Business First Bancshares (BFST) EBT Margin (2014 - 2026)
Business First Bancshares (BFST) recorded quarterly EBT Margin of 938.77% in Q1 2026, down 9.94% quarter-over-quarter from 1042.4% in Q4 2025, and up 3600.0% on a YoY basis from 25.37% in Q1 2025.
Business First Bancshares (BFST) EBT Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Business First Bancshares' EBT Margin history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 938.77% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EBT Margin rose 3600.0% year-over-year to 938.77%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1037.56% (up 20412.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 1030.54%, up 24534.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin was 938.77% for Q1 2026 at Business First Bancshares, down from 1042.4% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBT Margin ranged from a high of 1126.0% in Q3 2025 to a low of 611.3% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 894.89% across 5 years, with a median of 857.9% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: EBT Margin plunged 47854 bps in 2022, then surged 30217 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of EBT Margin shows it stood at 1012.85% in 2022, then declined by 19 bps to 823.48% in 2023, then fell by 10 bps to 740.24% in 2024, then surged by 41 bps to 1042.4% in 2025, then fell by 10 bps to 938.77% in 2026.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 938.77% (Q1 2026), 1042.4% (Q4 2025), and 1126.0% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bank Of Chile | 97,765.53 Bn | 97,765.53 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Bank Bradesco | 6,846.93 Bn | 6,830.99 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Lloyds Banking | 384.13 Bn | 384.40 Bn | - | 39.06% |
| 4 | First Capital | 215.78 Bn | 215.63 Bn | - | 311.44% |
| 5 | Itau Unibanco Holding | 202.78 Bn | 202.78 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Landmark Bancorp | 180.37 Bn | 180.34 Bn | - | 33.63% |
| 7 | NatWest | 168.65 Bn | -51.67 Bn | - | 46.65% |
| 8 | Shinhan Financial | 136.54 Bn | 104.11 Bn | - | 7,796,393.09% |
| 9 | Mizuho Financial | 112.02 Bn | 112.56 Bn | - | -157.25% |
| 10 | Business First Bancshares | 951.99 Mn | 362.18 Mn | - | 938.77% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 938.77% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1,042.40% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1,126.00% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1,064.41% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 902.76% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 740.24% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 836.32% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 857.90% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 705.58% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 823.48% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1,022.28% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1,037.88% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 843.31% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1,012.85% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 821.17% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 826.51% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 611.30% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 811.33% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 733.30% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1,305.05% |