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Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. (CLST): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Financial Services · Banks - Regional · United States · High Growth
Is CLST undervalued?
Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. (CLST) closed at 16.75 on 16 Oct 2026. The GLS average fair value - the simple average of the 8 valuation models that produced a positive number - is 20.94, so the price sits 20% below it. 5 of the 8 models value the shares above the current price. A margin of safety between 10% and 30% is where most of the Sunday Scan candidates come from.
The 8 models disagree widely: DCF gives 2.06 while Payback Time gives 36.73. A spread that wide means the average is sensitive to which methods you trust; the model table below shows where each one lands, and the Quote page lets you switch any of them off.
The nightly engine files CLST under High Growth: revenue and earnings growing fast enough that the growth-based models carry the valuation.
Nine valuation models for CLST
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | 2.06 | -88% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 17.56 | +5% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 33.19 | +98% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 14.51 | -13% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 35.53 | +112% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 21.47 | +28% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 36.73 | +119% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | - | - | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend; no value tonight |
| EPV | 6.45 | -62% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -31.29 | -287% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 0.0000 | -100% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Financial health is average - CLST passes 6 of the nine Piotroski tests, which passes the Sunday Scan's "6 or more" rule. The Financials tab on the Quote page shows which tests fail. The GLS Moat score is 7.1 out of 10: a ten-year record that is consistent in some of the metrics the score tracks (revenue, earnings, margins, cash flow, returns on capital) and patchy in others.
Returns on capital are thin or negative - ROIC 2.1%, ROE 2.5%, ROA 0.7% - with debt at 0.18 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 4.8%.
Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. pays no dividend, so the DDM model does not apply and a covered-call holder earns only the premium and any price gain.
Institutional ownership scores 4/10, insider activity 9/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 6 / 9 | ROIC | 2.1% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 7.1 / 10 | ROE | 2.5% |
| Debt / equity | 0.18 | ROA | 0.7% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 4.8% | Payout ratio | 0% |
| Institutions | 4 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 9 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 39: No options
CLST has no listed options in the nightly snapshot, so there is nothing to sell and the stock cannot be wheeled however good the business; the Wheel Score is capped at 39 and shown as "No options" (39 here). The valuation and quality numbers still apply to owning the shares outright.
Volume runs at 2k shares a day on a market cap of $68M, with a beta of 0.11 - a low beta, so day-to-day moves are smaller than the market's; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 6 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 21 / 25 | 20% margin of safety | |
| Health | 13 / 20 | Piotroski 6/9 | |
| Moat | 11 / 15 | moat 7.1/10 | |
| Premium | 0 / 20 | no option data | |
| Stability | 6 / 20 | 2k shares/day, $68M cap, beta 0.11 |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls; it is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. The walkthrough lesson shows how the score fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for CLST in the nightly calendar.
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Is CLST undervalued right now?
By the GLS models, moderately: at 16.75 the stock trades 20% below the average fair value of 20.94 (data as of 16 Oct 2026).
What is the Wheel Score of CLST and what does it mean?
CLST has no listed options in our nightly snapshot, so it cannot be wheeled; its Wheel Score is capped at 39 and shown as "No options".
What is the GLS fair value for CLST?
20.94 per share as of 16 Oct 2026 - the simple average of the 8 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. report earnings next?
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for CLST in our calendar as of 16 Oct 2026; the Calendars page is refreshed every morning.
Does CLST have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on CLST, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score is capped at 39.