Business First Bancshares Statistics
Total Valuation
BFST has a market cap or net worth of $897.18 million. The enterprise value is $572.90 million.
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Monday, April 27, 2026, before market open.
| Earnings Date | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | May 15, 2026 |
Share Statistics
BFST has 32.62 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 10.46% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 32.62M |
| Shares Outstanding | 32.62M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +10.46% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +10.50% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 5.45% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 60.99% |
| Float | 30.90M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 9.76 and the forward PE ratio is 9.16.
| PE Ratio | 9.76 |
| Forward PE | 9.16 |
| PS Ratio | 2.77 |
| Forward PS | 2.31 |
| PB Ratio | 0.98 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 1.19 |
| P/FCF Ratio | n/a |
| P/OCF Ratio | n/a |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
| EV / Earnings | 6.70 |
| EV / Sales | 1.77 |
| EV / EBITDA | n/a |
| EV / EBIT | n/a |
| EV / FCF | n/a |
Financial Position
| Current Ratio | n/a |
| Quick Ratio | n/a |
| Debt / Equity | n/a |
| Debt / EBITDA | n/a |
| Debt / FCF | n/a |
| Interest Coverage | n/a |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 10.00%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 10.00% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 1.09% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | n/a |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | n/a |
| Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) | 6.13% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $384,747 |
| Profits Per Employee | $101,521 |
| Employee Count | 842 |
| Asset Turnover | n/a |
| Inventory Turnover | n/a |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, BFST has paid $23.10 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 23.10M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 20.27% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +20.99% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.82, so BFST's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.82 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +20.99% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 27.56 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 26.03 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 46.06 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 186,834 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 473,274, so 1.45% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 473,274 |
| Short Previous Month | 524,620 |
| Short % of Shares Out | 1.45% |
| Short % of Float | 1.53% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 2.16 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, BFST had revenue of $323.96 million and earned $85.48 million in profits. Earnings per share was $2.82.
| Revenue | 323.96M |
| Gross Profit | 323.96M |
| Operating Income | 118.92M |
| Pretax Income | 113.99M |
| Net Income | 85.48M |
| EBITDA | n/a |
| EBIT | n/a |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $2.82 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $708.80 million in cash and $384.52 million in debt, giving a net cash position of $324.28 million or $9.94 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 708.80M |
| Total Debt | 384.52M |
| Net Cash | 324.28M |
| Net Cash Per Share | $9.94 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 991.18M |
| Book Value Per Share | 28.18 |
| Working Capital | -6.72B |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
| Operating Cash Flow | n/a |
| Capital Expenditures | n/a |
| Depreciation & Amortization | n/a |
| Net Borrowing | n/a |
| Free Cash Flow | n/a |
| FCF Per Share | n/a |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
| Gross Margin | n/a |
| Operating Margin | 36.71% |
| Pretax Margin | 35.19% |
| Profit Margin | 28.05% |
| EBITDA Margin | n/a |
| EBIT Margin | n/a |
| FCF Margin | n/a |