Do analysts prefer CLST or HWBK?

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 Hawthorn Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Do analysts recommend FXNC or CLST?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First National 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 recommend CLST or BPRN?

Princeton Bancorp has a consensus target price of $37.50, indicating a potential downside of 0.32%. Given Princeton Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Princeton Bancorp 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 Princeton Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75

Do analysts rate CLST or BGIN?

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 Bgin Blockchain 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has higher valuation & earnings, CLST or BGIN?

Catalyst Bancorp has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Bgin Blockchain. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Catalyst Bancorp $23.69M 2.82 $2.05M $0.55 30.02 Bgin Blockchain $67.40M 3.34 -$176.86M N/A N/A

Do analysts prefer CLST or SNFCA?

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 Security National Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Does the media refer more to CLST or SNFCA?

In the previous week, Catalyst Bancorp and Catalyst Bancorp both had 1 articles in the media. Security National Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Catalyst Bancorp's score of 0.67 indicating that Security National Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Catalyst Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Security National Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Catalyst Bancorp (CLST) Competitors

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CLST vs. HWBK, FXNC, BPRN, BGIN, and SNFCA

Should you buy Catalyst Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Catalyst Bancorp with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Catalyst Bancorp include Hawthorn Bancshares (HWBK), First National (FXNC), Princeton Bancorp (BPRN), Bgin Blockchain (BGIN), and Security National Financial (SNFCA). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry.

How does Catalyst Bancorp compare to Hawthorn Bancshares?

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

Catalyst Bancorp has a beta of 0.11, suggesting that its stock price is 89% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hawthorn Bancshares has a beta of 0.45, suggesting that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the broader market.

Hawthorn Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than Catalyst Bancorp. Hawthorn Bancshares 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	2.82	$2.05M	$0.55	30.02
Hawthorn Bancshares	$111.97M	2.46	$23.80M	$3.64	10.99

33.1% of Catalyst Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.7% of Hawthorn Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.1% of Catalyst Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 22.9% of Hawthorn Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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
Hawthorn Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Hawthorn Bancshares has a net margin of 22.14% compared to Catalyst Bancorp's net margin of 13.09%. Hawthorn Bancshares' return on equity of 15.01% beat Catalyst Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Catalyst Bancorp	13.09%	2.48%	0.72%
Hawthorn Bancshares	22.14%	15.01%	1.33%

In the previous week, Catalyst Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Hawthorn Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Catalyst Bancorp and 0 mentions for Hawthorn Bancshares. Catalyst Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Hawthorn Bancshares' score of 0.00 indicating that Catalyst Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Catalyst Bancorp	Positive
Hawthorn Bancshares	Neutral

Summary

Hawthorn Bancshares beats Catalyst Bancorp on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Catalyst Bancorp compare to First National?

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

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First National	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

33.9% of First National shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.1% of Catalyst Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.2% of First National shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.1% of Catalyst Bancorp shares are owned 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.

First National has a beta of 0.45, indicating that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Catalyst Bancorp has a beta of 0.11, indicating that its stock price is 89% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Catalyst Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than First National. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Catalyst Bancorp and 0 mentions for First National. First National's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Catalyst Bancorp's score of 0.67 indicating that First National is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
First National	Positive
Catalyst Bancorp	Positive

First National has a net margin of 17.94% compared to Catalyst Bancorp's net margin of 13.09%. First National's return on equity of 11.48% beat Catalyst Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First National	17.94%	11.48%	1.02%
Catalyst Bancorp	13.09%	2.48%	0.72%

First National has higher revenue and earnings than Catalyst Bancorp. First 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
First National	$89.07M	3.07	$17.70M	$2.33	12.97
Catalyst Bancorp	$23.69M	2.82	$2.05M	$0.55	30.02

Summary

First National beats Catalyst Bancorp on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Catalyst Bancorp compare to Princeton Bancorp?

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

Princeton Bancorp has a consensus target price of $37.50, indicating a potential downside of 0.32%. Given Princeton Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Princeton Bancorp 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
Princeton Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

33.1% of Catalyst Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.4% of Princeton Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.1% of Catalyst Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.1% of Princeton Bancorp shares are owned 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.

Catalyst Bancorp has a beta of 0.11, meaning that its stock price is 89% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Princeton Bancorp has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Catalyst Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Princeton Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Catalyst Bancorp and 0 mentions for Princeton Bancorp. Princeton Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Catalyst Bancorp's score of 0.67 indicating that Princeton Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Catalyst Bancorp	Positive
Princeton Bancorp	Positive

Princeton Bancorp has a net margin of 14.20% compared to Catalyst Bancorp's net margin of 13.09%. Princeton Bancorp's return on equity of 7.20% beat Catalyst Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Catalyst Bancorp	13.09%	2.48%	0.72%
Princeton Bancorp	14.20%	7.20%	0.86%

Princeton Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Catalyst Bancorp. Princeton 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
Catalyst Bancorp	$23.69M	2.82	$2.05M	$0.55	30.02
Princeton Bancorp	$139.02M	1.84	$18.61M	$2.86	13.15

Summary

Princeton Bancorp beats Catalyst Bancorp on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Catalyst Bancorp compare to Bgin Blockchain?

Catalyst Bancorp (NASDAQ:CLST) and Bgin Blockchain (NASDAQ:BGIN) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk.

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

Catalyst Bancorp has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Bgin Blockchain.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Catalyst Bancorp	$23.69M	2.82	$2.05M	$0.55	30.02
Bgin Blockchain	$67.40M	3.34	-$176.86M	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Catalyst Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Bgin Blockchain. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Catalyst Bancorp and 0 mentions for Bgin Blockchain. Catalyst Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Bgin Blockchain's score of 0.00 indicating that Catalyst Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Catalyst Bancorp	Positive
Bgin Blockchain	Neutral

Catalyst Bancorp has a net margin of 13.09% compared to Bgin Blockchain's net margin of 0.00%. Catalyst Bancorp's return on equity of 2.48% beat Bgin Blockchain's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Catalyst Bancorp	13.09%	2.48%	0.72%
Bgin Blockchain	N/A	N/A	N/A

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
Bgin Blockchain	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Summary

Catalyst Bancorp beats Bgin Blockchain on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Catalyst Bancorp compare to Security National Financial?

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

33.1% of Catalyst Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.6% of Security National Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 10.1% of Catalyst Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 15.0% of Security National Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Catalyst Bancorp and Catalyst Bancorp both had 1 articles in the media. Security National Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Catalyst Bancorp's score of 0.67 indicating that Security National Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Catalyst Bancorp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Security National Financial	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Security National Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Catalyst Bancorp. Security National 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	2.82	$2.05M	$0.55	30.02
Security National Financial	$344.59M	0.74	$32.15M	$1.36	7.18

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
Security National Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Catalyst Bancorp has a net margin of 13.09% compared to Security National Financial's net margin of 10.19%. Security National Financial's return on equity of 8.95% beat Catalyst Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Catalyst Bancorp	13.09%	2.48%	0.72%
Security National Financial	10.19%	8.95%	2.23%

Catalyst Bancorp has a beta of 0.11, suggesting that its stock price is 89% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Security National Financial has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Security National Financial beats Catalyst Bancorp on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Catalyst Bancorp	BANKS Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$66.87M	$1.96B	$13.87B	$12.20B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.45%	5.75%	5.82%
P/E Ratio	30.02	16.93	20.29	24.19
Price / Sales	2.82	2.78	139.09	122.21
Price / Cash	24.84	12.65	19.52	54.51
Price / Book	0.83	1.29	2.25	6.51
Net Income	$2.05M	$146.81M	$1.14B	$337.14M
7 Day Performance	1.85%	2.69%	0.74%	0.26%
1 Month Performance	3.77%	4.95%	1.31%	1.22%
1 Year Performance	34.23%	27.79%	14.96%	28.88%

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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	1.7808 of 5 stars	$16.51 +0.2%	N/A	+31.9%	$66.87M	$23.69M	30.02	60
HWBK Hawthorn Bancshares	1.6579 of 5 stars	$39.14 +2.8%	N/A	+40.6%	$262.69M	$111.97M	10.75	310	High Trading Volume
FXNC First National	3.7486 of 5 stars	$29.36 +1.1%	N/A	+62.1%	$262.55M	$116.51M	12.57	210	Positive News High Trading Volume
BPRN Princeton Bancorp	3.4222 of 5 stars	$38.35 +3.6%	$37.50 -2.2%	+22.7%	$252.15M	$139.02M	13.41	180	High Trading Volume
BGIN Bgin Blockchain	N/A	$2.02 -8.2%	N/A	N/A	$248.90M	$67.40M	N/A	101	Gap Up

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CLST vs. HWBK, FXNC, BPRN, BGIN, and SNFCA

How does Catalyst Bancorp compare to Hawthorn Bancshares?

Which has more risk & volatility, CLST or HWBK?

Which has better valuation and earnings, CLST or HWBK?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CLST or HWBK?

Do analysts prefer CLST or HWBK?

Is CLST or HWBK more profitable?

Does the media refer more to CLST or HWBK?

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How does Catalyst Bancorp compare to First National?

Do analysts recommend FXNC or CLST?

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

Which has more volatility & risk, FXNC or CLST?

Does the media prefer FXNC or CLST?

Is FXNC or CLST more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, FXNC or CLST?

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How does Catalyst Bancorp compare to Princeton Bancorp?

Do analysts recommend CLST or BPRN?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CLST or BPRN?

Which has more risk and volatility, CLST or BPRN?

Does the media refer more to CLST or BPRN?

Is CLST or BPRN more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CLST or BPRN?

Summary

How does Catalyst Bancorp compare to Bgin Blockchain?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in CLST or BGIN?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, CLST or BGIN?

Does the media favor CLST or BGIN?

Is CLST or BGIN more profitable?

Do analysts rate CLST or BGIN?

Summary

How does Catalyst Bancorp compare to Security National Financial?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CLST or SNFCA?

Does the media refer more to CLST or SNFCA?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CLST or SNFCA?

Do analysts prefer CLST or SNFCA?

Is CLST or SNFCA more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, CLST or SNFCA?

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