Business First Bancshares, Inc.: stock overview

BFSTNASDAQFinancial services · State Commercial BanksBank

Price

$32.27

November 13, 2026Market cap $1.1B

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In short

Business First Bancshares had revenue of $357M over the last 12 months and net income of $95M, a net margin of 26.5%. Revenue grew by 16.8% a year on average over the last 5 years. At $32.27 the shares trade at a P/E of 11.8, against a median of 9.5 over the last 5 fiscal years. It pays a dividend yielding 1.86%.

From its SEC filings (latest fiscal year to December 31, 2025) and the price of November 13, 2026.

Its SEC filings
Market cap
$1.1B
32.71M shares
P/E
11.8
Today11.8
Median9.5
Revenue, 12 months
$357M
+16.8% a year over 5 years
Net margin
26.5%
2025: 27.1%, above 55% of its industry

Worth knowing

What a holder would want to hear from the company's SEC filings of the last three years. Each with its filing, without comment.

3 fiscal years in figures

Each fiscal year's figures as the company filed them, and the share price at its end.

2023–2025 fiscal years

+13.6% a year over 2 years

  • 202510-K
    Revenue$325M
  • 202410-K
    Revenue$272M
  • 202310-K
    Revenue$252M

Fiscal years in figures

BFST's revenue, profit, cash flow and dividend with each year-end price, from 2013 to 2022, 10 more fiscal years

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Key figures

The company's current figures in five groups. Each term is explained behind its ⓘ.

Valuation

Market cap 3-year median: $759M
$1.1B
P/E 3-year median: 9.5
11.8
P/B 3-year median: 1.0
1.1
Earnings yield 3-year median: 10.5%
8.5%

Profitability

Net margin 3-year median: 27.1%
26.5%
ROE 
9.9%

Growth

Revenue, yearly change 
+19.6%
EPS, yearly change 
+23.5%
Revenue, average a year 
+16.8%
EPS, average a year 
+11.2%

The yearly change compares FY2025 with FY2024.

Returns to shareholders

Dividend yield 3-year median: 2.2%
1.86%
Buybacks 
0.35%
Total returned 
2.21%
Shares, yearly change 
+10.7%
Valuation against its own pastEach fiscal year's P/E and P/B beside today's, and the calculator for the bank.Valuation

Against its industry

Where its margins and returns stood in fiscal 2025 among the SEC filers of its industry (SIC code 60).

Net margin

27.1%

Above 55% of the 317 companies in its industry, and 89% of all.

ROE

9.8%

Above 55% of the 316 companies in its industry, and 60% of all.

ROA

1.1%

Above 58% of the 316 companies in its industry, and 45% of all.

Revenue growth

19.6%

Above 75% of the 313 companies in its industry, and 80% of all.

From the yearly figures every company files with the SEC, for those with revenue of at least $25 million. The industry is the first two digits of the SIC code.

The company at the SEC

How it is registered and when its fiscal year ends.

Name at the SEC
Business First Bancshares, Inc.
CIK
1624322
Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry (SIC)
6022 · State Commercial Banks
Fiscal year ends
December 31
Latest annual report
December 31, 2025
Reporting currency
USD
Shares
32.71M

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What is BFST's market cap?

Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s market cap is $1.1B, at a price of $32.27 on November 13, 2026 and 32.71M shares.

What is BFST's P/E?

BFST's P/E is 11.8, on earnings per share of $2.80 over the last 12 months. The median over the last 5 fiscal years was 9.5.

How much revenue does BFST have?

Business First Bancshares had revenue of $357M over the last 12 months. Over the last 5 years it changed by +16.8% a year on average.

Does BFST pay a dividend?

Yes. Business First Bancshares paid $0.60 per share over the last 12 months, a yield of 1.86% at today's price. All the figures are in the Dividend section.

Where do the figures come from?

From Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and the share price. They hold no analyst estimates and no score, and they are not a recommendation.

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