Business First Bancshares (Business First Bancshares) GF Value Rank : 9 (As of May. 01, 2024)

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What is Business First Bancshares GF Value Rank?

Business First Bancshares has the GF Value Rank of 9.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Competitive Comparison of Business First Bancshares's GF Value Rank

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Business First Bancshares's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank 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 GF Value Rank Distribution in the Banks Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Business First Bancshares's GF Value Rank falls into.

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Business First Bancshares (Business First Bancshares) Business Description

Industry

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Traded in Other Exchanges

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Address

500 Laurel Street, Suite 101, Baton Rouge, LA, USA, 70801

Website

https://www.b1bank.com

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