Business First Bancshares Statistics
Share Statistics
Business First Bancshares has 29.54M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 16.51% in one year.
| Shares Outstanding | 29.54M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | n/a |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | 15.84% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | n/a |
| Shares Floating | 27.58M |
| Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares | 16 |
| FTD / Avg. Volume | 0.02% |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 133.47K, so 0.45% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 133.47K |
| Short % of Shares Out | 0.45% |
| Short % of Float | 0.48% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 1.38 |
Valuation Ratios
The PE ratio is 8.7 and the forward PE ratio is 11.27. Business First Bancshares 's PEG ratio is 0.39.
| PE Ratio | 8.7 |
| Forward PE | 11.27 |
| PS Ratio | 2.5 |
| Forward PS | 2.1 |
| PB Ratio | 0.96 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 7.65 |
| PEG Ratio | 0.39 |
Enterprise Valuation
Currently the Enterprise Value (EV) is not available for Business First Bancshares Inc..
| EV / Earnings | n/a |
| EV / Sales | n/a |
| EV / EBITDA | n/a |
| EV / EBIT | n/a |
| EV / FCF | n/a |
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 | 329.46K |
| 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 10.27% 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 | 10.27% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 27.14 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 23.86 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 38.14 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 101.54K |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Business First Bancshares had revenue of 247.42M and earned 71.04M in profits. Earnings per share was 2.62.
| Revenue | 247.42M |
| 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 99.36%, with operating and profit margins of 52.43% and 28.71%.
| Gross Margin | 99.36% |
| Operating Margin | 52.43% |
| Pretax Margin | 36.61% |
| Profit Margin | 28.71% |
| EBITDA Margin | n/a |
| EBIT Margin | 52.43% |
| FCF Margin | 32.65% |
Dividends & Yields
BFST pays an annual dividend of $0.56, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.38%.
| Dividend Per Share | $0.56 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.38% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 0% |
| Payout Ratio | 24.14% |
| Earnings Yield | 10.65% |
| FCF Yield | 11.12% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for BFST is $28, which is 13.9% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
| Price Target | $28 |
| Price Target Difference | 13.9% |
| Analyst Consensus | Buy |
| Analyst Count | 2 |
Scores
| Altman Z-Score | 0.92 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 |