Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Financial Analysis & Valuation | Quarter Chart
Company facts
Reported company information and share structure.
| Market Cap | $1.03B | Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Sector | Financial Services | Industry | Banks - Regional |
| Country | US | CEO | David R. Melville |
| IPO Date | 2018-04-23 | CAGR | 27.02% |
| Employees | 842 | Website | www.b1bank.com |
| Div. Yield | 1.87% | Payout Ratio | 25% |
| Buy Back Yield | 0.63% | Total Yield | 2.5% |
Key metrics
Reported fundamentals and market-derived technical indicators.
| EV | $435.71M | P/E | 10.85 | Forward P/E | 9.59 | PEG | — |
| P/S | 2.26 | P/B | 1.02 | P/CF | 11.38 | P/FCF | 11.85 |
| Sales | $455.27M | Sales 1Y | -7.59% | Sales 3Y | 35.92% | Sales 5Y | 119.7% |
| EPS | $2.9 | EPS 1Y | -42.63% | EPS 3Y | -43.53% | EPS 5Y | -43.75% |
| Sales QoQ | -54.23% | EPS QoQ | -200% | Sales QoQ Avg | -12.06% | EPS QoQ Avg | -50.67% |
| Gross Margin | 56.36% | Operating Margin | 13.08% | Profit Margin | 20.42% | ROCE | 0.67% |
| ROA | 1% | ROE | 10% | Altman Z Score | 1.32 | Piotroski Score | 4 |
| Current Ratio | — | Quick Ratio | — | Cash Ratio | — | Op. CF Ratio | — |
| Debt/Equity | — | Debt/Assets | — | Lt Debt/Equity | — | Lt Debt/Cap. | — |
| Intrst Cov. | 0.31 | Inventory Turnover | — | Asset Turnover | 0.05 | Receivables Turnover | 0.07 |
| Enterprise Value | $435.71M | P/E Ratio | 10.85 |
| Forward P/E | 9.59 | PEG Ratio | — |
| P/S Ratio | 2.26 | P/B Ratio | 1.02 |
| P/CF Ratio | 11.38 | P/FCF Ratio | 11.85 |
| EPS | $2.9 | EPS Growth 1Y | -42.63% |
| EPS Growth 3Y | -43.53% | EPS Growth 5Y | -43.75% |
| Revenue Growth 1Y | -7.59% | Gross Margin | 0.56% |
| Operating Margin | 0.13% | Profit Margin | 0.2% |
| ROE | 0.1% | ROA | 0.01% |
| ROCE | 0.01% | Current Ratio | — |
| Quick Ratio | — | Cash Ratio | — |
| Debt/Equity | — | Interest Coverage | 0.31 |
| Altman Z Score | 1.32 | Piotroski Score | 4 |
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) valuation & financials
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) has a market capitalization of $1.03B and trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.8. It operates in the Financial Services sector (Banks - Regional).
Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s revenue grew -7.6% over the last year.
Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s next earnings report is scheduled for October 22, 2026; analysts estimate EPS of $0.76.
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) — frequently asked questions
When does Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) report earnings next?
Business First Bancshares, Inc. is expected to report earnings on October 22, 2026. Analysts estimate EPS of $0.76.
What is Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s market cap?
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) has a market capitalization of $1.03B.
What is BFST's P/E ratio?
Business First Bancshares, Inc. trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.8, with trailing twelve-month EPS of $2.90.
How fast is Business First Bancshares, Inc. growing?
Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s revenue grew -7.6% over the last year.
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