BayFirst Financial Corp. (BAFN) Key Metrics

NASDAQ: BAFNValuation, returns, debt and efficiency ratios over 10 years.

BAFN valuation today

Trailing 12 months · as of October 17, 2026
Market cap
$167.2M
Enterprise value
$138.2M
P/E (TTM)
—
Forward P/E
—
PEG ratio
—
Price / sales
5.5
Price / book
8.7
EV / EBITDA
—
Dividend yield
—
Beta
0.46

BAFN key metrics, 2016–2025

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars

BAFN returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.

Return on equity−35.0 pts
−23.1%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2016: 32.9% (+8.4 pts)2017: 22.5% (−10.3 pts)2018: −3.4% (−26.0 pts)2019: 10.1% (+13.5 pts)2020: 20.8% (+10.7 pts)2021: 29.4% (+8.7 pts)2022: −0.4% (−29.8 pts)2023: 5.9% (+6.3 pts)2024: 11.9% (+6.0 pts)2025: −23.1% (−35.0 pts)
20162025
Return on assets−2.8 pts
−1.8%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2016: 3.3% (+1.1 pts)2017: 2.7% (−0.6 pts)2018: −0.4% (−3.0 pts)2019: 1.0% (+1.4 pts)2020: 1.2% (+0.2 pts)2021: 2.0% (+0.8 pts)2022: −0.0% (−2.0 pts)2023: 0.6% (+0.6 pts)2024: 1.0% (+0.5 pts)2025: −1.8% (−2.8 pts)
20162025
Free cash flow margin−36.9 pts
273.5%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2018: 5.3%2019: −61.2% (−66.5 pts)2020: −82.7% (−21.5 pts)2021: 138.8% (+221.4 pts)2022: 650.8% (+512.1 pts)2023: 403.5% (−247.4 pts)2024: 310.5% (−93.0 pts)2025: 273.5% (−36.9 pts)
20162025
Asset turnover−22.7%
0.08
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2016: 0.15 (+101.1%)2017: 0.18 (+13.8%)2018: 0.15 (−12.6%)2019: 0.17 (+8.7%)2020: 0.13 (−22.8%)2021: 0.05 (−60.2%)2022: 0.07 (+39.0%)2023: 0.11 (+50.6%)2024: 0.10 (−3.4%)2025: 0.08 (−22.7%)
20162025

BAFN returns on capital

ROEROICROA

Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.

BAFN debt vs cash

Total debtCash & short-term investments

Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.

BAFN cash returned to shareholders

DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow

BAFN key metrics

2016–2025
BayFirst Financial Corp. key metrics by fiscal year
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Valuation
Share price at fiscal year-end$7.85$13.30$13.04$16.72$22.77$13.83————
Returns & profitability
Return on equity (ROE)−23.1%11.9%5.9%−0.4%29.4%20.8%10.1%−3.4%22.5%32.9%
Return on invested capital (ROIC)—23.5%14.9%————−3.0%27.8%36.3%
Return on assets (ROA)−1.8%1.0%0.6%−0.0%2.0%1.2%1.0%−0.4%2.7%3.3%
Return on tangible assets−1.8%1.0%0.5%−0.0%2.7%0.8%0.9%−0.3%2.1%2.8%
Free cash flow margin273.5%310.5%403.5%650.8%138.8%−82.7%−61.2%5.3%——
Income quality (OCF / net income)—30.9979.76—4.11−8.49−8.59———
Financial health
Total debt$20.8M$22.4M$21.0M$37.4M$14.0M$13.6M$24.5M$14.2M——
Cash & short-term investments$207.0M$88.9M$58.4M$113.3M$143.0M$57.8M$113.0M−$4.5M——
Net debt−$186.2M−$66.5M−$37.4M−$75.9M−$129.0M−$44.1M−$88.5M$18.7M——
Debt / equity0.240.200.210.410.150.190.480.38——
Debt / assets0.020.020.020.040.020.010.050.04——
Net debt / EBITDA—−2.59−2.53−6.32−8.04−2.12−7.7910.16——
Current ratio0.180.095.9217.68449.5932.55522.700.91——
Quick ratio0.180.096.2317.68804.3165.10—0.91——
Interest coverage-0.80.40.30.81.61.50.8-0.45.210.6
Working capital−$969.7M−$1.05B$48.5M$106.5M$146.2M$63.1M$114.9M−$3.5M——
Invested capital−$98.6M$44.4M$63.3M$16.0M−$32.7M$26.9M−$37.2M$56.5M$32.1M$16.4M
Tangible asset value$75.0M$94.4M$85.7M$81.0M$89.7M$62.9M$40.1M$29.6M$32.1M$16.4M
Net current asset value−$997.3M−$1.08B−$958.7M−$734.2M−$674.2M−$1.41B−$364.8M−$292.9M——
Capital allocation
Dividends paid$1.4M$2.9M$2.3M$2.1M$2.1M$1.8M$1.3M$721,154——
Share buybacks (net)$285,000$23,000$13,000$49,000$0—————
Dividend payout ratio—22.7%40.0%—8.4%14.0%29.2%———
Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow0.6%0.7%0.5%0.5%2.3%——28.2%——
Capex / revenue0.3%1.3%6.8%12.1%21.0%2.3%9.8%9.9%——
Capex / operating cash flow0.1%0.4%1.7%1.8%13.1%——65.2%——
Capex / depreciation0.030.191.121.622.800.601.441.36——
Stock-based compensation / revenue0.1%0.3%0.6%1.3%0.8%0.3%0.5%0.5%——
SG&A / revenue33.9%31.7%38.1%52.3%51.3%60.2%58.3%78.7%——
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding30.823.719.122.031.312.89.413.3——
Days of inventory on hand——-26.0—-8,678.3-1,209.7-2,451.3———
Days payables outstanding6.15.96.823.9111.714.93.99.4——
Cash conversion cycle (days)24.717.8-13.7-1.9-8,758.7-1,211.7-2,445.83.8——
Receivables turnover11.8615.3819.1416.5711.6628.4638.7327.54——
Payables turnover59.5662.0553.6315.273.2724.4993.2338.68——
Asset turnover0.080.100.110.070.050.130.170.150.180.15
Average receivables$8.8M$8.1M$5.8M$4.0M$5.4M$4.7M$1.9M$1.7M——
Average payables$1.1M$959,000$793,000$515,000$1.2M$1.1M$183,799$147,426——
Average inventory——−$3.0M—−$90.3M−$90.1M−$115.1M———
Intangibles / total assets1.0%1.3%1.3%1.2%0.7%0.5%2.1%2.2%0.0%0.0%

Computed from BAFN's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed March 27, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.

BAFN valuation and financial ratios

BayFirst Financial earned a return on equity of −23.1% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $20.8 million of debt and $207.0 million in cash and short-term investments, a net cash position of $186.2 million. It returned $1.7 million to shareholders: $1.4 million in dividends and $0.3 million in share buybacks, 1% of free cash flow.

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BAFN key metrics FAQ

What is BayFirst Financial's return on equity?

BayFirst Financial's return on equity (ROE) was −23.1% in fiscal 2025: net income of -$22.9 million on average shareholders' equity of $99.2 million.

How much debt does BayFirst Financial have?

BayFirst Financial had total debt of $20.8 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24 and more cash than debt.

Does BayFirst Financial buy back its shares?

Yes. BayFirst Financial spent $0.3 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.

What is BayFirst Financial's current ratio?

BayFirst Financial's current ratio was 0.18 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 0.18 times current liabilities.

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