BAYFIRST FINANCIAL CORP (BAFN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:BAFN • US07279B1044

5.98 USD
+0.27 (+4.73%)
Last: Mar 10, 2026, 08:07 PM

This BAFN fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

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Overall BAFN gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. We evaluated BAFN against 381 industry peers in the Banks industry. While BAFN seems to be doing ok healthwise, there are quite some concerns on its profitability. BAFN is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing. BAFN also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. BAFN Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • BAFN had negative earnings in the past year.
  • BAFN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: BAFN reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • Of the past 5 years BAFN 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
BAFN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBAFN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -0.91%, BAFN is doing worse than 95.01% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -13.64%, BAFN is doing worse than 95.54% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.91%
ROE -13.64%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-0.2%
ROA(5y)0.37%
ROE(3y)-4.43%
ROE(5y)1.98%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
BAFN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBAFN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20 -20

1.3 Margins

  • BAFN does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin and Gross Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM N/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
BAFN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBAFN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40

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2. BAFN Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • BAFN does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • The number of shares outstanding for BAFN has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, BAFN has more shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for BAFN has been reduced compared to a year ago.
BAFN Yearly Shares OutstandingBAFN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1M 2M 3M 4M
BAFN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBAFN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • BAFN has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.03. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.03 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 0.03, BAFN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 89.24% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BAFN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.08. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • BAFN has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.08) than 70.60% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.08
Debt/FCF 0.03
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC93.46%
BAFN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBAFN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio N/A
Quick Ratio N/A
BAFN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBAFN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M

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3. BAFN Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for BAFN have decreased strongly by -397.53% in the last year.
  • Looking at the last year, BAFN shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -34.84% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, BAFN shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -13.32% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-397.53%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-143.95%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-34.84%
Revenue growth 3Y1.38%
Revenue growth 5Y-13.32%
Sales Q2Q%-66.44%

3.2 Future

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
BAFN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBAFN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
BAFN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBAFN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2025 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5

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4. BAFN Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • BAFN reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
BAFN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBAFN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 99.74% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BAFN, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 0.09
EV/EBITDA N/A
BAFN Per share dataBAFN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. BAFN Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.08%, BAFN is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • The stock price of BAFN dropped by -26.17% in the last 3 months. With lower prices the dividend yield is higher, but it may be a sign investors do not trust the long term dividend.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.86, BAFN pays a better dividend. On top of this BAFN pays more dividend than 89.24% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • BAFN's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.08%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of BAFN grows each year by 11.27%, which is quite nice.
  • BAFN has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • BAFN has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.27%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years8
BAFN Yearly Dividends per shareBAFN Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.1 0.2 0.3

5.3 Sustainability

  • BAFN has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
DP-17.52%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
BAFN Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendBAFN Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M 200M 300M 400M

BAFN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

BAYFIRST FINANCIAL CORP

NASDAQ:BAFN (3/10/2026, 8:07:23 PM)

5.98

+0.27 (+4.73%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupBanks
GICS IndustryBanks
Earnings (Last)01-29
Earnings (Next)04-15
Inst Owners15.84%
Inst Owner Change-4.96%
Ins Owners14.59%
Ins Owner Change-0.06%
Market Cap24.58M
Revenue(TTM)64.18M
Net Income(TTM)-12.24M
AnalystsN/A
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %0.16%
Short Ratio0.42
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.08%
Yearly Dividend0.69
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.27%
DP-17.52%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years8
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.29
P/FCF 0.09
P/OCF 0.09
P/B 0.27
P/tB 0.33
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-5.91
EYN/A
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)68.74
FCFY1149.44%
OCF(TTM)68.8
OCFY1150.48%
SpS20.94
BVpS21.83
TBVpS18.02
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.91%
ROE -13.64%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM N/A
FCFM 328.28%
ROA(3y)-0.2%
ROA(5y)0.37%
ROE(3y)-4.43%
ROE(5y)1.98%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.06
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.08
Debt/FCF 0.03
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 2.7%
Cap/Sales 0.3%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio N/A
Quick Ratio N/A
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score3
WACC93.46%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-397.53%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-143.95%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-34.84%
Revenue growth 3Y1.38%
Revenue growth 5Y-13.32%
Sales Q2Q%-66.44%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1YN/A
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-32.29%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-32.72%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

BAYFIRST FINANCIAL CORP / BAFN FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for BAFN stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to BAFN.


What is the valuation status of BAYFIRST FINANCIAL CORP (BAFN) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to BAYFIRST FINANCIAL CORP (BAFN). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is BAYFIRST FINANCIAL CORP (BAFN) stock?

BAYFIRST FINANCIAL CORP (BAFN) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.


How financially healthy is BAYFIRST FINANCIAL CORP?

The financial health rating of BAYFIRST FINANCIAL CORP (BAFN) is 4 / 10.