Business First Bancshares, Inc.
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) PE Ratio — Current & Historical Data
Trailing twelve months (TTM) P/E, forward P/E, PEG, and annual PE history — from market prices and filings.
bfst · pe ratio · data through Dec 31, 2025
Core PE Ratio Metrics
Trailing 12 months · TTMThe price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. BFST's current PE ratio of 10.22x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $28.55 by its TTM earnings per share of $2.79. +6.1% elevated vs 5Y avg 9.6x
Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /analyst-estimates · 2025-12-31
PE Ratio History
2012 – 2025 · Annual▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare (Annual)
Historical PE Range
Past 14 fiscal years · Front-end computedMinQ1 · 25%16.5x
MedianQ3 · 75%60.1x
Max
At 10.22x, BFST's current P/E is lower than in 21% of its annual fiscal year readings over the past 14 years — historically low.
Percentile calculated from annual fiscal year data points, not by trading day. Years where PE ≤ 0 or > 9,999 are excluded.
PE Ratio vs Peers
Banks - Regional · 6 peers · Annual PE| Company | Market Cap | PE (Annual) | vs Avg | EPS (TTM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Business First Bancshares, Inc.You BFST | $933M | 10.22x | -9.2% | $2.79 |
 Amerant Bancorp Inc. AMTB | $904M | 15.23x | +35.3% | $1.28 |
 CNB Financial Corporation CCNE | $934M | 9.76x | -13.3% | $2.68 |
 Central Pacific Financial Corp. CPF | $925M | 10.73x | -4.6% | $2.90 |
 Enterprise Financial Services Corp EFSC | $2.3B | 9.91x | -11.9% | $5.45 |
 HBT Financial, Inc. HBT | $926M | 10.55x | -6.2% | $2.45 |
 HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. HTB | $797M | 11.33x | +0.7% | $3.79 |
Industry Average 6 peers with valid PE | — | 11.25x | baseline | — |
* N/A — Company is not profitable (TTM) · excluded from industry average · ▸ FMP /stock-peers + /ratios?limit=1 · priceToEarningsRatio
Annual PE Ratio History
| Fiscal Year End | PE Ratio | EPS (TTM) | YoY Change | PE vs Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-12-31Latest FY2025 | 8.79x | $2.97 | -15.2% | |
2024-12-31 FY2024 | 10.36x | $2.48 | +19.1% | |
2023-12-31 FY2023 | 8.70x | $2.83 | -5.8% | |
2022-12-31 FY2022 | 9.24x | $2.40 | -17.0% | |
2021-12-31 FY2021 | 11.13x | $2.54 | -9.7% | |
2020-12-31 FY2020 | 12.33x | $1.65 | -11.6% | |
2019-12-31 FY2019 | 13.96x | $1.79 | -27.0% | |
2018-12-31 FY2018 | 19.13x | $1.27 | -68.2% | |
2017-12-31 FY2017 | 60.09x | $0.42 | +75.8% | |
2016-12-31 FY2016 | 34.18x | $0.74 | -20.2% |
▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare · Zero extra API
About PE Ratio & Methodology
The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. BFST's current PE ratio of 10.22x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $28.55 by its TTM earnings per share of $2.79.
Frequently asked questions
BFST pe ratio · 6 questionsBFST's current PE ratio is 10.22x as of 2026-06-08, based on a stock price of $28.55 and TTM EPS of $2.79. Data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep via BFST's SEC 10-K and 10-Q filings.
▸ Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · Business First Bancshares, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Updated: 2026-06-08