Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST)

NASDAQ: BFST · Real-Time Price · USD

31.16

+0.69 (2.26%)

At close: Jul 24, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

31.18

+0.02 (0.06%)

After-hours: Jul 24, 2026, 7:34 PM EDT

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	334.55	313.39	260.7	247.29	218	181.62
Revenue Growth	14.68%	20.21%	5.42%	13.43%	20.03%	31.82%
Net Income	87.55	82.46	59.71	65.64	52.91	52.14
Earnings Per Share	2.82	2.79	2.26	2.59	2.32	2.53
EPS Growth	12.35%	23.45%	-12.74%	11.64%	-8.30%	54.27%

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 & Equivalents	575.6	411.18	319.1	226.11	152.74	68.38
Total Debt	123.93	97.53	104.76	104.99	115.75	86.43
Net Cash (Debt)	-123.93	-97.53	-104.76	-104.99	-115.75	-86.43
Net Cash Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-
Net Cash Per Share	-3.97	-3.30	-3.96	-4.15	-5.07	-4.19

Fiscal Year	TTM	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Period Ending	Mar '26 Mar 31, 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	90.2	92.08	61.41	90.97	69.58	56.44
Capital Expenditures	1.89	-0.07	-1.56	-11.65	-7.78	-3.97
Free Cash Flow	92.09	92.02	59.85	79.32	61.8	52.47
Free Cash Flow Growth	14.92%	53.75%	-24.55%	28.36%	17.77%	98.99%

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
Pretax Margin	34.75%	35.20%	31.86%	36.63%	31.46%	35.55%
Profit Margin	27.79%	28.04%	24.97%	28.73%	24.89%	28.71%
FCF Margin	0.00%	29.36%	22.96%	32.08%	28.35%	28.89%

Fiscal Year	Current	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Period Ending	Jul '26 Jul 25, 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	5.36%	3.57%	7.69%	8.33%	0%	20.00%
Dividend Yield	1.93%	2.19%	2.20%	2.05%	2.14%	1.62%

Fiscal Year	Current	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Period Ending	Jul '26 Jul 25, 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	11.10	9.37	11.37	9.52	9.54	11.19
Forward PE	9.97	8.99	11.15	10.56	8.60	12.71
P/FCF Ratio	-	8.38	12.69	7.88	9.00	11.01
PS Ratio	3.04	2.46	2.91	2.53	2.55	3.18