Business First Bancshares (BFST) Financial Ratios

For fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), Business First Bancshares had a P/E ratio of 9.39 (down from 12.72), return on equity of 10.4% (up from 9.0%), debt-to-equity of 0.65 (up from 0.64) and return on assets of 1.1% (up from 0.9%). Its dividend yield was 2.25% with a payout ratio of 25.3%.

Business First Bancshares Financial Ratios Analysis

Valuation, profitability, leverage, and liquidity ratios

Income Statement Balance Sheet Cash Flow Ratios

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Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020
Period ending	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio	9.39	12.72	9.52	10.51	11.08	14.03
Forward P/E	8.99	11.15	10.56	8.60	12.71	11.13
P/S Ratio	2.48	2.91	2.54	2.55	3.18	3.05
P/B Ratio	0.86	0.95	0.97	0.96	1.33	1.03
Price/Tangible Book	1.12	1.29	1.32	1.37	1.60	1.22
Price/FCF	8.41	12.69	7.88	8.99	11.01	15.96
Price/OCF	8.41	12.36	6.87	7.99	10.23	14.34
Enterprise Value Ratios
Profitability & Returns
Return on Equity (ROE)	10.36%	9.02%	11.60%	10.70%	12.36%	8.63%
Return on Assets (ROA)	1.09%	0.90%	1.13%	1.01%	1.17%	0.93%
Leverage & Solvency Ratios
Debt/Equity	0.65	0.64	1.02	1.00	0.47	0.29
Debt/FCF	6.28	8.61	8.30	9.37	3.85	4.51
Liquidity Ratios
Efficiency Ratios
Yield & Distribution Ratios
Earnings Yield	11.35%	8.58%	11.37%	9.76%	9.03%	7.13%
FCF Yield	11.89%	7.88%	12.70%	11.12%	9.09%	6.27%
Dividend Yield	2.25%	2.26%	2.25%	2.37%	1.89%	2.20%
Payout Ratio	25.32%	31.12%	25.42%	22.44%	18.10%	25.07%
Buyback Yield	-11.69%	-4.57%	-10.86%	-10.58%	-13.10%	-33.45%
Total Return	-9.44%	-2.31%	-8.62%	-8.21%	-11.21%	-31.25%

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jun 30, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About Business First Bancshares Financial Ratios

What is Business First Bancshares's P/E ratio?

Business First Bancshares's P/E ratio was 9.39 for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 12.72 a year earlier.

What is Business First Bancshares's return on equity?

Business First Bancshares's return on equity (ROE) was 10.4% for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 9.0% a year earlier.

What is Business First Bancshares's debt-to-equity ratio?

Business First Bancshares's debt-to-equity ratio was 0.65 for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 0.64 a year earlier.

What is return on equity (ROE)?

Return on equity is net income divided by shareholders' equity. It measures how much profit a company generates from the capital its shareholders have invested. Full definition