Business First Bancshares Statistics
Total Valuation
BFST has a market cap or net worth of $732.58 million. The enterprise value is $715.57 million.
Important Dates
The next estimated earnings date is Thursday, July 24, 2025, after market close.
| Earnings Date | Jul 24, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | May 15, 2025 |
Share Statistics
BFST has 29.69 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 8.42% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 29.69M |
| Shares Outstanding | 29.69M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +8.42% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.09% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 5.21% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 48.39% |
| Float | 28.14M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 9.51 and the forward PE ratio is 8.58.
| PE Ratio | 9.51 |
| Forward PE | 8.58 |
| PS Ratio | 2.28 |
| Forward PS | 2.22 |
| PB Ratio | 0.91 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 1.19 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 9.12 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 8.88 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
| EV / Earnings | 10.73 |
| EV / Sales | 2.59 |
| EV / EBITDA | n/a |
| EV / EBIT | n/a |
| EV / FCF | 8.91 |
Financial Position
| Current Ratio | n/a |
| Quick Ratio | n/a |
| Debt / Equity | n/a |
| Debt / EBITDA | n/a |
| Debt / FCF | 5.78 |
| Interest Coverage | n/a |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 9.77%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 9.77% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 1.00% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | n/a |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | n/a |
| Revenue Per Employee | $317,361 |
| Profits Per Employee | $76,467 |
| Employee Count | 872 |
| Asset Turnover | n/a |
| Inventory Turnover | n/a |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, BFST has paid $19.58 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 19.58M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 21.36% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +20.75% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.79, so BFST's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.79 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +20.75% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 23.72 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 25.41 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 61.11 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 121,377 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 265,991, so 0.90% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 265,991 |
| Short Previous Month | 253,887 |
| Short % of Shares Out | 0.90% |
| Short % of Float | 0.95% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 3.37 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, BFST had revenue of $276.74 million and earned $66.68 million in profits. Earnings per share was $2.43.
| Revenue | 276.74M |
| Gross Profit | 276.74M |
| Operating Income | 92.23M |
| Pretax Income | 85.28M |
| Net Income | 66.68M |
| EBITDA | n/a |
| EBIT | n/a |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $2.43 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $480.90 million in cash and $463.89 million in debt, giving a net cash position of $17.01 million or $0.57 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 480.90M |
| Total Debt | 463.89M |
| Net Cash | 17.01M |
| Net Cash Per Share | $0.57 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 826.31M |
| Book Value Per Share | 25.51 |
| Working Capital | -5.97B |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $82.53 million and capital expenditures -$2.24 million, giving a free cash flow of $80.29 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 82.53M |
| Capital Expenditures | -2.24M |
| Free Cash Flow | 80.29M |
| FCF Per Share | $2.70 |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
| Gross Margin | n/a |
| Operating Margin | 33.33% |
| Pretax Margin | 33.12% |
| Profit Margin | 26.05% |
| EBITDA Margin | n/a |
| EBIT Margin | n/a |
| FCF Margin | 29.01% |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.56, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.45%.
| Dividend Per Share | $0.56 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.45% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 3.70% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 7 |
| Payout Ratio | 23.04% |
| Buyback Yield | -8.42% |
| Shareholder Yield | -6.15% |
| Earnings Yield | 9.10% |
| FCF Yield | 10.96% |
Dividend DetailsAnalyst Forecast
The average price target for BFST is $30.00, which is 21.61% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
| Price Target | $30.00 |
| Price Target Difference | 21.61% |
| Analyst Consensus | Buy |
| Analyst Count | 2 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | n/a |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | n/a |
Stock ForecastsFair Value
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Stock Splits
This stock does not have any record of stock splits.
| Last Split Date | n/a |
| Split Type | n/a |
| Split Ratio | n/a |
Scores
| Altman Z-Score | n/a |
| Piotroski F-Score | 4 |