Business First Bancshares (BFST) Other Operating Expenses (2014 - 2026)
Business First Bancshares (BFST) recorded Other Operating Expenses of $17.82 million in Q2 2026, up 14.9% from $15.52 million a year earlier and up 19.4% from the prior quarter.
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Business First Bancshares (BFST) Other Operating Expenses (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Business First Bancshares' Other Operating Expenses came in at $61.92 million as of Jun 30, 2026, up 12.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $58.61 million, up 17.8% from FY2024.
- Annual Other Operating Expenses has increased for six straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 12.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Other Operating Expenses came in at $49.75 million in FY2024 (+10.0%), $45.23 million in FY2023 (+0.9%), $44.82 million in FY2022 (+26.3%) and $35.49 million in FY2021 (+10.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Other Operating Expenses in data going back to Q1 2014.
- On a year-over-year basis, Other Operating Expenses has increased for eight consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 15.9% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Other Operating Expenses in the last five years was growth of 57.0% in Q3 2022, against a decline of 23.3% in Q3 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $14.93 million (Q1 2026), $15.18 million (Q4 2025) and $13.99 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jpmorgan Chase | 879.54 Bn | 909.01 Bn | - |
| 2 | Banco Santander Chile | 418.48 Bn | 538.42 Bn | - |
| 3 | Bank Of America | 381.92 Bn | -1,994.15 Bn | - |
| 4 | Hsbc Holdings | 341.10 Bn | 341.15 Bn | - |
| 5 | Morgan Stanley | 295.71 Bn | -213.38 Bn | - |
| 6 | Royal Bank Of Canada | 275.38 Bn | 126.13 Bn | - |
| 7 | Mitsubishi Ufj Financial | 273.79 Bn | -1,314.70 Bn | 10.89 Bn |
| 8 | Goldman Sachs | 262.78 Bn | -3,294.34 Bn | - |
| 9 | Wells Fargo & Company | 242.61 Bn | 244.75 Bn | - |
| 10 | Business First Bancshares | 887.98 Mn | -1.09 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 17.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.86 Mn |
API Access
Business First Bancshares Other Operating Expenses 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=other-operating-expenses&ticker=BFST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "other-operating-expenses", "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=other-operating-expenses&ticker=BFST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();