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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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% |
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 |
Scores
Altman Z-Score | 0.93 |
Piotroski F-Score | 6 |