Business First Bancshares... (BFST)
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After-hours Dec 13, 2024, 04:00 PM EST

Business First Bancshares Statistics

Share Statistics

Business First Bancshares has 29.54M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.62% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 29.54M
Shares Change (YoY) n/a
Shares Change (QoQ) 0%
Owned by Institutions (%) n/a
Shares Floating 27.63M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 16
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.02%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 148.91K, so 0.5% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 148.91K
Short % of Shares Out 0.5%
Short % of Float 0.54%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.41

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 8.7 and the forward PE ratio is 11.27. Business First Bancshares 's PEG ratio is 2.28.

PE Ratio 8.7
Forward PE 11.27
PS Ratio 2.51
Forward PS 2.6
PB Ratio 0.96
P/FCF Ratio 7.65
PEG Ratio 2.28
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Business First Bancshares Inc. has an Enterprise Value (EV) of -.

EV / Earnings null
EV / Sales null
EV / EBITDA null
EV / EBIT null
EV / FCF null

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.49.

Current Ratio 0
Quick Ratio 0
Debt / Equity 0.49
Total Debt / Capitalization 32.92
Cash Flow / Debt 0.29
Interest Coverage 0.94

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 0.11% and return on capital (ROIC) is 8.07%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 0.11%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.01%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 8.07%
Revenue Per Employee 327.34K
Profits Per Employee 94.60K
Employee Count 751
Asset Turnover 0.04
Inventory Turnover 0

Taxes

Income Tax 19.54M
Effective Tax Rate 0.22

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 17.66% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.96, so Business First Bancshares 's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 0.96
52-Week Price Change 17.66%
50-Day Moving Average 27.18
200-Day Moving Average 23.53
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 48.22
Average Volume (20 Days) 90.44K

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Business First Bancshares had revenue of $245.83M and earned $71.04M in profits. Earnings per share was $2.62.

Revenue 245.83M
Gross Profit 245.83M
Operating Income 129.73M
Net Income 71.04M
EBITDA 0
EBIT 129.73M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 2.62
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $226.11M in cash and $616.19M in debt, giving a net cash position of -$390.08M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 226.11M
Total Debt 616.19M
Net Cash -390.08M
Retained Earnings 216.12M
Total Assets 6.89B
Working Capital 4.26B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $92.43M and capital expenditures -$11.65M, giving a free cash flow of $80.78M.

Operating Cash Flow 92.43M
Capital Expenditures -11.65M
Free Cash Flow 80.78M
FCF Per Share 3.22
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 100%, with operating and profit margins of 52.77% and 28.9%.

Gross Margin 100%
Operating Margin 52.77%
Pretax Margin 36.85%
Profit Margin 28.9%
EBITDA Margin 0%
EBIT Margin 52.77%
FCF Margin 32.86%

Dividends & Yields

BFST pays an annual dividend of $0.56, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.98%.

Dividend Per Share $0.56
Dividend Yield 1.98%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 0%
Payout Ratio 24.14%
Earnings Yield 9.41%
FCF Yield 9.82%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for BFST is $26, which is -6.6% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $26
Price Target Difference -6.6%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 2
Stock Forecasts

Scores

Altman Z-Score 0.93
Piotroski F-Score 6