Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (SFST)
NASDAQ: SFST · Real-Time Price · USD
49.20
+0.73 (1.51%)
At close: Nov 14, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
49.24
+0.04 (0.08%)
After-hours: Nov 14, 2025, 4:20 PM EST

Southern First Bancshares Statistics

Total Valuation

SFST has a market cap or net worth of $403.24 million. The enterprise value is $408.64 million.

Market Cap403.24M
Enterprise Value 408.64M

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Tuesday, October 28, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date Oct 28, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

SFST has 8.19 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -0.35% in one year.

Current Share Class 8.19M
Shares Outstanding 8.19M
Shares Change (YoY) -0.35%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.66%
Owned by Insiders (%) 6.01%
Owned by Institutions (%) 63.41%
Float 6.30M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 15.24 and the forward PE ratio is 11.36.

PE Ratio 15.24
Forward PE 11.36
PS Ratio 3.62
Forward PS 3.46
PB Ratio 1.13
P/TBV Ratio 1.13
P/FCF Ratio 13.35
P/OCF Ratio 13.12
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 15.64
EV / Sales 3.74
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF 13.53

Financial Position

Current Ratio n/a
Quick Ratio n/a
Debt / Equity n/a
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF 9.56
Interest Coverage n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 7.65%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 7.65%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.61%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) n/a
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) n/a
Revenue Per Employee $368,320
Profits Per Employee $88,000
Employee Count297
Asset Turnover n/a
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, SFST has paid $7.59 million in taxes.

Income Tax 7.59M
Effective Tax Rate 22.51%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +15.44% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.77, so SFST's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.77
52-Week Price Change +15.44%
50-Day Moving Average 44.31
200-Day Moving Average 38.85
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 73.01
Average Volume (20 Days) 24,787

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 54,517, so 0.67% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 54,517
Short Previous Month 57,762
Short % of Shares Out 0.67%
Short % of Float 0.86%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.04

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, SFST had revenue of $109.39 million and earned $26.14 million in profits. Earnings per share was $3.23.

Revenue109.39M
Gross Profit 109.39M
Operating Income 37.69M
Pretax Income 33.73M
Net Income 26.14M
EBITDA n/a
EBIT n/a
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $3.23
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $283.27 million in cash and $288.67 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$5.40 million or -$0.66 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 283.27M
Total Debt 288.67M
Net Cash -5.40M
Net Cash Per Share -$0.66
Equity (Book Value) 356.35M
Book Value Per Share 43.51
Working Capital -3.39B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $30.74 million and capital expenditures -$527,000, giving a free cash flow of $30.21 million.

Operating Cash Flow 30.74M
Capital Expenditures -527,000
Free Cash Flow 30.21M
FCF Per Share $3.69
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross Margin n/a
Operating Margin 34.45%
Pretax Margin 30.83%
Profit Margin 23.89%
EBITDA Margin n/a
EBIT Margin n/a
FCF Margin 27.62%

Dividends & Yields

SFST does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield 0.35%
Shareholder Yield 0.35%
Earnings Yield 6.48%
FCF Yield 7.49%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for SFST is $51.00, which is 3.66% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $51.00
Price Target Difference 3.66%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 1
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

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

The last stock split was on January 30, 2013. It was a forward split with a ratio of 1.1:1.

Last Split Date Jan 30, 2013
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 1.1:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 4