Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST)

Business First Bancshares Statistics

Total Valuation

BFST has a market cap or net worth of $903.55 million. The enterprise value is $605.10 million.

Market Cap	903.55M
Enterprise Value	605.10M

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 (%)	60.84%
Float	30.83M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 9.81 and the forward PE ratio is 9.21.

PE Ratio	9.81
Forward PE	9.21
PS Ratio	2.79
Forward PS	2.33
PB Ratio	0.97
P/TBV Ratio	1.20
P/FCF Ratio	n/a
P/OCF Ratio	10.02
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings	7.08
EV / Sales	1.87
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 10.00%.

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)	5.88%
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 +16.61% 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	+16.61%
50-Day Moving Average	27.41
200-Day Moving Average	26.06
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	49.69
Average Volume (20 Days)	178,717

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 473,274, so 1.45% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	473,274
Short Previous Month	524,620
Short % of Shares Out	1.45%
Short % of Float	1.53%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	2.16

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

Balance 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

Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow	90.20M
Capital Expenditures	1.00M
Depreciation & Amortization	n/a
Net Borrowing	n/a
Free Cash Flow	n/a
FCF Per Share	n/a

Margins

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	n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.60, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.17%.

Dividend Per Share	$0.60
Dividend Yield	2.17%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	3.57%
Years of Dividend Growth	8
Payout Ratio	20.59%
Buyback Yield	-10.46%
Shareholder Yield	-8.27%
Earnings Yield	9.46%
FCF Yield	n/a

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for BFST is $32.75, which is 18.45% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target	$32.75
Price Target Difference	18.45%
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	4