BeStock  

Business First Bancshares BFST

US equityMarket cap rank #3252Banks - Regional
$30.44 −$0.30 (-0.98%)
Pre-market · Oct 8, 8:20 am ET · After hours $30.44 0.00%
Open$30.52
Prev close$30.74
Day range$30.25 – $30.67
Volume170.5K
Market cap$990.82M
P/E (TTM)10.8
Dividend yield1.94%

Fundamentals

Latest reported quarter: Q2, ended Jun 2026

Revenue$91.25M+16.5% YoY
Net profit$24.18M+9.4% YoY
Diluted EPS$0.70+0.0% YoY
Free cash flow$25.84M+87.3% YoY
Operating cash flow$27.11M

Revenue, last 8 quarters

$66.6MSep '24$77.4MDec '24$77.8MMar '25$78.3MJun '25$80.8MSep '25$82.8MDec '25$89.1MMar '26$91.3MJun '26

Net profit, last 8 quarters

$17.8MSep '24$16.5MDec '24$20.5MMar '25$22.1MJun '25$22.9MSep '25$22.4MDec '25$23.6MMar '26$24.2MJun '26

Diluted EPS by quarter

0.65Sep '240.51Dec '240.65Mar '250.70Jun '250.73Sep '250.71Dec '250.68Mar '260.70Jun '26

Free cash flow by quarter

$21.0MSep '24$17.6MDec '24$27.5MMar '25$13.8MJun '25$32.1MSep '25$18.6MDec '25$26.7MMar '26$25.8MJun '26

Annual revenue

$146.7MFY20$186.6MFY21$227.5MFY22$247.4MFY23$270.4MFY24$319.8MFY25

Profitability & balance sheet

Net margin25.5%
Return on equity10.2%
Return on assets1.0%
Liabilities / assets88.7%
Cash & investments$575.60M
Total debt$566.42M
Net cash (debt)$9.18M
Free cash flow / sales30.0%

Income statement

Line item 2026 Q2 2026 Q1 2025 ANNUAL 2025 Q4 2025 Q3
Total Operating Revenue $91.25M $89.11M $319.81M $82.83M $80.81M
Net Interest Income $77.84M $75.20M $273.16M $70.86M $69.28M
-Interest Income $125.65M $122.49M $465.01M $117.78M $118.69M
-Interest Expense $47.81M $47.30M $191.85M $46.92M $49.41M
Non-Interest Income $13.41M $13.92M $46.65M $11.96M $11.54M
-Total Premiums Earned $902,000.00 $831,000.00 $3.15M $783,000.00 $802,000.00
-Fees and Commissions $8.38M $9.25M $31.00M $8.31M $7.55M
-Other Non-Interest Income $2.55M $2.42M $8.99M $2.48M $2.02M
-Gain Loss on Sale of Assets $1.58M $1.42M $3.50M $399,000.00 $1.17M
Credit Losses Provision -$1.99M -$2.28M -$11.32M -$3.10M -$3.18M
Non-Interest Expense $59.22M $56.09M $200.88M $51.16M $48.41M
Occupancy and Equipment $8.28M $8.12M $28.61M $18.77M $3.32M
Professional Expense and Contract Services Expense $1.66M $1.09M $4.57M $1.44M $1.02M
Selling and Admin Expenses $36.41M $35.22M $123.66M $30.88M $30.07M
-Selling & Marketing Expense $2.61M $1.51M $5.18M $1.60M $1.21M
-General & Admin Expense $33.80M $33.71M $118.48M $29.29M $28.86M
Other Non-Interest Expenses $12.88M $11.67M $44.05M $6.34M $11.95M
Other Income (Expense) $256,000.00 -$1.24M $2.70M -$990,000.00 -$344,000.00
Income from Associates & Other Participating Interests $14,000.00 $135,000.00 $905,000.00 $267,000.00 $133,000.00
Special Income (Charges) $242,000.00 -$1.38M $1.80M -$1.26M -$477,000.00
-Less:Restructuring and Mergern & Acquisition $303,000.00 $1.38M $2.19M $1.26M $477,000.00
-Gain on Sale of Business $0.00 – $3.36M $0.00 –
-Gain on Extinguishment of Debt -$545,000.00 $0.00 -$630,000.00 $0.00 –
Pretax Profit $30.30M $29.50M $110.31M $27.58M $28.88M
Tax $6.12M $5.93M $22.45M $5.22M $6.03M
Net Profit $24.18M $23.56M $87.86M $22.36M $22.86M
Profit from Continuing Operations $24.18M $23.56M $87.86M $22.36M $22.86M
Net Income to Parent Company $24.18M $23.56M $87.86M $22.36M $22.86M
Preferred Stock Dividends $1.35M $1.35M $5.40M $1.35M $1.35M
Net Income to Common Stockholders $22.83M $22.21M $82.46M $21.01M $21.51M
Basic EPS $0.70 $0.68 $2.81 $0.71 $0.73
Diluted EPS $0.70 $0.68 $2.79 $0.71 $0.73
Dividend Per Share $0.15 $0.15 $0.57 $0.15 $0.14
Depreciation & Amortization & Depletion – – – – $2.04M
-Depreciation & Amortization – – – – $2.04M

Balance sheet

Line item 2026 Q2 2026 Q1 2025 ANNUAL 2025 Q4 2025 Q3
Total Assets $8.90B $8.91B $8.21B $8.21B $7.95B
Cash, Cash Equivalents & Federal Funds Sold $701.84M $708.80M $609.16M $609.16M $525.70M
-Cash and Cash Equivalents $575.60M $589.80M $411.18M $411.18M $399.08M
-Money Market Investments $126.24M $119.00M $197.98M $197.98M $126.62M
Securities Investment $642.74M $661.76M $640.27M $640.27M $92.03M
-Available for Sale Securities $51.30M $40.05M $49.34M $49.34M $44.31M
-Short Term Investments $591.43M $621.72M $590.93M $590.93M $47.72M
Net Loan $6.60B $6.62B $6.14B $6.14B $5.96B
-Gross Loan $6.66B $6.68B $6.19B $6.19B $6.02B
-Allowance for Loans and Lease Losses $62.46M $63.66M $53.96M $53.96M $57.06M
Receivables $38.97M $38.18M $38.49M $38.49M $37.17M
-Accounts Receivable $38.97M $38.18M $38.49M $38.49M $37.17M
Net PPE $88.93M $88.42M $73.98M $73.98M $77.94M
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets $168.49M $162.97M $135.64M $135.64M $136.28M
-Goodwill $135.22M $133.56M $121.15M $121.15M $121.15M
-Other Intangible Assets $33.27M $29.41M $14.50M $14.50M $15.14M
Bank-Owned Life Insurance $139.17M $132.68M $120.29M $120.29M $119.51M
Foreclosed Assets $25.11M $20.90M $13.01M $13.01M $16.77M
Deferred Assets $21.56M $22.96M $20.48M $20.48M $21.43M
Other Assets $476.88M $449.04M $426.79M $426.79M $962.60M
Total Liabilities $7.89B $7.92B $7.32B $7.32B $7.08B
Total Deposits $7.24B $7.46B $6.70B $6.70B $6.51B
Federal Funds Purchased and Securities Sold Under Agreement to Repurchase $24.44M $21.59M $22.62M $22.62M $29.90M
Short-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligation $265.10M $33.16M $256.20M $256.20M $153.17M
-Current Debt $265.10M $33.16M $256.20M $256.20M $153.17M
Payables $3.77M $3.69M $4.17M $4.17M $4.06M
-Accounts Payable $3.77M $3.69M $4.17M $4.17M $4.06M
Long Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligation $301.32M $329.78M $272.53M $272.53M $311.83M
-Long Term Debt $301.32M $329.78M $272.53M $272.53M $311.83M
Other Liabilities $64.74M $62.47M $63.75M $63.75M $69.61M
Total Equity $1.01B $991.18M $896.88M $896.88M $878.44M
Stockholders' Equity $1.01B $991.18M $896.88M $896.88M $878.44M
Capital Stock $104.47M $104.56M $101.44M $101.44M $101.55M
-Common Stock $32.54M $32.63M $29.51M $29.51M $29.62M
-Preferred Stock $71.93M $71.93M $71.93M $71.93M $71.93M
Additional Paid-In Capital $578.09M $580.64M $502.16M $502.16M $503.33M
Retained Earnings $361.85M $343.89M $326.57M $326.57M $310.00M
Gains/Losses Not Affecting Retained Earnings -$35.82M -$37.91M -$33.29M -$33.29M -$36.43M
-Gross PPE – – $133.41M $133.41M –
-Accumulated Depreciation – – -$59.42M -$59.42M –

Cash flow

Line item 2026 Q2 2026 Q1 2025 ANNUAL 2025 Q4 2025 Q3
Operating Cash Flow $27.11M $26.69M $92.08M $16.93M $32.56M
Net cash flow from continuing operations $27.11M $26.69M $92.08M $16.93M $32.56M
Net Income from Continuing Operations $24.18M $23.56M $87.86M $22.36M $22.86M
Gain/Loss from Continuing Operations -$1.50M -$894,000.00 -$6.24M -$181,000.00 -$360,000.00
Depreciation & Depletion & Amortization $1.66M $1.63M $5.68M $1.41M $1.40M
Deferred Tax $758,000.00 -$2.07M $1.20M $115,000.00 $751,000.00
Other Non-Cash Items -$984,000.00 -$868,000.00 -$5.78M -$1.85M -$1.70M
Change in Working Capital -$895,000.00 $2.35M -$8.57M -$10.54M $4.97M
-Change in Receivables -$793,000.00 $3.25M -$2.64M -$1.32M -$433,000.00
-Change in Payables and Accrued Expense $82,000.00 -$967,000.00 -$1.76M $102,000.00 -$765,000.00
-Change in Other Current Assets -$2.17M $9.36M -$10.43M -$4.11M $343,000.00
-Change in Other Current Liabilities $1.98M -$9.29M $6.25M -$5.21M $5.83M
Net cash flow from investing -$3.40M $253.76M -$281.53M -$243.68M -$92.71M
Net Cash Flow from Continuing Investing Activities -$3.40M $253.76M -$281.53M -$243.68M -$92.71M
Net PPE Purchase and Sale -$2.16M $888,000.00 -$66,000.00 $1.71M -$489,000.00
Net Business Purchase and Sale -$2.55M $93.25M -$43.08M $0.00 $0.00
Net Investment Purchase and Sale -$3.38M -$5.77M -$64.89M -$3.76M -$40.37M
Net Income from Loans $16.96M $85.55M -$234.28M -$175.39M $9.36M
Net Other Investing Changes -$5.03M $859,000.00 $10.27M $5.12M $682,000.00
Financing Cash Flow -$37.91M -$101.82M $281.52M $238.85M -$36.53M
Net Cash Flow from Continuing Financing Activities -$37.91M -$101.82M $281.52M $238.85M -$36.53M
Change in Federal Funds and Securities Sold for Repurchase $2.85M -$1.03M $1,000.00 -$7.27M $7.34M
Increase/Decrease in Deposit -$229.50M $81.50M $238.54M $191.73M $87.21M
Net Issuance Payments of Debt $199.78M -$173.29M $68.96M $63.91M -$125.60M
Net Common Stock Issuance -$4.81M -$2.75M -$3.73M -$3.73M $0.00
Cash Dividends Paid -$6.22M -$6.25M -$22.25M -$5.78M -$5.49M
Ending Cash Balance $575.60M $589.80M $411.18M $411.18M $399.08M
Net Change in Cash -$14.20M $178.63M $92.08M $12.10M -$96.68M
Beginning Cash Balance $589.80M $411.18M $319.10M $399.08M $495.76M
Free Cash Flow $25.84M $26.69M $92.02M $18.64M $32.08M

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