Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (SFST)
NASDAQ: SFST · Real-Time Price · USD
54.87
-0.90 (-1.61%)
At close: May 15, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
54.99
+0.12 (0.22%)
After-hours: May 15, 2026, 4:01 PM EDT

Southern First Bancshares Statistics

Total Valuation

SFST has a market cap or net worth of $518.52 million. The enterprise value is $476.69 million.

Market Cap518.52M
Enterprise Value 476.69M

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Tuesday, April 21, 2026, before market open.

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

Share Statistics

SFST has 9.46 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 1.19% in one year.

Current Share Class 9.46M
Shares Outstanding 9.46M
Shares Change (YoY) +1.19%
Shares Change (QoQ) +2.09%
Owned by Insiders (%) 5.37%
Owned by Institutions (%) 56.53%
Float 7.53M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 12.96 and the forward PE ratio is 10.19.

PE Ratio 12.96
Forward PE 10.19
PS Ratio 4.33
Forward PS 4.02
PB Ratio 1.21
P/TBV Ratio 1.39
P/FCF Ratio 16.01
P/OCF Ratio 15.67
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 13.62
EV / Sales 3.91
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF 14.48

Financial Position

Current Ratio n/a
Quick Ratio n/a
Debt / Equity n/a
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF 8.89
Interest Coverage n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 9.76%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 9.76%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.79%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) n/a
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) n/a
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 5.15%
Revenue Per Employee $386,956
Profits Per Employee $111,070
Employee Count315
Asset Turnover n/a
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, SFST has paid $10.19 million in taxes.

Income Tax 10.19M
Effective Tax Rate 22.56%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +49.88% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.68, so SFST's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.68
52-Week Price Change +49.88%
50-Day Moving Average 55.28
200-Day Moving Average 50.63
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 41.56
Average Volume (20 Days) 125,623

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 116,045, so 1.23% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 116,045
Short Previous Month 114,505
Short % of Shares Out 1.23%
Short % of Float 1.54%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 1.03

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, SFST had revenue of $121.89 million and earned $34.99 million in profits. Earnings per share was $4.26.

Revenue121.89M
Gross Profit 121.89M
Operating Income 48.94M
Pretax Income 45.18M
Net Income 34.99M
EBITDA n/a
EBIT n/a
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $4.26
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $343.21 million in cash and $292.58 million in debt, with a net cash position of $50.63 million or $5.35 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 343.21M
Total Debt 292.58M
Net Cash 50.63M
Net Cash Per Share $5.35
Equity (Book Value) 379.41M
Book Value Per Share 46.00
Working Capital -3.52B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $33.65 million and capital expenditures -$720,000, giving a free cash flow of $32.93 million.

Operating Cash Flow 33.65M
Capital Expenditures -720,000
Depreciation & Amortization n/a
Net Borrowing n/a
Free Cash Flow 32.93M
FCF Per Share $3.48
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross Margin n/a
Operating Margin 40.15%
Pretax Margin 37.06%
Profit Margin 28.70%
EBITDA Margin n/a
EBIT Margin n/a
FCF Margin 27.01%

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 -1.19%
Shareholder Yield -1.19%
Earnings Yield 6.63%
FCF Yield 6.24%

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for SFST is $64.00, which is 16.70% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $64.00
Price Target Difference 16.70%
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 3