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Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST)
NASDAQ: BFST · Real-Time Price · USD
31.48
+0.06 (0.19%)
Sep 14, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

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
Sep '26 Dec '25 Dec '24 Dec '23 Dec '22 Dec '21
Market Capitalization
1,025774759625556577
Market Cap Growth
41.80%1.97%21.53%12.40%-3.75%37.24%
Last Close Price
31.4825.7424.7423.1620.2425.37

Price Ratios

Fiscal Year
CurrentFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021
Period Ending
Sep '26 Dec '25 Dec '24 Dec '23 Dec '22 Dec '21
PE Ratio
11.229.3912.729.5210.5111.08
PS Ratio
3.072.482.912.542.553.18
PB Ratio
1.090.860.950.970.961.33
P/FCF Ratio
9.928.4112.697.888.9911.01
P/OCF Ratio
9.928.4112.366.877.9910.23

Financial Efficiency

Fiscal Year
CurrentFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021
Period Ending
Sep '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
Sep '26 Dec '25 Dec '24 Dec '23 Dec '22 Dec '21
Earnings Yield
8.54%11.35%8.58%11.37%9.76%9.03%
FCF Yield
10.08%11.89%7.88%12.70%11.12%9.09%
Dividend Yield
1.91%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
-7.53%-9.44%-2.31%-8.62%-8.21%-11.21%
SEC Filings: 10-K · 10-Q