Business First Bancshares (BFST) EBIT (2014 - 2026)
Business First Bancshares' (BFST) quarterly EBIT came in at $79.4 million in Q1 2026, up 7.93% year-on-year from $73.5 million in Q1 2025, and up 178.38% quarter-over-quarter from -$101.3 million in Q4 2025.
Business First Bancshares (BFST) EBIT (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Business First Bancshares' EBIT history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $79.4 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBIT rose 7.93% year-over-year to $79.4 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $148.3 million, a 37.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $302.2 million, up 11.73% from the prior year.
- EBIT advanced to $79.4 million in Q1 2026 per BFST's latest filing, from -$101.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBIT topped out at $144.8 million in Q3 2023 and bottomed at -$101.3 million in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for EBIT is $73.5 million (2025), against an average of $69.9 million.
- Across the five-year window, EBIT surged 366.95% in 2022 and tumbled 507.6% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, EBIT stood at $17.3 million in 2022, then jumped by 254.78% to $61.2 million in 2023, then sank by 59.44% to $24.8 million in 2024, then tumbled by 507.6% to -$101.3 million in 2025, then soared by 178.38% to $79.4 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest BFST EBIT figures stand at $79.4 million (Q1 2026), -$101.3 million (Q4 2025), and $79.2 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KB Financial | 43,124.21 Bn | 43,125.44 Bn | -775,612.08 | 1.84 Bn |
| 2 | Shinhan Financial | 33,971.34 Bn | 33,973.00 Bn | - | 1.45 Bn |
| 3 | Bank Of Chile | 4,105.33 Bn | 4,105.33 Bn | 167,623.00 | 748,885.00 |
| 4 | NatWest | 768.74 Bn | 572.78 Bn | 1.79 Bn | 4.55 Bn |
| 5 | Mizuho Financial | 385.64 Bn | 389.59 Bn | - | 5.83 Bn |
| 6 | Lloyds Banking | 358.14 Bn | 358.14 Bn | - | 2.73 Bn |
| 7 | First Capital | 200.03 Bn | 199.69 Bn | - | 25.35 Mn |
| 8 | Landmark Bancorp | 187.97 Bn | 187.94 Bn | - | 11.62 Mn |
| 9 | Pnc Financial Services | 100.96 Bn | 101.01 Bn | - | 4.72 Bn |
| 10 | Business First Bancshares | 992.71 Mn | 402.91 Mn | - | 79.36 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 79.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -101.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 79.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 91.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 73.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 24.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 69.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 67.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 61.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 61.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 144.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 127.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 106.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 17.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 125.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 97.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 62.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 26.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 26.37 Mn |