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Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST)
NASDAQ:BFST
Total Valuation
Business First Bancshares has a market cap or net worth of $767.62M. The enterprise value is $810.73M.
Market Cap$767.62M
Enterprise Value$810.73M
Share Statistics
Business First Bancshares has 29,694,986 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding29,694,986
Owned by Insiders72.76%
Owned by Institutions0.40%
Financial Efficiency
Business First Bancshares’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.08 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 4.86%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.08
Return on Assets (ROA)<0.01
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)4.86%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.06
Revenue Per Employee539.16K
Profits Per Employee76.69K
Employee Count849
Asset Turnover0.06
Inventory Turnover0.00
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Business First Bancshares is 10.36. Business First Bancshares’s PEG ratio is 1.35.
PE Ratio10.36
PS Ratio0.00
PB Ratio0.82
Price to Fair Value0.84
Price to FCF8.60
Price to Operating Cash Flow8.25
PEG Ratio1.35
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Business First Bancshares had revenue of 457.75M and earned 65.11M in profits. Earnings per share was 2.27.
Revenue457.75M
Gross Profit259.50M
Operating Income83.09M
Pretax Income83.05M
Net Income65.11M
EBITDA88.31M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)2.27
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 82.53M and capital expenditures -2.40M, giving a free cash flow of 80.13M billion.
Operating Cash Flow82.53M
Free Cash Flow80.13M
Free Cash Flow per Share2.70
Dividends & Yields
Business First Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.14, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.17%
Dividend Per Share$0.14
Dividend Yield2.17%
Payout Ratio21.29%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta1.02
52-Week Price Change17.58%
50-Day Moving Average24.01
200-Day Moving Average25.20
Relative Strength Index (RSI)69.30
Average Volume (3m)103.51K
Important Dates
Business First Bancshares upcoming earnings date is Jul 28, 2025, TBA (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateApr 24, 2025
Next Earnings DateJul 28, 2025
Ex-Dividend DateMay 15, 2025
Financial Position
Business First Bancshares as a current ratio of 0.06, with Debt / Equity ratio of 52.53%
Current Ratio0.06
Quick Ratio0.06
Debt to Market Cap0.72
Net Debt to EBITDA1.86
Interest Coverage Ratio0.44
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Business First Bancshares has paid 17.94M in taxes.
Income Tax17.94M
Effective Tax Rate0.22
Enterprise Valuation
Business First Bancshares EV to EBITDA ratio is 9.50, with an EV/FCF ratio of 14.02.
EV to Sales1.83
EV to EBITDA9.50
EV to Free Cash Flow14.02
EV to Operating Cash Flow13.66
Balance Sheet
Business First Bancshares has $344.75M in cash and marketable securities with $434.10M in debt, giving a net cash position of $89.35M billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$344.75M
Total Debt$434.10M
Net Cash$89.35M
Net Cash Per Share$3.01
Tangible Book Value Per Share$25.16
Margins
Gross margin is 57.52%, with operating margin of 18.15%, and net profit margin of 14.22%.
Gross Margin57.52%
Operating Margin18.15%
Pretax Margin18.14%
Net Profit Margin14.22%
EBITDA Margin19.29%
EBIT Margin18.14%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Business First Bancshares is $28.33, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Strong Buy
Price Target$28.33
Price Target Upside8.67% Upside
Analyst ConsensusStrong Buy
Analyst Count4
Revenue Growth Forecast18.39%
EPS Growth Forecast-4.12%