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Business First Bancshares, Inc.
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Jul 31, 2026
$31.06−0.25 (-0.80%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $1.02B
- P/E (TTM)
- 11.0
- Dividend yield
- 1.84%
Business First Bancshares statistics
Financials through Jun 30, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of State Commercial Banks companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Business First Bancshares | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $1.01B | $679.86M |
| Enterprise Value | $435.40M | $408.94M |
| PE Ratio | 11.01 | 12.00 |
| PS Ratio | 87.53 | 3.61 |
| PB Ratio | 1.00 | 1.18 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 1.20 | 1.41 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 9.79 | 10.04 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Business First Bancshares | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 37.70 | 2.78 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Business First Bancshares | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $11.55M | $170.85M |
| Pretax Income | $116.26M | $70.12M |
| Net Income | $92.95M | $54.33M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $2.82 | $2.90 |
Margins
| Measure | Business First Bancshares | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Pretax Margin | 1006.5% | 36.4% |
| Profit Margin | 804.8% | 29.1% |
Returns
| Measure | Business First Bancshares | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 10.0% | 10.5% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 1.10% | 1.12% |
Growth
| Measure | Business First Bancshares | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 4.11% | 11.8% |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) | 20.8% | 23.1% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | 12.4% | 22.7% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | 8.97% | 5.82% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 14.8% | 6.17% |
| EPS Growth (3Y CAGR) | 6.34% | 1.26% |
| EPS Growth (5Y CAGR) | 11.2% | 8.24% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Business First Bancshares | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $575.60M | $205.54M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | $575.60M | $164.40M |
| Net Cash Per Share | $17.68 | $8.13 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $1.01B | $560.44M |
| Book Value Per Share | $30.99 | $28.47 |
| Tangible Book Value | $840.09M | $472.29M |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Business First Bancshares | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $103.30M | $61.20M |
Efficiency
| Measure | Business First Bancshares | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $13.72K | $353.78K |
| Profits Per Employee | $110.40K | $107.28K |
| Employee Count | 842 | 489 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Business First Bancshares | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 9.19% | 8.07% |
| Dividend Yield | 1.84% | 2.48% |
| Shareholder Yield | 1.84% | 3.13% |
| Dividend Per Share | $0.57 | $0.93 |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 1.79% | 4.26% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 9 | 2 |
| Payout Ratio | 19.7% | 29.4% |
Shares
| Measure | Business First Bancshares | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 32,549,900 | 18,839,100 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | 9.45% | 0.39% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Float | 30,913,400 | 17,061,900 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 5.03% | 5.89% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 58.0% | 61.9% |
Taxes
| Measure | Business First Bancshares | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $23.30M | $14.50M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 20.0% | 21.1% |
Scores
| Measure | Business First Bancshares | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Number | $44.34 | $45.31 |
| Graham Upside | 42.8% | 21.6% |
| Altman Z-Score | 0.14 | 0.21 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 | 6 |
Calculated by StockData from Business First Bancshares's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.