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Business First Bancshares, Inc.

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BFST
NASDAQ Financial Services Banks - Regional
$26.81
▲ $1.00 (3.87%)
Mkt Cap: 876.97M
Day Range
$26.37 $27.10
52-Week Range
$20.07 $30.32
Volume
229,244
50D / 200D Avg
$27.66 / $25.59
Prev Close
$25.81

Price History

Financial Trends

Peer Comparison

vs Financial Services sector median (854 peers)

Metric Stock Sector Median
P/E 10.0 10.3
P/B 1.0 1.1
ROE % 10.4 11.7
Net Margin % 17.2 16.8
Rev Growth 5Y % 26.0 11.7
D/E 0.6 0.5

Key Takeaways

Revenue grew 26.00% annually over 5 years — strong growth
Earnings grew 34.95% over the past year
ROE of 10.36% — decent returns on equity
Net margin of 17.16% shows strong profitability
Generating 92.08M in free cash flow
P/E of 9.98 — trading at a low valuation

Growth

Revenue Growth (5Y)
26.00%
Revenue (1Y)11.84%
Earnings (1Y)34.95%
FCF Growth (3Y)6.77%

Quality

Return on Equity
10.36%
ROIC5.87%
Net Margin17.16%
Op. Margin22.15%

Safety

Debt / Equity
0.61
Current Ratio0.15
Interest Coverage0.59

Valuation

P/E Ratio
9.98
P/B Ratio0.98
EV/EBITDA8.97
Dividend Yield0.03%

All Fundamental Metrics

Growth
Revenue Growth (1Y) 11.84% Revenue Growth (3Y) 15.22%
Earnings Growth (1Y) 34.95% Earnings Growth (3Y) 11.21%
Revenue Growth (5Y) 26.00% Earnings Growth (5Y) 13.94%
Profitability
Revenue (TTM) 511.93M Net Income (TTM) 87.86M
ROE 10.36% ROA 1.07%
Gross Margin 60.92% Operating Margin 22.15%
Net Margin 17.16% Free Cash Flow (TTM) 92.08M
ROIC 5.87% FCF Growth (3Y) 6.77%
Safety
Debt / Equity 0.61 Current Ratio 0.15
Interest Coverage 0.59 Dividend Yield 0.03%
Valuation
P/E Ratio 9.98 P/B Ratio 0.98
P/S Ratio 1.71 PEG Ratio 0.38
EV/EBITDA 8.97 Dividend Yield 0.03%
Market Cap 876.97M Enterprise Value 1.02B

Income Statement

Annual, most recent first

Income statement data, annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Revenue 511.93M 457.75M 385.62M 264.08M 203.11M
Net Income 87.86M 65.11M 71.04M 54.26M 52.14M
EPS (Diluted) 2.78 2.26 2.59 2.32 2.53
Gross Profit 311.86M 259.50M 242.94M 216.65M 178.51M
Operating Income 113.41M 83.09M 90.59M 68.59M 64.56M

Balance Sheet

Annual, most recent first

Balance sheet data, annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Total Assets 8.21B 7.86B 6.58B 5.99B 4.73B
Total Liabilities 7.32B 7.06B 5.94B 5.41B 4.29B
Shareholders' Equity 896.88M 799.47M 644.26M 580.48M 433.37M
Total Debt 551.35M 483.26M 635.07M 560.12M 187.59M
Cash & Equivalents 411.18M 319.10M 226.11M 152.74M 68.38M
Current Assets 1.04B 383.63M 1.14B 1.07B 1.11B
Current Liabilities 6.98B 6.54B 5.28B 4.86B 4.10B

Strategy Scores

This stock passed the criteria for 1 strategy

Score = fit strength (0–100)
Rank = position among all matches
#621 of 1024
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Recent Activity

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Mar 24, 2026