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Business First Bancshares

(NASDAQ) BFST

Current Price$27.66
Market Cap$903.94M
Since IPO (2018)+29%
5 Year+28%
1 Year+20%
1 Month+0%

Business First Bancshares Financials at a Glance

Market Cap

$903.94M

Revenue (TTM)

$520.18M

Net Income (TTM)

$90.88M

EPS (TTM)

$2.81

P/E Ratio

9.83

Dividend

$0.58

Beta (Volatility)

0.86 (Low)

Price

$27.66

Volume

188

Open

$27.80

Previous Close

$27.65

Daily Range

$27.58 - $27.89

52-Week Range

$22.52 - $30.32

BFST News

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About Business First Bancshares

Industry

Banks

Employees

842

CEO

David R. Melville, III

Headquarters

Baton Rouge, LA 70801, US

BFST Financials

Key Financial Metrics (TTM)

Gross Margin

62%

Operating Margin

23%

Net Income Margin

17%

Return on Equity

10%

Return on Capital

1%

Return on Assets

1%

Earnings Yield

10.17%

Dividend Yield

2.10%

Payout Ratio

25.35%

Stock Overview

Market Cap

$903.94M

Shares Outstanding

32.69M

Volume

188

Avg. Volume

188.41K

Financials (TTM)

Gross Profit

$311.86M

Operating Income

$113.41M

EBITDA

$119.09M

Operating Cash Flow

$92.08M

Capital Expenditure

$66.00K

Free Cash Flow

$92.08M

Cash & ST Invst.

$1.00B

Total Debt

$551.35M

Business First Bancshares Performance Analysis

Revenue Growth Rate

Annual and quarterly growth comparison

Earnings Per Share Growth Rate

Annual and quarterly EPS growth comparison

Quarterly Performance

Name
Q1 2026YOY CHG

Revenue

$133.79M

+6.6%

Gross Profit

$84.21M

+12.3%

Gross Margin

62.94%

N/A

Market Cap

$903.94M

N/A

Market Cap/Employee

$1.06M

N/A

Employees

849

N/A

Net Income

$23.56M

+14.7%

EBITDA

$29.50M

+8.2%

Quarterly Fundamentals

Name
Q1 2026YOY CHG

Net Cash

$179.77M

+301.2%

Accounts Receivable

$38.18M

+13.1%

Inventory

$0.00

N/A

Long Term Debt

$300.86M

-12.3%

Short Term Debt

$109.17M

+19.8%

Return on Assets

1.02%

N/A

Return on Invested Capital

1.33%

N/A

Free Cash Flow

$26.69M

-3.0%

Operating Cash Flow

$26.69M

-7.1%

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Questions About BFST

What is the current price of Business First Bancshares?

Business First Bancshares is trading at $27.65 per share.

What is the 52-week range for Business First Bancshares?

Over the past 52 weeks, Business First Bancshares has traded between $22.52 and $30.32.

How much debt does Business First Bancshares have?

As of the most recent reporting period, Business First Bancshares reported total debt of $410.04M.

How much cash does Business First Bancshares have on hand?

Business First Bancshares does not have cash on hand data available.

What is Business First Bancshares’s dividend yield?

Business First Bancshares currently has a dividend yield of 2.10%.

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