Business First Bancshares (BFST) Interest Expenses (2014 - 2026)
Business First Bancshares (BFST) posted Interest Expenses of $47.8 million for Q2 2026, up 1.07% on a QoQ basis from $47.3 million in Q1 2026, and little changed year-over-year from $47.8 million in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Business First Bancshares (BFST) Interest Expenses (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Business First Bancshares has reported Interest Expenses for 13 years, with the latest figure at $47.8 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Interest Expenses changed 0.0% year-over-year to $47.8 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $191.4 million, a 0.58% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $191.8 million, up 2.38% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses was $47.8 million for Q2 2026 at Business First Bancshares, up from $47.3 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Interest Expenses was $50.4 million in Q4 2024, with the low at $3.6 million in Q1 2022.
- Average Interest Expenses over 5 years is $36.1 million, with a median of $45.2 million recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Interest Expenses decreased 7.93% in 2022, then soared 633.29% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Interest Expenses stood at $18.4 million in 2022, then jumped by 121.77% to $40.9 million in 2023, then gained by 23.24% to $50.4 million in 2024, then declined by 6.93% to $46.9 million in 2025, then grew by 1.89% to $47.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Interest Expenses figures came in at $47.8 million (Q2 2026), $47.3 million (Q1 2026), and $46.9 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banco Santander Chile | 448.38 Bn | 568.32 Bn | - | -467.75 Bn |
| 2 | Truist Financial | 63.10 Bn | 63.10 Bn | - | 2.35 Bn |
| 3 | Fifth Third Bancorp | 49.74 Bn | 26.02 Bn | - | 1.16 Bn |
| 4 | M&T Bank | 34.66 Bn | 34.66 Bn | - | 828.00 Mn |
| 5 | Huntington Bancshares | 34.41 Bn | 29.92 Bn | - | 1.33 Bn |
| 6 | Citizens Financial | 29.91 Bn | 29.91 Bn | - | 912.00 Mn |
| 7 | Regions Financial | 25.92 Bn | 25.99 Bn | - | 471.00 Mn |
| 8 | Keycorp | 23.68 Bn | -24.02 Bn | - | 809.00 Mn |
| 9 | First Citizens Bancshares | 22.94 Bn | 22.41 Bn | 29.00 Mn | 1.20 Bn |
| 10 | Business First Bancshares | 939.62 Mn | 364.02 Mn | - | 47.81 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 47.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 47.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 46.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 49.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 47.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 47.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 50.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 46.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 45.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 44.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 40.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 38.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 32.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 26.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.24 Mn |