Business First Bancshares Statistics
Total Valuation
BFST has a market cap or net worth of $1.04 billion. The enterprise value is $868.15 million.
| Market Cap | 1.04B |
| Enterprise Value | 868.15M |
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Monday, October 26, 2026, before market open.
| Earnings Date | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Nov 13, 2026 |
Share Statistics
BFST has 32.24 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 8.45% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 32.24M |
| Shares Outstanding | 32.24M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +8.45% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -0.10% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 4.99% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 60.53% |
| Float | 30.63M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 11.57 and the forward PE ratio is 9.98.
| PE Ratio | 11.57 |
| Forward PE | 9.98 |
| PS Ratio | 2.99 |
| Forward PS | 2.70 |
| PB Ratio | 1.12 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 1.36 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 9.00 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 9.08 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Enterprise Valuation
| EV / Earnings | 9.73 |
| EV / Sales | 2.50 |
| EV / EBITDA | n/a |
| EV / EBIT | n/a |
| EV / FCF | 7.51 |
Financial Position
| Current Ratio | n/a |
| Quick Ratio | n/a |
| Debt / Equity | 0.51 |
| Debt / EBITDA | n/a |
| Debt / FCF | 4.39 |
| Interest Coverage | n/a |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 10.06%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 10.06% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 1.12% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | n/a |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | n/a |
| Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) | 5.54% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $412,677 |
| Profits Per Employee | $105,996 |
| Employee Count | 842 |
| Asset Turnover | n/a |
| Inventory Turnover | n/a |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, BFST has paid $23.50 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 23.50M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 19.89% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +28.16% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.73, so BFST's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.73 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +28.16% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 31.37 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 29.61 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 54.61 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 171,495 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 1.09 million, so 3.37% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 1.09M |
| Short Previous Month | 1.18M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 3.37% |
| Short % of Float | 3.55% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 5.81 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, BFST had revenue of $347.47 million and earned $89.25 million in profits. Earnings per share was $2.79.
| Revenue | 347.47M |
| Gross Profit | 347.47M |
| Operating Income | 123.55M |
| Pretax Income | 118.15M |
| Net Income | 89.25M |
| EBITDA | n/a |
| EBIT | n/a |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $2.79 |
Balance Sheet
The company has $679.99 million in cash and $507.75 million in debt, with a net cash position of $172.24 million or $5.34 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 679.99M |
| Total Debt | 507.75M |
| Net Cash | 172.24M |
| Net Cash Per Share | $5.34 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 1.00B |
| Book Value Per Share | 28.77 |
| Working Capital | -6.85B |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $114.58 million and capital expenditures $1.07 million, giving a free cash flow of $115.65 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 114.58M |
| Capital Expenditures | 1.07M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | n/a |
| Net Borrowing | -22.91M |
| Free Cash Flow | 115.65M |
| FCF Per Share | $3.59 |
Margins
| Gross Margin | n/a |
| Operating Margin | 35.56% |
| Pretax Margin | 34.00% |
| Profit Margin | 27.24% |
| EBITDA Margin | n/a |
| EBIT Margin | n/a |
| FCF Margin | 33.28% |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.60, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.86%.
| Dividend Per Share | $0.60 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.86% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 5.26% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 7 |
| Payout Ratio | 21.52% |
| FCF Payout Ratio | 16.73% |
| Buyback Yield | -8.45% |
| Shareholder Yield | -6.59% |
| Earnings Yield | 8.64% |
| FCF Yield | 11.12% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for BFST is $37.05, which is 14.81% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".
| Price Target | $37.05 |
| Price Target Difference | 14.81% |
| Analyst Consensus | Strong Buy |
| Analyst Count | 5 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) | 8.68% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) | 7.75% |
Fair 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 |