Business First Bancshares Statistics
Total Valuation
BFST has a market cap or net worth of $703.96 million. The enterprise value is $788.91 million.
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Monday, July 28, 2025, before market open.
| Earnings Date | Jul 28, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Aug 15, 2025 |
Share Statistics
BFST has 29.60 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 12.35% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 29.60M |
| Shares Outstanding | 29.60M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +12.35% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.14% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 4.92% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 50.09% |
| Float | 28.14M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 9.46 and the forward PE ratio is 8.54.
| PE Ratio | 9.46 |
| Forward PE | 8.54 |
| PS Ratio | 2.31 |
| Forward PS | 2.07 |
| PB Ratio | 0.91 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 1.10 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 8.79 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 8.64 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
| EV / Earnings | 11.02 |
| EV / Sales | 2.71 |
| EV / EBITDA | n/a |
| EV / EBIT | n/a |
| EV / FCF | 9.85 |
Financial Position
| Current Ratio | n/a |
| Quick Ratio | n/a |
| Debt / Equity | n/a |
| Debt / EBITDA | n/a |
| Debt / FCF | 8.06 |
| Interest Coverage | n/a |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 10.18%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 10.18% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 1.05% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | n/a |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | n/a |
| Revenue Per Employee | $333,826 |
| Profits Per Employee | $82,083 |
| Employee Count | 872 |
| Asset Turnover | n/a |
| Inventory Turnover | n/a |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, BFST has paid $20.95 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 20.95M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 21.39% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +10.20% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.84, so BFST's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.84 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +10.20% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 24.56 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 25.35 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 44.72 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 95,145 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 231,824, so 0.78% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 231,824 |
| Short Previous Month | 246,938 |
| Short % of Shares Out | 0.78% |
| Short % of Float | 0.82% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 2.43 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, BFST had revenue of $291.10 million and earned $71.58 million in profits. Earnings per share was $2.51.
| Revenue | 291.10M |
| Gross Profit | 291.10M |
| Operating Income | 98.64M |
| Pretax Income | 85.28M |
| Net Income | 71.58M |
| EBITDA | n/a |
| EBIT | n/a |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $2.51 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $560.49 million in cash and $645.44 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$84.95 million or -$2.87 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 560.49M |
| Total Debt | 645.44M |
| Net Cash | -84.95M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$2.87 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 848.44M |
| Book Value Per Share | 26.23 |
| Working Capital | -6.10B |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $81.48 million and capital expenditures -$1.41 million, giving a free cash flow of $80.08 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 81.48M |
| Capital Expenditures | -1.41M |
| Free Cash Flow | 80.08M |
| FCF Per Share | $2.70 |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
| Gross Margin | n/a |
| Operating Margin | 33.89% |
| Pretax Margin | 33.64% |
| Profit Margin | 26.44% |
| EBITDA Margin | n/a |
| EBIT Margin | n/a |
| FCF Margin | 27.51% |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.56, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.36%.
| Dividend Per Share | $0.56 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.36% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | n/a |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 7 |
| Payout Ratio | 22.27% |
| Buyback Yield | -12.35% |
| Shareholder Yield | -10.00% |
| Earnings Yield | 10.17% |
| FCF Yield | 11.37% |
Dividend DetailsAnalyst Forecast
The average price target for BFST is $30.00, which is 26.16% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".
| Price Target | $30.00 |
| Price Target Difference | 26.16% |
| Analyst Consensus | Strong Buy |
| Analyst Count | 3 |
| 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 |