Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST)
NASDAQ: BFST · Real-Time Price · USD
28.19
+0.52 (1.88%)
Nov 21, 2024, 10:58 AM EST - Market open

Business First Bancshares Statistics

Total Valuation

BFST has a market cap or net worth of $832.77 million.

Market Cap 832.77M
Enterprise Value n/a

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.

Current Share Class 29.54M
Shares Outstanding 29.54M
Shares Change (YoY) +0.97%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.18%
Owned by Insiders (%) 5.33%
Owned by Institutions (%) 43.11%
Float 27.96M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 12.15 and the forward PE ratio is 11.89.

PE Ratio 12.15
Forward PE 11.89
PS Ratio 2.79
Forward PS 2.54
PB Ratio 1.13
P/TBV Ratio 1.55
P/FCF Ratio 14.20
P/OCF Ratio 12.51
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 +31.45% 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 +31.45%
50-Day Moving Average 26.21
200-Day Moving Average 23.01
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 52.80
Average Volume (20 Days) 106,625

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 148,908, so 0.50% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 148,908
Short Previous Month 151,311
Short % of Shares Out 0.50%
Short % of Float 0.53%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.41

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%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.56, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.99%.

Dividend Per Share $0.56
Dividend Yield 1.99%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 12.00%
Years of Dividend Growth 6
Payout Ratio 24.14%
Buyback Yield -0.97%
Shareholder Yield 1.05%
Earnings Yield 7.22%
FCF Yield 7.04%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for BFST is $26.00, which is -7.77% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $26.00
Price Target Difference -7.77%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 2
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 4