Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST)

Business First Bancshares Statistics

Total Valuation

BFST has a market cap or net worth of $927.92 million. The enterprise value is $859.98 million.

Market Cap	927.92M
Enterprise Value	859.98M

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, January 22, 2026, after market close.

Earnings Date	Jan 22, 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 (%)	5.55%
Owned by Institutions (%)	47.59%
Float	30.87M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 10.17 and the forward PE ratio is 9.38.

PE Ratio	10.17
Forward PE	9.38
PS Ratio	2.93
Forward PS	2.41
PB Ratio	0.99
P/TBV Ratio	1.33
P/FCF Ratio	n/a
P/OCF Ratio	n/a
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings	10.43
EV / Sales	2.75
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 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)	5.58%
Revenue Per Employee	$358,666
Profits Per Employee	$94,564
Employee Count	872
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 +9.26% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.85, so BFST's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.85
52-Week Price Change	+9.26%
50-Day Moving Average	27.73
200-Day Moving Average	25.37
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	49.79
Average Volume (20 Days)	193,025

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 248,938, so 0.76% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	248,938
Short Previous Month	249,622
Short % of Shares Out	0.76%
Short % of Float	0.81%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	2.02

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	111.87M
Pretax Income	110.31M
Net Income	82.46M
EBITDA	n/a
EBIT	n/a
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	$2.79

Balance Sheet

The company has $609.16 million in cash and $551.35 million in debt, with a net cash position of $57.80 million or $1.77 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	609.16M
Total Debt	551.35M
Net Cash	57.80M
Net Cash Per Share	$1.77
Equity (Book Value)	896.88M
Book Value Per Share	27.95
Working Capital	-6.06B

Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow	n/a
Capital Expenditures	n/a
Free Cash Flow	n/a
FCF Per Share	n/a

Margins

Gross Margin	n/a
Operating Margin	35.77%
Pretax Margin	35.27%
Profit Margin	28.09%
EBITDA Margin	n/a
EBIT Margin	n/a
FCF Margin	n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.60, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.12%.

Dividend Per Share	$0.60
Dividend Yield	2.12%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	3.57%
Years of Dividend Growth	8
Payout Ratio	20.79%
Buyback Yield	-11.70%
Shareholder Yield	-9.56%
Earnings Yield	8.98%
FCF Yield	n/a

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for BFST is $32.75, which is 15.44% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target	$32.75
Price Target Difference	15.44%
Analyst Consensus	Strong Buy
Analyst Count	4
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y)	n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y)	n/a

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

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	2