BayFirst Financial Corp.
BAFN · Price history
Price at last available close
$6.41
−$0.80 (-11.10%) 1M
2026-10-28
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Company & revenue
About BayFirst Financial Corp.
Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 13, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Saint Petersburg, Florida, BayFirst Financial Corp. functions as the parent entity for First Home Bank. This financial institution offers a comprehensive array of commercial and consumer banking solutions for both businesses and individual clients. Its product portfolio includes various deposit accounts such as checking, savings, and certificates of deposit.
How they make money
BayFirst Financial Corp. operates as a bank holding company through its subsidiary, BayFirst National Bank. The company generates revenue primarily through net interest income earned on loans and investment securities, as well as non-interest income from banking services and fees.
Products & services
The company provides a range of commercial and consumer banking products, including checking and savings accounts, residential mortgage loans, commercial real estate loans, and various treasury management services.
Brands & revenue mix
The primary banking subsidiary through which the company conducts its operations.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Revenue share is not unit sales or a best-seller ranking. Parent brands and included sub-brands can overlap; do not add overlapping rows.
Product / operating segments
No reconciled product or operating-segment revenue breakdown is available for the current research period. Company-wide revenue remains separate from segment disclosure.
Geographic revenue
No reconciled geographic revenue breakdown was confirmed for the current research period.
Customer concentration
No quantified customer-concentration disclosure is available in the current saved research.
Suppliers, materials & equipment
No supplier relationships were confirmed in the sources reviewed. This does not mean the company has no suppliers.
Business relationships & partnerships
- Banesco USA — Banesco USA serves as a subservicer for the remaining SBA 7(a) loans owned by BayFirst following the company's exit from the SBA 7(a) lending business.Source
Competitors
- Local, regional, and national financial institutions — The company faces competition from various financial institutions operating within its market areas for deposits and loan originations.Source
Strengths
- Core community banking operationsSource
Sources
Financial risk observations and what to check
These are saved observations about business performance, not predictions. Review the company filings alongside the interpretation below. Latest stored financial period end: 2026-06-30.
Quarterly revenue fell 68.9% versus the same quarter last year.
Check comparable business scope and currency, then separate volume, pricing and divestitures. One weaker quarter does not establish that the same decline will continue.
Wall Street Score
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
26
Poor
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
29
Poor
Financial Strength
14
Business Quality / Moat
40
Management
60
Growth Quality
8
Risk / Durability
20
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
20
Avoid
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
24/100
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WSS View
The quick read
The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.
The model outlook is currently cautious.
- •Recent buyback activity is present
- •Debt service risk
- •Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
- •Revenue fundamentals are weak
- •Debt / balance-sheet profile needs attention
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for BAFN
These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.
- •What is driving BAFN's revenue decline, and does the latest company filing suggest the weakness is temporary or structural?
- •Is BAFN's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
- •How is BAFN likely to use its cash advantage: reinvestment, acquisitions, debt reduction, dividends or buybacks?
- •What specifically needs to improve for BAFN to reach sustainable profitability?
- •What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify BAFN's current valuation?
Essential Investment Snapshot
Wall Street Score
26
Opportunity Score
20
Market Cap
$26.3M
P/E Ratio
-0.5
EPS
$-14.91
52-Week High
$10.75
52-Week Low
$4.26
Beta
0.38
Shares Outstanding
4.1M
Total Revenue
$65.2M
Total Debt
$18.7M
Dividend
No current dividend
Liquidation Value / Share
$28.29
Momentum & Volatility Signals
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Weakening momentum
Extreme movement
A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.
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Notices for BAFN
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.Dividend history reported
Dividend payments are recorded. Review the dates and regular/special classification below; past payments do not guarantee future dividends.
Historical repurchase activity
Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.
Debt service risk
Interest coverage is low (~-0.8x). Earnings may be strained to cover interest expense.
Community Sentiment
0 active · 0 total callsNo personal call yet on BAFN.
Potential upside factors
- +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
- +Core community banking operations.
- +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.
Potential downside factors
- −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Banks - Regional industry.
- −Material weakness in internal controls over financial reporting.
- −Credit risk associated with loan portfolios.
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Scores
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Score Changes
5 historical score records availablePrevious Score
26
Sep 9, 2026
Change
Unchanged
Current Score
26
Oct 1, 2026
Category Changes
BAFN score was unchanged.
Projected Score
Projected Score
25
Projected Change
-1.2 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest decline of approximately 1.2 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Price vs. Value
Valuation unavailableCurrent Price
$6.41
Model Intrinsic Value
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Margin of Safety
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Financial Charts
Revenue
Additional Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
Total Debt
Total Assets
Net Margin %
Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.
| Line Item | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $65.2M | $104.2M | $125.2M | $110.8M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Cost of Revenue | $77.0M | $64.6M | $59.5M | $42.5M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Gross Profit | -$11.8M | $39.6M | $65.7M | $68.3M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Research & Development | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| SG&A Expenses | $38.2M | $35.4M | $39.7M | $42.2M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Expenses | $69.5M | $70.4M | $48.7M | $60.3M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| EBITDA | -$76.1M | -$21.7M | $25.7M | $14.8M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Income | -$81.3M | -$30.8M | $17.0M | $8.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Interest Expense | $35.1M | $40.0M | $44.8M | $32.1M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Before Tax | -$80.4M | -$30.8M | $17.0M | $8.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Tax Expense | -$20.7M | -$7.9M | $4.3M | $2.1M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Net Income | -$59.7M | -$22.9M | $12.6M | $5.7M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic EPS | $-14.91 | $-5.93 | $2.68 | $1.16 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic Shares | 4.10M | 4.13M | 4.13M | 4.08M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Diluted Shares | 4.10M | 4.14M | 4.59M | 4.23M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
Earnings Summary
Revenue
$9.6M
Estimate unavailable.
Revenue Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
EPS
-$8.07
Estimate unavailable.
EPS Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
Debt Change
-69.7%
Cash Change
+77.1%
Margin Change
-337.8 pp
Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.
Financial Changes Since Prior Period
What Improved
- Cash position grew
- Debt reduced
What Weakened
- Margins contracted
Potential Score Impact
Positive indicators included EPS growth, cash levels, debt levels. Pressure indicators included revenue growth, net income margin. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.
Stored Earnings Analysis
Revenue declined 68.9%. EPS increased 1969.2%. Cash increased 77.1%. Total debt declined 69.7%. Net income margin declined by 337.8 percentage points.
Earnings-Call Transcript
Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.
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Insider Activity
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