Business First Bancshares Valuation
Is BFST undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?
Valuation Score
6/6Valuation Score 6/6
Below Fair Value
Significantly Below Fair Value
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio
Analyst Forecast
Share Price vs Fair Value
What is the Fair Price of BFST when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.
Below Fair Value: BFST ($20.7) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($43.76)
Significantly Below Fair Value: BFST is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Key Valuation Metric
Which metric is best to use when looking at relative valuation for BFST?
Other financial metrics that can be useful for relative valuation.
| What is BFST's n/a Ratio? | |
|---|---|
| n/a | 0x |
| n/a | n/a |
| Market Cap | US$514.55m |
| Key Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Value/Revenue | n/a |
| Enterprise Value/EBITDA | n/a |
| PEG Ratio | 0.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers
How does BFST's PE Ratio compare to its peers?
| Company | Forward PE | Estimated Growth | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peer Average | 9.5x | ||
HBT HBT Financial | 8.3x | -3.2% | US$583.4m |
CFB CrossFirst Bankshares | 9x | 8.2% | US$596.8m |
HTBK Heritage Commerce | 8.9x | -5.9% | US$485.7m |
MCBC Macatawa Bank | 11.9x | 1.5% | US$481.1m |
BFST Business First Bancshares | 8.2x | 12.5% | US$514.5m |
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers: BFST is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (8.2x) compared to the peer average (9.5x).
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry
How does BFST's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the US Banks Industry?
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry: BFST is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (8.2x) compared to the US Banks industry average (9.5x).
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio
What is BFST's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.
| Fair Ratio | |
|---|---|
| Current PE Ratio | 8.2x |
| Fair PE Ratio | 11.6x |
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio: BFST is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (8.2x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (11.6x).
Analyst Price Targets
What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?
| Date | Share Price | Average 1Y Price Target | Dispersion | High | Low | 1Y Actual price | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | US$20.70 | US$27.63 +33.5% | 6.7% | US$30.50 | US$26.00 | n/a | 4 |
| Apr ’25 | US$21.71 | US$28.40 +30.8% | 5.8% | US$30.50 | US$26.00 | n/a | 5 |
| Mar ’25 | US$21.89 | US$28.40 +29.7% | 5.8% | US$30.50 | US$26.00 | n/a | 5 |
| Feb ’25 | US$22.41 | US$28.40 +26.7% | 5.8% | US$30.50 | US$26.00 | n/a | 5 |
| Jan ’25 | US$24.65 | US$25.50 +3.4% | 12.6% | US$29.00 | US$20.00 | n/a | 6 |
| Dec ’24 | US$21.04 | US$23.42 +11.3% | 7.6% | US$25.50 | US$20.00 | n/a | 6 |
| Nov ’24 | US$19.62 | US$23.42 +19.4% | 7.6% | US$25.50 | US$20.00 | n/a | 6 |
| Oct ’24 | US$18.76 | US$21.92 +16.8% | 7.9% | US$25.00 | US$20.00 | n/a | 6 |
| Sep ’24 | US$20.81 | US$21.75 +4.5% | 8.2% | US$25.00 | US$20.00 | n/a | 6 |
| Aug ’24 | US$21.22 | US$21.75 +2.5% | 8.2% | US$25.00 | US$20.00 | n/a | 6 |
| Jul ’24 | US$15.07 | US$20.90 +38.7% | 9.9% | US$23.50 | US$18.00 | n/a | 5 |
| Jun ’24 | US$14.68 | US$20.60 +40.3% | 12.2% | US$23.50 | US$16.50 | n/a | 5 |
| May ’24 | US$15.13 | US$21.30 +40.8% | 7.5% | US$23.50 | US$19.00 | US$20.70 | 5 |
| Apr ’24 | US$17.13 | US$25.50 +48.9% | 7.6% | US$27.50 | US$22.00 | US$21.71 | 5 |
| Mar ’24 | US$20.23 | US$25.90 +28.0% | 4.9% | US$27.50 | US$24.00 | US$21.89 | 5 |
| Feb ’24 | US$21.00 | US$26.60 +26.7% | 5.8% | US$28.50 | US$24.00 | US$22.41 | 5 |
| Jan ’24 | US$22.14 | US$28.17 +27.2% | 4.9% | US$31.00 | US$27.00 | US$24.65 | 6 |
| Dec ’23 | US$24.01 | US$29.00 +20.8% | 4.5% | US$31.00 | US$27.50 | US$21.04 | 5 |
| Nov ’23 | US$24.15 | US$28.90 +19.7% | 6.4% | US$32.00 | US$27.00 | US$19.62 | 5 |
| Oct ’23 | US$21.53 | US$29.75 +38.2% | 3.7% | US$31.00 | US$28.00 | US$18.76 | 4 |
| Sep ’23 | US$23.04 | US$29.75 +29.1% | 3.7% | US$31.00 | US$28.00 | US$20.81 | 4 |
| Aug ’23 | US$23.43 | US$29.25 +24.8% | 6.6% | US$31.00 | US$26.00 | US$21.22 | 4 |
| Jul ’23 | US$21.66 | US$30.40 +40.4% | 7.7% | US$33.00 | US$26.00 | US$15.07 | 5 |
| Jun ’23 | US$22.17 | US$30.60 +38.0% | 6.4% | US$33.00 | US$27.00 | US$14.68 | 5 |
| May ’23 | US$22.16 | US$31.20 +40.8% | 3.1% | US$33.00 | US$30.00 | US$15.13 | 5 |
Analyst Forecast: Target price is more than 20% higher than the current share price and analysts are within a statistically confident range of agreement.