Business First Bancshares (BFST) Loans - Loss Allowance (2014 - 2026)
Business First Bancshares' Loans - Loss Allowance came in at $59.6 million for Q3 2026.
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Business First Bancshares (BFST) Loans - Loss Allowance (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2024, Business First Bancshares' Loans - Loss Allowance was $54.84 million, up 35.7% from FY2023.
- Loans - Loss Allowance has increased in each of the last ten years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 35.2% (FY2019 to FY2024).
- Going back by year, Loans - Loss Allowance was $40.41 million in FY2023 (+5.9%), $38.18 million in FY2022 (+31.1%), $29.11 million in FY2021 (+32.2%) and $22.02 million in FY2020 (+81.7%).
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Loans - Loss Allowance since Q2 2025.
- The year-over-year growth in Loans - Loss Allowance has ranged between 5.9% (Q4 2023) and 43.0% (Q1 2023) over the last five years.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Loans - Loss Allowance (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jpmorgan Chase | 909.02 Bn | 886.77 Bn | - | 26.27 Bn |
| 2 | Banco Santander Chile | 406.67 Bn | -7,110.43 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Bank Of America | 350.91 Bn | -2,025.20 Bn | - | 13.01 Bn |
| 4 | Hsbc Holdings | 308.71 Bn | -2,966.46 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Morgan Stanley | 293.66 Bn | -249.15 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Royal Bank Of Canada | 283.56 Bn | -546.44 Bn | - | -5.30 Bn |
| 7 | Goldman Sachs | 262.71 Bn | -3,480.74 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Wells Fargo & Company | 257.44 Bn | 92.87 Bn | - | 13.82 Bn |
| 9 | Mitsubishi Ufj Financial | 256.82 Bn | -75.42 Bn | 10.89 Bn | -7.49 Bn |
| 10 | Business First Bancshares | 965.88 Mn | -1.10 Bn | - | 573.92 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 573.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 62.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 63.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 57.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 58.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 56.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 54.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.18 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.12 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.05 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 40.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 41.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 42.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 41.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 38.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 35.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 32.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 29.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 29.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 28.15 Mn |
API Access
Business First Bancshares Loans - Loss Allowance API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=loans-loss-allowance&ticker=BFST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "loans-loss-allowance", "ticker": "BFST", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=loans-loss-allowance&ticker=BFST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();