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Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST)
NASDAQ:BFST
Total Valuation
Business First Bancshares has a market cap or net worth of $700.57M. The enterprise value is $912.59M.
Market Cap$700.57M
Enterprise Value$912.59M
Share Statistics
Business First Bancshares has 29,572,296 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding29,572,296
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 4.63%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.08
Return on Assets (ROA)<0.01
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)4.63%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.04
Revenue Per Employee318.45K
Profits Per Employee76.69K
Employee Count849
Asset Turnover0.03
Inventory Turnover0.00
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Business First Bancshares is 10.36. Business First Bancshares’s PEG ratio is 1.60.
PE Ratio10.36
PS Ratio0.00
PB Ratio0.84
Price to Fair Value0.84
Price to FCF11.28
Price to Operating Cash Flow10.99
PEG Ratio1.60
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Business First Bancshares had revenue of 270.37M and earned 65.11M in profits. Earnings per share was 2.79.
Revenue270.37M
Gross Profit270.37M
Operating Income83.09M
Pretax Income83.05M
Net Income65.11M
EBITDA0.00
Earnings Per Share (EPS)2.79
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 82.53M and capital expenditures 3.66M, giving a free cash flow of 86.19M billion.
Operating Cash Flow82.53M
Free Cash Flow86.19M
Free Cash Flow per Share2.91
Dividends & Yields
Business First Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.14, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.42%
Dividend Per Share$0.14
Dividend Yield2.42%
Payout Ratio21.29%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta1.10
52-Week Price Change13.62%
50-Day Moving Average24.04
200-Day Moving Average25.18
Relative Strength Index (RSI)53.45
Average Volume (3m)125.53K
Important Dates
Business First Bancshares upcoming earnings date is Jul 24, 2025, TBA Not Confirmed.
Last Earnings DateApr 24, 2025
Next Earnings DateJul 24, 2025
Ex-Dividend DateMay 15, 2025
Financial Position
Business First Bancshares as a current ratio of 1.20, with Debt / Equity ratio of 52.53%
Current Ratio1.20
Quick Ratio1.20
Debt to Market Cap0.68
Net Debt to EBITDA0.00
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 0.00, with an EV/FCF ratio of 13.64.
EV to Sales3.02
EV to EBITDA0.00
EV to Free Cash Flow13.64
EV to Operating Cash Flow13.29
Balance Sheet
Business First Bancshares has $0.00 in cash and marketable securities with $434.10M in debt, giving a net cash position of $434.10M billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$0.00
Total Debt$434.10M
Net Cash$434.10M
Net Cash Per Share$14.68
Tangible Book Value Per Share$25.16
Margins
Gross margin is 67.09%, with operating margin of 30.73%, and net profit margin of 24.08%.
Gross Margin67.09%
Operating Margin30.73%
Pretax Margin30.72%
Net Profit Margin24.08%
EBITDA Margin0.00%
EBIT Margin-1.94%
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 Strong Buy
Price Target$30.00
Price Target Upside26.64% Upside
Analyst ConsensusStrong Buy
Analyst Count3
Revenue Growth Forecast18.34%
EPS Growth Forecast-4.12%