SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) trades at a trailing P/E of 9.5, forward P/E of 9.5. Trailing earnings yield is 10.49%, forward earnings yield 10.49%. PEG 0.41 (Peter Lynch undervalued ≤1.0). Graham Number is $45.07.
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (80/100, Pass) — P/E is below market average (9.5); PEG ≤ 1.0 — Peter Lynch undervalued (0.41); analyst target implies upside (+15.1%); earnings yield beats bond yields (10.49%).
- Forward P/E 9.5 (down from trailing 9.5) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 0.41 — below 1.0 suggests the stock is undervalued relative to its earnings growth rate (Peter Lynch criterion).
- Trailing Earnings Yield 10.49% — exceeds typical bond yields (~4.3%), making equity attractive vs fixed income.
- Analyst consensus target $33.00 (+15.1% upside) — significant upside potential according to Wall Street analysts.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 71/100 with 5/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
✓
VALUE
80/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
✗
HEALTH
17/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — BFST
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)9.5
Forward P/E9.5
PEG Ratio0.41
Forward PEG1.15
P/B Ratio0.93
P/S Ratio1.81
EV/EBITDA9.0
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$2.97
Forward EPS (Est.)$3.01
Book Value / Share$30.36
Revenue / Share$17.33
FCF / Share$2.97
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield10.49%
Forward Earnings Yield10.49%
Dividend Yield2.05%
Graham Number$45.07
SharesGrow IV$55.95 (+95.1%)
Analyst Target$33.00 (+15.1%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2016 |
34.2 |
1.24 |
1.54 |
3.58 |
0.60% |
| 2017 |
60.1 |
-11.12 |
1.62 |
5.09 |
0.62% |
| 2018 |
19.1 |
0.23 |
1.04 |
3.21 |
1.22% |
| 2019 |
14.0 |
0.34 |
1.16 |
2.95 |
1.52% |
| 2020 |
12.3 |
-1.58 |
0.90 |
2.19 |
2.03% |
| 2021 |
11.1 |
0.21 |
1.34 |
2.86 |
1.63% |
| 2022 |
9.2 |
-1.17 |
0.86 |
1.90 |
2.43% |
| 2023 |
8.7 |
0.73 |
0.96 |
1.60 |
2.92% |
| 2024 |
10.4 |
-0.78 |
0.84 |
1.47 |
3.00% |
| 2025 |
8.8 |
0.38 |
0.86 |
1.51 |
2.88% |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$0.74 |
$48.84M |
$5.11M |
10.5% |
| 2017 |
$0.70 |
$57.22M |
$4.85M |
8.5% |
| 2018 |
$1.22 |
$83.97M |
$14.09M |
16.8% |
| 2019 |
$1.74 |
$112.62M |
$23.77M |
21.1% |
| 2020 |
$1.64 |
$168.78M |
$29.99M |
17.8% |
| 2021 |
$2.53 |
$203.11M |
$52.14M |
25.7% |
| 2022 |
$2.32 |
$264.08M |
$54.26M |
20.5% |
| 2023 |
$2.59 |
$385.62M |
$71.04M |
18.4% |
| 2024 |
$2.26 |
$457.75M |
$65.11M |
14.2% |
| 2025 |
$2.78 |
$511.93M |
$87.86M |
17.2% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$3.03 |
$3.00 – $3.08 |
$374.79M |
$370.81M – $378.75M |
3 |
| 2027 |
$3.27 |
$3.21 – $3.36 |
$392.26M |
$388.85M – $395.67M |
3 |
