Business First Bancshares (BFST) EPS (Basic) (2014 - 2026)
Business First Bancshares (BFST) recorded quarterly EPS (Basic) of $0.68 in Q1 2026, down 5.56% quarter-over-quarter from $0.72 in Q4 2025, and up 4.62% on a YoY basis from $0.65 in Q1 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.
- In Q1 2026, EPS (Basic) rose 4.62% year-over-year to $0.68; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.83 (up 16.46% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $2.81, up 23.79% from the prior year.
- EPS (Basic) was $0.68 for Q1 2026 at Business First Bancshares, down from $0.72 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EPS (Basic) ranged from a high of $0.76 in Q3 2023 to a low of $0.42 in Q1 2022.
- Historically, EPS (Basic) has averaged $0.63 across 5 years, with a median of $0.65 in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: EPS (Basic) tumbled 30.0% in 2022, then jumped 44.0% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of EPS (Basic) shows it stood at $0.69 in 2022, then fell by 15.94% to $0.58 in 2023, then retreated by 13.79% to $0.5 in 2024, then surged by 44.0% to $0.72 in 2025, then fell by 5.56% to $0.68 in 2026.
- The last three EPS (Basic) figures came in at $0.68 (Q1 2026), $0.72 (Q4 2025), and $0.73 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bank Of Chile | 97,765.53 Bn | 97,765.53 Bn | - | 2.66 |
| 2 | Bank Bradesco | 6,846.93 Bn | 6,830.99 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Lloyds Banking | 384.13 Bn | 384.40 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | First Capital | 215.78 Bn | 215.63 Bn | - | 1.30 |
| 5 | Itau Unibanco Holding | 202.78 Bn | 202.78 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Landmark Bancorp | 180.37 Bn | 180.34 Bn | - | 0.83 |
| 7 | NatWest | 168.65 Bn | -51.67 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Shinhan Financial | 136.54 Bn | 104.11 Bn | - | 0.56 |
| 9 | Mizuho Financial | 112.02 Bn | 112.56 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Business First Bancshares | 951.99 Mn | 362.18 Mn | - | 0.68 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.68 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.72 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.73 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.70 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.65 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.50 |
| 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 | 0.69 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.61 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.61 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.42 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.59 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.51 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.84 |