Business First Bancshares Statistics
Total Valuation
BFST has a market cap or net worth of $776.93 million. The enterprise value is $692.59 million.
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Thursday, January 23, 2025, after market close.
| Earnings Date | Jan 23, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Feb 14, 2025 |
Share Statistics
BFST has 29.55 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 4.57% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 29.55M |
| Shares Outstanding | 29.55M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +4.57% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +16.04% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 5.40% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 46.60% |
| Float | 27.95M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 11.63 and the forward PE ratio is 9.78.
| PE Ratio | 11.63 |
| Forward PE | 9.78 |
| PS Ratio | 2.65 |
| Forward PS | 2.36 |
| PB Ratio | 1.07 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 1.32 |
| P/FCF Ratio | n/a |
| P/OCF Ratio | n/a |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
| EV / Earnings | 11.60 |
| EV / Sales | 2.66 |
| 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 | n/a |
| Interest Coverage | n/a |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 9.02%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 9.02% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 0.90% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | n/a |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | n/a |
| Revenue Per Employee | $338,575 |
| Profits Per Employee | $77,540 |
| Employee Count | 770 |
| Asset Turnover | n/a |
| Inventory Turnover | n/a |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, BFST has paid $17.94 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 17.94M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 21.61% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +17.58% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.00, so BFST's price volatility has been similar to the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 1.00 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +17.58% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 26.48 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 24.64 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 43.39 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 101,001 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 198,850, so 0.67% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 198,850 |
| Short Previous Month | 230,502 |
| Short % of Shares Out | 0.67% |
| Short % of Float | 0.71% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 1.62 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, BFST had revenue of $260.70 million and earned $59.71 million in profits. Earnings per share was $2.26.
| Revenue | 260.70M |
| Gross Profit | 260.70M |
| Operating Income | 85.26M |
| Pretax Income | 85.28M |
| Net Income | 59.71M |
| EBITDA | n/a |
| EBIT | n/a |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $2.26 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $567.60 million in cash and $483.26 million in debt, giving a net cash position of $84.35 million or $2.85 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 567.60M |
| Total Debt | 483.26M |
| Net Cash | 84.35M |
| Net Cash Per Share | $2.85 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 799.47M |
| Book Value Per Share | 24.62 |
| Working Capital | -5.93B |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
| Operating Cash Flow | n/a |
| Capital Expenditures | n/a |
| Free Cash Flow | n/a |
| FCF Per Share | n/a |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
| Gross Margin | n/a |
| Operating Margin | 32.70% |
| Pretax Margin | 31.86% |
| Profit Margin | 24.97% |
| EBITDA Margin | n/a |
| EBIT Margin | n/a |
| FCF Margin | n/a |