Business First Bancshares (BFST) Operating Expenses: 2014-2025

Historic Operating Expenses for Business First Bancshares (BFST) over the last 11 years, with Sep 2025 value amounting to $48.9 million.

  • Business First Bancshares' Operating Expenses rose 15.15% to $48.9 million in Q3 2025 from the same period last year, while for Sep 2025 it was $200.2 million, marking a year-over-year increase of 19.33%. This contributed to the annual value of $177.7 million for FY2024, which is 13.37% up from last year.
  • Latest data reveals that Business First Bancshares reported Operating Expenses of $48.9 million as of Q3 2025, which was down 4.54% from $51.2 million recorded in Q2 2025.
  • In the past 5 years, Business First Bancshares' Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $51.2 million in Q2 2025 and a low of $26.7 million during Q1 2021.
  • In the last 3 years, Business First Bancshares' Operating Expenses had a median value of $42.5 million in 2024 and averaged $44.1 million.
  • Per our database at Business Quant, Business First Bancshares' Operating Expenses soared by 60.60% in 2021 and then decreased by 5.71% in 2023.
  • Quarterly analysis of 5 years shows Business First Bancshares' Operating Expenses stood at $30.1 million in 2021, then rose by 27.40% to $38.3 million in 2022, then rose by 3.57% to $39.7 million in 2023, then climbed by 24.82% to $49.6 million in 2024, then increased by 15.15% to $48.9 million in 2025.
  • Its Operating Expenses was $48.9 million in Q3 2025, compared to $51.2 million in Q2 2025 and $50.6 million in Q1 2025.