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BFST
STRONG BUYFLAGBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. · Financial Services · United States · $1.0B · Avg Vol: $9M/d
Business First Bancshares has momentum M65 with a buyback on file, but quality Q57 and value V54 both miss the all-three-above-60 path, and insiders sold 0.17%, which is separately adverse.
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Business First Bancshares, Inc. is the bank holding company for Business First Bank, a community bank providing commercial and retail banking services to businesses and individuals in Louisiana and Texas. The bank focuses on relationship-based banking with a strong emphasis on commercial clients, fostering deep community ties and personalized service. Business First Bancshares is a growing regional community bank in the Gulf Coast states, specializing in serving local businesses with tailored financial solutions.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2026E | 2027E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 227.5M | 247.4M | 270.4M | 319.8M | 12.0% | 324.0M | 366.7M | 391.2M | 10.6% |
| EPS | 2.34 | 2.62 | 2.27 | 2.81 | 6.3% | 2.80 | 2.98 | 3.26 | 7.7% |
| Shares | 25.1M | 25.4M | 29.6M | 29.5M | +17.5% | 32.7M | — | — | — |
| Debt | 525.8M | 616.2M | 460.6M | 528.7M | 0.2% | 410.0M | — | — | — |
| Equity | 580.5M | 644.3M | 799.5M | 896.9M | 15.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | 69.6M | 91.0M | 61.4M | 92.1M | 9.8% | 90.2M | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | -700.5M | -521.1M | -294.9M | -281.5M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | 715.3M | 503.5M | 326.5M | 281.5M | — | — | — | — | — |
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of BFST are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BFST | Business First Bancshares, Inc.(you) | $1.0B | 84 | STRONG BUY |
| CFFN | Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. | $1.1B | 83 | STRONG BUY |
| FMNB | Farmers National Banc Corp. | $899M | 84 | STRONG BUY |
| THFF | First Financial Corporation | $922M | 82 | STRONG BUY |
| ORRF | Orrstown Financial Services, Inc. | $836M | 84 | STRONG BUY |
| CCNE | CNB Financial Corporation | $1.0B | 80 | BUY |
| UVSP | Univest Financial Corporation | $1.2B | 82 | STRONG BUY |
| CPF | Central Pacific Financial Corp. | $997M | 79 | BUY |
| FMBH | First Mid Bancshares, Inc. | $1.4B | 83 | STRONG BUY |
| SHBI | Shore Bancshares, Inc. | $790M | 86 | STRONG BUY |
Peer medians: ROE 9.4% · P/E 13.9x · Gross margin 100.0%