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Business First Bancshares (Business First Bancshares) Book Value per Share : $22.64 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Business First Bancshares Book Value per Share?

Business First Bancshares's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $22.64.

During the past 12 months, Business First Bancshares's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 9.00% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 4.30% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 1.70% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the book value growth rate using book value per share data.

During the past 9 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Business First Bancshares was 9.40% per year. The lowest was -1.90% per year. And the median was 4.30% per year.

Business First Bancshares's current price is $20.97. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $22.64. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Business First Bancshares is 0.93.

During the past 9 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Business First Bancshares was 1.78. The lowest was 0.46. And the median was 1.14.


Business First Bancshares Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Business First Bancshares's Book Value per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Business First Bancshares Book Value per Share Chart

Business First Bancshares Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Book Value per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 21.47 19.88 21.24 20.25 22.58

Business First Bancshares Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Book Value per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 20.77 20.87 21.01 22.58 22.64

Competitive Comparison of Business First Bancshares's Book Value per Share

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Business First Bancshares's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Business First Bancshares's PB Ratio Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Business First Bancshares's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Business First Bancshares's PB Ratio falls into.



Business First Bancshares Book Value per Share Calculation

Business First Bancshares's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(644.3-71.9)/25.4
=22.58

Business First Bancshares's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(649.0-71.9)/25.5
=22.64

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Theoretically it is what the shareholders will receive if the company is liquidated. Total Stockholders Equity is a balance sheet item and equal to Total Assets less Total Liabilities of the company.

Book value may include intangible items which may come from the company's past acquisitions. Book value less intangibles is called Tangible Book.


Business First Bancshares  (NAS:BFST) Book Value per Share Explanation

Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.

For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.


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Business First Bancshares (Business First Bancshares) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
500 Laurel Street, Suite 101, Baton Rouge, LA, USA, 70801
Business First Bancshares Inc is a United States-based bank holding company. The company's services include personal and commercial banking, treasury management, and wealth solutions. It provides a range of financial services to small-to-midsized businesses and professionals. The company generates most of its revenues from interest income on loans, customer service and loan fees, and interest income from securities.
Executives
Mark P. Folse director, officer: EVP - b1BANK 500 LAUREL STREET, BATON ROUGE LA 70801
Rick D. Day director 500 LAUREL STREET, BATON ROUGE LA 70801
Jesse Jackson officer: EVP & Pres., Fin. Institutions 500 LAUREL STREET, BATON ROUGE LA 70801
Kathryn Manning officer: Chief Risk Officer 500 LAUREL STREET, BATON ROUGE LA 70801
John P. Ducrest director 500 LAUREL STREET, BATON ROUGE LA 70801
Greg Robertson officer: CFO and Treasurer 500 LAUREL AVENUE, SUITE 100, BATON ROUGE LA 70801
Arthur Price director 500 LAUREL AVENUE, SUITE 100, BATON ROUGE LA 70801
Steven Gerard White director 500 LAUREL AVENUE, SUITE 100, BATON ROUGE LA 70801
Joseph Vernon Johnson director 500 LAUREL STREET, BATON ROUGE LA 70801
Kenneth W. Smith director 500 LAUREL AVENUE, SUITE 100, BATON ROUGE LA 70801
Andrew D. Mclindon director 500 LAUREL AVENUE, SUITE 100, BATON ROUGE LA 70801
Mccollister Rolfe H. Jr. director 500 LAUREL AVENUE, SUITE 100, BATON ROUGE LA 70801
Keith Mansfield officer: EVP&COO of Business First Bank 500 LAUREL AVENUE, SUITE 100, BATON ROUGE LA 70801
Carol Calkins director 500 LAUREL STREET, BATON ROUGE LA 70801
Smith Edgar R. Iii director 400 EAST THOMAS STREET, HAMMOND LA 70401