Business First Bancshares (BFST) Interest Expenses (2014 - 2026)
Business First Bancshares' (BFST) quarterly Interest Expenses came in at $49.9 million in Q1 2026, up 4.52% year-on-year from $47.7 million in Q1 2025, and up 138.71% quarter-over-quarter from -$128.8 million in Q4 2025.
Business First Bancshares (BFST) Interest Expenses (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Business First Bancshares' Interest Expenses history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $49.9 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Interest Expenses rose 4.52% year-over-year to $49.9 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $49.9 million, a 65.31% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $191.8 million, up 2.38% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses climbed to $49.9 million in Q1 2026 per BFST's latest filing, from -$128.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Expenses topped out at $118.8 million in Q3 2023 and bottomed at -$128.8 million in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Interest Expenses is $49.9 million (2026), against an average of $47.4 million.
- Across the five-year window, Interest Expenses soared 1730.75% in 2022 and plunged 3742.49% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Interest Expenses stood at -$5.7 million in 2022, then surged by 820.41% to $40.9 million in 2023, then sank by 91.35% to $3.5 million in 2024, then plunged by 3742.49% to -$128.8 million in 2025, then surged by 138.71% to $49.9 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest BFST Interest Expenses figures stand at $49.9 million (Q1 2026), -$128.8 million (Q4 2025), and $50.3 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KB Financial | 43,124.21 Bn | 43,125.44 Bn | -775,612.08 | 259,661.44 |
| 2 | Shinhan Financial | 33,971.34 Bn | 33,973.00 Bn | - | -2.73 Bn |
| 3 | Bank Of Chile | 4,105.33 Bn | 4,105.33 Bn | 167,623.00 | -32,586.00 |
| 4 | NatWest | 768.74 Bn | 572.78 Bn | 1.79 Bn | - |
| 5 | Mizuho Financial | 385.64 Bn | 389.59 Bn | - | 3.52 Bn |
| 6 | Lloyds Banking | 358.14 Bn | 358.14 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | First Capital | 200.03 Bn | 199.69 Bn | - | 19.98 Mn |
| 8 | Landmark Bancorp | 187.97 Bn | 187.94 Bn | - | 5.30 Mn |
| 9 | Pnc Financial Services | 100.96 Bn | 101.01 Bn | - | 2.53 Bn |
| 10 | Business First Bancshares | 992.71 Mn | 402.91 Mn | - | 49.87 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 49.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 49.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -128.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -128.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 50.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 50.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 62.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 62.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 47.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 47.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 46.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 46.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 45.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 45.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 44.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 44.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 40.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 40.91 Mn |