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Business First Bancshares Inc BFST

Morningstar Rating
$21.07 +0.89 (4.41%)
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Price vs Fair Value

BFST is trading at a 23% discount.
Price
$21.15
Fair Value
$15.70
Uncertainty
Very High
1-Star Price
$14.25
5-Star Price
$33.87
Economic Moat
Sdq
Capital Allocation
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Trading Information

Previous Close Price
$20.18
Day Range
$20.1221.10
52-Week Range
$13.0624.20
Bid/Ask
$0.00 / $0.00
Market Cap
$534.00 Mil
Volume/Avg
60,442 / 55,754

Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized)
7.94
Price/Sales
2.12
Dividend Yield
2.38%
Dividend Yield (Forward)
2.66%
Total Yield
2.38%

Company Profile

Business First Bancshares Inc is a United States-based bank holding company. The company's services include personal and commercial banking, treasury management, and wealth solutions. It provides a range of financial services to small-to-midsized businesses and professionals. The company generates most of its revenues from interest income on loans, customer service and loan fees, and interest income from securities.
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Banks - Regional
Stock Style Box
Small Value
Total Number of Employees
748

Valuation

Metric
BFST
Price/Earnings (Normalized)
7.94
Price/Book Value
1.00
Price/Sales
2.12
Price/Cash Flow
6.71
Price/Earnings
BFST

Financial Strength

Metric
BFST
Quick Ratio
Current Ratio
Interest Coverage
Quick Ratio
No chart available

Profitability

Metric
BFST
Return on Assets (Normalized)
1.06%
Return on Equity (Normalized)
13.01%
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized)
Return on Assets
BFST

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