Business First Bancshares Statistics
Total Valuation
BFST has a market cap or net worth of $719.60 million. The enterprise value is $667.71 million.
Important Dates
The next estimated earnings date is Thursday, April 24, 2025, after market close.
| Earnings Date | Apr 24, 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 (%) | 5.34% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 46.66% |
| Float | 27.96M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 10.77 and the forward PE ratio is 9.05.
| PE Ratio | 10.77 |
| Forward PE | 9.05 |
| PS Ratio | 2.47 |
| Forward PS | 2.20 |
| PB Ratio | 0.99 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 1.23 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 12.09 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 11.79 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
| EV / Earnings | 11.18 |
| EV / Sales | 2.56 |
| EV / EBITDA | n/a |
| EV / EBIT | n/a |
| EV / FCF | 11.16 |
Financial Position
| Current Ratio | n/a |
| Quick Ratio | n/a |
| Debt / Equity | n/a |
| Debt / EBITDA | n/a |
| Debt / FCF | 8.55 |
| 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 | $298,971 |
| Profits Per Employee | $68,470 |
| Employee Count | 872 |
| 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 +9.29% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.03, so BFST's price volatility has been similar to the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 1.03 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +9.29% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 26.03 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 25.16 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 40.06 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 84,575 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 213,087, so 0.72% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 213,087 |
| Short Previous Month | 217,192 |
| Short % of Shares Out | 0.72% |
| Short % of Float | 0.76% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 2.58 |
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 | 84.29M |
| 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 $511.58 million in debt, giving a net cash position of $56.02 million or $1.90 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 567.60M |
| Total Debt | 511.58M |
| Net Cash | 56.02M |
| Net Cash Per Share | $1.90 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 799.47M |
| Book Value Per Share | 24.62 |
| Working Capital | -6.02B |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $61.40 million and capital expenditures -$1.56 million, giving a free cash flow of $59.84 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 61.40M |
| Capital Expenditures | -1.56M |
| Free Cash Flow | 59.84M |
| FCF Per Share | $2.02 |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
| Gross Margin | n/a |
| Operating Margin | 32.33% |
| Pretax Margin | 31.86% |
| Profit Margin | 24.97% |
| EBITDA Margin | n/a |
| EBIT Margin | n/a |
| FCF Margin | 22.95% |