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Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST)

Profile

Full Name

Business First Bancshares, Inc.

Ticker

NASDAQ: BFST

Exchange

NASDAQ

Sector

Financial Services

Industry

Regional Banks

Country

United States

IPO

April 23, 2018

Indexes

Not included

Website

http://www.b1bank.com

Employees

849

Key Details

Price

$25.40(-1.01%)

Market cap

$754.25M(Small cap)

Last Dividend

$0.14

TTM Dividend yield

2.20%

Annual revenue

$270.37M(+9.27% YoY)

Annual EPS

$2.26(-12.74% YoY)

PE ratio

10.45

Next earnings date

Jul 28, 2025

Next ex-dividend date

N/A

Next split date

N/A

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    Price

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    Current Price

    $25.40
    BFST price is $25.40

    30-Day Relative Volume

    0.76
    BFST 30-day relative volume is 0.76

    Price Performance

    Price Most recent change

    -1.01%
    BFST price was down -1.01% on Jul 25, 2025

    Price YTD change

    -1.17%
    BFST price is down -1.17% since January 1st

    Price 1-year change

    +0.71%
    BFST price is up +0.71% year-on-year

    Price 3-year change

    +15.3%
    BFST price is up +15.3% over the past 3 years

    Price Range

    Price All-time high

    $30.30
    BFST price is currently -16.17% below its historical high of $30.30

    Price 3-year low

    $13.05
    BFST price is currently +94.64% above its 3-year low

    Capitalization

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    Market cap

    Market cap

    $754.25M
    BFST market capitalization is $754.25 million

    Market cap 3-year change

    +51.63%
    BFST market capitalization is up +51.63% over the past 3 years

    Market cap All-time high

    $882.11M
    BFST market capitalization is currently -14.49% below its historical high of $882.11 million

    Market cap sector rank

    55.8%
    BFST market capitalization is higher than 55.8% of companies in Financial Services sector

    Shares Outstanding

    Shares Outstanding 1-Year Change

    +16.44%
    BFST shares outstanding is up +16.44% year-on-year

    Shares Outstanding 3-Year Change

    +31.51%
    BFST shares outstanding is up +31.51% over the past 3 years

    Technical Indicators

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    Beta

    0.99
    BFST beta is 0.99

    200-day SMA

    $25.47
    BFST price is currently -0.27% below its 200-day simple moving average

    50-day SMA

    $24.66
    BFST price is currently +3.00% above its 50-day simple moving average

    RSI

    49.74
    BFST 14-day relative strength index is 49.74

    Volume

    0.76
    BFST 30-day relative volume is 0.76

    ATR

    $0.60
    BFST average true range is $0.60

    10-day Historical Volatility

    27.04%
    BFST 10-day historical volatility is 27.04%

    Dividend

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    Events

    Last Paid Dividend

    $0.14
    BFST last dividend was $0.14 per share, with an ex-dividend date of May 15, 2025

    Next Dividend

    -
    BFST next dividend has not yet been announced

    Dividend per share

    Dividend per share

    $0.56
    BFST annual dividend per share is $0.56

    Dividend per share Sector Rank

    27.2%
    BFST annual dividend per share is higher than 27.2% of companies in Financial Services sector

    Dividend per share 1-Year Change

    +12%
    BFST annual dividend per share is up +12% year-on-year

    Dividend per share 3-Year Change

    +21.74%
    BFST annual dividend per share is up +21.74% over the past 3 years

    Dividend yield

    Dividend yield

    2.20%
    BFST annual dividend yield is 2.20%

    Dividend yield Sector Rank

    20.31%
    BFST annual dividend yield is higher than 20.31% of companies in Financial Services sector

    Other

    Payout ratio

    31.12%
    BFST annual payout ratio is 31.12%

    Dividends paid

    $20.26M
    BFST annual dividends paid is $20.26 million

    Free cash flow

    $59.84M
    BFST annual free cash flow is $59.84 million

    Income Statement

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    Revenue

    Revenue

    $270.37M
    BFST annual revenue is $270.37 million

    Revenue Analysts estimate

    $320.71M
    BFST annual revenue is currently -15.70% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

    Revenue 1-year change

    +9.27%
    BFST annual revenue is up +9.27% year-on-year

    Revenue Sector rank

    60.98%
    BFST annual revenue is higher than 60.98% of companies in Financial Services sector

    EPS

    EPS

    $2.26
    BFST annual earnings per share is $2.26

    EPS Analysts estimate

    $2.68
    BFST annual earnings per share is currently -15.55% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

    EPS 1-year change

    -12.74%
    BFST annual earnings per share is down -12.74% year-on-year

    EPS Sector rank

    64.1%
    BFST annual earnings per share is higher than 64.1% of companies in Financial Services sector

    Profit

    Gross profit

    -
    BFST annual gross profit value is unknown

    Gross margin

    -
    BFST annual gross profit margin value is unknown

    Operating profit

    -
    BFST annual operating income value is unknown

    Operating margin

    -
    BFST annual operating profit margin value is unknown

    Net income

    $65.11M
    BFST annual net profit is $65.11 million

    Net margin

    24.08%
    BFST annual net profit margin is 24.08%

    Expenses

    Total expenses

    -
    BFST annual total expenses value is unknown

    Operating expenses

    $119.78M
    BFST annual total operating expenses is $119.78 million

    Cost of goods sold

    -
    BFST annual cost of goods sold value is unknown

    Selling, general & administrative expenses

    $113.48M
    BFST annual SGA is $113.48 million

    Depreciation and amortization

    $5.26M
    BFST annual depreciation & amortization is $5.26 million

    Interest expense

    -
    BFST annual interest expense value is unknown

    Income tax

    $17.94M
    BFST annual income tax is $17.94 million

    EBIT & EBITDA

    EBIT

    $270.43M
    BFST annual earnings before interest & taxes is $270.43 million

    EBITDA

    $275.69M
    BFST annual EBITDA is $275.69 million

    Balance Sheet

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    Assets

    Total assets

    $7.86B
    BFST annual total assets is $7.86 billion

    Non current assets

    $7.10B
    BFST annual long term assets is $7.10 billion

    Current assets

    $632.13M
    BFST annual total current assets is $632.13 million

    Cash and cash equivalents

    $319.10M
    BFST annual cash & cash equivalents is $319.10 million

    Accounts receivable

    $35.87M
    BFST annual accounts receivable is $35.87 million

    Inventory

    -
    BFST annual inventory value is unknown

    Liabilities

    Total liabilities

    $7.06B
    BFST annual total liabilities is $7.06 billion

    Long term liabilities

    $6.97B
    BFST annual total long term liabilities is $6.97 billion

    Current liabilities

    $28.59M
    BFST annual total current liabilities is $28.59 million

    Accounts payable

    $5.97M
    BFST annual accounts payable is $5.97 million

    Debt

    Total debt

    $460.63M
    BFST annual total debt is $460.63 million

    Total debt 1-year change

    -25.24%
    BFST annual total debt is down -25.24% year-on-year

    Long term debt

    $460.63M
    BFST annual long term debt is $460.63 million

    Short term debt

    -
    BFST annual short term debt value is unknown

    Equity & Capital

    Shareholders equity

    $799.47M
    BFST annual stockholders equity is $799.47 million

    Book value

    $727.54M
    BFST annual book value is $727.54 million

    Retained earnings

    $260.96M
    BFST annual retained earnings is $260.96 million

    Working capital

    $603.54M
    BFST annual working capital is $603.54 million

    Cash Flow Statement

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    Cashflow Activities

    Cash from operations

    $61.40M
    BFST annual cash flow from operations is $61.40 million

    Cash from operations 1-year change

    -33.57%
    BFST annual cash flow from operations is down -33.57% year-on-year

    Cash from investing

    -$294.91M
    BFST annual cash flow from investing activities is -$294.91 million

    Cash from investing 1-year change

    +43.41%
    BFST annual cash flow from investing activities is up +43.41% year-on-year

    Cash from financing

    $326.50M
    BFST annual cash flow from financing activities is $326.50 million

    Cash from financing 1-year change

    -34.97%
    BFST annual cash flow from financing activities is down -34.97% year-on-year

    CAPEX

    CAPEX

    $1.56M
    BFST annual capital expenditures is $1.56 million

    CAPEX 1-year change

    -86.59%
    BFST annual capital expenditures is down -86.59% year-on-year

    Free Cash Flow

    Free cash flow

    $59.84M
    BFST annual free cash flow is $59.84 million

    Free cash flow 1-year change

    -25.92%
    BFST annual free cash flow is down -25.92% year-on-year

    Profitability Ratios

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    Margins

    Gross margin

    -
    BFST annual gross profit margin value is unknown

    Operating margin

    -
    BFST annual operating profit margin value is unknown

    Net margin

    24.08%
    BFST annual net profit margin is 24.08%

    ROA & ROE

    ROA

    0.90%
    BFST annual return on assets is 0.90%

    ROE

    9.02%
    BFST annual return on equity is 9.02%

    Valuation

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    PE Ratio

    PE ratio

    10.45
    BFST price to earnings ratio is 10.45

    PE ratio Sector rank

    20.06%
    BFST price to earnings ratio is higher than 20.06% of companies in Financial Services sector

    PB Ratio

    PB ratio

    1.00
    BFST price to book ratio is 1.00

    PB ratio Sector rank

    34.47%
    BFST price to book ratio is higher than 34.47% of companies in Financial Services sector

    PS Ratio

    PS ratio

    2.62
    BFST price to sales ratio is 2.62

    PS ratio Sector rank

    36.64%
    BFST price to sales ratio is higher than 36.64% of companies in Financial Services sector

    Enterprise value

    Enterprise value

    $856.42M
    BFST enterprise value is $856.42 million

    Enterprise value Sector rank

    53.41%
    BFST enterprise value is higher than 53.41% of companies in Financial Services sector

    EV/EBITDA

    EV/EBITDA

    2.98
    BFST EV/EBITDA is 2.98

    EV/EBITDA Sector rank

    46.71%
    BFST EV/EBITDA is higher than 46.71% of companies in Financial Services sector

    Financial Health

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    Liquidity

    Current ratio

    22.11
    BFST annual current ratio is 22.11

    Quick ratio

    -
    BFST annual quick ratio value is unknown

    Leverage

    Debt to equity

    0.58
    BFST annual debt to equity ratio is 0.58

    Interest coverage ratio

    -
    BFST annual interest coverage ratio value is unknown

    Risk & Stability

    Piotroski F-Score

    -
    BFST piotroski f-score value is unknown

    Altman Z-Score

    0.35
    BFST altman z-score is 0.35

    Analyst ratings

    Recent major analysts updates

    Jul 9, 25 DA Davidson
    Buy
    Jul 8, 25 Stephens & Co.
    Overweight
    Apr 25, 25 Stephens & Co.
    Overweight
    Apr 25, 25 Raymond James
    Outperform
    Dec 19, 24 Raymond James
    Outperform
    Jan 24, 24 Piper Sandler
    Overweight
    Jan 5, 24 Raymond James
    Market Perform
    Oct 27, 23 Stephens & Co.
    Overweight
    Oct 27, 23 Piper Sandler
    Overweight
    Jul 28, 23 Stephens & Co.
    Overweight

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    What is the ticker symbol for Business First Bancshares, Inc.?

    The ticker symbol for Business First Bancshares, Inc. is NASDAQ:BFST

    Does Business First Bancshares, Inc. pay dividends?

    Yes, Business First Bancshares, Inc. pays dividends. The last payment was $0.14, with an ex-dividend date on May 15, 2025

    What sector is Business First Bancshares, Inc. in?

    Business First Bancshares, Inc. is in the Financial Services sector

    What industry is Business First Bancshares, Inc. in?

    Business First Bancshares, Inc. is in the Regional Banks industry

    What country is Business First Bancshares, Inc. based in?

    Business First Bancshares, Inc. is headquartered in United States

    When did Business First Bancshares, Inc. go public?

    Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s initial public offering (IPO) was on April 23, 2018

    Is Business First Bancshares, Inc. in the S&P 500?

    No, Business First Bancshares, Inc. is not included in the S&P 500 index

    Is Business First Bancshares, Inc. in the NASDAQ 100?

    No, Business First Bancshares, Inc. is not included in the NASDAQ 100 index

    Is Business First Bancshares, Inc. in the Dow Jones?

    No, Business First Bancshares, Inc. is not included in the Dow Jones index

    When was Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s last earnings report?

    Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s most recent earnings report was on April 24, 2025

    When does Business First Bancshares, Inc. report earnings?

    The next expected earnings date for Business First Bancshares, Inc. is July 28, 2025
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