BFST Business First Bancshares Earnings and EPS analysis

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Relative Growth: Rel. Growth: 87
Relative Strength: Rel. Strength: 67
Relative Valuation: Rel. Valuation: 86
Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 83

EPS in 2026 (TTM): $2.83

Last Report Period Date: Mar 31, 2026

As of July 2026, BFST's current EPS stands at $2.83, according to the latest financial reports. For the year 2025, the company recorded an earnings per share (EPS) of $2.81, which marks an increase compared to its EPS of $2.27 in 2024. BFST reported an EPS of $0.68 for the quarterly report ending on Mar 31, 2026.

BFST earnings history

Historical annual and quarterly earnings per share (EPS) data for Business First Bancshares
EPS (TTM)
$2.83
EPS Growth YoY (Quarterly)
4.6%
EPS (Quarterly)
$0.68
EPS Growth (Quarterly)
-5.6%

For 2025, Business First Bancshares's EPS was $2.81, an increase of 23.8% from $2.27 in 2024. For the fiscal quarter that ended on Mar 31, 2026, the per-share earnings was $0.68, showing a 4.6% increase from the same quarter last year. For the twelve months ending March 2026, the EPS is $2.83. For the year 2024, the yearly earnings per share was $2.27, marking a decrease of 13.4% from 2023.

BFST earnings chart

BFST EPS growth history

Earnings per share growth rates over time
EPS Growth YoY (Quarterly)
4.6%
EPS growth YoY
23.8%
EPS growth 3Y avg
6.3%
EPS growth 5Y avg
11.2%

Business First Bancshares has registered an increase in EPS of 4.6% during the last 12 months (YoY, quarterly). In the last three years, BFST recorded an average annual EPS growth rate of 6.3%. Business First Bancshares had an average annual EPS growth rate of 11.2% during the last 5 years. Across the last decade, BFST had an average annual EPS growth of 16.5%.

BFST Earnings Waterfall

Breakdown of revenue, profit and net income for Business First Bancshares

BFST Earnings vs Peers

What are the earnings of BFST compared to its peers
Stock name Price to Earnings EPS grwoth 1Y EPS grwoth 3Y EPS grwoth 5Y
NRIM Northrim Bancorp Inc 9.21 73.8% 30% 17.7%
BFST Business First Bancshares Inc 11.01 23.8% 6.3% 11.2%
NKSH National Bankshares Inc 13.28 100.8% -16.8% 0.1%

All data is based on quarterly TTM periods, unless otherwise specified.