Business First Bancshares Statistics
Total Valuation
BFST has a market cap or net worth of $768.37 million.
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Thursday, October 24, 2024, after market close.
Earnings Date | Oct 24, 2024 |
Ex-Dividend Date | Nov 15, 2024 |
Share Statistics
BFST has 29.54 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.97% in one year.
Shares Outstanding | 29.54M |
Shares Change (YoY) | +0.97% |
Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.18% |
Owned by Insiders (%) | 6.19% |
Owned by Institutions (%) | 41.08% |
Float | 27.70M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 11.21 and the forward PE ratio is 10.97.
PE Ratio | 11.21 |
Forward PE | 10.97 |
PS Ratio | 2.62 |
Forward PS | 2.39 |
PB Ratio | 1.06 |
P/FCF Ratio | 13.34 |
PEG Ratio | n/a |
Financial Ratio History Enterprise Valuation
EV / Earnings | n/a |
EV / Sales | n/a |
EV / EBITDA | n/a |
EV / EBIT | n/a |
EV / FCF | n/a |
Financial Position
Current Ratio | n/a |
Quick Ratio | n/a |
Debt / Equity | n/a |
Debt / EBITDA | n/a |
Debt / FCF | 8.91 |
Interest Coverage | n/a |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 9.88%.
Return on Equity (ROE) | 9.88% |
Return on Assets (ROA) | 0.96% |
Return on Capital (ROIC) | n/a |
Revenue Per Employee | $324,523 |
Profits Per Employee | $76,678 |
Employee Count | 770 |
Asset Turnover | n/a |
Inventory Turnover | n/a |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, BFST has paid $17.64 million in taxes.
Income Tax | 17.64M |
Effective Tax Rate | 21.49% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +24.51% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.96, so BFST's price volatility has been similar to the market average.
Beta (5Y) | 0.96 |
52-Week Price Change | +24.51% |
50-Day Moving Average | 25.21 |
200-Day Moving Average | 22.67 |
Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 53.35 |
Average Volume (20 Days) | 69,920 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 151,311, so 0.51% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
Short Interest | 151,311 |
Short Previous Month | 186,986 |
Short % of Shares Out | 0.51% |
Short % of Float | 0.55% |
Short Ratio (days to cover) | 1.84 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, BFST had revenue of $249.88 million and earned $59.04 million in profits. Earnings per share was $2.32.
Revenue | 249.88M |
Gross Profit | 249.88M |
Operating Income | 83.22M |
Pretax Income | 85.28M |
Net Income | 59.04M |
EBITDA | n/a |
EBIT | n/a |
Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $2.32 |
Full Income Statement Balance Sheet
The company has $409.06 million in cash and $513.14 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$104.08 million or -$3.52 per share.
Cash & Cash Equivalents | 409.06M |
Total Debt | 513.14M |
Net Cash | -104.08M |
Net Cash Per Share | -$3.52 |
Equity (Book Value) | 699.52M |
Book Value Per Share | 24.59 |
Working Capital | -5.32B |
Full Balance Sheet Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $65.35 million and capital expenditures -$7.77 million, giving a free cash flow of $57.58 million.
Operating Cash Flow | 65.35M |
Capital Expenditures | -7.77M |
Free Cash Flow | 57.58M |
FCF Per Share | $1.95 |
Full Cash Flow Statement Margins
Gross Margin | n/a |
Operating Margin | 33.30% |
Pretax Margin | 32.85% |
Profit Margin | 25.79% |
EBITDA Margin | n/a |
EBIT Margin | n/a |
FCF Margin | 22.27% |