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Home Federal Bancorp Inc. of Louisiana (HFBL) Dividend Safety Gauge & 10-Year DRIP Compounder

$22.36 -1.67% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $22.35

Home Federal Bancorp Inc. of Louisiana (HFBL) earns a Roarable Rating of B- (Buy) with 70/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (steady margins, 7% return on capital) with steady institutional support. The company’s underlying cash engine and institutional positioning keep the composite score in the Green Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 70/100 (B-) historically ranked in the Top 15% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+6.6% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 68.1% hit rate) →

ROARABLE B- • BUY Cap $67.8M

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As of 2026-11-01, Home Federal Bancorp Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ: HFBL) is rated B- (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 70/100 at a spot price of $22.36 (-1.67% 1D, market cap $67.8M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 14/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 9/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 18/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 16/20. Across 1096 tracked Financials issuers, HFBL ranks #161 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does HFBL compare to CLST and CPBI in the Financials sector?

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Within the Financials sector (Savings Institutions), HFBL carries a Roarable B- (70/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 17.4x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 6.7%. By comparison, CLST (Catalyst Bancorp Inc.) holds a D+ grade (57/100 RQD, P/E 35.0x, ROIC 2.5%, cap $71.7M) and CPBI (Central Plains Bancshares Inc.) posts a C- grade (61/100 RQD, P/E 21.5x, ROIC 4.6%, cap $86.0M). Among the 5-stock peer group, HFBL leads on earnings multiple (17.4x) while HFBL leads on capital efficiency (6.7% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for HFBL?

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Per HFBL's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-06-30, CIK 0001500375), Home Federal Bancorp Inc. of Louisiana generated $1.3M in revenue (+17.5% YoY), $3.9M in net income, and $5.5M in free cash flow against $621.4M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

🛡️ Portfolio Crash X-Ray

EXT / AFTER-HRS: $22.35 (-0.06%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 14/20 (B-) • 420% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 70/100 (B-) historically ranked in the Top 15% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+6.6% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 68.1% hit rate).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERBUY • B-

2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish

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Impersonal quantitative research (0–100 RQD rubric) — not individualized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Full Disclaimer

5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C · Rk B+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+5.4% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for HFBL)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±5.4%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (70/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY HFBL SCORES 70/100 (B-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+18/20 pts (26% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 58% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 46.2 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+16/20 pts (23% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 80% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning9/20 pts (-11 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-11 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade A-$24.16-0.2% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade B+$24.12-10.9% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade B$21.50+4% Next Q

Current

Grade B-$22.36+6.6% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: A- (78) → B- (70)Full Audit →

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⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the HFBL Bull Thesis Could Fail

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Even with a 70/100 (B-) score, HFBL faces multiple-compression risk if 17.4x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 49.5% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($24.47) or 200D SMA ($20.99) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($23.57) toward Bear Floor ($18.34).

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Contract: “HFBL Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 28, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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CASH DIVIDEND + BUYBACK YIELD

4.2% Total Yield

2.4% Cash ($0.54/yr) + 1.8% Buybacks

PAYOUT SAFETY SPEEDOMETER

88/100 • FORTRESS PAYOUT

FREE CASH FLOW PAYOUT RATIO

19.3% of FCF

8 consecutive years of payout growth

INTERACTIVE DRIP & SHAREHOLDER-YIELD COMPOUNDER (13.8% EST. ANNUAL)

$10,000 Compounded Over 10 Years → $36,427

Est. Year-10 Shareholder Yield: $1,530/yr

Starting Investment: $10,000

Compounding Horizon: 10 Years

$11.4K

Yr 1

$13.0K

Yr 2

$14.7K

Yr 3

$16.8K

Yr 4

$19.1K

Yr 5

$21.7K

Yr 6

$24.7K

Yr 7

$28.1K

Yr 8

$32.0K

Yr 9

$36.4K

Yr 10

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Cash-Fortress Compounders: Auditing Free Cash Flow & Yield Safety in HFBL & A-Rated Leaders

✓12-month Bull/Base/Bear fair-value walkthrough on HFBL and its top sector peer
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HFBL // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +19.32%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL

2026-10-30O $22.85H $22.85L $22.36C $22.36VOL 2.8K

RES: $27.90SUP: $20.06SMA50: $24.47SMA200: $20.99

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HFBL Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

10.4%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +17.5% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for HFBL. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (HFBL)

Financials Rank #161 of 1096 ⚔️ CLST vs HFBL Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (HFBL vs. CLST, CPBI, FDSB, KFFB)

Industry: Savings Institutions (33 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1096 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Home Federal Bancorp Inc. of Louisiana (HFBL) ranks #161 by composite RQD confidence (70/100, grade B-) and #1002 by equity capitalization ($67.8M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, HFBL leads on earnings valuation at 17.4x trailing P/E, while HFBL leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 6.7% ROIC and — gross margin. HFBL currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 70/100 (B-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
HFBL ACTIVE Home Federal Bancorp Inc. of Louisiana	B-	70/100	17.4x	—	6.7%	-1.67%	$67.8M	Benchmark Subject
CLST Catalyst Bancorp Inc.	D+	57/100	35.0x	—	2.5%	+3.07%	$71.7M	/clst-vs-hfbl →
CPBI Central Plains Bancshares Inc.	C-	61/100	21.5x	—	4.6%	0.00%	$86.0M	/cpbi-vs-hfbl →
FDSB Fifth District Bancorp Inc.	C-	59/100	22.3x	—	3.2%	+0.51%	$91.4M	/fdsb-vs-hfbl →
KFFB Kentucky First Federal Bancorp	D-	38/100	—	—	0.4%	-0.42%	$43.6M	/kffb-vs-hfbl →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-06-30 • CIK 0001500375

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-06-30), Home Federal Bancorp Inc. of Louisiana (HFBL) reported GAAP revenue of $1.3M (+17.5% vs. FY2024 revenue of $1.1M , and -11.8% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $3.9M, operating cash flow of $5.5M, and free cash flow of $5.5M (+136.1% YoY). On the balance sheet, HFBL closed FY2025 with $621.4M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 6/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-06-30	$1.3M	$3.9M	$5.5M	$5.5M	$621.4M	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-06-30	$1.1M	$3.6M	$2.3M	$2.3M	$607.8M	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-06-30	$1.5M	$5.7M	$12.1M	$12.1M	—	—

3. HFBL Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is HFBL stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does HFBL compare to CLST and CPBI in the Financials sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for HFBL?

Where is HFBL trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

HFBL last traded at $22.36 (-1.67% on volume of 507 shares), positioning the stock -8.62% below its 50-day simple moving average ($24.47) and +6.53% above its 200-day simple moving average ($20.99). Across its 52-week range of $14.47 to $28.00, HFBL sits at the 58.3% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 46.2 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±5.4% ($21.15 to $23.57).

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Does HFBL pay a dividend and is it safe?

Home Federal Bancorp Inc. of Louisiana (HFBL) offers a 2.4% cash dividend yield ($0.54 annualized) and 4.2% total shareholder yield including buybacks. Roarable rates its payout coverage as FORTRESS PAYOUT.

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