Business First Bancshares (BFST) Provisions (2014 - 2026)
Business First Bancshares (BFST) recorded quarterly Provisions of $2.3 million in Q1 2026, down 26.47% quarter-over-quarter from $3.1 million in Q4 2025, and down 18.99% on a YoY basis from $2.8 million in Q1 2025.
Business First Bancshares (BFST) Provisions (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Business First Bancshares' Provisions history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $2.3 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Provisions fell 18.99% year-over-year to $2.3 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $10.8 million (down 13.72% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $11.3 million, up 4.09% from the prior year.
- Provisions was $2.3 million for Q1 2026 at Business First Bancshares, down from $3.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Provisions ranged from a high of $6.7 million in Q4 2024 to a low of $119000.0 in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Provisions has averaged $2.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $2.3 million in 2026.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Provisions slumped 96.1% in 2023, then jumped 5540.34% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Provisions shows it stood at $3.1 million in 2022, then plunged by 96.1% to $119000.0 in 2023, then surged by 5540.34% to $6.7 million in 2024, then plunged by 53.84% to $3.1 million in 2025, then fell by 26.47% to $2.3 million in 2026.
- The last three Provisions figures came in at $2.3 million (Q1 2026), $3.1 million (Q4 2025), and $3.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Provisions (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bank Of Chile | 97,765.53 Bn | 97,765.53 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Bank Bradesco | 6,846.93 Bn | 6,830.99 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Lloyds Banking | 384.13 Bn | 384.40 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | First Capital | 215.78 Bn | 215.63 Bn | - | 350,000.00 |
| 5 | Itau Unibanco Holding | 202.78 Bn | 202.78 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Landmark Bancorp | 180.37 Bn | 180.34 Bn | - | 500,000.00 |
| 7 | NatWest | 168.65 Bn | -51.67 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Shinhan Financial | 136.54 Bn | 104.11 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Mizuho Financial | 112.02 Bn | 112.56 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Business First Bancshares | 951.99 Mn | 362.18 Mn | - | 2.28 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 119,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 604,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 538,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.24 Mn |