Business First Bancshares (BFST) EBIT (2014 - 2026)
Business First Bancshares (BFST) posted quarterly EBIT of $78.1 million for Q2 2026, up 2.99% year-over-year from $75.8 million in Q2 2025, and down 1.59% on a QoQ basis from $79.4 million in Q1 2026.
Business First Bancshares (BFST) EBIT (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Business First Bancshares has reported EBIT for 13 years, with the latest figure at $78.1 million in Q2 2026.
- EBIT for Q2 2026 came in at $78.1 million, up 2.99% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $268.4 million (up 130.59% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $302.2 million, up 11.73% from the prior year.
- EBIT slipped to $78.1 million in Q2 2026, from $79.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, EBIT peaked at $144.8 million in Q3 2023 and troughed at -$102.4 million in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of $71.2 million and a median of $74.7 million in 2025 frame the typical range for EBIT.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when EBIT soared 366.95%; it then tumbled 267.15% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of EBIT shows it stood at $41.4 million in 2022, then surged by 47.98% to $61.2 million in 2023, then tumbled by 267.15% to -$102.4 million in 2024, then surged by 131.03% to $31.8 million in 2025, then soared by 145.85% to $78.1 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent EBIT figures were $78.1 million in Q2 2026, $79.4 million in Q1 2026, and $31.8 million in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hdfc Bank | 120.94 Bn | 84.74 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Pnc Financial Services | 97.67 Bn | 97.67 Bn | - | 5.17 Bn |
| 3 | Us Bancorp | 95.73 Bn | 95.73 Bn | - | 5.96 Bn |
| 4 | Lloyds Banking | 93.61 Bn | 93.91 Bn | - | 3.04 Bn |
| 5 | NatWest | 74.76 Bn | -144.33 Bn | - | -1.13 Bn |
| 6 | Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft | 71.86 Bn | -81.45 Bn | - | 11.84 Bn |
| 7 | Nu Holdings | 70.78 Bn | 57.09 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 2.95 Bn |
| 8 | Truist Financial | 61.54 Bn | 61.54 Bn | - | 4.16 Bn |
| 9 | Fifth Third Bancorp | 49.46 Bn | 25.73 Bn | - | 2.19 Bn |
| 10 | Business First Bancshares | 1.01 Bn | 435.66 Mn | - | 78.10 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 78.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 79.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 31.77 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 | 41.39 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 |