Brookline Bancorp (NASDAQ:BRKL – Get Free Report) and Catalyst Bancorp (NASDAQ:CLST – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.
Volatility and Risk
Brookline Bancorp has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its share price is 22% 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.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Brookline Bancorp and Catalyst Bancorp”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Brookline Bancorp | $355.50 million | 2.47 | $75.00 million | $0.93 | 10.61 |
Catalyst Bancorp | $4.47 million | 11.56 | $600,000.00 | ($1.02) | -11.17 |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
78.9% of Brookline Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.1% of Catalyst Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of Brookline Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.9% of Catalyst Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Brookline Bancorp and Catalyst Bancorp’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Brookline Bancorp | 12.04% | 6.51% | 0.68% |
Catalyst Bancorp | 5.35% | -4.45% | -1.32% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Brookline Bancorp and Catalyst Bancorp, as provided by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Brookline Bancorp | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
Catalyst Bancorp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Brookline Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $11.50, suggesting a potential upside of 16.51%. Given Brookline Bancorp’s higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Brookline Bancorp is more favorable than Catalyst Bancorp.
Summary
Brookline Bancorp beats Catalyst Bancorp on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Brookline Bancorp
Brookline Bancorp, Inc. operates as a bank holding company for the Brookline Bank that provide commercial, business, and retail banking services to corporate, municipal, and retail customers in the United States. Its deposit products include demand checking, NOW, money market, and savings accounts. The company’s loan portfolio primarily comprises first mortgage loans secured by commercial, multi-family, and residential real estate properties; loans to business entities comprising commercial lines of credit; loans to condominium associations; loans and leases used to finance equipment for small businesses; financing for construction and development projects; and home equity and other consumer loans. It provides credit, term loans, letters of credit, foreign exchange, cash management, consumer and residential loans, wealth and investment advisory, and online and mobile banking services, as well as invests in debt and equity securities. The company was founded in 1871 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
About Catalyst Bancorp
Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. operates as a holding company for Catalyst Bank that provides various banking services to individuals and businesses in Louisiana. The company accepts various deposit products, including savings accounts, demand and NOW accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit. It also offers single family residential first mortgage loans, commercial real estate mortgage loans, multi-family residential mortgage loans, commercial and industrial loans, construction and land loans, consumer loans, and other loans. In addition, the company invests in various types of securities comprising mortgage-backed securities, the U.S. treasury obligations, securities of various federal agencies and of state and municipal governments, certificates of deposit at federally insured banks and savings institutions, and federal funds. Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Opelousas, Louisiana.
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