← Business First Bancshares, Inc. BFST
Market Price
$32.13
Market Cap
$1.05B
P/E Ratio
11.52
Revenue (FY 2025)
↑1.2% YoY
$10.70M
3-Yr CAGR: 9.0%
Net Income
↑34.9% YoY
$87.86M
Net Margin: 820.8%
Free Cash Flow
↑53.8% YoY
$92.02M
FCF Yield: 8.72%
EPS (Diluted)
↑23.5% YoY
$2.79
Basic: $2.81
Return on Equity
Efficiency
9.8%
ROA: 1.1%
📊 Multi-Year Historical Performance & Trends
Financial Performance History
Revenue, Net Income & Free Cash Flow
Margins Trend (%)
Gross, Operating & Net Margins
Balance Sheet Strength
Cash, Debt & Equity
Cash Flow Generation
Operating Cash Flow vs CapEx vs FCF
📈 Year-over-Year (YoY) Growth History (BFST)
All monetary values in millions ($M)
⚠️ YoY Data Quality Alert
- FY 2019: Revenue YoY (+43.6%) is identical to Gross Profit YoY (+43.6%). Verify the underlying Revenue and Gross Profit values for FY 2019 and FY 2018.
- FY 2020: Revenue YoY (+32.8%) is identical to Gross Profit YoY (+32.8%). Verify the underlying Revenue and Gross Profit values for FY 2020 and FY 2019.
- FY 2021: Revenue YoY (+27.2%) is identical to Gross Profit YoY (+27.2%). Verify the underlying Revenue and Gross Profit values for FY 2021 and FY 2020.
- FY 2022: Revenue YoY (+21.4%) is identical to Gross Profit YoY (+21.4%). Verify the underlying Revenue and Gross Profit values for FY 2022 and FY 2021.
- FY 2023: Revenue YoY (+17.3%) is identical to Gross Profit YoY (+17.3%). Verify the underlying Revenue and Gross Profit values for FY 2023 and FY 2022.
- FY 2024: Revenue YoY (+9.0%) is identical to Gross Profit YoY (+9.0%). Verify the underlying Revenue and Gross Profit values for FY 2024 and FY 2023.
- FY 2025: Revenue YoY (+1.2%) is identical to Gross Profit YoY (+1.2%). Verify the underlying Revenue and Gross Profit values for FY 2025 and FY 2024.
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Revenue YoY | Gross Profit | Net Income | Net Inc YoY | Diluted EPS | EPS YoY | Op. Cash Flow | Free Cash Flow | FCF YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $37.6M | — | $31.8M | $5.1M | — | $0.70 | — | $8.1M | $6.7M | — |
| FY 2017 | $44.4M | +18.0% | $37.1M | $4.8M | -5.1% | $0.61 | -12.9% | $8.0M | $7.5M | +10.6% |
| FY 2018 | $2.8M | -93.7% | $2.8M | $14.1M | +190.7% | $1.22 | +100.0% | $19.3M | $18.4M | +146.0% |
| FY 2019 | $4.0M | +43.6% | $4.0M | $23.8M | +68.7% | $1.74 | +42.6% | $24.4M | $20.5M | +11.5% |
| FY 2020 | $5.4M | +32.8% | $5.4M | $30.0M | +26.2% | $1.64 | -5.7% | $29.3M | $26.4M | +28.9% |
| FY 2021 | $6.8M | +27.2% | $6.8M | $52.1M | +73.8% | $2.53 | +54.3% | $56.4M | $52.5M | +99.0% |
| FY 2022 | $8.3M | +21.4% | $8.3M | $54.3M | +4.2% | $2.32 | -8.3% | $69.6M | $61.8M | +17.8% |
| FY 2023 | $9.7M | +17.3% | $9.7M | $71.0M | +30.8% | $2.59 | +11.6% | $92.4M | $80.8M | +30.7% |
| FY 2024 | $10.6M | +9.0% | $10.6M | $65.1M | -8.4% | $2.26 | -12.7% | $61.4M | $59.8M | -25.9% |
| FY 2025 | $10.7M | +1.2% | $10.7M | $87.9M | +34.9% | $2.79 | +23.5% | $92.1M | $92.0M | +53.8% |
Valuation
Market Price
$32.13
Market Cap
$1.05B
Enterprise Value
N/A
P/E Ratio
11.52
P/B Ratio
1.17
FCF Yield
8.72%
Dividend Yield
1.77%
Shares Outstanding
Profitability & Margins
Gross Margin
5.28%
Operating Margin
1,030.54%
Net Margin
820.82%
Return on Equity (ROE)
9.80%
Return on Assets (ROA)
1.07%
Asset Turnover
0.00x
Revenue 3-Yr CAGR
8.97%
Financial Health & Liquidity
Current Ratio
N/A
Cash Ratio
N/A
Debt / Equity
N/A
Debt / Assets
N/A
Cash & Equivalents
$411.18M
Total Debt
N/A
Book Value / Share
$27.45
Cash Flow Efficiency
Operating Cash Flow
$92.08M
Capital Expenditures (CapEx)
$66.00K
Free Cash Flow
$92.02M
OCF / Revenue
860.27%
FCF / Revenue
859.65%
FCF 3-Yr CAGR
14.19%
Per Share Metrics
EPS (Diluted)
$2.79
EPS (Basic)
$2.81
Dividends / Share
$0.57
Book Value / Share
$27.45
EPS YoY Growth
23.45%
Balance Sheet (FY 2025)
Total Assets
$8.21B
Total Liabilities
$7.32B
Stockholders' Equity
$896.88M
Current Assets
N/A
Current Liabilities
N/A