Business First Bancshares Statistics
Total Valuation
BFST has a market cap or net worth of $728.54 million. The enterprise value is $729.81 million.
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Thursday, October 23, 2025, after market close.
| Earnings Date | Oct 23, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Nov 14, 2025 |
Share Statistics
BFST has 29.62 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 16.17% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 29.62M |
| Shares Outstanding | 29.62M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +16.17% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.24% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 5.01% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 50.54% |
| Float | 28.12M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 9.47 and the forward PE ratio is 8.48.
| PE Ratio | 9.47 |
| Forward PE | 8.48 |
| PS Ratio | 2.38 |
| Forward PS | 1.99 |
| PB Ratio | 0.90 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 1.09 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 7.99 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 7.88 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
| EV / Earnings | 9.53 |
| EV / Sales | 2.40 |
| EV / EBITDA | n/a |
| EV / EBIT | n/a |
| EV / FCF | 8.01 |
Financial Position
| Current Ratio | n/a |
| Quick Ratio | n/a |
| Debt / Equity | n/a |
| Debt / EBITDA | n/a |
| Debt / FCF | 5.78 |
| Interest Coverage | n/a |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 10.39%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 10.39% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 1.10% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | n/a |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | n/a |
| Revenue Per Employee | $348,208 |
| Profits Per Employee | $87,831 |
| Employee Count | 872 |
| Asset Turnover | n/a |
| Inventory Turnover | n/a |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, BFST has paid $22.04 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 22.04M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 21.19% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has decreased by -5.67% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.88, so BFST's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.88 |
| 52-Week Price Change | -5.67% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 24.14 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 24.55 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 55.40 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 110,696 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 255,675, so 0.86% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 255,675 |
| Short Previous Month | 238,338 |
| Short % of Shares Out | 0.86% |
| Short % of Float | 0.91% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 2.58 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, BFST had revenue of $303.64 million and earned $76.59 million in profits. Earnings per share was $2.60.
| Revenue | 303.64M |
| Gross Profit | 303.64M |
| Operating Income | 105.59M |
| Pretax Income | 104.03M |
| Net Income | 76.59M |
| EBITDA | n/a |
| EBIT | n/a |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $2.60 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $525.70 million in cash and $526.97 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$1.27 million or -$0.04 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 525.70M |
| Total Debt | 526.97M |
| Net Cash | -1.27M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$0.04 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 878.44M |
| Book Value Per Share | 27.23 |
| Working Capital | -6.12B |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $92.49 million and capital expenditures -$1.35 million, giving a free cash flow of $91.14 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 92.49M |
| Capital Expenditures | -1.35M |
| Free Cash Flow | 91.14M |
| FCF Per Share | $3.08 |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
| Gross Margin | n/a |
| Operating Margin | 34.78% |
| Pretax Margin | 34.26% |
| Profit Margin | 27.00% |
| EBITDA Margin | n/a |
| EBIT Margin | n/a |
| FCF Margin | 30.02% |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.60, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.44%.
| Dividend Per Share | $0.60 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.44% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 1.79% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 7 |
| Payout Ratio | 21.94% |
| Buyback Yield | -16.17% |
| Shareholder Yield | -13.73% |
| Earnings Yield | 10.51% |
| FCF Yield | 12.51% |
Dividend DetailsAnalyst Forecast
The average price target for BFST is $30.00, which is 21.90% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".
| Price Target | $30.00 |
| Price Target Difference | 21.90% |
| Analyst Consensus | Strong Buy |
| Analyst Count | 3 |
| 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 |
