Business First Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for b1BANK, which offers a full array of banking products and services. The company operates throughout the state of Louisiana, in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, and Houston, from…
Analysis
Bargain bin
Business First Bancshares, Inc. is priced cheaply, and that invites the natural question of why, since the underlying business scores below average.
On valuation, the picture is attractive. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 9.9×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year.
Growth is solid; the safety picture is stretched. The company scores 20/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator. Analysts lean positive.
Flags to be aware of: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.
360° rank · history
1007550250
Jan 202371
94
2023202420252026
All-time high
100
Oct 2024
All-time low
54
Mar 2026
Average rank
84
across all years
Detailed & Historical Ranks
Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.
Current202520242023
Price/Sales
89
77
71
85
Price/Earnings
72
73
60
67
Price/Book
89
64
43
41
Dividend Yield
49
28
27
29
Value (overall)
92
74
67
51
Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.