Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST)
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Key Info
| Market Cap | 326.96M |
| Revenue (ttm) | 96.51M |
| Net Income (ttm) | 17.82M |
| Shares Out | 20.67M |
| EPS (ttm) | 1.22 |
| PE Ratio | 12.97 |
| Forward PE | 7.91 |
| Dividend | $0.40 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.53% |
Stock Quote
| Trading Day | Oct 19, 2020 |
| Last Price | $15.82 |
| Previous Close | $16.07 |
| Change ($) | -0.25 |
| Change (%) | -1.56% |
| Day's Open | 16.15 |
| Day's Range | 15.80 - 16.15 |
| Day's Volume | 7,518 |
| 52-Week Range | 9.17 - 26.64 |
More Stats
| Market Cap | 326.96M |
| Enterprise Value | 465.19M |
| Earnings Date (est) | Oct 27, 2020 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Aug 13, 2020 |
| Shares Outstanding | 20.67M |
| Float | 19.06M |
| EPS (basic) | 1.30 |
| EPS (diluted) | 1.22 |
| FCF / Share | -0.19 |
| Dividend | $0.40 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.53% |
| Earnings Yield | 7.71% |
| FCF Yield | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | 30.80% |
| Shares Short | 236,548 |
| Short Ratio | 3.20 |
| Short % of Float | 1.24% |
| Beta | 0.86 |
| PE Ratio | 12.97 |
| Forward PE | 7.91 |
| P/FCF Ratio | n/a |
| PS Ratio | 3.39 |
| PB Ratio | 0.84 |
| Revenue | 96.51M |
| Operating Income | 21.99M |
| Net Income | 17.82M |
| Free Cash Flow | -3.85M |
| Net Cash | -138.24M |
| Net Cash / Share | -6.69 |
| Gross Margin | 91.49% |
| Operating Margin | 22.79% |
| Profit Margin | 18.50% |
| FCF Margin | -3.99% |
| ROA | 0.58% |
| ROE | 5.37% |
| ROIC | 0.80% |
Analyst Summary
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Financial Performance
Financial Overview
| Year | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 88.30 | 67.62 | 45.75 | 41.79 | 36.13 | 24.55 | 25.70 |
| Revenue Growth | 30.59% | 47.79% | 9.48% | 15.67% | 47.16% | -4.46% | - |
| Gross Profit | 88.30 | 67.62 | 45.75 | 41.79 | 36.13 | 24.55 | 25.70 |
| Operating Income | 29.85 | 17.37 | 8.95 | 6.72 | 5.62 | 5.40 | 5.62 |
| Net Income | 23.77 | 14.09 | 4.85 | 5.11 | 4.10 | 4.03 | 4.79 |
| Shares Outstanding | 13.28 | 11.53 | 10.23 | 7.04 | 7.04 | 5.31 | - |
| Earnings Per Share | 1.74 | 1.22 | 0.61 | 0.70 | 0.59 | 0.72 | 0.87 |
| EPS Growth | 42.62% | 100% | -12.86% | 18.64% | -18.06% | -17.24% | - |
| Dividend Per Share | 0.38 | 0.24 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dividend Growth | 58.33% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Cash Flow | 24.42 | 19.28 | 7.97 | 8.15 | 3.40 | 6.89 | 8.22 |
| Capital Expenditures | -3.96 | -0.92 | -0.51 | -1.32 | -0.96 | -0.22 | -0.33 |
| Free Cash Flow | 20.46 | 18.36 | 7.46 | 6.83 | 2.44 | 6.67 | 7.89 |
| Cash & Equivalents | 151 | 138 | 116 | 44.73 | 43.41 | 26.83 | 19.27 |
| Total Debt | 186 | 92.23 | 80.50 | 53.65 | 54.58 | 15.00 | 15.00 |
| Net Cash / Debt | -35.25 | 45.68 | 35.91 | -8.92 | -11.17 | 11.83 | 4.27 |
| Assets | 2,274 | 2,095 | 1,321 | 1,106 | 1,076 | 685 | 684 |
| Liabilities | 1,989 | 1,835 | 1,141 | 992 | 964 | 606 | 612 |
| Book Value | 285 | 260 | 180 | 114 | 112 | 78.85 | 71.92 |
Company Profile
Company Details
| Full Name | Business First Bancshares, Inc. |
| Country | United States |
| Employees | 355 |
| CEO | David R. Melville |
Stock Information
| Ticker Symbol | BFST |
| Stock Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Industry | Banks—Regional |
| Unique Identifier | NASDAQ: BFST |
| IPO Date | April 9, 2018 |
Description
Business First Bancshares operates as the bank holding company for Business First Bank that provides various banking products and services. It offers various deposit products and services, including a range of checking, demand, money market, time, and savings accounts, as well as certificates of deposit; and remote deposit capture and direct deposit services. The company also provides commercial and industrial loans, including commercial lines of credit, working capital loans, term loans, equipment financing, asset acquisition, expansion and development loans, borrowing base loans, letters of credit, and other loan products; construction and development loans; commercial real estate loans; residential real estate loans comprising first and second lien one-to-four family mortgage loans, and home equity lines of credit; consumer loans, including secured and unsecured installment and term loans; and credit cards. In addition, it offers wealth management products, including mutual funds, annuities, individual retirement accounts, and other financial products. Further, the company provides a range of other financial services comprising drive-through banking facilities, automated teller machines, and employee and payroll benefits solutions; and night depository, personalized checks, treasury and cash management, merchant, automated clearing house, electronic funds transfer, domestic and foreign wire transfer, traveler's checks, vault, loan and deposit sweep accounts, lock-box, international trade finance, international trade, foreign exchange, online and mobile banking, e-statements, and bank-by-mail services. The company operates through 25 banking centers located in the State of Louisiana and in Dallas, Texas. Business First Bancshares, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.