Business First Bancshares, Inc. BFST
30.86
0.23
0.75%
as of 25 Sep
- Market cap
- $997.0M
- P/E
- 10.9×
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| Dec '16 | Dec '17 | Dec '18 | Dec '19 | Dec '20 | Dec '21 | Dec '22 | Dec '23 | Dec '24 | Dec '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P/E ratio |
72.17 | 72.17 | 19.23 | 14.01 | 12.81 | 11.15 | 9.46 | 9.39 | 11.22 | 9.37 |
P/S ratio |
4.12 | 4.12 | 3.21 | 2.91 | 2.16 | 2.81 | 1.87 | 1.58 | 1.47 | 1.49 |
P/FCF ratio |
26.81 | 26.81 | 14.68 | 15.63 | 13.73 | 11.06 | 7.94 | 7.75 | 11.27 | 8.35 |
P/Operating CF |
60.37 | 60.37 | 99.57 | 113.76 | 26.06 | 39.61 | 43.64 | 31.01 | 38.92 | 45.40 |
P/B ratio |
1.44 | 1.44 | 1.04 | 1.16 | 0.90 | 1.34 | 0.98 | 1.07 | 0.93 | 0.93 |
Price to Tangible BV |
1.81 | 1.81 | 1.33 | 1.44 | 1.07 | 1.61 | 1.22 | 1.30 | 1.15 | 1.11 |
EV/Sales |
4.57 | 4.57 | 2.52 | 2.62 | 0.73 | 2.20 | 3.22 | 2.19 | 1.24 | 1.33 |
EV/EBITDA |
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
EV/Operating CF |
27.89 | 27.89 | 10.98 | 12.25 | 4.29 | 8.03 | 12.28 | 9.38 | 9.25 | 7.47 |
EV/FCF |
29.75 | 29.75 | 11.53 | 14.09 | 4.67 | 8.64 | 13.66 | 10.76 | 9.49 | 7.48 |
Quick Ratio |
0.05 | 0.11 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.03 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.09 |
Current Ratio |
0.91 | 1.03 | 0.95 | 1.00 | 0.91 | 0.85 | 0.98 | 1.01 | 1.00 | 1.01 |
Net Debt/EBITDA |
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Debt/Assets |
4.53% | 5.88% | 3.82% | 5.19% | 1.90% | 3.56% | 8.78% | 9.36% | 5.86% | 6.44% |
Debt/Equity |
0.44 | 0.43 | 0.31 | 0.41 | 0.19 | 0.39 | 0.91 | 0.96 | 0.58 | 0.59 |
Asset Turnover |
0.04 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 |
Operating CF/Net income |
1.59 | 1.64 | 1.37 | 1.03 | 0.98 | 1.08 | 1.32 | 1.39 | 1.03 | 1.12 |
Capex/Depreciation |
(1.01) | 0.32 | (0.37) | (5.06) | (2.35) | (0.98) | (2.46) | (9.30) | (0.32) | (0.02) |
| 4.52% | 3.30% | 6.41% | 8.72% | 8.63% | 12.36% | 11.23% | 12.15% | 9.19% | 10.62% | |
| 0.47% | 0.40% | 0.82% | 1.09% | 0.93% | 1.17% | 0.99% | 1.04% | 0.83% | 1.03% | |
ROIC |
3.53% | 3.96% | 5.37% | 7.39% | 13.86% | 13.17% | 4.57% | 6.41% | 7.50% | 8.44% |
Return on Tangible Assets |
(6.64%) | 13.17% | (20.43%) | 68.10% | (11.11%) | (9.26%) | (169.51%) | 44.55% | 82.03% | 62.06% |
Average Days of Receivables |
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Research and Development Expense of Revenue |
0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Selling, General and Administrative Expense of Revenue |
74.30% | 71.72% | 62.68% | 53.47% | 65.62% | 60.67% | 60.39% | 41.33% | 41.08% | 41.51% |
Intangible Assets out of Total Assets |
0.01 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
Share Based Compensation of Revenue |
0.93% | (0.10%) | 1.20% | 0.96% | 1.43% | 1.39% | 1.39% | 1.03% | 0.65% | 1.13% |
Graham Net Nets |
(0.66) | (0.66) | (0.64) | (0.40) | (1.17) | (1.41) | (1.30) | (0.94) | (0.78) | (0.69) |
Graham Number |
16.25 | 18.28 | 25.74 | 29.29 | 28.41 | 34.76 | 34.25 | 36.61 | 37.79 | 41.97 |
Earnings Yield |
1.39% | 1.39% | 5.20% | 7.14% | 7.81% | 8.97% | 10.57% | 10.65% | 8.91% | 10.67% |
Free Cash Flow Yield |
3.73% | 3.73% | 6.81% | 6.40% | 7.28% | 9.04% | 12.59% | 12.90% | 8.87% | 11.97% |
Revenue per Share |
6.94 | 7.47 | 7.55 | 8.58 | 9.43 | 10.06 | 11.73 | 15.55 | 17.48 | 17.57 |
Operating CF per Share |
1.16 | 1.04 | 1.73 | 1.83 | 1.61 | 2.75 | 3.07 | 3.63 | 2.34 | 3.13 |
Capex per Share |
(0.20) | (0.07) | (0.08) | (0.24) | (0.13) | (0.19) | (0.31) | (0.46) | (0.06) | 0.00 |
Free Cash Flow per Share |
0.96 | 0.97 | 1.65 | 1.60 | 1.48 | 2.56 | 2.76 | 3.16 | 2.28 | 3.13 |
Cash per Share |
6.36 | 15.20 | 12.40 | 11.33 | 17.79 | 14.41 | 7.44 | 15.04 | 21.62 | 20.72 |
Shareholders Equity per Share |
16.15 | 23.50 | 23.38 | 21.42 | 22.56 | 21.14 | 25.65 | 25.69 | 30.45 | 30.51 |
Interest Debt per Share |
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Book value per Share |
16.15 | 23.50 | 23.38 | 21.42 | 22.56 | 21.14 | 25.65 | 25.69 | 30.45 | 30.51 |
Free Cash Flow |
6.73 | 7.46 | 18.36 | 21.23 | 26.95 | 52.48 | 62.51 | 79.32 | 59.85 | 92.02 |
Working Capital |
(86.21) | 28.02 | (84.10) | 5.63 | (328.54) | (621.07) | (94.39) | 77.85 | (9.17) | 58.90 |
Capital Expenditures |
(1.42) | (0.50) | (0.92) | (3.18) | (2.39) | (3.97) | (7.06) | (11.65) | (1.56) | (0.07) |
Net Current Asset Value |
(141.20) | (54.08) | (171.40) | (131.58) | (432.92) | (816.30) | (647.66) | (579.92) | (526.87) | (533.58) |
EV/EBIT |
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Capex to Sales |
0.03 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Net Profit Margin |
10.46% | 8.47% | 16.78% | 20.82% | 17.51% | 25.28% | 19.93% | 16.83% | 13.01% | 15.96% |
Price to Operating Income |
25.78 | 25.78 | 15.52 | 11.12 | 10.06 | 8.99 | 7.24 | 6.79 | 8.12 | 6.97 |
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Depreciation/Fixed assets |
0.15 | (0.18) | 0.16 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.06 | 0.06 |
Cash ROIC |
(0.54%) | (0.22%) | 0.87% | (0.88%) | (3.60%) | (0.19%) | 0.50% | 1.31% | (1.12%) | 0.89% |
Accounts Receivable Turnover |
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Accounts Payable Turnover |
0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
Inventory Turnover |
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Average Days of Payables |
58,439.78 | 53,295.00 | 45,316.19 | 27,952.80 | 59,708.17 | 89,900.22 | 48,154.64 | 13,862.78 | 12,683.44 | 12,744.39 |
Days of Inventory on Hand |
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Average Payables |
918.52 | 994.16 | 1,394.73 | 1,757.97 | 2,699.34 | 3,846.98 | 4,448.81 | 5,034.57 | 5,880.06 | 6,604.96 |
Average Assets |
1,090.97 | 1,213.55 | 1,708.08 | 2,184.37 | 3,217.10 | 4,443.37 | 5,358.42 | 6,287.51 | 7,220.82 | 8,035.92 |
Average Common Equity |
113.00 | 146.75 | 220.00 | 272.58 | 347.53 | 421.67 | 470.96 | 540.44 | 649.93 | 776.24 |
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