Business First Bancshares (BFST) Retained Earnings (2014 - 2026)
Business First Bancshares (BFST) posted quarterly Retained Earnings of $361.8 million for Q2 2026, up 23.65% year-over-year from $292.6 million in Q2 2025, and up 5.22% on a QoQ basis from $343.9 million in Q1 2026.
Business First Bancshares (BFST) Retained Earnings (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Business First Bancshares has reported Retained Earnings for 13 years, with the latest figure at $361.8 million in Q2 2026.
- Retained Earnings for Q2 2026 came in at $361.8 million, up 23.65% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $361.8 million (up 23.65% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $326.6 million, up 25.14% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings improved to $361.8 million in Q2 2026, from $343.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Retained Earnings peaked at $361.8 million in Q2 2026 and troughed at $128.2 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $236.1 million and a median of $230.9 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Retained Earnings.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Retained Earnings soared 43.3%; it then advanced 20.75% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Retained Earnings shows it stood at $164.0 million in 2022, then surged by 31.81% to $216.1 million in 2023, then grew by 20.75% to $261.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 25.14% to $326.6 million in 2025, then advanced by 10.8% to $361.8 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Retained Earnings figures were $361.8 million in Q2 2026, $343.9 million in Q1 2026, and $326.6 million in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hdfc Bank | 119.58 Bn | 83.39 Bn | - | 25.64 Bn |
| 2 | Pnc Financial Services | 97.75 Bn | 97.75 Bn | - | 65.52 Bn |
| 3 | Us Bancorp | 96.33 Bn | 96.33 Bn | - | 83.24 Bn |
| 4 | Lloyds Banking | 93.61 Bn | 93.91 Bn | - | 8.37 Bn |
| 5 | NatWest | 73.86 Bn | -145.23 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft | 71.72 Bn | -81.60 Bn | - | 43.89 Bn |
| 7 | Nu Holdings | 68.51 Bn | 54.82 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 8.50 Bn |
| 8 | Truist Financial | 61.69 Bn | 61.69 Bn | - | 31.62 Bn |
| 9 | Fifth Third Bancorp | 49.73 Bn | 26.00 Bn | - | 25.65 Bn |
| 10 | Business First Bancshares | 1.02 Bn | 442.18 Mn | - | 361.85 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 361.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -37.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -33.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -36.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -47.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 276.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 260.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -46.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -67.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 224.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -66.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 205.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -81.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 173.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -74.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -84.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -62.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -39.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 112.24 Mn |