stockrowBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) vs Five Star Bancorp (FSBC)
- Business First Bancshares, Inc. BFST 32.37 +0.28%
- Five Star Bancorp FSBC 43.92 +0.39%
Business First Bancshares, Inc. and Five Star Bancorp are both Banks Regional companies. Business First Bancshares, Inc. and Five Star Bancorp are of similar size ($1.1B and $1.0B). Business First Bancshares, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 11.3× against 12.4×. Five Star Bancorp grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 18.1% against 6.15%. Five Star Bancorp has the higher net margin (26.6% vs 16.3%) and the lower return on invested capital (10.5% vs 16.8%). Both pay a dividend; Five Star Bancorp yields more (2.28% vs 1.86%). Across the 19 metrics below, Five Star Bancorp leads on 10 and Business First Bancshares, Inc. on 9.
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| Metric | BFST | FSBC | Banks Regional median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 65.42% | 64.80% | 69.81% |
| Operating margin | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Net margin | 16.34% | 26.58% | 18.82% |
| Free cash flow margin | 21.17% | 30.17% | 17.97% |
| Return on equity | 10.28% | 14.80% | 10.28% |
| Return on assets | 1.06% | 1.52% | 1.13% |
| Return on invested capital | 16.84% | 10.50% | 8.45% |
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