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Business First Bancshares (BFST) Debt to Equity: 2016-2025

Historic Debt to Equity for Business First Bancshares (BFST) over the last 10 years, with Sep 2025 value amounting to $0.42.

  • Business First Bancshares' Debt to Equity fell 20.32% to $0.42 in Q3 2025 from the same period last year, while for Sep 2025 it was $0.42, marking a year-over-year decrease of 20.32%. This contributed to the annual value of $0.45 for FY2024, which is 35.79% up from last year.
  • Per Business First Bancshares' latest filing, its Debt to Equity stood at $0.42 for Q3 2025, which was down 28.01% from $0.58 recorded in Q2 2025.
  • In the past 5 years, Business First Bancshares' Debt to Equity registered a high of $1.05 during Q3 2022, and its lowest value of $0.19 during Q1 2021.
  • Over the past 3 years, Business First Bancshares' median Debt to Equity value was $0.46 (recorded in 2024), while the average stood at $0.48.
  • Per our database at Business Quant, Business First Bancshares' Debt to Equity spiked by 455.45% in 2022 and then slumped by 66.29% in 2023.
  • Quarterly analysis of 5 years shows Business First Bancshares' Debt to Equity stood at $0.19 in 2021, then surged by 273.27% to $0.71 in 2022, then plummeted by 53.60% to $0.33 in 2023, then spiked by 35.79% to $0.45 in 2024, then fell by 20.32% to $0.42 in 2025.
  • Its last three reported values are $0.42 in Q3 2025, $0.58 for Q2 2025, and $0.38 during Q1 2025.