Business First Bancshares (BFST) Debt to Equity (2014 - 2026)
Business First Bancshares (BFST) recorded quarterly Debt to Equity of $0.02 in Q1 2026, down 78.88% quarter-over-quarter from $0.1 in Q4 2025, and down 95.83% on a YoY basis from $0.52 in Q1 2025.
Business First Bancshares (BFST) Debt to Equity (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Business First Bancshares' Debt to Equity history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $0.02 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Debt to Equity fell 95.83% year-over-year to $0.02; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $0.02 (down 95.83% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $0.1, down 17.32% from the prior year.
- Debt to Equity was $0.02 for Q1 2026 at Business First Bancshares, down from $0.1 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Debt to Equity ranged from a high of $0.52 in Q3 2024 to a low of $0.02 in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Debt to Equity has averaged $0.16 across 5 years, with a median of $0.1 in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Debt to Equity soared 1602.71% in 2024, then tumbled 95.83% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Debt to Equity shows it stood at $0.03 in 2022, then dropped by 15.73% to $0.03 in 2023, then soared by 325.36% to $0.12 in 2024, then slipped by 17.32% to $0.1 in 2025, then sank by 78.88% to $0.02 in 2026.
- The last three Debt to Equity figures came in at $0.02 (Q1 2026), $0.1 (Q4 2025), and $0.03 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt/Equity (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bank Of Chile | 97,765.53 Bn | 97,765.53 Bn | - | 3.41 |
| 2 | Bank Bradesco | 6,846.93 Bn | 6,830.99 Bn | - | 0.66 |
| 3 | Lloyds Banking | 384.13 Bn | 384.40 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | First Capital | 215.78 Bn | 215.63 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Itau Unibanco Holding | 202.78 Bn | 202.78 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Landmark Bancorp | 180.37 Bn | 180.34 Bn | - | 0.13 |
| 7 | NatWest | 168.65 Bn | -51.67 Bn | - | 1.61 |
| 8 | Shinhan Financial | 136.54 Bn | 104.11 Bn | - | 0.19 |
| 9 | Mizuho Financial | 112.02 Bn | 112.56 Bn | - | 3.81 |
| 10 | Business First Bancshares | 951.99 Mn | 362.18 Mn | - | 0.02 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.02 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.10 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.03 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.11 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.52 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.12 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.52 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.15 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.47 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.03 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.17 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.04 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.03 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.03 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.22 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.04 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.05 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.19 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.19 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.19 |