Business First Bancshares (BFST) Free Cash Flow (2015 - 2026)

Business First Bancshares' (BFST) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $27.6 million in Q1 2026, little changed year-on-year from $27.5 million in Q1 2025, and up 49.2% quarter-over-quarter from $18.5 million in Q4 2025.

Business First Bancshares (BFST) Free Cash Flow (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Business First Bancshares' Free Cash Flow history runs 12 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $27.6 million for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow changed 0.27% year-over-year to $27.6 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $92.1 million, a 14.92% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $92.0 million, up 53.75% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow grew to $27.6 million in Q1 2026 per BFST's latest filing, from $18.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $32.1 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at $7.2 million in Q1 2024.
  • The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $18.5 million (2025), against an average of $18.9 million.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow plunged 65.42% in 2024 and surged 281.26% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $10.8 million in 2022, then gained by 28.72% to $13.9 million in 2023, then gained by 26.79% to $17.6 million in 2024, then grew by 4.95% to $18.5 million in 2025, then jumped by 49.2% to $27.6 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three latest BFST Free Cash Flow figures stand at $27.6 million (Q1 2026), $18.5 million (Q4 2025), and $32.1 million (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 KB Financial 42,090.38 Bn 42,090.38 Bn -786,828.77 390,677.59
2 Shinhan Financial 33,919.15 Bn 33,919.15 Bn - 26.53 Mn
3 Bank Of Chile 4,123.52 Bn 4,123.52 Bn 167,623.00 -172,298.00
4 Lloyds Banking 360.83 Bn 360.83 Bn - -
5 First Capital 204.17 Bn 203.82 Bn - 5.85 Mn
6 Landmark Bancorp 187.97 Bn 187.94 Bn - 6.71 Mn
7 NatWest 144.82 Bn -51.17 Bn - -
8 Pnc Financial Services 101.80 Bn 101.80 Bn - 1.93 Bn
9 Us Bancorp 99.51 Bn 99.51 Bn - 1.34 Bn
10 Business First Bancshares 1.02 Bn 430.60 Mn - 27.58 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 27.58 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 27.58 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 18.48 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 18.48 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 32.08 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 32.08 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 13.95 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 13.95 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 27.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 27.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 17.61 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 17.61 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 21.01 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 21.01 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 14.01 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 14.01 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 7.21 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 7.21 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 13.89 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 13.89 Mn