Business First Bancshares, Inc. is the banking holding company for b1BANK offering various banking products and services. The company is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
| Revenue (TTM) | $323.96M |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $323.96M |
| EBITDA | — |
| Operating Margin | 36.50% |
| Return on Equity | 10.00% |
| Return on Assets | 1.09% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $10.72 |
| Book Value | $28.18 |
| Price-to-Book | 1.09 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 3.06 |
| EV/Revenue | 4.246 |
| EV/EBITDA | — |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 4.60% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 14.80% |
| Shares Outstanding | $32.68M |
| Float | $30.94M |
| % Insiders | 4.94% |
| % Institutions | 53.31% |
Volatility is currently expanding
Business First (BFST) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.
Veteran community bank consulting team brings more than five decades of experience to SSW and b1 Financial Services Group clients nationwide Veteran community bank consulting team brings more than five decades of experience to SSW and b1 Financial Services Group clients nationwide
BATON ROUGE, La., July 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST), the parent company of b1BANK, announced that it will release its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, after market close on Thurs.
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Shareholder/Analyst Call Prepared Remarks Transcript
Although the revenue and EPS for Business First (BFST) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Business First (BFST) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.73 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.69 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.65 per share a year ago.
BATON ROUGE, La. , April 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFST) (Business First), parent company of b1BANK, today announced its unaudited results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Business First reported net income available to common shareholders of $22.2 million or $0.68 per diluted common share, an increase of $1.2 million and a decrease of $0.03, respectively, compared to the linked quarter. On a non-GAAP basis, core net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, which excludes certain income and expenses, was $24.0 million or $0.73 per diluted common share, an increase of $0.5 million and a decrease of $0.06 from the linked quarter. The quarter ended March 31, 2026, included the consummation of the Progressive Bancorp, Inc. (Progressive) acquisition.
