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Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST)
NASDAQ:BFST
Total Valuation
Business First Bancshares has a market cap or net worth of $728.54M. The enterprise value is $896.33M.
Market Cap$728.54M
Enterprise Value$896.33M
Share Statistics
Business First Bancshares has 29,615,370 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding29,615,370
Owned by Insiders4.61%
Owned by Institutions1.06%
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 9.5. Business First Bancshares’s PEG ratio is -0.78.
PE Ratio9.5
PS Ratio1.47
PB Ratio0.84
Price to Fair Value0.84
Price to FCF11.28
Price to Operating Cash Flow8.89
PEG Ratio-0.78
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 92.49M and capital expenditures 275.00K, giving a free cash flow of 92.76M billion.
Operating Cash Flow92.49M
Free Cash Flow92.76M
Free Cash Flow per Share3.13
Dividends & Yields
Business First Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.14, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.24%
Dividend Per Share$0.14
Dividend Yield2.24%
Payout Ratio20.82%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta0.98
52-Week Price Change-15.63%
50-Day Moving Average24.14
200-Day Moving Average24.38
Relative Strength Index (RSI)56.07
Average Volume (3m)104.12K
Important Dates
Business First Bancshares upcoming earnings date is Jan 28, 2026, TBA (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateOct 23, 2025
Next Earnings DateJan 28, 2026
Ex-Dividend DateAug 15, 2025
Financial Position
Business First Bancshares as a current ratio of 0.06, with Debt / Equity ratio of 56.34%
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 $1.39B in cash and marketable securities with $494.89M in debt, giving a net cash position of $890.13M billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$1.39B
Total Debt$494.89M
Net Cash$890.13M
Net Cash Per Share$30.06
Tangible Book Value Per Share$25.16
Margins
Gross margin is 14.88%, with operating margin of 18.15%, and net profit margin of 14.22%.
Gross Margin14.88%
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 Upside21.65% Upside
Analyst ConsensusModerate Buy
Analyst Count1
Revenue Growth Forecast17.99%
EPS Growth Forecast11.08%