CLST

Financial Services

Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. · Banks - Regional · $70M

UQS Score — Balanced Preset
36.5
Average

Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. scores 36.5/100 using the Balanced preset.

48.3
Quality
35%
12.0
Moat
30%
55.1
Growth
20%
36.4
Risk
15%

CLST — Key Takeaways

⚠️ Areas of Concern

Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. has limited competitive moat
Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. has stretched valuation metrics

CLST — Score History

30354045Apr 2Apr 3Apr 4Apr 5Apr 6Apr 7Apr 8
DateUQSQualityMoatGrowthRiskValueChange
Apr 8, 202636.548.312.055.136.432.80.0
Apr 7, 202636.548.312.055.136.432.8+0.1
Apr 6, 202636.448.112.055.136.432.50.0
Apr 5, 202636.448.112.055.136.432.50.0
Apr 4, 202636.448.112.055.136.432.50.0
Apr 3, 202636.448.112.055.136.432.50.0
Apr 2, 202636.448.212.055.136.432.7

CLST — Pillar Breakdown

Quality

48.3/100 (25%)

Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. has average quality metrics, with room for improvement in margins or capital efficiency.

Return on EquityWeak

Profitability relative to shareholders' equity.

Operating ProfitabilityModerate

Ability to convert revenue into operating profit.

Net ProfitabilityModerate

Bottom-line profit as a share of revenue.

Cash GenerationStrong

Free cash flow relative to market value.

Growth

55.1/100 (20%)

Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. demonstrates healthy growth trends across revenue and earnings.

Recent Revenue TrendStrong

Revenue trajectory over the last twelve months.

3Y Revenue CAGRModerate

Compound annual revenue growth rate over 3 years.

EPS GrowthStrong

Year-over-year earnings per share growth.

Forward Revenue OutlookWeak

Analyst consensus for future revenue growth.

Risk

36.4/100 (15%)

Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. has some risk factors including moderate leverage or solvency concerns.

Debt/EquityStrong

Total debt relative to shareholder equity.

Current RatioWeak

Short-term liquidity — ability to pay near-term obligations.

Interest CoverageWeak

Earnings capacity relative to interest payments.

Valuation

32.8/100 (15%)

Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. appears expensively valued relative to its fundamentals and growth prospects.

Earnings YieldWeak

Inverse of forward P/E — higher yield means cheaper stock.

Moat

12/100 (30%)

Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. operates in a highly competitive environment with limited sustainable advantages. The Moat pillar evaluates competitive advantages across five dimensions: Switching Costs, Network Effects, Cost Advantage, Intangible Assets, and Scale & Ecosystem. Sign in to customize moat ratings for CLST.

Score Composition

Quality
48.3×25%12.1
Growth
55.1×20%11.0
Risk
36.4×15%5.5
Valuation
32.8×15%4.9
Moat
12.0×30%3.6
Total
36.5Average

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How is the CLST UQS Score Calculated?

The UQS (Unified Quality Score) for Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. is calculated using a proprietary 5-pillar framework with 25 financial metrics. Each pillar evaluates a different dimension on a 0–100 scale, then combines into a single weighted score. Scoring thresholds are calibrated per sector.

Quality (25%) measures profitability and capital efficiency — ROIC, ROE, margins, GP/Assets, and FCF Yield.

Moat (25%) assesses Catalyst Bancorp, Inc.'s competitive advantages across switching costs, network effects, cost advantages, intangible assets, and ecosystem scale.

Growth (20%) tracks revenue trajectory and earnings momentum, combining historical results with analyst forward estimates.

Risk (15%) is inversely scored — lower leverage and strong balance sheet health result in higher scores.

Valuation (15%) measures whether Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. is fairly priced using earnings yield, price-to-FCF, PEG ratio, and EV/EBITDA relative to sector peers.

Six investor-inspired presets are available, each with different pillar weights: Balanced, Buffett, Munger, Lynch, Cathie Wood, and Graham. The public score shown here uses the Balanced preset. Learn more in our FAQ.