Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (SFST)
NASDAQ: SFST · Real-Time Price · USD
60.63
-0.08 (-0.13%)
At close: Nov 13, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
60.63
0.00 (0.00%)
After-hours: Nov 13, 2026, 4:10 PM EST

Southern First Bancshares Statistics

Total Valuation

SFST has a market cap or net worth of $575.44 million. The enterprise value is $455.73 million.

Market Cap575.44M
Enterprise Value 455.73M

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Tuesday, October 20, 2026, before market open.

Earnings Date Oct 20, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

SFST has 9.49 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 10.06% in one year.

Current Share Class 9.49M
Shares Outstanding 9.49M
Shares Change (YoY) +10.06%
Shares Change (QoQ) +2.67%
Owned by Insiders (%) 4.92%
Owned by Institutions (%) 74.69%
Float 7.47M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 12.49 and the forward PE ratio is 10.57.

PE Ratio 12.49
Forward PE 10.57
PS Ratio 4.29
Forward PS 3.48
PB Ratio 1.25
P/TBV Ratio 1.25
P/FCF Ratio 12.75
P/OCF Ratio 12.01
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 10.60
EV / Sales 3.40
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF 10.10

Financial Position

Current Ratio n/a
Quick Ratio n/a
Debt / Equity 0.61
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF 6.18
Interest Coverage n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 10.55%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 10.55%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.93%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) n/a
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) n/a
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 5.64%
Revenue Per Employee $427,514
Profits Per Employee $137,035
Employee Count315
Asset Turnover n/a
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, SFST has paid $12.37 million in taxes.

Income Tax 12.37M
Effective Tax Rate 22.28%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +24.86% 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 +24.86%
50-Day Moving Average 60.80
200-Day Moving Average 59.12
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 50.91
Average Volume (20 Days) 83,611

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 431,762, so 4.55% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 431,762
Short Previous Month 420,186
Short % of Shares Out 4.55%
Short % of Float 5.78%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 5.28

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, SFST had revenue of $134.67 million and earned $43.17 million in profits. Earnings per share was $4.85.

Revenue134.67M
Gross Profit 134.67M
Operating Income 59.22M
Pretax Income 55.54M
Net Income 43.17M
EBITDA n/a
EBIT n/a
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $4.85
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $399.61 million in cash and $279.90 million in debt, with a net cash position of $119.71 million or $12.61 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 399.61M
Total Debt 279.90M
Net Cash 119.71M
Net Cash Per Share $12.61
Equity (Book Value) 462.05M
Book Value Per Share 48.68
Working Capital -3.70B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $48.08 million and capital expenditures -$2.80 million, giving a free cash flow of $45.28 million.

Operating Cash Flow 48.08M
Capital Expenditures -2.80M
Depreciation & Amortization n/a
Net Borrowing -11.50M
Free Cash Flow 45.28M
FCF Per Share $4.77
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross Margin n/a
Operating Margin 43.98%
Pretax Margin 41.24%
Profit Margin 32.05%
EBITDA Margin n/a
EBIT Margin n/a
FCF Margin 33.62%

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
FCF Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield -10.06%
Shareholder Yield -10.06%
Earnings Yield 8.01%
FCF Yield 7.84%

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for SFST is $68.75, which is 13.39% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $68.75
Price Target Difference 13.39%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 2
Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) 20.43%
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
Graham Formula Value
Graham Formula 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