Catalyst Bancorp (CLST) Competitors $11.53 +0.06 (+0.52%) (As of 12:45 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends CLST vs. ASRV, HFBL, BOTJ, EMCF, FOA, WNEB, FCCO, BVFL, SWKH, and HNVRShould you be buying Catalyst Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Catalyst Bancorp include AmeriServ Financial (ASRV), Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (HFBL), Bank of the James Financial Group (BOTJ), Emclaire Financial (EMCF), Finance of America Companies (FOA), Western New England Bancorp (WNEB), First Community (FCCO), BV Financial (BVFL), SWK (SWKH), and Hanover Bancorp (HNVR). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Catalyst Bancorp vs. AmeriServ Financial Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Bank of the James Financial Group Emclaire Financial Finance of America Companies Western New England Bancorp First Community BV Financial SWK Hanover Bancorp AmeriServ Financial (NASDAQ:ASRV) and Catalyst Bancorp (NASDAQ:CLST) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and media sentiment. Which has more volatility and risk, ASRV or CLST? AmeriServ Financial has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Catalyst Bancorp has a beta of 0.12, meaning that its share price is 88% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to ASRV or CLST? In the previous week, Catalyst Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than AmeriServ Financial. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Catalyst Bancorp and 0 mentions for AmeriServ Financial. AmeriServ Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Catalyst Bancorp's score of -0.01 indicating that AmeriServ Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment AmeriServ Financial Positive Catalyst Bancorp Neutral Does the MarketBeat Community favor ASRV or CLST? AmeriServ Financial received 146 more outperform votes than Catalyst Bancorp when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 61.60% of users gave AmeriServ Financial an outperform vote while only 0.00% of users gave Catalyst Bancorp an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAmeriServ FinancialOutperform Votes14661.60% Underperform Votes9138.40% Catalyst BancorpOutperform VotesNo VotesUnderperform Votes1100.00% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ASRV or CLST? 31.5% of AmeriServ Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.1% of Catalyst Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.6% of AmeriServ Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.9% of Catalyst Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, ASRV or CLST? Catalyst Bancorp has lower revenue, but higher earnings than AmeriServ Financial. AmeriServ 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmeriServ Financial$77.25M0.64-$3.35M-$0.15-19.80Catalyst Bancorp$11.25M4.45$600K-$0.82-14.06 Is ASRV or CLST more profitable? Catalyst Bancorp has a net margin of 0.00% compared to AmeriServ Financial's net margin of -3.19%. AmeriServ Financial's return on equity of -2.50% beat Catalyst Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AmeriServ Financial-3.19% -2.50% -0.19% Catalyst Bancorp N/A -4.12%-1.20% SummaryAmeriServ Financial beats Catalyst Bancorp on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Insiders Exposed917 Trades… Zero Losses?As you likely know, the “Trump bump” launched stocks to record highs after he secured his second reelection bid. Now, Trump and his team are coming to gut government regulation – and it’s going to create some incredible market opportunities. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CLST vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCatalyst BancorpFederal savings institutions IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$50.04M$1.82B$10.57B$8.81BDividend YieldN/A3.18%10.13%4.07%P/E Ratio-14.0614.6046.6614.18Price / Sales4.452.243,473.8488.10Price / Cash36.6418.8230.6036.27Price / Book0.610.994.096.35Net Income$600,000.00$358.89M$1.02B$225.71M7 Day Performance-0.95%-0.16%0.51%-0.32%1 Month Performance0.52%4.14%7.71%1.76%1 Year Performance4.06%20.62%24.84%27.70% Catalyst Bancorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CLSTCatalyst Bancorp0.2572 of 5 stars$11.53+0.5%N/A+1.5%$50.04M$11.25M-14.0660Short Interest ↑News CoverageASRVAmeriServ FinancialN/A$2.97+3.5%N/A+6.8%$49.06M$77.25M0.001,224Positive NewsGap DownHFBLHome Federal Bancorp, Inc. of LouisianaN/A$12.27flatN/A-7.4%$38.41M$33.45M11.2670BOTJBank of the James Financial Group1.1658 of 5 stars$14.27-1.9%N/A+45.4%$65.21M$52.23M7.90160Gap DownEMCFEmclaire FinancialN/A$31.60flatN/A+0.0%$86.43M$41.17M8.59148Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeFOAFinance of America Companies3.2356 of 5 stars$19.70+0.4%$24.00+21.8%+104.5%$195.62M$234.25M1.686,630Analyst DowngradeNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumeWNEBWestern New England Bancorp3.6 of 5 stars$9.10+1.3%$8.50-6.6%+15.3%$191.28M$112.01M17.67360Positive NewsFCCOFirst Community3.6295 of 5 stars$25.00+2.8%$21.00-16.0%+37.8%$191M$83.12M14.40250Positive NewsBVFLBV Financial1.9661 of 5 stars$16.10+1.0%N/A+38.5%$186.76M$47.18M13.40112Positive NewsSWKHSWK1.2287 of 5 stars$15.15-0.1%N/A-7.7%$185.28M$37.76M16.3040Gap UpHNVRHanover Bancorp2.8526 of 5 stars$23.73+4.5%$22.00-7.3%+27.2%$169.74M$62.58M13.76160 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AmeriServ Financial Competitors Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Competitors Bank of the James Financial Group Competitors Emclaire Financial Competitors Finance of America Companies Competitors Western New England Bancorp Competitors First Community Competitors BV Financial Competitors SWK Competitors Hanover Bancorp Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CLST) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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