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Southern First Bancshares, Inc.

Southern First Bancshares, Inc.

SFSTNASDAQFinancial Services● Active
$59.71
+$0.74(+1.25%)
Market Cap$564567902
P/E Ratio
52W High$62
52W Low$34.51

Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (SFST) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

SFST · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $29.9M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 20.6% year-over-year The FCF margin was 13.3%. Five-year CAGR stands at +17.5%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$29.9M▲ +20.6% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$32.9Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin13.3%$29.9M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR-6.3%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR+17.5%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
sfst free cash flow history · sfst free cash flow chart · sfst free cash flow growth rate · sfst free cash flow last 10 years

Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$29.9M▲ +20.6%13.3%
FY2024$24.8M▲ +51.0%11.6%
FY2023$16.4M▼ 54.9%8.8%
FY2022$36.4M▼ 29.5%28.5%
FY2021$51.6M▲ +286.4%46.8%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
sfst free cash flow 2025 · sfst free cash flow 2024 · sfst free cash flow 2023 · sfst operating cash flow

FCF valuation metrics

Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (SFST) trades at a FCF yield of 5.83% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 14.6x. FCF per share stands at $4.09, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
5.83%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$4.09
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x14.6
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x21.7
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
sfst price to free cash flow · sfst free cash flow yield · sfst free cash flow per share · sfst price to cash flow ratio

Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Southern First Bancshares, Inc. generated $30.5M in operating cash flow and spent 1M in capital expenditures, yielding $29.9M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$30.5M
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$206.3M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
+$282.6M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($30.5M) − |CapEx| (1M) = FCF ($29.9M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
sfst cash flow statement · sfst cash flow statement 2025 · sfst operating cash flow · sfst cash flow from operations

Free cash flow vs peers (Financial Services)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Southern First Bancshares, Inc.
Southern First Bancshares, Inc.YOU
SFST
$29.9M+20.6%
#2
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPM
$100.87B+340.1%
#3
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
BRK-B
$25.04B+115.6%
#4
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
BRK-A
$25.04B+115.6%
#5
Visa Inc.
Visa Inc.
V
$21.58B+15.4%
#6
Mastercard Incorporated
Mastercard Incorporated
MA
$16.91B+18.2%
Financial Services · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (SFST) reported free cash flow of $29.9M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 20.6% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 13.3%.

Based on available data, Southern First Bancshares, Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 15 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $51.6M in FY2021. The 5-year CAGR stands at +17.5%.

Southern First Bancshares, Inc.'s FCF yield is 5.83% and price-to-FCF ratio is 14.6x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

SFST free cash flow · 8 questions

Southern First Bancshares, Inc. free cash flow was $29.9M for FY2025, up 20.6% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $32.9M.

SFST free cash flowSFST FCFSFST FCF 2025SFST free cash flow TTM

Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Southern First Bancshares, Inc. · Southern First Bancshares, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026