Business First Bancshares (BFST) Rent Expense (2014 - 2026)
Business First Bancshares (BFST) posted quarterly Rent Expense of $8.3 million for Q2 2026, up 15.6% year-over-year from $7.2 million in Q2 2025, and up 1.93% on a QoQ basis from $8.1 million in Q1 2026.
Business First Bancshares (BFST) Rent Expense (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Business First Bancshares has reported Rent Expense for 13 years, with the latest figure at $8.3 million in Q2 2026.
- Rent Expense for Q2 2026 came in at $8.3 million, up 15.6% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $30.5 million (up 11.16% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $28.6 million, up 19.27% from the prior year.
- Rent Expense rose to $8.3 million in Q2 2026, from $8.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Rent Expense peaked at $8.3 million in Q2 2026 and troughed at $4.4 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $6.1 million and a median of $5.6 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Rent Expense.
- The largest YoY upside for Rent Expense was 37.32% in 2025 against a maximum downside of 3.92% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Rent Expense shows it stood at $4.9 million in 2022, then gained by 7.79% to $5.3 million in 2023, then soared by 33.69% to $7.1 million in 2024, then slipped by 3.92% to $6.8 million in 2025, then increased by 21.59% to $8.3 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Rent Expense figures were $8.3 million in Q2 2026, $8.1 million in Q1 2026, and $6.8 million in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Rental Exp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hdfc Bank | 121.04 Bn | 84.85 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Pnc Financial Services | 97.70 Bn | 97.70 Bn | - | 252.00 Mn |
| 3 | Us Bancorp | 95.84 Bn | 95.84 Bn | - | 303.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lloyds Banking | 93.61 Bn | 93.91 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | NatWest | 74.84 Bn | -144.25 Bn | - | -423.97 Mn |
| 6 | Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft | 71.93 Bn | -81.39 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Nu Holdings | 71.07 Bn | 57.38 Bn | 2.35 Bn | - |
| 8 | Truist Financial | 61.61 Bn | 61.61 Bn | - | 171.00 Mn |
| 9 | Fifth Third Bancorp | 49.53 Bn | 25.81 Bn | - | 154.00 Mn |
| 10 | Business First Bancshares | 1.01 Bn | 436.64 Mn | - | 8.28 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.36 Mn |