Business First Bancshares Statistics
Total Valuation
BFST has a market cap or net worth of $921.52 million. The enterprise value is $622.75 million.
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Monday, April 27, 2026, before market open.
| Earnings Date | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | May 15, 2026 |
Share Statistics
BFST has 32.68 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 10.46% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 32.68M |
| Shares Outstanding | 32.68M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +10.46% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +10.50% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 5.44% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 54.70% |
| Float | 30.90M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 10.01 and the forward PE ratio is 9.35.
| PE Ratio | 10.01 |
| Forward PE | 9.35 |
| PS Ratio | 2.84 |
| Forward PS | 2.39 |
| PB Ratio | 1.00 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 1.22 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 10.10 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 10.22 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
| EV / Earnings | 7.29 |
| EV / Sales | 1.92 |
| EV / EBITDA | n/a |
| EV / EBIT | n/a |
| EV / FCF | 6.83 |
Financial Position
| Current Ratio | n/a |
| Quick Ratio | n/a |
| Debt / Equity | n/a |
| Debt / EBITDA | n/a |
| Debt / FCF | 4.50 |
| Interest Coverage | n/a |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 10.00%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 10.00% |
| 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) | 5.92% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $384,747 |
| Profits Per Employee | $101,521 |
| Employee Count | 842 |
| Asset Turnover | n/a |
| Inventory Turnover | n/a |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, BFST has paid $23.10 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 23.10M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 20.27% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +19.54% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.78, so BFST's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.78 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +19.54% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 27.50 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 26.27 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 57.80 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 169,773 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 566,788, so 1.73% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 566,788 |
| Short Previous Month | 473,274 |
| Short % of Shares Out | 1.73% |
| Short % of Float | 1.83% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 3.00 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, BFST had revenue of $323.96 million and earned $85.48 million in profits. Earnings per share was $2.82.
| Revenue | 323.96M |
| Gross Profit | 323.96M |
| Operating Income | 119.34M |
| Pretax Income | 113.99M |
| Net Income | 85.48M |
| EBITDA | n/a |
| EBIT | n/a |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $2.82 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $708.80 million in cash and $410.04 million in debt, with a net cash position of $298.77 million or $9.14 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 708.80M |
| Total Debt | 410.04M |
| Net Cash | 298.77M |
| Net Cash Per Share | $9.14 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 991.18M |
| Book Value Per Share | 28.18 |
| Working Capital | -6.73B |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $90.20 million and capital expenditures $1.00 million, giving a free cash flow of $91.20 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 90.20M |
| Capital Expenditures | 1.00M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | n/a |
| Net Borrowing | -56.90M |
| Free Cash Flow | 91.20M |
| FCF Per Share | $2.79 |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
| Gross Margin | n/a |
| Operating Margin | 36.84% |
| Pretax Margin | 35.19% |
| Profit Margin | 28.05% |
| EBITDA Margin | n/a |
| EBIT Margin | n/a |
| FCF Margin | 28.15% |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.60, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.13%.
| Dividend Per Share | $0.60 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.13% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 5.36% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 8 |
| Payout Ratio | 20.94% |
| Buyback Yield | -10.46% |
| Shareholder Yield | -8.33% |
| Earnings Yield | 9.28% |
| FCF Yield | 9.90% |
Dividend DetailsAnalyst Forecast
The average price target for BFST is $32.40, which is 14.89% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".
| Price Target | $32.40 |
| Price Target Difference | 14.89% |
| Analyst Consensus | Strong Buy |
| Analyst Count | 5 |
| 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 |
