Business First Bancshares Statistics
Total Valuation
BFST has a market cap or net worth of $847.53 million. The enterprise value is $818.09 million.
Important Dates
The next estimated earnings date is Thursday, April 23, 2026, after market close.
| Earnings Date | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Feb 13, 2026 |
Share Statistics
BFST has 32.71 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 11.70% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 32.71M |
| Shares Outstanding | 32.71M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +11.70% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.04% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 5.44% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 47.68% |
| Float | 30.91M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 9.29 and the forward PE ratio is 8.57.
| PE Ratio | 9.29 |
| Forward PE | 8.57 |
| PS Ratio | 2.72 |
| Forward PS | 2.23 |
| PB Ratio | 1.04 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 1.23 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 9.23 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 9.22 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
| EV / Earnings | 9.92 |
| EV / Sales | 2.62 |
| EV / EBITDA | n/a |
| EV / EBIT | n/a |
| EV / FCF | 8.89 |
Financial Position
| Current Ratio | n/a |
| Quick Ratio | n/a |
| Debt / Equity | n/a |
| Debt / EBITDA | n/a |
| Debt / FCF | 6.28 |
| Interest Coverage | n/a |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 10.36%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 10.36% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 1.09% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | n/a |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | n/a |
| Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) | 5.27% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $371,445 |
| Profits Per Employee | $97,933 |
| Employee Count | 842 |
| Asset Turnover | n/a |
| Inventory Turnover | n/a |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, BFST has paid $22.45 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 22.45M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 20.35% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +5.20% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.84, so BFST's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.84 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +5.20% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 27.66 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 25.56 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 32.25 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 161,907 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 305,668, so 0.93% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 305,668 |
| Short Previous Month | 301,136 |
| Short % of Shares Out | 0.93% |
| Short % of Float | 0.99% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 1.59 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, BFST had revenue of $312.76 million and earned $82.46 million in profits. Earnings per share was $2.79.
| Revenue | 312.76M |
| Gross Profit | 312.76M |
| Operating Income | 113.49M |
| Pretax Income | 110.31M |
| Net Income | 82.46M |
| EBITDA | n/a |
| EBIT | n/a |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $2.79 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $609.16 million in cash and $578.09 million in debt, with a net cash position of $31.07 million or $0.95 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 609.16M |
| Total Debt | 578.09M |
| Net Cash | 31.07M |
| Net Cash Per Share | $0.95 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 896.88M |
| Book Value Per Share | 25.22 |
| Working Capital | -6.33B |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $92.08 million and capital expenditures -$66,000, giving a free cash flow of $92.02 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 92.08M |
| Capital Expenditures | -66,000 |
| Free Cash Flow | 92.02M |
| FCF Per Share | $2.81 |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
| Gross Margin | n/a |
| Operating Margin | 36.29% |
| Pretax Margin | 35.27% |
| Profit Margin | 28.09% |
| EBITDA Margin | n/a |
| EBIT Margin | n/a |
| FCF Margin | 29.42% |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.60, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.32%.
| Dividend Per Share | $0.60 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.32% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 3.57% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 8 |
| Payout Ratio | 20.79% |
| Buyback Yield | -11.70% |
| Shareholder Yield | -9.38% |
| Earnings Yield | 9.71% |
| FCF Yield | 10.84% |
Dividend DetailsAnalyst Forecast
The average price target for BFST is $32.75, which is 26.40% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".
| Price Target | $32.75 |
| Price Target Difference | 26.40% |
| Analyst Consensus | Strong Buy |
| Analyst Count | 4 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | n/a |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | n/a |
Stock ForecastsFair Value
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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 |
