Business First Bancshares... (BFST)
Business First Bancshares Statistics
Share Statistics
Business First Bancshares has 29.55M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 15.88% in one year.
| Shares Outstanding | 29.55M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | 15.88% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | 0.04% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 53.88% |
| Shares Floating | 27.59M |
| Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares | 1 |
| FTD / Avg. Volume | < 0.01% |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 254.38K, so 0.86% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 254.38K |
| Short % of Shares Out | 0.86% |
| Short % of Float | 0.92% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 2.24 |
Valuation Ratios
The PE ratio is 9.97 and the forward PE ratio is 9.13. Business First Bancshares's PEG ratio is 1.54.
| PE Ratio | 9.97 |
| Forward PE | 9.13 |
| PS Ratio | 1.57 |
| Forward PS | 1.9 |
| PB Ratio | 0.81 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 10.57 |
| PEG Ratio | 1.54 |
Enterprise Valuation
Business First Bancshares has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 790.86M.
| EV / Sales | 1.91 |
| EV / EBITDA | 0 |
| EV / EBIT | 12.88 |
| EV / FCF | 12.88 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 1202.06, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.58.
| Current Ratio | 1202.06 |
| Quick Ratio | 1202.06 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.58 |
| Debt / EBITDA | - |
| Debt / FCF | 7.5 |
| Interest Coverage | -1.47 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on Equity is 8.14% and Return on Invested Capital is -2.92%.
| Return on Equity | 8.14% |
| Return on Assets | 0.83% |
| Return on Invested Capital | -2.92% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $488.53K |
| Profits Per Employee | $76.69K |
| Employee Count | 849 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.05 |
| Inventory Turnover | n/a |
Taxes
| Income Tax | 17.94M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 21.61% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by 7.87% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.74, so Business First Bancshares's price volatility has been higher than the market average.
| Beta | 0.74 |
| 52-Week Price Change | 7.87% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 25.92 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 25.21 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 29.14 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 98.86K |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Business First Bancshares had revenue of 414.76M and earned 65.11M in profits. Earnings per share was 2.79.
| Revenue | 414.76M |
| Gross Profit | 414.76M |
| Operating Income | -275.69M |
| Net Income | 65.11M |
| EBITDA | 0 |
| EBIT | -5.26M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | 2.79 |
Balance Sheet
The company has 319.1M in cash and 460.63M in debt, giving a net cash position of -141.54M.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 319.1M |
| Total Debt | 460.63M |
| Net Cash | -141.54M |
| Retained Earnings | 260.96M |
| Total Assets | 7.86B |
| Working Capital | 7.17B |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 61.4M and capital expenditures 0, giving a free cash flow of 61.4M.
| Operating Cash Flow | 61.4M |
| Capital Expenditures | 0 |
| Free Cash Flow | 61.4M |
| FCF Per Share | 2.43 |
Margins
Gross margin is 100%, with operating and profit margins of -66.47% and 15.7%.
| Gross Margin | 100% |
| Operating Margin | -66.47% |
| Pretax Margin | 20.02% |
| Profit Margin | 15.7% |
| EBITDA Margin | n/a |
| EBIT Margin | -66.47% |
| FCF Margin | 14.8% |
Dividends & Yields
BFST pays an annual dividend of $0.56, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.04%.
| Dividend Per Share | $0.56 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.04% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 0% |
| Payout Ratio | 24.78% |
| Earnings Yield | 10.03% |
| FCF Yield | 9.46% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for BFST is $30, which is 33.5% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
| Price Target | $30 |
| Price Target Difference | 33.5% |
| Analyst Consensus | Buy |
| Analyst Count | 1 |
Scores
| Altman Z-Score | 1.25 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 |