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Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST)
NASDAQ:BFST
Total Valuation
Business First Bancshares has a market cap or net worth of $751.47M. The enterprise value is $947.20M.
Market Cap$751.47M
Enterprise Value$947.20M
Share Statistics
Business First Bancshares has 29,714,157 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding29,714,157
Owned by Insiders4.51%
Owned by Institutions9.24%
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 10.0. Business First Bancshares’s PEG ratio is ―.
PE Ratio10.0
PS Ratio―
PB Ratio―
Price to Fair Value0.84
Price to FCF―
Price to Operating Cash Flow8.68
PEG Ratio―
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 81.48M and capital expenditures -1.56M, giving a free cash flow of 79.92M billion.
Operating Cash Flow81.48M
Free Cash Flow79.92M
Free Cash Flow per Share2.69
Dividends & Yields
Business First Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.14, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.23%
Dividend Per Share$0.14
Dividend Yield2.23%
Payout Ratio21.13%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta1.00
52-Week Price Change5.42%
50-Day Moving Average24.63
200-Day Moving Average24.97
Relative Strength Index (RSI)57.46
Average Volume (3m)93.21K
Important Dates
Business First Bancshares upcoming earnings date is Oct 23, 2025, TBA (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateJul 28, 2025
Next Earnings DateOct 23, 2025
Ex-Dividend DateAug 15, 2025
Financial Position
Business First Bancshares as a current ratio of 0.06, with Debt / Equity ratio of 72.27%
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 $1.42B in cash and marketable securities with $613.15M in debt, giving a net cash position of -$809.06M billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$1.42B
Total Debt$613.15M
Net Cash-$809.06M
Net Cash Per Share-$27.23
Tangible Book Value Per Share$25.16
Margins
Gross margin is 58.19%, with operating margin of 18.15%, and net profit margin of 14.22%.
Gross Margin58.19%
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 $30.00, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Moderate Buy
Price Target$30.00
Price Target Upside19.62% Upside
Analyst ConsensusModerate Buy
Analyst Count2
Revenue Growth Forecast16.88%
EPS Growth Forecast3.07%