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BFST Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings
Last price:
$26.86
Seasonality move
:
12.29%
Day range:
$26.68 - $26.93
52-week range:
$20.07 - $29.03
Dividend yield:
2.12%
P/E ratio:
10.38x
P/S ratio:
1.56x
P/B ratio:
0.99x
Volume:
63.9K
Avg. volume:
120.8K
1-year change:
-5.68%
Market cap:
$796.1M
Revenue:
$457.8M
EPS (TTM):
$2.59
Price Performance History
Performance vs. Valuation Benchmarks
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Competitors
| Company | Revenue Forecast | Earnings Forecast | Revenue Growth Forecast | Earnings Growth Forecast | Analyst Price Target Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BFST
Business First Bancshares, Inc.
|
$80M | $0.67 | -36.31% | 38.07% | $30.90 |
|
CCNE
CNB Financial Corp. (Pennsylvania)
|
$68.5M | $0.71 | -21.91% | 18.85% | $28.33 |
|
FUNC
First United Corp.
|
$22.1M | $0.89 | -20.91% | 0.63% | $42.00 |
|
PEBO
Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio)
|
$116.9M | $0.82 | -24.02% | 15.77% | $33.08 |
|
SHBI
Shore Bancshares, Inc.
|
$57.8M | $0.45 | -32.5% | 17.43% | $18.38 |
|
STBA
S&T Bancorp, Inc.
|
$103M | $0.86 | -25.54% | 2.07% | $40.40 |
| Company | Price | Analyst Target | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | Dividend per Share | Dividend Yield | Price / LTM Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BFST
Business First Bancshares, Inc.
|
$26.88 | $30.90 | $796.1M | 10.38x | $0.15 | 2.12% | 1.56x |
|
CCNE
CNB Financial Corp. (Pennsylvania)
|
$26.94 | $28.33 | $794.1M | 13.59x | $0.18 | 2.67% | 1.52x |
|
FUNC
First United Corp.
|
$38.60 | $42.00 | $250.8M | 10.06x | $0.26 | 2.38% | 2.12x |
|
PEBO
Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio)
|
$30.35 | $33.08 | $1.1B | 10.62x | $0.41 | 5.37% | 1.74x |
|
SHBI
Shore Bancshares, Inc.
|
$17.68 | $18.38 | $591M | 10.38x | $0.12 | 2.72% | 1.74x |
|
STBA
S&T Bancorp, Inc.
|
$40.13 | $40.40 | $1.5B | 11.59x | $0.36 | 3.44% | 2.75x |
| Company | Total Debt / Total Capital | Beta | Debt to Equity | Quick Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BFST
Business First Bancshares, Inc.
|
37.33% | 1.067 | 67.86% | 0.00x |
|
CCNE
CNB Financial Corp. (Pennsylvania)
|
29.26% | 1.048 | 45.29% | 0.00x |
|
FUNC
First United Corp.
|
37.07% | 0.942 | 49.8% | 0.00x |
|
PEBO
Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio)
|
37.88% | 0.881 | 67.53% | 0.00x |
|
SHBI
Shore Bancshares, Inc.
|
19.06% | 1.169 | 24.78% | 0.00x |
|
STBA
S&T Bancorp, Inc.
|
13.75% | 0.765 | 16.32% | 0.00x |
| Company | Gross Profit | Operating Income | Return on Invested Capital | Return on Common Equity | EBIT Margin | Free Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BFST
Business First Bancshares, Inc.
|
-- | $29.2M | 6.11% | 10.12% | 60.12% | $32.1M |
|
CCNE
CNB Financial Corp. (Pennsylvania)
|
-- | $13.2M | 5.49% | 7.11% | 42.44% | $4.9M |
|
FUNC
First United Corp.
|
-- | $9.2M | 7.24% | 13.44% | 56.73% | $168K |
|
PEBO
Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio)
|
-- | $38M | 6.14% | 8.84% | 50.74% | $12.7M |
|
SHBI
Shore Bancshares, Inc.
|
-- | $19M | 8.25% | 10.27% | 55.98% | $27.7M |
|
STBA
S&T Bancorp, Inc.
|
-- | $43.8M | 7.93% | 9.4% | 59.33% | $39.9M |
Business First Bancshares, Inc. vs. Competitors
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Which has Higher Returns BFST or CCNE?
CNB Financial Corp. (Pennsylvania) has a net margin of 17.55% compared to Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s net margin of 5.87%. Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s return on equity of 10.12% beat CNB Financial Corp. (Pennsylvania)'s return on equity of 7.11%.
Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital BFSTBusiness First Bancshares, Inc.-- $0.73 $1.4B CCNECNB Financial Corp. (Pennsylvania)-- $0.22 $1.2B -
What do Analysts Say About BFST or CCNE?
Business First Bancshares, Inc. has a consensus price target of $30.90, signalling upside risk potential of 14.96%. On the other hand CNB Financial Corp. (Pennsylvania) has an analysts' consensus of $28.33 which suggests that it could grow by 5.17%. Given that Business First Bancshares, Inc. has higher upside potential than CNB Financial Corp. (Pennsylvania), analysts believe Business First Bancshares, Inc. is more attractive than CNB Financial Corp. (Pennsylvania).
Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings BFSTBusiness First Bancshares, Inc.4 0 0 CCNECNB Financial Corp. (Pennsylvania)2 1 0 -
Is BFST or CCNE More Risky?
Business First Bancshares, Inc. has a beta of 0.875, which suggesting that the stock is 12.534% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison CNB Financial Corp. (Pennsylvania) has a beta of 0.743, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 25.71%.
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Which is a Better Dividend Stock BFST or CCNE?
Business First Bancshares, Inc. has a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share corresponding to a yield of 2.12%. CNB Financial Corp. (Pennsylvania) offers a yield of 2.67% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share. Business First Bancshares, Inc. pays 24.81% of its earnings as a dividend. CNB Financial Corp. (Pennsylvania) pays out 29.75% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.
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Which has Better Financial Ratios BFST or CCNE?
Business First Bancshares, Inc. quarterly revenues are $130.2M, which are larger than CNB Financial Corp. (Pennsylvania) quarterly revenues of $119.2M. Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s net income of $22.9M is higher than CNB Financial Corp. (Pennsylvania)'s net income of $7M. Notably, Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s price-to-earnings ratio is 10.38x while CNB Financial Corp. (Pennsylvania)'s PE ratio is 13.59x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Business First Bancshares, Inc. is 1.56x versus 1.52x for CNB Financial Corp. (Pennsylvania). Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.
Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income BFSTBusiness First Bancshares, Inc.1.56x 10.38x $130.2M $22.9M CCNECNB Financial Corp. (Pennsylvania)1.52x 13.59x $119.2M $7M
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Which has Higher Returns BFST or FUNC?
First United Corp. has a net margin of 17.55% compared to Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s net margin of 22.39%. Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s return on equity of 10.12% beat First United Corp.'s return on equity of 13.44%.
Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital BFSTBusiness First Bancshares, Inc.-- $0.73 $1.4B FUNCFirst United Corp.-- $1.07 $316.4M -
What do Analysts Say About BFST or FUNC?
Business First Bancshares, Inc. has a consensus price target of $30.90, signalling upside risk potential of 14.96%. On the other hand First United Corp. has an analysts' consensus of $42.00 which suggests that it could grow by 8.81%. Given that Business First Bancshares, Inc. has higher upside potential than First United Corp., analysts believe Business First Bancshares, Inc. is more attractive than First United Corp..
Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings BFSTBusiness First Bancshares, Inc.4 0 0 FUNCFirst United Corp.0 0 0 -
Is BFST or FUNC More Risky?
Business First Bancshares, Inc. has a beta of 0.875, which suggesting that the stock is 12.534% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison First United Corp. has a beta of 0.533, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 46.718%.
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Which is a Better Dividend Stock BFST or FUNC?
Business First Bancshares, Inc. has a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share corresponding to a yield of 2.12%. First United Corp. offers a yield of 2.38% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.26 per share. Business First Bancshares, Inc. pays 24.81% of its earnings as a dividend. First United Corp. pays out 26.71% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.
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Which has Better Financial Ratios BFST or FUNC?
Business First Bancshares, Inc. quarterly revenues are $130.2M, which are larger than First United Corp. quarterly revenues of $31M. Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s net income of $22.9M is higher than First United Corp.'s net income of $6.9M. Notably, Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s price-to-earnings ratio is 10.38x while First United Corp.'s PE ratio is 10.06x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Business First Bancshares, Inc. is 1.56x versus 2.12x for First United Corp.. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.
Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income BFSTBusiness First Bancshares, Inc.1.56x 10.38x $130.2M $22.9M FUNCFirst United Corp.2.12x 10.06x $31M $6.9M
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Which has Higher Returns BFST or PEBO?
Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio) has a net margin of 17.55% compared to Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s net margin of 18.66%. Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s return on equity of 10.12% beat Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio)'s return on equity of 8.84%.
Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital BFSTBusiness First Bancshares, Inc.-- $0.73 $1.4B PEBOPeoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio)-- $0.83 $1.9B -
What do Analysts Say About BFST or PEBO?
Business First Bancshares, Inc. has a consensus price target of $30.90, signalling upside risk potential of 14.96%. On the other hand Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio) has an analysts' consensus of $33.08 which suggests that it could grow by 9.01%. Given that Business First Bancshares, Inc. has higher upside potential than Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio), analysts believe Business First Bancshares, Inc. is more attractive than Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio).
Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings BFSTBusiness First Bancshares, Inc.4 0 0 PEBOPeoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio)1 5 0 -
Is BFST or PEBO More Risky?
Business First Bancshares, Inc. has a beta of 0.875, which suggesting that the stock is 12.534% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio) has a beta of 0.670, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 33%.
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Which is a Better Dividend Stock BFST or PEBO?
Business First Bancshares, Inc. has a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share corresponding to a yield of 2.12%. Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio) offers a yield of 5.37% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.41 per share. Business First Bancshares, Inc. pays 24.81% of its earnings as a dividend. Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio) pays out 48.1% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.
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Which has Better Financial Ratios BFST or PEBO?
Business First Bancshares, Inc. quarterly revenues are $130.2M, which are smaller than Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio) quarterly revenues of $156.6M. Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s net income of $22.9M is lower than Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio)'s net income of $29.2M. Notably, Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s price-to-earnings ratio is 10.38x while Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio)'s PE ratio is 10.62x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Business First Bancshares, Inc. is 1.56x versus 1.74x for Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio). Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.
Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income BFSTBusiness First Bancshares, Inc.1.56x 10.38x $130.2M $22.9M PEBOPeoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio)1.74x 10.62x $156.6M $29.2M
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Which has Higher Returns BFST or SHBI?
Shore Bancshares, Inc. has a net margin of 17.55% compared to Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s net margin of 16.9%. Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s return on equity of 10.12% beat Shore Bancshares, Inc.'s return on equity of 10.27%.
Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital BFSTBusiness First Bancshares, Inc.-- $0.73 $1.4B SHBIShore Bancshares, Inc.-- $0.43 $713.1M -
What do Analysts Say About BFST or SHBI?
Business First Bancshares, Inc. has a consensus price target of $30.90, signalling upside risk potential of 14.96%. On the other hand Shore Bancshares, Inc. has an analysts' consensus of $18.38 which suggests that it could grow by 3.93%. Given that Business First Bancshares, Inc. has higher upside potential than Shore Bancshares, Inc., analysts believe Business First Bancshares, Inc. is more attractive than Shore Bancshares, Inc..
Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings BFSTBusiness First Bancshares, Inc.4 0 0 SHBIShore Bancshares, Inc.1 1 0 -
Is BFST or SHBI More Risky?
Business First Bancshares, Inc. has a beta of 0.875, which suggesting that the stock is 12.534% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Shore Bancshares, Inc. has a beta of 0.942, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 5.756%.
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Which is a Better Dividend Stock BFST or SHBI?
Business First Bancshares, Inc. has a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share corresponding to a yield of 2.12%. Shore Bancshares, Inc. offers a yield of 2.72% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share. Business First Bancshares, Inc. pays 24.81% of its earnings as a dividend. Shore Bancshares, Inc. pays out 36.4% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.
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Which has Better Financial Ratios BFST or SHBI?
Business First Bancshares, Inc. quarterly revenues are $130.2M, which are larger than Shore Bancshares, Inc. quarterly revenues of $84.9M. Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s net income of $22.9M is higher than Shore Bancshares, Inc.'s net income of $14.3M. Notably, Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s price-to-earnings ratio is 10.38x while Shore Bancshares, Inc.'s PE ratio is 10.38x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Business First Bancshares, Inc. is 1.56x versus 1.74x for Shore Bancshares, Inc.. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.
Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income BFSTBusiness First Bancshares, Inc.1.56x 10.38x $130.2M $22.9M SHBIShore Bancshares, Inc.1.74x 10.38x $84.9M $14.3M
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Which has Higher Returns BFST or STBA?
S&T Bancorp, Inc. has a net margin of 17.55% compared to Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s net margin of 24.06%. Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s return on equity of 10.12% beat S&T Bancorp, Inc.'s return on equity of 9.4%.
Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital BFSTBusiness First Bancshares, Inc.-- $0.73 $1.4B STBAS&T Bancorp, Inc.-- $0.91 $1.7B -
What do Analysts Say About BFST or STBA?
Business First Bancshares, Inc. has a consensus price target of $30.90, signalling upside risk potential of 14.96%. On the other hand S&T Bancorp, Inc. has an analysts' consensus of $40.40 which suggests that it could grow by 0.67%. Given that Business First Bancshares, Inc. has higher upside potential than S&T Bancorp, Inc., analysts believe Business First Bancshares, Inc. is more attractive than S&T Bancorp, Inc..
Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings BFSTBusiness First Bancshares, Inc.4 0 0 STBAS&T Bancorp, Inc.0 6 0 -
Is BFST or STBA More Risky?
Business First Bancshares, Inc. has a beta of 0.875, which suggesting that the stock is 12.534% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison S&T Bancorp, Inc. has a beta of 0.941, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 5.888%.
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Which is a Better Dividend Stock BFST or STBA?
Business First Bancshares, Inc. has a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share corresponding to a yield of 2.12%. S&T Bancorp, Inc. offers a yield of 3.44% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.36 per share. Business First Bancshares, Inc. pays 24.81% of its earnings as a dividend. S&T Bancorp, Inc. pays out 39.04% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.
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Which has Better Financial Ratios BFST or STBA?
Business First Bancshares, Inc. quarterly revenues are $130.2M, which are smaller than S&T Bancorp, Inc. quarterly revenues of $145.3M. Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s net income of $22.9M is lower than S&T Bancorp, Inc.'s net income of $35M. Notably, Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s price-to-earnings ratio is 10.38x while S&T Bancorp, Inc.'s PE ratio is 11.59x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Business First Bancshares, Inc. is 1.56x versus 2.75x for S&T Bancorp, Inc.. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.
Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income BFSTBusiness First Bancshares, Inc.1.56x 10.38x $130.2M $22.9M STBAS&T Bancorp, Inc.2.75x 11.59x $145.3M $35M
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