Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) has a MarketKingdoms composite score of 70.4 (B+), an B-range rating. It ranks 295th of 1,866 covered companies, 43rd of 330 in Financial (sector average 62.8) and 16th of 124 in Banks - Regional. Scores as of 2026-10-25.
Its strongest lenses are KPI momentum at 99 (Financial average 75) and Stock selection at 89 (Financial average 77). Its weakest lenses are Quality (profitability) at 40 (sector average 49) and Expansion (growth) at 46 (sector average 51).
| Lens | Type | BFST | Financial average | Banks - Regional average | Percentile in sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industry opportunity | Research signal | 79 | 76 | 79 | 89th |
| Stock selection | Research signal | 89 | 77 | 79 | 98th |
| KPI momentum | Research signal | 99 | 75 | 77 | 100th |
| Catalyst watch | Research signal | 75 | 69 | 73 | 74th |
| Price (valuation) | Fundamental lens | 67 | 52 | 59 | 74th |
| Expansion (growth) | Fundamental lens | 46 | 51 | 50 | 44th |
| Quality (profitability) | Fundamental lens | 40 | 49 | 45 | 34th |
| Trend (momentum) | Fundamental lens | 73 | 49 | 56 | 82nd |
The most recent call analysed was held on 2026-07-23 (fiscal 2026 Q2). After it the composite moved from 85.2 to 84.7. MarketKingdoms checks what management promised on each call against what it later delivered.
The composite at the time of each event; today's composite is 70.4.
The stock's valuation gap is +9.7%: its price is above the path its market, sector and industry moves explain (overvalued versus the model path). Factor sensitivity: market beta 0.68, sector beta -0.18, industry beta 1.12; the factor model explains 81% of its moves (R²).
| Company | Composite | Grade | Valuation gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grupo Cibest S.A. (CIB) | 76.9 | A- | -14.8% |
| ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. (CNOB) | 73.8 | B+ | +9.6% |
| UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC (UCB) | 73.1 | B+ | -0.1% |
| Amalgamated Financial Corp. (AMAL) | 72.6 | B+ | +3.1% |
| WSFS FINANCIAL CORP (WSFS) | 72.4 | B+ | +7.0% |
| ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP (ASB) | 72.2 | B+ | -1.8% |
| QCR HOLDINGS INC (QCRH) | 72.1 | B+ | +9.5% |
| CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP (CATY) | 71.0 | B+ | +1.3% |
Business First Bancshares, Inc. financial statements · Financial sector ranking · Banks - Regional industry ranking · All covered companies
The composite score (0–100, graded A+ to D-) blends research signals from each earnings call with fundamental lenses from SEC filings and market prices. Research signals: Industry opportunity, Stock selection, KPI momentum and Catalyst watch, read from what management said and whether it delivered. Fundamental lenses: Price (valuation), Expansion (growth), Quality (profitability) and Trend (momentum). Scores are recalculated every night and after every earnings call. The valuation gap compares the actual price path with the path the stock's market, sector and industry moves explain; it is a model comparison, not a fair-value estimate.
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