Business First Bancshares, Inc. financial data

Symbol
BFST on Nasdaq
Industry
State Commercial Banks
Location
500 Laurel Street, Suite 101, Baton Rouge, LA
State of incorporation
LA
Fiscal year end
December 31
Latest financial report
10-K - Q4 2024 - Mar 7, 2025

Key Ratios

Label TTM Value / Value Unit Change %
Debt-to-equity 901 % -5.68%
Return On Equity 9.26 % -20.2%
Return On Assets 0.93 % -16.4%

Shares

Label TTM Value / Value Unit Change %
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 29.6M shares +16%
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding 29.6M shares +16.6%
Entity Public Float 523M USD +46.2%
Common Stock, Value, Issued 29.6M USD +16.6%
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic 26.3M shares +4.68%
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted 26.5M shares +4.57%

Income Statement

Label TTM Value / Value Unit Change %
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest 83.1M USD -8.32%
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) 17.9M USD -8.18%
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent 65.1M USD -8.36%
Earnings Per Share, Basic 2.27 USD/shares -13.4%
Earnings Per Share, Diluted 2.26 USD/shares -12.7%

Balance Sheet

Label TTM Value / Value Unit Change %
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value 319M USD +41.1%
Deferred Income Tax Assets, Net 29.6M USD +8.3%
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net 82M USD +18%
Goodwill 122M USD +37.5%
Assets 7.86B USD +19.3%
Liabilities 7.06B USD +18.8%
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax -63M USD +5.39%
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) 261M USD +20.8%
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent 799M USD +24.1%
Liabilities and Equity 7.86B USD +19.3%

Popular Metrics

Label TTM Value / Value Unit Change %
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities 7.6M USD -66.9%
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities 114M USD -58.2%
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities -162M USD +44%
Common Stock, Shares Authorized 50M shares 0%
Common Stock, Shares, Issued 29.6M shares +16.6%
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share 1 USD/shares 0%
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect -40.2M USD -672%
Operating Lease, Liability 28.3M USD
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment 389K USD -81.3%
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent 68.7M USD -12.7%
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid 31.8M USD +34.5%
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross 141M USD +17.8%
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Two 5.63M USD +52.5%
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year One 5.89M USD +32.9%
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent 0.04 pure 0%
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) 1.88M USD +74.8%
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount 3.48M USD +40.5%
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Three 5.23M USD +50.6%
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued 72K shares 0%
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized 5M shares 0%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits 0 USD
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Four 4.51M USD +34.1%
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding 72K shares 0%
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance 46.5M USD +20.2%
Interest Expense 156M USD +161%