Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST)

United States Steel Statistics

Total Valuation

BFST has a market cap or net worth of $703.07 million. The enterprise value is $755.73 million.

Market Cap	703.07M
Enterprise Value	755.73M

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Monday, July 28, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date	Jul 28, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	Aug 15, 2025

Share Statistics

BFST has 29.60 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 12.35% in one year.

Current Share Class	29.60M
Shares Outstanding	29.60M
Shares Change (YoY)	+12.35%
Shares Change (QoQ)	+0.14%
Owned by Insiders (%)	4.87%
Owned by Institutions (%)	48.63%
Float	28.15M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 9.45 and the forward PE ratio is 8.53.

PE Ratio	9.45
Forward PE	8.53
PS Ratio	2.31
Forward PS	2.06
PB Ratio	0.91
P/TBV Ratio	1.10
P/FCF Ratio	n/a
P/OCF Ratio	n/a
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings	10.56
EV / Sales	2.60
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 10.18%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	10.18%
Return on Assets (ROA)	1.05%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	n/a
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	n/a
Revenue Per Employee	$333,826
Profits Per Employee	$82,083
Employee Count	872
Asset Turnover	n/a
Inventory Turnover	n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, BFST has paid $20.95 million in taxes.

Income Tax	20.95M
Effective Tax Rate	21.39%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -6.90% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.79, so BFST's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.79
52-Week Price Change	-6.90%
50-Day Moving Average	24.63
200-Day Moving Average	25.47
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	34.32
Average Volume (20 Days)	94,649

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 246,938, so 0.83% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	246,938
Short Previous Month	254,194
Short % of Shares Out	0.83%
Short % of Float	0.88%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	1.85

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, BFST had revenue of $291.10 million and earned $71.58 million in profits. Earnings per share was $2.51.

Revenue	291.10M
Gross Profit	291.10M
Operating Income	98.24M
Pretax Income	85.28M
Net Income	71.58M
EBITDA	n/a
EBIT	n/a
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	$2.51

Balance Sheet

The company has $560.49 million in cash and $613.15 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$52.66 million or -$1.78 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	560.49M
Total Debt	613.15M
Net Cash	-52.66M
Net Cash Per Share	-$1.78
Equity (Book Value)	848.44M
Book Value Per Share	26.23
Working Capital	-5.85B

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	33.75%
Pretax Margin	33.64%
Profit Margin	26.44%
EBITDA Margin	n/a
EBIT Margin	n/a
FCF Margin	n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.56, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.36%.

Dividend Per Share	$0.56
Dividend Yield	2.36%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	n/a
Years of Dividend Growth	7
Payout Ratio	22.27%
Buyback Yield	-12.35%
Shareholder Yield	-10.02%
Earnings Yield	10.18%
FCF Yield	n/a

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for BFST is $30.00, which is 26.32% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target	$30.00
Price Target Difference	26.32%
Analyst Consensus	Strong Buy
Analyst Count	3
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