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Business First Bancshares... (BFST)

NASDAQ: BFST · Real-Time Price · USD

23.86

-0.49 (-2.01%)

At close: Aug 15, 2025, 12:50 PM

Business First Bancshares Statistics

Share Statistics

Business First Bancshares has 29.6M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 16.44% in one year.

Shares Outstanding	29.6M
Shares Change (YoY)	16.44%
Shares Change (QoQ)	0.48%
Owned by Institutions (%)	48.36%
Shares Floating	27.79M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares	238
FTD / Avg. Volume	0.22%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 246.94K, so 0.83% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	246.94K
Short % of Shares Out	0.83%
Short % of Float	0.87%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	2.46

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 10.36 and the forward PE ratio is 7.64. Business First Bancshares's PEG ratio is -0.78.

PE Ratio	10.36
Forward PE	7.64
PS Ratio	1.47
Forward PS	1.8
PB Ratio	0.84
P/FCF Ratio	11.28
PEG Ratio	-0.78

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Business First Bancshares has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 838.89M.

EV / Sales	1.83
EV / EBITDA	9.5
EV / EBIT	13.66
EV / FCF	14.02

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.06, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.6.

Current Ratio	0.06
Quick Ratio	0.06
Debt / Equity	0.6
Debt / EBITDA	5.47
Debt / FCF	8.08
Interest Coverage	0.44

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 8.14% and Return on Invested Capital is 4.86%.

Return on Equity	8.14%
Return on Assets	0.83%
Return on Invested Capital	4.86%
Revenue Per Employee	$539.16K
Profits Per Employee	$76.69K
Employee Count	849
Asset Turnover	0.06
Inventory Turnover	n/a

Taxes

Income Tax	17.94M
Effective Tax Rate	21.61%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 8.48% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.84, so Business First Bancshares's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta	0.84
52-Week Price Change	8.48%
50-Day Moving Average	24.52
200-Day Moving Average	25.38
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	34.14
Average Volume (20 Days)	105,808

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Business First Bancshares had revenue of 457.75M and earned 65.11M in profits. Earnings per share was 2.27.

Revenue	457.75M
Gross Profit	259.5M
Operating Income	83.09M
Net Income	65.11M
EBITDA	88.31M
EBIT	83.05M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	2.27

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 319.1M in cash and 483.26M in debt, giving a net cash position of -164.16M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	319.1M
Total Debt	483.26M
Net Cash	-164.16M
Retained Earnings	260.96M
Total Assets	7.95B
Working Capital	7.45B

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 61.4M and capital expenditures -1.56M, giving a free cash flow of 59.84M.

Operating Cash Flow	61.4M
Capital Expenditures	-1.56M
Free Cash Flow	59.84M
FCF Per Share	2.28

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 56.69%, with operating and profit margins of 18.15% and 14.22%.

Gross Margin	56.69%
Operating Margin	18.15%
Pretax Margin	18.14%
Profit Margin	14.22%
EBITDA Margin	19.29%
EBIT Margin	18.15%
FCF Margin	13.07%

Dividends & Yields

BFST pays an annual dividend of $0.7, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.42%.

Dividend Per Share	$0.70
Dividend Yield	2.42%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	0%
Payout Ratio	27.89%
Earnings Yield	9.65%
FCF Yield	8.87%

Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for BFST is $30, which is 28.9% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target	$30
Price Target Difference	28.9%
Analyst Consensus	Buy
Analyst Count	3

Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value	$14.96
Lynch Upside	-35.74%
Graham Number	41.22
Graham Upside	77.06%

Scores

Altman Z-Score	1.35
Piotroski F-Score	6