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Business First Bancshares Inc

Business First Bancshares Inc

BFST
$31.42USD-0.10%-0.03 today

MARKET CAP

1.0B

P/E (TTM)

11.3x

FWD P/E

DAY RANGE

$31 – $32

52W RANGE

$23
$33

AI Summary

Stalk
StalkMedium

BFST remains in a structural Stage 2 uptrend with clear higher highs and higher lows. Price is currently pulling back into its rising 9-day and 20-day EMAs and the 50-day SMA, offering a low-risk entry zone. The medium-term bias stays bullish with intact SMA50 support, while short-term timing is neutral until acceptance near these key moving averages is confirmed. Deferred entry via pullback interaction into the EMA/SMA support area is recommended.

  • Progressive Bank deal adds $774M assets and nine Louisiana branches.
  • Q2 net interest margin up 8bps to 3.73%, aided by lower deposit costs.
  • Total deposits fell $229.4M, including $72M in broker deposit exits.
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STATEMENT·Income statement
USD · GAAP
METRICFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025TREND
Sales, Adj.$206.2M$265.4M$390.0M$459.0M$516.6M
YoY %+20.4%+28.7%+46.9%+17.7%+12.5%
P / Sales2.8x1.9x1.6x1.5x1.5x
EV / Sales23.3x21.7x16.2x16.2x14.9x
Gross Profit, Adj.$189.7M$228.9M$251.8M$271.6M$324.7M
YoY %+27.1%+20.7%+10.0%+7.9%+19.6%
Margin %92.0%86.2%64.6%59.2%62.9%
EV / Gross Profit25.4x25.2x25.2x27.3x23.6x
EBITDA, Adj.$64.6M$68.6M$90.6M$83.1M$110.3M
YoY %+75.5%+6.2%+32.1%-8.3%+32.8%
Margin %31.3%25.8%23.2%18.1%21.4%
EV / EBITDA74.5x83.9x69.9x89.3x69.6x
EBIT$64.6M$68.6M$90.6M$83.1M$110.3M
YoY %+75.5%+6.2%+32.1%-8.3%+32.8%
Margin %31.3%25.8%23.2%18.1%21.4%
EV / EBIT74.5x83.9x69.9x89.3x69.6x
Net Income$52.1M$52.9M$65.6M$59.7M$82.5M
YoY %+73.8%+1.5%+24.1%-9.0%+38.1%
Net Margin25.3%19.9%16.8%13.0%16.0%
EPS (GAAP)$2.53$2.32$2.59$2.26$2.79
YoY %+54.3%-8.3%+11.6%-12.7%+23.5%