 mentions for Catalyst Bancorp. First United's average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat Catalyst Bancorp's score of 1.87 indicating that First United is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Catalyst Bancorp	Very Positive
First United	Very Positive

First United has higher revenue and earnings than Catalyst Bancorp. First United is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Catalyst Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Catalyst Bancorp	$23.69M	3.09	$2.05M	$0.55	33.00
First United	$121.42M	2.36	$24.51M	$3.86	11.49

33.1% of Catalyst Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.3% of First United shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.1% of Catalyst Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.1% of First United shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Catalyst Bancorp has a beta of 0.11, suggesting that its share price is 89% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First United has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market.

First United has a consensus target price of $49.50, suggesting a potential upside of 11.61%. Given First United's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe First United is more favorable than Catalyst Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Catalyst Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
First United	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

First United beats Catalyst Bancorp on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Catalyst Bancorp	Banks Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$73.14M	$23.83B	$13.98B	$12.67B
Dividend Yield	N/A	3.16%	5.95%	11.71%
P/E Ratio	33.00	27.16	25.52	25.43
Price / Sales	3.09	9.40	511.52	88.25
Price / Cash	27.21	16.12	30.30	34.96
Price / Book	0.91	1.38	2.74	6.23
Net Income	$2.05M	$2.58B	$1.32B	$358.31M
7 Day Performance	1.91%	-0.57%	-1.29%	-1.59%
1 Month Performance	2.86%	-0.39%	-0.41%	-2.89%
1 Year Performance	39.24%	23.48%	8.14%	8.22%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CLST Catalyst Bancorp	1.5162 of 5 stars	$18.15 +0.6%	N/A	+36.5%	$73.14M	$23.69M	33.00	60	Positive News Gap Up
GBFH GBank Financial	4.3989 of 5 stars	$19.93 +0.3%	$37.33 +87.3%	-48.7%	$288.44M	$109.61M	15.57	N/A
FNRN First Northern Community Bancorp	2.0641 of 5 stars	$17.27 -0.1%	N/A	N/A	$283.31M	$88.40M	12.75	190	Positive News
FRAF Franklin Financial Services	2.5493 of 5 stars	$63.28 +0.8%	$68.00 +7.5%	+34.1%	$282.44M	$133.55M	11.53	280	Positive News
ATLO Ames National	3.1604 of 5 stars	$32.34 +1.6%	$31.00 -4.1%	+58.5%	$281.84M	$98.26M	12.53	280	Positive News

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Catalyst Bancorp (CLST) Competitors

CLST vs. GBFH, FNRN, FRAF, ATLO, and FUNC

How does Catalyst Bancorp compare to GBank Financial?

Is CLST or GBFH more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, CLST or GBFH?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CLST or GBFH?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CLST or GBFH?

Does the media refer more to CLST or GBFH?

Do analysts prefer CLST or GBFH?

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How does Catalyst Bancorp compare to First Northern Community Bancorp?

Is FNRN or CLST more profitable?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, FNRN or CLST?

Does the media favor FNRN or CLST?

Do analysts prefer FNRN or CLST?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in FNRN or CLST?

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How does Catalyst Bancorp compare to Franklin Financial Services?

Is CLST or FRAF more profitable?

Does the media prefer CLST or FRAF?

Do analysts prefer CLST or FRAF?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, CLST or FRAF?

Which has more volatility & risk, CLST or FRAF?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CLST or FRAF?

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How does Catalyst Bancorp compare to Ames National?

Which has more volatility and risk, ATLO or CLST?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, ATLO or CLST?

Is ATLO or CLST more profitable?

Do analysts recommend ATLO or CLST?

Does the media refer more to ATLO or CLST?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ATLO or CLST?

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How does Catalyst Bancorp compare to First United?

Is CLST or FUNC more profitable?

Does the media favor CLST or FUNC?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CLST or FUNC?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CLST or FUNC?

Which has more volatility and risk, CLST or FUNC?

Do analysts rate CLST or FUNC?

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