Business First Bancshares, Inc.
$29
▲
0.51%
2026-04-21 05:38:00
www.b1bank.com
NMS: BFST
Explore Business First Bancshares, Inc. stock price, valuation, financial statements, dividend history, analyst estimates, and long-term business fundamentals on StockSifting.
Market Cap
$948.6 M
Current Price
$29
52W High / Low
$30.32 / $22.01
Stock P/E
10.8
Book Value
$25.22
Dividend Yield
2.07%
ROCE
—
ROE
10.36%
Face Value
—
EPS
$2.79
Exp Qtr EPS
—
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Banks - Regional
Employees
821
Beta
0.82
Debt / Equity
0.59
Current Ratio
—
Quick Ratio
—
Forward P/E
8.7
Price / Sales
2.99
Enterprise Value
$975.07 M
EV / EBITDA
—
EV / Revenue
3.12
Rating
Strong Buy
Target Price
$32.6
EPS Forecast (FY)
—
Pros
- Balance sheet leverage appears manageable.
- Strong operating margin profile.
- Net margin remains healthy.
- Valuation is not stretched on P/E basis.
- Meaningful dividend yield is available.
Cons
- Some data points may be missing or delayed because the source is not an official exchange feed.
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Quarterly Results
Figures shown in M / B
| Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 82.83 M | 80.81 M | 78.34 M | 77.83 M | 77.4 M | — |
| Operating Profit | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Profit | 22.36 M | 22.86 M | 22.1 M | 20.54 M | 16.49 M | — |
| EPS in Rs | 0.68 | 0.7 | 0.68 | 0.63 | 0.5 | — |
Profit & Loss
Figures shown in M / B
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 319.81 M | 270.37 M | 247.42 M | 227.54 M |
| Operating Profit | — | — | — | — |
| Net Profit | 87.86 M | 65.11 M | 71.04 M | 54.26 M |
| EPS in Rs | 2.69 | 1.99 | 2.17 | 1.66 |
Balance Sheet
Figures shown in M / B
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | 8.21 B | 7.86 B | 6.58 B | 5.99 B |
| Total Liabilities | 7.32 B | 7.06 B | 5.94 B | 5.41 B |
| Equity | 896.88 M | 799.47 M | 644.26 M | 580.48 M |
| Current Assets | — | — | — | — |
| Current Liabilities | — | — | — | — |
Cash Flow
Last available yearly cash flow history
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating CF | 92.08 M | 61.41 M | 90.97 M | 69.58 M |
| Investing CF | -281.53 M | -294.92 M | -521.14 M | -700.52 M |
| Financing CF | 281.52 M | 326.5 M | 503.54 M | 715.31 M |
| Free CF | 92.02 M | 59.85 M | 79.32 M | 61.8 M |
| Capex | -0.07 M | -1.56 M | -11.65 M | -7.78 M |
5Y Margin & Growth History
Last 5 year derived history from yfinance annual statements
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth % | 9.27% | 8.74% | — | — |
| Earnings Growth % | -8.36% | 30.94% | — | — |
| Profit Margin % | 24.08% | 28.71% | 23.84% | — |
| Operating Margin % | — | — | — | — |
| Gross Margin % | — | — | — | — |
| EBITDA Margin % | — | — | — | — |
Dividend & Split History
Latest dividend and stock split events stored from yfinance
Dividend History
| Ex Date | Dividend |
|---|---|
| 2026-02-13 | $0.15 |
| 2025-11-14 | $0.15 |
| 2025-08-15 | $0.14 |
| 2025-05-15 | $0.14 |
| 2025-02-14 | $0.14 |
Stock Splits
No stock split history available.