Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (SFST)
NASDAQ: SFST · Real-Time Price · USD
52.99
+0.60 (1.15%)
At close: Mar 12, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
52.87
-0.12 (-0.23%)
After-hours: Mar 12, 2026, 4:10 PM EDT

Southern First Bancshares Statistics

Total Valuation

SFST has a market cap or net worth of $436.17 million. The enterprise value is $452.98 million.

Market Cap436.17M
Enterprise Value 452.98M

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Tuesday, April 21, 2026, before market open.

Earnings Date Apr 21, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

SFST has 8.23 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.54% in one year.

Current Share Class 8.23M
Shares Outstanding 8.23M
Shares Change (YoY) +0.54%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.53%
Owned by Insiders (%) 6.11%
Owned by Institutions (%) 64.59%
Float 6.34M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 14.24 and the forward PE ratio is 9.78.

PE Ratio 14.24
Forward PE 9.78
PS Ratio 3.78
Forward PS 3.39
PB Ratio 1.18
P/TBV Ratio 1.18
P/FCF Ratio 14.57
P/OCF Ratio 14.29
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 14.92
EV / Sales 3.93
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF 15.16

Financial Position

Current Ratio n/a
Quick Ratio n/a
Debt / Equity n/a
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF 9.59
Interest Coverage n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 8.69%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 8.69%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.72%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) n/a
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) n/a
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 5.04%
Revenue Per Employee $365,521
Profits Per Employee $96,400
Employee Count315
Asset Turnover n/a
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, SFST has paid $9.24 million in taxes.

Income Tax 9.24M
Effective Tax Rate 23.33%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +66.22% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.75, so SFST's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.75
52-Week Price Change +66.22%
50-Day Moving Average 55.75
200-Day Moving Average 46.80
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 37.53
Average Volume (20 Days) 85,530

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 81,851, so 0.99% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 81,851
Short Previous Month 61,136
Short % of Shares Out 0.99%
Short % of Float 1.29%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 1.30

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, SFST had revenue of $115.14 million and earned $30.37 million in profits. Earnings per share was $3.72.

Revenue115.14M
Gross Profit 115.14M
Operating Income 43.48M
Pretax Income 39.61M
Net Income 30.37M
EBITDA n/a
EBIT n/a
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $3.72
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $268.82 million in cash and $286.61 million in debt, with a net cash position of -$17.80 million or -$2.16 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 268.82M
Total Debt 286.61M
Net Cash -17.80M
Net Cash Per Share -$2.16
Equity (Book Value) 368.66M
Book Value Per Share 44.89
Working Capital -3.43B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $30.46 million and capital expenditures -$581,000, giving a free cash flow of $29.88 million.

Operating Cash Flow 30.46M
Capital Expenditures -581,000
Free Cash Flow 29.88M
FCF Per Share $3.63
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross Margin n/a
Operating Margin 37.76%
Pretax Margin 34.40%
Profit Margin 26.37%
EBITDA Margin n/a
EBIT Margin n/a
FCF Margin 25.95%

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 -0.53%
Shareholder Yield -0.53%
Earnings Yield 6.98%
FCF Yield 6.87%

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for SFST is $64.00, which is 20.78% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $64.00
Price Target Difference 20.78%
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