Business First Bancshares (BFST) EPS (Basic) (2014 - 2026)
Business First Bancshares' (BFST) quarterly EPS (Basic) came in at $0.68 in Q1 2026, up 4.19% year-on-year from $0.65 in Q1 2025, and down 4.6% quarter-over-quarter from $0.71 in Q4 2025.
Business First Bancshares (BFST) EPS (Basic) (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Business First Bancshares' EPS (Basic) history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $0.68 for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EPS (Basic) rose 4.19% year-over-year to $0.68 in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $2.62, a 15.41% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $2.81, up 23.35% from the prior year.
- EPS (Basic) retreated to $0.68 in Q1 2026 per BFST's latest filing, from $0.71 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EPS (Basic) topped out at $0.76 in Q3 2023 and bottomed at $0.42 in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for EPS (Basic) is $0.65 (2024), against an average of $0.64.
- Across the five-year window, EPS (Basic) tumbled 30.52% in 2022 and jumped 34.56% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, EPS (Basic) stood at $0.73 in 2022, then retreated by 21.39% to $0.58 in 2023, then dropped by 0.09% to $0.58 in 2024, then increased by 23.95% to $0.71 in 2025, then fell by 4.6% to $0.68 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest BFST EPS (Basic) figures stand at $0.68 (Q1 2026), $0.71 (Q4 2025), and $0.73 (Q3 2025).
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KB Financial | 43,124.21 Bn | 43,125.44 Bn | -775,612.08 | 14,732.84 |
| 2 | Shinhan Financial | 33,971.34 Bn | 33,973.00 Bn | - | 3.36 |
| 3 | Bank Of Chile | 4,105.33 Bn | 4,105.33 Bn | 167,623.00 | - |
| 4 | NatWest | 768.74 Bn | 572.78 Bn | 1.79 Bn | 0.24 |
| 5 | Mizuho Financial | 385.64 Bn | 389.59 Bn | - | 2.65 |
| 6 | Lloyds Banking | 358.14 Bn | 358.14 Bn | - | 0.03 |
| 7 | First Capital | 200.03 Bn | 199.69 Bn | - | 0.00 |
| 8 | Landmark Bancorp | 187.97 Bn | 187.94 Bn | - | 0.00 |
| 9 | Pnc Financial Services | 100.96 Bn | 101.01 Bn | - | 4.16 |
| 10 | Business First Bancshares | 992.71 Mn | 402.91 Mn | - | 0.68 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.68 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.71 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.73 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.70 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.65 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.58 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.65 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.63 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.49 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.58 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.76 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.73 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.55 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.73 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.61 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.61 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.42 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.56 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.51 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.84 |