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Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST)
NASDAQ: BFST · Real-Time Price · USD
30.87
-0.03 (-0.10%)
At close: Oct 5, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
31.23
+0.36 (1.17%)
After-hours: Oct 5, 2026, 5:20 PM EDT

Business First Bancshares Ratios and Metrics

Millions USD. Fiscal year is Jan - Dec.

Total Valuation

Fiscal Year
CurrentFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021
Period Ending
Oct '26 Dec '25 Dec '24 Dec '23 Dec '22 Dec '21
Market Capitalization
1,005774759625556577
Market Cap Growth
44.93%1.97%21.53%12.40%-3.75%37.24%
Last Close Price
30.8725.7424.7423.1620.2425.37

Price Ratios

Fiscal Year
CurrentFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021
Period Ending
Oct '26 Dec '25 Dec '24 Dec '23 Dec '22 Dec '21
PE Ratio
11.009.3912.729.5210.5111.08
PS Ratio
3.012.482.912.542.553.18
PB Ratio
1.070.860.950.970.961.33
P/FCF Ratio
9.738.4112.697.888.9911.01
P/OCF Ratio
9.738.4112.366.877.9910.23

Financial Efficiency

Fiscal Year
CurrentFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021
Period Ending
Oct '26 Dec '25 Dec '24 Dec '23 Dec '22 Dec '21
Debt / Equity Ratio
0.610.650.641.021.000.47
Debt / FCF Ratio
5.976.288.618.309.373.85
Net Debt / Equity Ratio
-0.08-0.04-0.070.440.71-0.22
Net Debt / FCF Ratio
-0.83-0.34-0.883.556.65-1.78
Return on Equity (ROE)
10.01%10.36%9.02%11.60%10.70%12.36%
Return on Assets (ROA)
1.10%1.09%0.90%1.13%1.01%1.17%

Yields

Fiscal Year
CurrentFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021
Period Ending
Oct '26 Dec '25 Dec '24 Dec '23 Dec '22 Dec '21
Earnings Yield
8.71%11.35%8.58%11.37%9.76%9.03%
FCF Yield
10.27%11.89%7.88%12.70%11.12%9.09%
Dividend Yield
1.94%2.25%2.26%2.25%2.37%1.89%
Payout Ratio
21.38%25.32%31.12%25.42%22.44%18.10%
Buyback Yield / Dilution
-9.44%-11.70%-4.57%-10.86%-10.58%-13.11%
Total Shareholder Return
-7.49%-9.44%-2.31%-8.62%-8.21%-11.21%
SEC Filings: 10-K · 10-Q