Business First Bancshares (BFST) Interest Expenses (2014 - 2026)
Business First Bancshares (BFST) posted quarterly Interest Expenses of $47.8 million for Q2 2026, little changed year-over-year from $47.8 million in Q2 2025, and down 4.13% on a QoQ basis from $49.9 million in Q1 2026.
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.
- Interest Expenses for Q2 2026 came in at $47.8 million, changed 0.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $147.5 million (up 698.52% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $191.8 million, up 2.38% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses declined to $47.8 million in Q2 2026, from $49.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Interest Expenses peaked at $118.8 million in Q3 2023 and troughed at -$123.7 million in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of $48.3 million and a median of $47.8 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Interest Expenses.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Interest Expenses jumped 675.23%; it then slumped 402.34% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Interest Expenses shows it stood at $18.4 million in 2022, then surged by 121.77% to $40.9 million in 2023, then slumped by 402.34% to -$123.7 million in 2024, then soared by 103.38% to $4.2 million in 2025, then soared by 1042.04% to $47.8 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Interest Expenses figures were $47.8 million in Q2 2026, $49.9 million in Q1 2026, and $4.2 million in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hdfc Bank | 119.58 Bn | 83.39 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Pnc Financial Services | 97.75 Bn | 97.75 Bn | - | 2.59 Bn |
| 3 | Us Bancorp | 96.33 Bn | 96.33 Bn | - | 3.24 Bn |
| 4 | Lloyds Banking | 93.61 Bn | 93.91 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | NatWest | 73.86 Bn | -145.23 Bn | - | -4.19 Bn |
| 6 | Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft | 71.72 Bn | -81.60 Bn | - | 7.93 Bn |
| 7 | Nu Holdings | 68.51 Bn | 54.82 Bn | 2.35 Bn | - |
| 8 | Truist Financial | 61.69 Bn | 61.69 Bn | - | 2.35 Bn |
| 9 | Fifth Third Bancorp | 49.73 Bn | 26.00 Bn | - | 1.16 Bn |
| 10 | Business First Bancshares | 1.02 Bn | 442.18 Mn | - | 47.81 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 47.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 47.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 49.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 49.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.19 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 |