Business First Bancshares Statistics
Total Valuation
BFST has a market cap or net worth of $766.16 million. The enterprise value is $870.24 million.
Important Dates
The next estimated earnings date is Tuesday, January 21, 2025, after market close.
| Earnings Date | Jan 21, 2025 |
| 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 (%) | 5.43% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 42.99% |
| Float | 27.93M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 11.18 and the forward PE ratio is 11.17.
| PE Ratio | 11.18 |
| Forward PE | 11.17 |
| PS Ratio | 2.62 |
| Forward PS | 2.42 |
| PB Ratio | 1.05 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 1.46 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 13.31 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 11.72 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
| EV / Earnings | 14.74 |
| EV / Sales | 3.48 |
| EV / EBITDA | n/a |
| EV / EBIT | n/a |
| EV / FCF | 15.11 |
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 +6.29% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.98, so BFST's price volatility has been similar to the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.98 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +6.29% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 27.39 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 23.64 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 35.06 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 130,197 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 124,464, so 0.42% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 124,464 |
| Short Previous Month | 216,159 |
| Short % of Shares Out | 0.42% |
| Short % of Float | 0.45% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 1.12 |
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 StatementBalance 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 SheetCash 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 StatementMargins
| 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 | 23.04% |