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Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST)
NASDAQ:BFST
Total Valuation
Business First Bancshares has a market cap or net worth of $640.24M. The enterprise value is $1.02B.
Market Cap$640.24M
Enterprise Value$1.02B
Share Statistics
Business First Bancshares has 29.57M shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding29.57M
Owened by Insiders72.76%
Owened by Instutions0.40%
Financial Efficiency
Business First Bancshares’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.08 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -2.92%.
Return on Equity (ROE)8.14%
Return on Assets (ROA)0.83%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)-2.92%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)-3.51%
Revenue Per Employee$470,495.878
Profits Per Employee$76,686.69
Employee Count849
Asset Turnover0.05
Inventory Turnover0.00
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Business First Bancshares is 9.97. Business First Bancshares’s PEG ratio is 1.54.
PE Ratio9.97
PS Ratio1.57
PB Ratio0.81
Price to Fair Value0.81
Price to FCF10.57
Price to Operating Cash Flow10.57
PEG Ratio1.54
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Business First Bancshares had revenue of $399.45M and earned $65.11M in profits. Earnings per share was $2.48.
Revenue$399.45M
Gross Profit$399.45M
Operating Income-$33.56M
Pretax Income$83.05M
Net Income$65.11M
EBITDA0.00
Earnings Per Share (EPS)2.48
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $61.40M and capital expenditures $275.00K, giving a free cash flow of $61.68M billion.
Operating Cash Flow$61.40M
Free Cash Flow$61.68M
Free Cash Flow per Share$2.09
Dividends & Yields
Business First Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.14, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.59%
Dividend Per Share$0.14
Dividend Yield2.59%
Payout Ratio22.58%
Free Cash Flow Yield9.46%
Earnings Yield10.03%
Stock Price Statistics
Beta1.17
52-Week Price Change9.04%
50-Day Moving Average25.26
200-Day Moving Average25.07
Relative Strength Index (RSI)40.92
Average Volume (3m)102.46K
Important Dates
Business First Bancshares upcoming earnings date is Apr 24, 2025, TBA.
Last Earnings DateJan 23, 2025
Next Earnings DateApr 24, 2025
Ex-Dividend DateFeb 14, 2025
Financial Position
Business First Bancshares as a current ratio of 1.20K, with Debt / Equity ratio of 0.58
Current Ratio1.20K
Quick Ratio1.20K
Debt to Market Cap0.71
Net Debt to EBITDA0.00
Interest Coverage Ratio-1.47
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Business First Bancshares has paid $17.94M in taxes.
Income Tax$17.94M
Effective Tax Rate21.61%
Enterprise Valuation
Business First Bancshares EV to EBITDA ratio is 0.00, with an EV/FCF ratio of 12.88.
EV to Sales1.91
EV to EBITDA0.00
EV to Free Cash Flow12.88
EV to Operating Cash Flow12.88
Balance Sheet
Business First Bancshares has $1.21B in cash and marketable securities with $460.63M in debt, giving a net cash position of -$752.01M billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$1.21B
Total Debt$460.63M
Net Cash-$752.01M
Net Cash Per Share-$25.43
Tangible Book Value Per Share$26.15
Margins
Gross margin is 100.00%, with operating margin of -66.47%, and net profit margin of 15.70%.
Gross Margin100.00%
Operating Margin-66.47%
Pretax Margin20.02%
Net Profit Margin15.70%
EBITDA Margin0.00%
EBIT Margin-1.27%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Business First Bancshares is $33.00, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Moderate Buy
Price Target$33.00
Price Target Upside52.85%
Analyst ConsensusModerate Buy
Analyst Count2
Revenue Growth Forecast18.42%
EPS Growth Forecast-12.79%