Business First Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock (BFST)

Price$27.96

Value ScoreB

Growth ScoreC

Momentum ScoreC

Favorite Metrics

Price vs S&P 500 (26W)-2.01%

Price vs S&P 500 (4W)-1.41%

VGM Score57.16

Market Capitalization$930.67M

P/E Ratio (Annual)10.59x

Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)2.11%

All Metrics

P/CF (Annual)10.11x

Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$30.38

P/TBV (Annual)0.88x

Indicated Dividend (Annual)$0.60

Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$2.80

Payout Ratio (TTM)25.35%

Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)-1.98%

EPS (TTM)$2.99

10-Day Avg Trading Volume0.20M

EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$2.99

EPS (Annual)$2.97

Dividend / Share (Annual)$0.75

ROI (Annual)8.64%

P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)10.24x

EPS Growth (5Y)12.52%

P/E Normalized (Annual)10.59x

ROA (Last FY)1.07%

EBITD / Share (TTM)$3.94

ROE (5Y Avg)10.07%

Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$3.12

P/B Ratio0.94x

P/B Ratio (Quarterly)0.89x

Net Income / Employee (Annual)$107,000

ROA (TTM)1.10%

EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)3.37%

EV / EBITDA (TTM)8.62x

EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$2.97

3-Month Avg Trading Volume0.19M

52-Week Price Return18.03%

EV / Free Cash Flow (Annual)11.46x

P/E Incl Extra (TTM)10.24x

Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$29.48

52-Week High$30.32

EPS Excl Extra (Annual)$2.97

CapEx CAGR (5Y)-53.30%

Tangible BV CAGR (5Y)17.13%

26-Week Price Return13.92%

13-Week Price Return0.21%

Total Debt / Equity (Annual)0.13x

Enterprise Value$1.05B

Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)8.83%

3-Month Return Std Dev23.18%

Net Income / Employee (TTM)$110,700

EBITDA CAGR (5Y)23.75%

EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)14.10%

ROE (Last FY)9.80%

EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$2.97

P/FCF (TTM)10.20x

EV / Free Cash Flow (TTM)11.56x

Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.12x

EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$2.99

ROI (TTM)8.85%

Dividend Growth Rate (5Y)11.17%

Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$29.90

Forward P/E9.22x

Free OCF CAGR (5Y)28.40%

Price vs S&P 500 (52W)-10.18%

P/E Ratio (TTM)10.24x

EPS Growth TTM (YoY)13.83%

Year-to-Date Return8.95%

5-Day Price Return2.30%

EPS Normalized (Annual)$2.97

ROA (5Y Avg)1.00%

Month-to-Date Return4.02%

EBITD / Share (Annual)$3.93

EPS Growth (3Y)7.68%

LT Debt / Equity (Annual)0.11x

P/CF (TTM)10.34x

ROI (5Y Avg)7.88%

P/E Excl Extra (TTM)10.24x

LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.10x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$2.99

P/TBV (Quarterly)0.92x

Payout Ratio (Annual)25.32%

P/B Ratio (Annual)0.86x

Dividend / Share (TTM)$0.74

Book Value / Share (Annual)$30.39

Price vs S&P 500 (13W)-9.54%

Dividend Yield (TTM)2.48%

Beta0.80x

P/FCF (Annual)10.11x

ROE (TTM)10.06%

52-Week Low$22.52

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Earnings Surprise History

Q1 260.73est. 0.70

Analyst Recommendations

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Industry Peers — State Banks(184)

Symbol	Value Score	Growth Score	Momentum Score	Price
BFSTBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock	B	C	C	$27.96
BNSBank of Nova Scotia	C	C	B	$78.61
BKBank of New York Mellon Corporation	D	B	A	$137.16
ITUBItau Unibanco Holding S.A. American Depositary Shares	B	D	F	$7.79
DBDeutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	B	B	F	$32.19
FITBIFifth Third Bancorp Depositary Shares	D	C	C	$25.71
FITBMFifth Third Bancorp Depositary Shares Representing a 1/40th Ownership Interest in a Share of 6.875% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series M	D	C	C	$26.26
FITBOFifth Third Bancorp Depositary Shares each representing a 1/1000th ownership interest in a share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series K	D	C	C	$18.52
FITBFifth Third Bancorp	D	C	C	$48.56
STTState Street Corporation	C	C	A	$159.79
BBDBanco Bradesco S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing one Preferred Shares)	B	C	F	$3.47

About

Business First Bancshares is a bank holding company serving small-to-midsized businesses and professionals with personal and commercial banking, treasury management, and wealth solutions. The company generates revenue primarily from interest income on loans and securities, supplemented by customer service and loan fees.