Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST)

NASDAQ: BFST · Real-Time Price · USD

30.49

-0.22 (-0.72%)

Oct 9, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

Business First Bancshares Financials Overview

Financials in millions USD. Fiscal year is January - December.

Millions USD. Fiscal year is Jan - Dec.

Revenue & Profits

Fiscal Year	TTM	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Period Ending	Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026	Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025	Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024	Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023	Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022	Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021
Revenue	334	312.76	260.7	245.83	218	181.62
Revenue Growth	14.74%	19.97%	6.05%	12.77%	20.03%	31.82%
Net Income	87.55	82.46	59.71	65.64	52.91	52.14
Earnings Per Share	2.81	2.79	2.26	2.59	2.32	2.53
EPS Growth	11.60%	23.45%	-12.74%	11.64%	-8.30%	54.27%

Cash & Debt

Fiscal Year	Current	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Period Ending	Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026	Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025	Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024	Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023	Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022	Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021
Cash & Investments	701.84	609.16	567.6	377.24	168.35	295.42
Total Debt	616.08	578.09	515.05	658.71	579.29	201.89
Net Cash (Debt)	85.76	31.07	52.55	-281.47	-410.94	93.53
Net Cash Growth	-	-40.88%	-	-	-	-54.23%
Net Cash Per Share	2.75	1.05	1.99	-11.13	-18.01	4.53

Cash Flow & CapEx

Fiscal Year	TTM	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Period Ending	Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026	Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025	Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024	Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023	Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022	Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021
Operating Cash Flow	103.3	92.08	61.41	90.97	69.58	56.44
Capital Expenditures	-0.05	-0.07	-1.56	-11.65	-7.78	-3.97
Free Cash Flow	103.24	92.02	59.85	79.32	61.8	52.47
Free Cash Flow Growth	29.17%	53.75%	-24.55%	28.36%	17.77%	98.99%

Margins

Fiscal Year	TTM	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Period Ending	Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026	Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025	Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024	Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023	Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022	Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021
Profit Margin	26.21%	26.37%	22.90%	26.70%	24.27%	28.71%
FCF Margin	30.91%	29.42%	22.96%	32.27%	28.35%	28.89%

Dividends

Fiscal Year	Current	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Period Ending	Oct '26 Oct 10, 2026	Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025	Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024	Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023	Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022	Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021
Dividend Per Share	0.600	0.580	0.560	0.520	0.480	0.480
Dividend Per Share Growth	7.14%	3.57%	7.69%	8.33%	0%	20.00%
Dividend Yield	1.97%	2.25%	2.26%	2.25%	2.37%	1.89%

Valuation

Fiscal Year	Current	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Period Ending	Oct '26 Oct 10, 2026	Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025	Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024	Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023	Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022	Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021
PE Ratio	10.86	9.39	12.72	9.52	10.51	11.08
Forward PE	9.68	8.99	11.15	10.56	8.60	12.71
P/FCF Ratio	9.61	8.41	12.69	7.88	8.99	11.01
PS Ratio	2.97	2.48	2.91	2.54	2.55	3.18