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Business First Bancshares, Inc. is a financial holding company. The Company operates through its banking subsidiary, b1BANK (the Bank). The Bank is a Louisiana state banking association and community-based financial institution that offers a range of banking products and services. It operates banking centers and loan production offices in markets across Louisiana and the Dallas and Houston, Texas areas, providing commercial and personal banking products and services. Its commercial banking services include commercial loans and letters of credit, working capital lines and equipment financing, and treasury management services. It offers checking, savings and money market accounts, certificates of deposit, commercial and consumer loans, mortgage loans, real estate loans, and other installment and term loans. In addition, it offers its customer's wealth management products, drive-through banking facilities, automated teller machines, night depository, and Internet banking, among others.
- Revenue in USD (TTM)393.29m
- Net income in USD59.04m
- Incorporated2006
- Employees751.00
- LocationBusiness First Bancshares Inc500 Laurel St Ste 101BATON ROUGE 70801-1811United StatesUSA
- Phone+1 (225) 248-7600
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Mergers & acquisitions
| Acquired company | BFST:NSQ since announced | Transaction value |
|---|---|---|
| Oakwood Bancshares Inc | 18.83% | 87.58m |
| Waterstone LSP LLC | 16.14% | -- |
Data delayed at least 15 minutes, as of Oct 31 2024 20:00 BST.
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| Company | Revenue (TTM) | Net income (TTM) | Market cap | Employees | Price/earnings (TTM) | Price/book value (MRQ) | Price/cash flow (TTM) | Price/sales (TTM) | EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM) | EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM) | Revenue per share (TTM) | Book value per share (MRQ) | Asset turnover (TTM) | Inventory turnover (TTM) | Receivables turnover (TTM) | Revenues per employee (TTM) | Return on avg assets (TTM) | Return on avg assets (5 yr avg) | Return on investment (TTM) | Return on investment (5 yr avg) | Gross margin (TTM) | Gross margin (5 yr avg) | Net profit margin (TTM) | Net Profit margin (5 yr avg) | Quick ratio (MRQ) | Interest coverage (TTM) | Total debt to capital (MRQ) | Payout ratio (5 yr avg) | Revenue (YOY change %) | Revenue (5 yr growth rate) | Net income (YOY change %) | Net income (5 yr growth rate) | Capital expenditure (5 yr growth rate) | Dividend (5 yr growth rate) |
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| Hingham Institution for Savings | 192.46m | 23.13m | 570.05m | 87.00 | 24.76 | 1.35 | 31.92 | 9.66 | 10.56 | 10.56 | 26.94 | 193.42 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.5253 | 1.34 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 39.20 | 50.48 | -- | -- | -- | 12.63 | 25.34 | 13.10 | -29.71 | -2.80 | 2.95 | 12.16 |
| Washington Trust Bancorp Inc | 342.79m | 45.64m | 601.47m | 665.00 | 13.21 | 1.20 | 15.70 | 3.14 | 2.67 | 2.67 | 11.21 | 29.44 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.6378 | 1.13 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 23.84 | 31.43 | -- | -- | -- | 54.91 | 58.72 | 11.84 | -32.72 | -6.77 | 4.90 | 5.92 |
| Heritage Commerce Corp. | 236.96m | 43.24m | 608.68m | 353.00 | 14.12 | 0.8881 | 17.22 | 3.57 | 0.7035 | 0.7035 | 2.77 | 11.18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.7893 | 1.08 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 25.39 | 30.59 | -- | -- | -- | 58.28 | 24.08 | 12.53 | -3.17 | 12.77 | 54.96 | 3.40 |
| OTC Markets Group Inc | 109.86m | 27.10m | 614.71m | 82.00 | 22.47 | 15.16 | 20.80 | 5.60 | 2.28 | 2.28 | 9.26 | 3.39 | 1.28 | -- | 15.17 | -- | 31.47 | 33.64 | 52.39 | 65.71 | 91.98 | 91.36 | 24.67 | 27.03 | -- | -- | -- | 31.88 | 4.51 | 13.14 | -10.23 | 11.24 | -- | 4.42 |
| Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp | 453.82m | 59.76m | 621.07m | 275.00 | 10.39 | 0.8684 | 40.34 | 2.30 | 5.34 | 5.34 | 24.06 | 63.89 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.8495 | 1.04 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 22.21 | 28.47 | -- | -- | -- | 0.00 | 43.98 | 34.93 | 29.72 | 24.82 | 23.96 | -- |
| Open Lending Corp | 98.42m | 6.15m | 654.70m | 210.00 | 107.42 | 3.02 | 86.14 | 6.65 | 0.0511 | 0.0511 | 0.8212 | 1.82 | 0.2558 | -- | 2.94 | 468,652.40 | 1.60 | 15.71 | 1.69 | 16.62 | 77.45 | 89.02 | 6.25 | 27.96 | -- | -- | 0.3979 | 422.19 | -34.60 | 17.61 | -66.87 | -- | 3.02 | -- |
| Farmers & Merchants Bancorp | 269.58m | 87.95m | 677.28m | 378.00 | 8.22 | 1.24 | 7.47 | 3.00 | 117.72 | 117.72 | 301.93 | 779.40 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.67 | 1.49 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 38.99 | 36.86 | -- | -- | -- | 17.52 | 27.89 | 13.71 | 17.61 | 14.17 | 1.67 | 4.23 |
| Business First Bancshares Inc | 393.29m | 59.04m | 692.34m | 751.00 | 11.67 | 1.10 | 10.75 | 2.72 | 2.32 | 2.32 | 10.01 | 27.41 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.9635 | 1.08 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 25.35 | 25.39 | -- | -- | -- | 20.27 | 49.64 | 35.91 | 24.08 | 36.03 | 66.18 | 10.20 |
| Mercantile Bank Corp | 312.82m | 80.00m | 709.62m | 653.00 | 8.85 | 1.22 | 10.36 | 3.09 | 4.97 | 4.97 | 14.27 | 36.14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.43 | 1.31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 34.80 | 32.33 | -- | -- | -- | 31.26 | 49.23 | 13.83 | 34.64 | 14.36 | 1.14 | 7.58 |
| Central Pacific Financial Corp. | 296.77m | 56.77m | 724.22m | 696.00 | 12.77 | 1.40 | 11.23 | 2.85 | 2.10 | 2.10 | 9.37 | 19.16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.7592 | 0.9013 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 22.37 | 24.79 | -- | -- | -- | 43.89 | 21.49 | 7.35 | -20.64 | 0.249 | 31.44 | 4.87 |
| Orrstown Financial Services Inc | 208.95m | 16.01m | 733.09m | 410.00 | 20.27 | 1.42 | 26.96 | 4.49 | 1.87 | 1.87 | 12.93 | 26.65 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.3756 | 1.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.80 | 22.98 | -- | -- | -- | 28.95 | 37.96 | 17.95 | 61.83 | 22.73 | -13.70 | 9.42 |
| Old Second Bancorp Inc | 294.48m | 85.76m | 757.96m | 834.00 | 8.97 | 1.22 | 8.13 | 2.67 | 1.88 | 1.88 | 6.24 | 13.81 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.49 | 1.12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 30.20 | 26.41 | -- | -- | -- | 10.06 | 34.88 | 22.09 | 36.09 | 21.95 | 45.54 | -- |
| First Community Bankshares Inc | 145.71m | 50.35m | 777.55m | 591.00 | 15.23 | 1.49 | 18.44 | 4.66 | 2.79 | 2.79 | 9.03 | 28.47 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.55 | 1.48 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 30.20 | 31.23 | -- | -- | -- | 41.07 | 19.98 | 6.89 | 2.91 | 6.73 | 1.66 | 8.26 |
| Pra Group Inc | 977.66m | 3.95m | 787.95m | 3.16k | 208.42 | 0.6879 | 19.82 | 0.806 | 0.0959 | 0.0959 | 24.83 | 29.06 | 0.2177 | -- | 0.2699 | 309,877.30 | 0.5089 | 2.37 | 0.5406 | 2.50 | 78.67 | 80.56 | 2.34 | 10.35 | -- | 1.22 | 0.7285 | 0.00 | -16.96 | -2.44 | -171.26 | -- | -32.45 | -- |
| NB Bancorp Inc | 264.25m | 13.00m | 800.31m | 330.00 | 51.45 | 1.08 | 50.81 | 3.03 | 0.3643 | 0.3643 | 6.40 | 17.43 | 0.0598 | -- | 16.64 | -- | 0.2944 | -- | 1.72 | -- | -- | -- | 4.92 | -- | -- | 1.17 | 0.8424 | -- | 82.84 | -- | -67.32 | -- | -- | -- |
| Eagle Bancorp Inc | 686.57m | -42.10m | 803.62m | 452.00 | -- | 0.6557 | -- | 2.60 | -1.39 | -1.39 | 10.29 | 40.61 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -0.3751 | 1.30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -13.60 | 39.61 | -- | -- | -- | 29.63 | 47.27 | 9.72 | -28.66 | -7.97 | -45.69 | -- |
Data as of Oct 31 2024. Currency figures normalised to Business First Bancshares Inc's reporting currency: US Dollar USD
26.93%Per cent of shares held by top holders
| Holder | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Fund Advisorsas of 30 Jun 2024 | 1.83m | 7.18% |
| The Vanguard Group, Inc.as of 30 Jun 2024 | 1.29m | 5.05% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LPas of 30 Jun 2024 | 633.36k | 2.48% |
| Geode Capital Management LLCas of 30 Jun 2024 | 573.40k | 2.25% |
| SSgA Funds Management, Inc.as of 30 Jun 2024 | 498.63k | 1.96% |
| Manulife Investment Management (US) LLCas of 30 Jun 2024 | 471.70k | 1.85% |
| American Century Investment Management, Inc.as of 30 Jun 2024 | 418.87k | 1.64% |
| Mendon Capital Advisors Corp.as of 30 Jun 2024 | 415.30k | 1.63% |
| Curi RMB Capital LLCas of 30 Jun 2024 | 370.00k | 1.45% |
| Ranger Investment Management LPas of 30 Jun 2024 | 367.13k | 1.44% |
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Data from 30 Jun 2024 - 30 Jun 2024Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
