Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST)
NASDAQ:BFST
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Total Valuation
Business First Bancshares has a market cap or net worth of $877.08M. The enterprise value is $684.54M.
Market Cap$877.08M
Enterprise Value$684.54M
Share Statistics
Business First Bancshares has 32,677,967 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding32,677,967
Owned by Insiders5.28%
Owned by Institutions9.15%
Financial Efficiency
Business First Bancshares’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.10 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 5.97%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.10
Return on Assets (ROA)0.01
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)5.97%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.09
Revenue Per Employee602.97K
Profits Per Employee103.49K
Employee Count849
Asset Turnover0.06
Inventory Turnover0.00
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Business First Bancshares is 9.3. Business First Bancshares’s PEG ratio is 0.38.
PE Ratio9.3
PS Ratio1.51
PB Ratio0.86
Price to Fair Value0.86
Price to FCF8.39
Price to Operating Cash Flow9.85
PEG Ratio0.38
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Business First Bancshares had revenue of 511.93M and earned 87.86M in profits. Earnings per share was 2.79.
Revenue511.93M
Gross Profit311.86M
Operating Income113.41M
Pretax Income110.31M
Net Income87.86M
EBITDA119.09M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)2.79
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 90.05M and capital expenditures -3.22M, giving a free cash flow of 86.83M billion.
Operating Cash Flow90.05M
Free Cash Flow86.83M
Free Cash Flow per Share2.66
Dividends & Yields
Business First Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.15, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.12%
Dividend Per Share$0.15
Dividend Yield2.12%
Payout Ratio21.19%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta0.93
52-Week Price Change13.53%
50-Day Moving Average27.72
200-Day Moving Average25.76
Relative Strength Index (RSI)65.65
Average Volume (3m)130.33K
Important Dates
Business First Bancshares upcoming earnings date is Jul 23, 2026, TBA (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateApr 27, 2026
Next Earnings DateJul 23, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date―
Financial Position
Business First Bancshares as a current ratio of 0.15, with Debt / Equity ratio of 38.79%
Current Ratio0.15
Quick Ratio0.15
Debt to Market Cap0.71
Net Debt to EBITDA1.18
Interest Coverage Ratio0.59
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Business First Bancshares has paid 22.45M in taxes.
Income Tax22.45M
Effective Tax Rate0.20
Enterprise Valuation
Business First Bancshares EV to EBITDA ratio is 7.66, with an EV/FCF ratio of 9.91.
EV to Sales1.78
EV to EBITDA7.66
EV to Free Cash Flow9.91
EV to Operating Cash Flow9.91
Balance Sheet
Business First Bancshares has $1.21B in cash and marketable securities with $384.52M in debt, giving a net cash position of $827.00M billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$1.21B
Total Debt$384.52M
Net Cash$827.00M
Net Cash Per Share$25.31
Tangible Book Value Per Share$25.77
Margins
Gross margin is 61.72%, with operating margin of 22.15%, and net profit margin of 17.16%.
Gross Margin61.72%
Operating Margin22.15%
Pretax Margin21.55%
Net Profit Margin17.16%
EBITDA Margin23.26%
EBIT Margin22.15%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Business First Bancshares is $33.00, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Moderate Buy
Price Target$33.00
Price Target Upside13.79% Upside
Analyst ConsensusModerate Buy
Analyst Count1
Revenue Growth Forecast9.48%
EPS Growth Forecast15.28%