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Business First Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock (BFST)
Price$28.15
Favorite Metrics
Price vs S&P 500 (26W)16.95%
Price vs S&P 500 (4W)4.33%
Market Capitalization$933.56M
P/E Ratio (Annual)10.63x
Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)2.10%
All Metrics
P/CF (Annual)10.14x
Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$30.39
P/TBV (Annual)0.88x
Indicated Dividend (Annual)$0.56
Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$3.12
Payout Ratio (TTM)25.32%
Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)6.54%
EPS (TTM)$2.97
10-Day Avg Trading Volume0.21M
EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$2.97
EPS (Annual)$2.97
Dividend / Share (Annual)$0.75
ROI (Annual)8.64%
P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)10.63x
EPS Growth (5Y)12.52%
P/E Normalized (Annual)10.63x
ROA (Last FY)1.07%
EBITD / Share (TTM)$3.92
ROE (5Y Avg)10.07%
Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$3.12
P/B Ratio1.04x
P/B Ratio (Quarterly)0.86x
Net Income / Employee (Annual)$0
ROA (TTM)1.10%
EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)41.18%
EV / EBITDA (TTM)9.08x
EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$2.97
3-Month Avg Trading Volume0.17M
52-Week Price Return29.49%
EV / Free Cash Flow (Annual)11.45x
P/E Incl Extra (TTM)10.63x
Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$29.90
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 Return20.93%
13-Week Price Return8.31%
Total Debt / Equity (Annual)0.13x
Enterprise Value$1,053.708
Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)8.83%
3-Month Return Std Dev25.70%
Net Income / Employee (TTM)$0
EBITDA CAGR (5Y)23.75%
EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)9.51%
ROE (Last FY)9.80%
EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$2.97
P/FCF (TTM)10.15x
EV / Free Cash Flow (TTM)11.45x
Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.13x
EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$2.97
ROI (TTM)8.93%
Dividend Growth Rate (5Y)11.17%
Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$29.90
Forward P/E9.35x
Free OCF CAGR (5Y)28.40%
Price vs S&P 500 (52W)-0.34%
P/E Ratio (TTM)10.63x
EPS Growth TTM (YoY)20.35%
Year-to-Date Return9.18%
5-Day Price Return-0.77%
EPS Normalized (Annual)$2.97
ROA (5Y Avg)1.00%
Month-to-Date Return5.55%
EBITD / Share (Annual)$3.93
EPS Growth (3Y)7.68%
LT Debt / Equity (Annual)0.11x
P/CF (TTM)10.14x
ROI (5Y Avg)7.88%
P/E Excl Extra (TTM)10.63x
LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.11x
EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$2.97
P/TBV (Quarterly)0.88x
Payout Ratio (Annual)25.32%
P/B Ratio (Annual)0.86x
Dividend / Share (TTM)$0.75
Book Value / Share (Annual)$30.39
Price vs S&P 500 (13W)7.62%
Dividend Yield (TTM)2.38%
Beta0.85x
P/FCF (Annual)10.15x
ROE (TTM)10.19%
52-Week Low$21.39
Analyst Recommendations
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Industry Peers — State Banks(184)
| Symbol | P/B Ratio (Quarterly) | ROE (TTM) | ROA (TTM) | Net Interest Coverage (TTM) | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BFSTBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock | 0.86x | 10.19% | 1.10% | — | $28.15 |
ITUBItau Unibanco Holding S.A. American Depositary Shares | 2.03x | 20.76% | 1.50% | — | $9.33 |
BNSBank of Nova Scotia | 1.45x | 10.41% | 0.62% | — | $75.00 |
BKBank of New York Mellon Corporation | 1.83x | 12.66% | 1.20% | — | $134.84 |
FITBFifth Third Bancorp | 1.42x | 11.96% | 1.19% | — | $49.52 |
FITBIFifth Third Bancorp Depositary Shares | 1.42x | 11.96% | 1.19% | — | $25.32 |
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 | 1.42x | 11.96% | 1.19% | — | $25.83 |
FITBOFifth Third Bancorp Depositary Shares each representing a 1/1000th ownership interest in a share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series K | 1.42x | 11.96% | 1.19% | — | $19.38 |
FITBPFifth Third Bancorp Depositary Shares each representing 1/40th share of Fifth Third 6.00% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class B Preferred Stock, Series A | 1.42x | 11.96% | 1.19% | — | $24.05 |
BBDBanco Bradesco S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing one Preferred Shares) | 1.04x | 9.84% | 0.81% | — | $4.15 |
BBDOBanco Bradesco S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing one Common Share, no par value) | 1.04x | 9.84% | 0.81% | — | $3.72 |
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.