Annual Income Statements for Business First Bancshares
This table shows Business First Bancshares' income and expenses over time, based on annual financial data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.
Quarterly Income Statements for Business First Bancshares
This table shows Business First Bancshares' income and expenses over time, based on quarterly financial data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.
Metric |
|
Q3 2022 |
Q4 2022 |
Q1 2023 |
Q2 2023 |
Q3 2023 |
Q4 2023 |
Q1 2024 |
Q2 2024 |
Q3 2024 |
Q4 2024 |
Q1 2025 |
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders |
|
14 |
17 |
14 |
18 |
19 |
14 |
12 |
16 |
16 |
15 |
19 |
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss) |
|
14 |
18 |
15 |
20 |
20 |
16 |
14 |
17 |
18 |
16 |
21 |
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations |
|
14 |
18 |
15 |
20 |
20 |
16 |
14 |
17 |
18 |
16 |
21 |
Total Pre-Tax Income |
|
17 |
23 |
19 |
25 |
26 |
20 |
17 |
22 |
23 |
21 |
26 |
Total Revenue |
|
62 |
64 |
61 |
65 |
65 |
60 |
61 |
66 |
67 |
78 |
79 |
Net Interest Income / (Expense) |
|
53 |
56 |
53 |
53 |
55 |
54 |
52 |
54 |
56 |
66 |
66 |
Total Interest Income |
|
63 |
75 |
79 |
86 |
93 |
95 |
96 |
100 |
103 |
116 |
114 |
Loans and Leases Interest Income |
|
59 |
69 |
74 |
79 |
85 |
86 |
86 |
91 |
93 |
105 |
103 |
Investment Securities Interest Income |
|
4.20 |
4.32 |
4.78 |
5.10 |
5.05 |
5.19 |
5.60 |
5.93 |
6.42 |
7.31 |
7.27 |
Federal Funds Sold and Securities Borrowed Interest Income |
|
0.43 |
0.83 |
0.94 |
1.53 |
3.69 |
3.71 |
4.47 |
3.33 |
3.02 |
4.14 |
3.44 |
Total Interest Expense |
|
9.99 |
18 |
27 |
33 |
38 |
41 |
44 |
46 |
47 |
50 |
48 |
Deposits Interest Expense |
|
6.29 |
13 |
19 |
24 |
30 |
34 |
38 |
41 |
41 |
45 |
42 |
Long-Term Debt Interest Expense |
|
3.71 |
5.14 |
7.82 |
8.84 |
7.92 |
6.72 |
6.45 |
4.96 |
5.32 |
5.55 |
5.27 |
Total Non-Interest Income |
|
8.12 |
8.28 |
8.39 |
12 |
9.88 |
6.41 |
9.39 |
12 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
Service Charges on Deposit Accounts |
|
2.12 |
2.27 |
2.28 |
2.41 |
2.54 |
2.47 |
2.44 |
2.54 |
2.72 |
2.88 |
2.86 |
Other Service Charges |
|
5.74 |
5.96 |
5.50 |
9.11 |
7.02 |
5.90 |
6.81 |
7.18 |
7.94 |
8.71 |
9.11 |
Net Realized & Unrealized Capital Gains on Investments |
|
0.26 |
0.06 |
0.61 |
0.43 |
0.32 |
-1.96 |
0.14 |
2.46 |
0.11 |
0.27 |
1.26 |
Provision for Credit Losses |
|
3.27 |
3.05 |
3.22 |
0.54 |
0.60 |
0.12 |
1.19 |
1.31 |
1.67 |
6.71 |
2.81 |
Total Non-Interest Expense |
|
41 |
38 |
39 |
40 |
39 |
40 |
43 |
43 |
42 |
50 |
51 |
Salaries and Employee Benefits |
|
22 |
22 |
23 |
22 |
22 |
23 |
25 |
26 |
25 |
28 |
29 |
Net Occupancy & Equipment Expense |
|
5.12 |
4.92 |
5.00 |
5.11 |
5.45 |
5.30 |
5.36 |
5.72 |
5.83 |
7.09 |
7.36 |
Other Operating Expenses |
|
14 |
11 |
11 |
12 |
11 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
14 |
14 |
Income Tax Expense |
|
3.58 |
4.97 |
4.21 |
5.31 |
5.51 |
4.52 |
3.64 |
4.56 |
4.93 |
4.82 |
5.28 |
Preferred Stock Dividends Declared |
|
0.00 |
1.35 |
1.35 |
1.35 |
1.35 |
1.35 |
1.35 |
1.35 |
1.35 |
1.35 |
1.35 |
Basic Earnings per Share |
|
$0.61 |
$0.70 |
$0.55 |
$0.73 |
$0.76 |
$0.58 |
$0.49 |
$0.63 |
$0.65 |
$0.50 |
$0.65 |
Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding |
|
- |
25.11M |
25.32M |
25.34M |
25.34M |
25.36M |
25.49M |
25.50M |
29.54M |
29.55M |
29.69M |
Diluted Earnings per Share |
|
$0.61 |
$0.69 |
$0.54 |
$0.73 |
$0.76 |
$0.56 |
$0.48 |
$0.62 |
$0.65 |
$0.51 |
$0.65 |
Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding |
|
- |
25.11M |
25.32M |
25.34M |
25.34M |
25.36M |
25.49M |
25.50M |
29.54M |
29.55M |
29.69M |
Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding |
|
- |
25.11M |
25.32M |
25.34M |
25.34M |
25.36M |
25.49M |
25.50M |
29.54M |
29.55M |
29.69M |
Cash Dividends to Common per Share |
|
$0.12 |
- |
$0.12 |
$0.12 |
$0.12 |
- |
$0.14 |
$0.14 |
$0.14 |
- |
$0.14 |
Annual Cash Flow Statements for Business First Bancshares
This table details how cash moves in and out of Business First Bancshares' business through operations, investing, and financing, using annual figures. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.
Metric |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Net Change in Cash & Equivalents |
84 |
73 |
93 |
Net Cash From Operating Activities |
70 |
92 |
61 |
Net Cash From Continuing Operating Activities |
70 |
92 |
61 |
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations |
54 |
71 |
65 |
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss) |
54 |
71 |
65 |
Provision For Loan Losses |
11 |
4.48 |
11 |
Depreciation Expense |
4.82 |
4.67 |
5.26 |
Amortization Expense |
-1.94 |
-3.42 |
2.14 |
Non-Cash Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income |
-1.42 |
-2.61 |
-8.02 |
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, net |
2.98 |
18 |
-14 |
Net Cash From Investing Activities |
-701 |
-521 |
-295 |
Net Cash From Continuing Investing Activities |
-701 |
-521 |
-295 |
Purchase of Property, Leasehold Improvements and Equipment |
-7.78 |
-12 |
-1.56 |
Acquisitions |
163 |
-15 |
97 |
Purchase of Investment Securities |
-1,214 |
-528 |
-458 |
Sale of Property, Leasehold Improvements and Equipment |
0.72 |
0.00 |
0.01 |
Sale and/or Maturity of Investments |
145 |
168 |
112 |
Net Increase in Fed Funds Sold |
211 |
-136 |
-44 |
Net Cash From Financing Activities |
715 |
502 |
326 |
Net Cash From Continuing Financing Activities |
715 |
502 |
326 |
Net Change in Deposits |
266 |
445 |
521 |
Issuance of Debt |
327 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
Issuance of Preferred Equity |
72 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
Issuance of Common Equity |
48 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
Repayment of Debt |
0.00 |
-209 |
-178 |
Payment of Dividends |
-12 |
-18 |
-20 |
Other Financing Activities, Net |
14 |
285 |
3.71 |
Cash Income Taxes Paid |
14 |
16 |
17 |
Quarterly Cash Flow Statements for Business First Bancshares
This table details how cash moves in and out of Business First Bancshares' business through operations, investing, and financing, using quarterly figures. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.
Metric |
|
Q3 2022 |
Q4 2022 |
Q1 2023 |
Q2 2023 |
Q3 2023 |
Q4 2023 |
Q1 2024 |
Q2 2024 |
Q3 2024 |
Q4 2024 |
Q1 2025 |
Net Change in Cash & Equivalents |
|
-2.02 |
0.07 |
7.03 |
21 |
10 |
35 |
-40 |
22 |
5.15 |
106 |
-6.21 |
Net Cash From Operating Activities |
|
21 |
11 |
23 |
26 |
22 |
21 |
7.60 |
15 |
21 |
17 |
29 |
Net Cash From Continuing Operating Activities |
|
21 |
11 |
23 |
26 |
22 |
21 |
7.60 |
15 |
21 |
17 |
29 |
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations |
|
14 |
18 |
15 |
20 |
20 |
16 |
14 |
17 |
18 |
16 |
21 |
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss) |
|
14 |
18 |
15 |
20 |
20 |
16 |
14 |
17 |
18 |
16 |
21 |
Provision For Loan Losses |
|
3.27 |
3.05 |
3.22 |
0.54 |
0.60 |
0.12 |
1.19 |
1.31 |
1.67 |
6.71 |
2.81 |
Depreciation Expense |
|
1.32 |
1.18 |
1.19 |
1.19 |
1.17 |
1.12 |
1.15 |
1.22 |
1.32 |
1.56 |
1.44 |
Amortization Expense |
|
4.21 |
-6.58 |
-1.38 |
-0.63 |
-0.91 |
-0.50 |
0.63 |
-1.00 |
0.31 |
2.19 |
-0.16 |
Non-Cash Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income |
|
-5.92 |
5.38 |
0.96 |
-1.85 |
-1.38 |
-0.34 |
1.58 |
-3.84 |
-1.70 |
-4.06 |
0.72 |
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, net |
|
4.01 |
-9.61 |
3.93 |
6.81 |
2.47 |
5.05 |
-11 |
0.16 |
1.97 |
-5.56 |
3.38 |
Net Cash From Investing Activities |
|
-304 |
-172 |
-289 |
-151 |
-48 |
-32 |
-162 |
23 |
-154 |
-1.91 |
72 |
Net Cash From Continuing Investing Activities |
|
-304 |
-172 |
-289 |
-151 |
-48 |
-32 |
-162 |
23 |
-154 |
-1.91 |
72 |
Purchase of Property, Leasehold Improvements and Equipment |
|
-0.78 |
-0.59 |
-2.08 |
-0.17 |
-3.48 |
-5.93 |
-0.39 |
-1.06 |
-0.39 |
0.28 |
-1.07 |
Acquisitions |
|
-163 |
163 |
0.00 |
- |
-15 |
- |
-3.28 |
- |
- |
100 |
0.00 |
Purchase of Investment Securities |
|
-329 |
-200 |
-236 |
-102 |
-32 |
-158 |
-123 |
-96 |
-132 |
-108 |
-50 |
Sale and/or Maturity of Investments |
|
27 |
34 |
37 |
21 |
24 |
86 |
25 |
22 |
35 |
31 |
42 |
Net Increase in Fed Funds Sold |
|
-0.32 |
-4.47 |
-89 |
-70 |
-23 |
45 |
-60 |
98 |
-56 |
-25 |
80 |
Net Cash From Financing Activities |
|
281 |
160 |
274 |
146 |
37 |
46 |
114 |
-16 |
137 |
90 |
-107 |
Net Cash From Continuing Financing Activities |
|
281 |
160 |
274 |
146 |
37 |
46 |
114 |
-16 |
137 |
90 |
-107 |
Net Change in Deposits |
|
-72 |
234 |
-14 |
208 |
193 |
58 |
324 |
-9.08 |
77 |
128 |
-53 |
Issuance of Debt |
|
-0.01 |
322 |
-15 |
-33 |
-148 |
196 |
- |
- |
62 |
-156 |
-39 |
Repayment of Debt |
|
280 |
-451 |
- |
- |
-3.72 |
-199 |
-203 |
203 |
- |
-178 |
-6.37 |
Payment of Dividends |
|
-2.70 |
-4.35 |
-4.39 |
-4.39 |
-4.36 |
-4.92 |
-4.94 |
-4.92 |
-4.89 |
-5.51 |
-5.46 |
Other Financing Activities, Net |
|
3.41 |
11 |
307 |
-18 |
0.02 |
-4.36 |
-1.68 |
-299 |
3.08 |
301 |
-3.58 |
Cash Income Taxes Paid |
|
5.94 |
5.49 |
0.00 |
4.29 |
5.20 |
6.61 |
0.00 |
5.39 |
5.71 |
6.25 |
0.00 |
Annual Balance Sheets for Business First Bancshares
This table presents Business First Bancshares' assets and liabilities at the end of each period, using annual balance sheet data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.
Metric |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Total Assets |
5,990 |
6,585 |
7,857 |
Cash and Due from Banks |
153 |
226 |
319 |
Federal Funds Sold |
16 |
151 |
198 |
Trading Account Securities |
929 |
880 |
894 |
Loans and Leases, Net of Allowance |
0.00 |
4,952 |
5,927 |
Premises and Equipment, Net |
63 |
69 |
82 |
Goodwill |
89 |
88 |
122 |
Intangible Assets |
14 |
12 |
17 |
Other Assets |
4,728 |
205 |
248 |
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity |
5,990 |
6,585 |
7,857 |
Total Liabilities |
5,410 |
5,940 |
7,058 |
Non-Interest Bearing Deposits |
1,549 |
1,299 |
1,357 |
Interest Bearing Deposits |
3,271 |
3,950 |
5,154 |
Short-Term Debt |
20 |
19 |
23 |
Accrued Interest Payable |
2.09 |
15 |
5.97 |
Long-Term Debt |
526 |
316 |
461 |
Other Long-Term Liabilities |
27 |
342 |
57 |
Commitments & Contingencies |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
Total Equity & Noncontrolling Interests |
580 |
644 |
799 |
Total Preferred & Common Equity |
580 |
644 |
799 |
Preferred Stock |
72 |
72 |
72 |
Total Common Equity |
509 |
572 |
728 |
Common Stock |
419 |
423 |
530 |
Retained Earnings |
164 |
216 |
261 |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss) |
-74 |
-67 |
-63 |
Quarterly Balance Sheets for Business First Bancshares
This table presents Business First Bancshares' assets and liabilities at the end of each period, using quarterly balance sheet data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.
Metric |
|
Q3 2022 |
Q1 2023 |
Q2 2023 |
Q3 2023 |
Q1 2024 |
Q2 2024 |
Q3 2024 |
Q1 2025 |
Total Assets |
|
5,807 |
6,290 |
6,455 |
6,489 |
6,696 |
6,704 |
6,889 |
7,785 |
Cash and Due from Banks |
|
153 |
160 |
181 |
191 |
186 |
208 |
213 |
313 |
Federal Funds Sold |
|
11 |
104 |
174 |
197 |
211 |
114 |
170 |
117 |
Trading Account Securities |
|
925 |
941 |
878 |
883 |
873 |
876 |
916 |
921 |
Loans and Leases, Net of Allowance |
|
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
5,048 |
5,121 |
5,178 |
5,924 |
Premises and Equipment, Net |
|
64 |
64 |
63 |
65 |
69 |
69 |
68 |
82 |
Goodwill |
|
89 |
89 |
89 |
88 |
92 |
92 |
92 |
122 |
Intangible Assets |
|
15 |
14 |
13 |
12 |
11 |
11 |
10 |
17 |
Other Assets |
|
156 |
4,919 |
5,057 |
5,052 |
206 |
214 |
216 |
239 |
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity |
|
5,807 |
6,290 |
6,455 |
6,489 |
6,696 |
6,704 |
6,889 |
7,785 |
Total Liabilities |
|
5,299 |
5,692 |
5,854 |
5,884 |
6,047 |
6,039 |
6,189 |
6,958 |
Non-Interest Bearing Deposits |
|
1,613 |
1,476 |
1,429 |
1,412 |
1,295 |
1,310 |
1,191 |
1,308 |
Interest Bearing Deposits |
|
2,973 |
3,330 |
3,585 |
3,778 |
4,278 |
4,253 |
4,450 |
5,150 |
Short-Term Debt |
|
22 |
17 |
23 |
23 |
17 |
18 |
22 |
19 |
Accrued Interest Payable |
|
1.02 |
3.51 |
7.67 |
11 |
3.93 |
4.52 |
3.75 |
5.36 |
Long-Term Debt |
|
655 |
511 |
771 |
319 |
413 |
410 |
472 |
415 |
Other Long-Term Liabilities |
|
35 |
341 |
37 |
340 |
39 |
43 |
51 |
61 |
Commitments & Contingencies |
|
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
Total Equity & Noncontrolling Interests |
|
508 |
598 |
601 |
604 |
649 |
665 |
700 |
826 |
Total Preferred & Common Equity |
|
508 |
598 |
601 |
604 |
649 |
665 |
700 |
826 |
Preferred Stock |
|
72 |
72 |
72 |
72 |
72 |
72 |
72 |
72 |
Total Common Equity |
|
436 |
526 |
529 |
532 |
577 |
593 |
628 |
754 |
Common Stock |
|
370 |
420 |
421 |
421 |
424 |
423 |
424 |
531 |
Retained Earnings |
|
150 |
174 |
189 |
205 |
225 |
237 |
250 |
276 |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss) |
|
-85 |
-68 |
-81 |
-94 |
-72 |
-68 |
-46 |
-53 |
Annual Metrics And Ratios for Business First Bancshares
This table displays calculated financial ratios and metrics derived from Business First Bancshares' official financial filings.
Metric |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Growth Metrics |
- |
- |
- |
Revenue Growth |
20.68% |
10.00% |
7.87% |
EBITDA Growth |
4.15% |
28.51% |
-1.51% |
EBIT Growth |
6.25% |
32.07% |
-8.32% |
NOPAT Growth |
4.06% |
30.94% |
-8.36% |
Net Income Growth |
4.06% |
30.94% |
-8.36% |
EPS Growth |
-8.30% |
11.64% |
-12.74% |
Operating Cash Flow Growth |
23.27% |
32.84% |
-33.57% |
Free Cash Flow Firm Growth |
-606.42% |
148.36% |
-209.18% |
Invested Capital Growth |
81.42% |
-13.07% |
30.98% |
Revenue Q/Q Growth |
8.83% |
-1.63% |
6.85% |
EBITDA Q/Q Growth |
18.61% |
3.87% |
4.74% |
EBIT Q/Q Growth |
13.84% |
-2.79% |
1.17% |
NOPAT Q/Q Growth |
12.20% |
-2.93% |
1.03% |
Net Income Q/Q Growth |
12.20% |
-2.93% |
1.03% |
EPS Q/Q Growth |
4.04% |
-4.78% |
-2.16% |
Operating Cash Flow Q/Q Growth |
0.00% |
11.99% |
-6.04% |
Free Cash Flow Firm Q/Q Growth |
-170.50% |
124.98% |
-31.08% |
Invested Capital Q/Q Growth |
0.00% |
3.43% |
7.51% |
Profitability Metrics |
- |
- |
- |
EBITDA Margin |
31.22% |
36.48% |
33.30% |
EBIT Margin |
29.97% |
35.98% |
30.58% |
Profit (Net Income) Margin |
23.70% |
28.22% |
23.97% |
Tax Burden Percent |
79.10% |
78.43% |
78.39% |
Interest Burden Percent |
100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
Effective Tax Rate |
20.90% |
21.57% |
21.61% |
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) |
6.21% |
6.75% |
5.76% |
ROIC Less NNEP Spread (ROIC-NNEP) |
6.21% |
6.75% |
5.76% |
Return on Net Nonoperating Assets (RNNOA) |
4.49% |
4.85% |
3.26% |
Return on Equity (ROE) |
10.70% |
11.60% |
9.02% |
Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) |
-51.65% |
20.73% |
-21.07% |
Operating Return on Assets (OROA) |
1.28% |
1.44% |
1.15% |
Return on Assets (ROA) |
1.01% |
1.13% |
0.90% |
Return on Common Equity (ROCE) |
9.94% |
10.24% |
8.12% |
Return on Equity Simple (ROE_SIMPLE) |
9.35% |
11.03% |
8.14% |
Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT) |
54 |
71 |
65 |
NOPAT Margin |
23.70% |
28.22% |
23.97% |
Net Nonoperating Expense Percent (NNEP) |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
SG&A Expenses to Revenue |
45.69% |
44.27% |
47.10% |
Operating Expenses to Revenue |
65.28% |
62.24% |
65.42% |
Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) |
69 |
91 |
83 |
Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) |
71 |
92 |
90 |
Valuation Ratios |
- |
- |
- |
Price to Book Value (P/BV) |
0.93 |
1.06 |
1.04 |
Price to Tangible Book Value (P/TBV) |
1.16 |
1.28 |
1.28 |
Price to Revenue (P/Rev) |
2.06 |
2.41 |
2.78 |
Price to Earnings (P/E) |
8.93 |
9.24 |
12.65 |
Dividend Yield |
2.29% |
2.09% |
2.19% |
Earnings Yield |
11.20% |
10.82% |
7.90% |
Enterprise Value to Invested Capital (EV/IC) |
0.82 |
0.65 |
0.62 |
Enterprise Value to Revenue (EV/Rev) |
4.03 |
2.53 |
2.92 |
Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA) |
12.90 |
6.93 |
8.78 |
Enterprise Value to EBIT (EV/EBIT) |
13.44 |
7.02 |
9.56 |
Enterprise Value to NOPAT (EV/NOPAT) |
16.99 |
8.95 |
12.19 |
Enterprise Value to Operating Cash Flow (EV/OCF) |
13.25 |
6.88 |
12.93 |
Enterprise Value to Free Cash Flow (EV/FCFF) |
0.00 |
2.91 |
0.00 |
Leverage & Solvency |
- |
- |
- |
Debt to Equity |
0.94 |
0.52 |
0.60 |
Long-Term Debt to Equity |
0.91 |
0.49 |
0.58 |
Financial Leverage |
0.72 |
0.72 |
0.57 |
Leverage Ratio |
10.57 |
10.27 |
10.00 |
Compound Leverage Factor |
10.57 |
10.27 |
10.00 |
Debt to Total Capital |
48.47% |
34.21% |
37.67% |
Short-Term Debt to Total Capital |
1.79% |
1.93% |
1.76% |
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital |
46.68% |
32.29% |
35.91% |
Preferred Equity to Total Capital |
6.39% |
7.34% |
5.61% |
Noncontrolling Interests to Total Capital |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Common Equity to Total Capital |
45.14% |
58.44% |
56.72% |
Debt to EBITDA |
7.64 |
3.65 |
5.34 |
Net Debt to EBITDA |
5.29 |
-0.46 |
-0.37 |
Long-Term Debt to EBITDA |
7.36 |
3.44 |
5.09 |
Debt to NOPAT |
10.06 |
4.72 |
7.42 |
Net Debt to NOPAT |
6.96 |
-0.59 |
-0.51 |
Long-Term Debt to NOPAT |
9.69 |
4.45 |
7.08 |
Noncontrolling Interest Sharing Ratio |
7.09% |
11.75% |
9.96% |
Liquidity Ratios |
- |
- |
- |
Cash Flow Metrics |
- |
- |
- |
Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF) |
-451 |
218 |
-238 |
Operating Cash Flow to CapEx |
984.95% |
793.50% |
3,948.68% |
Free Cash Flow to Firm to Interest Expense |
-12.35 |
1.58 |
-1.27 |
Operating Cash Flow to Interest Expense |
1.90 |
0.67 |
0.33 |
Operating Cash Flow Less CapEx to Interest Expense |
1.71 |
0.58 |
0.32 |
Efficiency Ratios |
- |
- |
- |
Asset Turnover |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
Fixed Asset Turnover |
3.77 |
3.80 |
3.59 |
Capital & Investment Metrics |
- |
- |
- |
Invested Capital |
1,127 |
979 |
1,283 |
Invested Capital Turnover |
0.26 |
0.24 |
0.24 |
Increase / (Decrease) in Invested Capital |
506 |
-147 |
303 |
Enterprise Value (EV) |
922 |
636 |
794 |
Market Capitalization |
472 |
606 |
755 |
Book Value per Share |
$20.25 |
$22.58 |
$24.63 |
Tangible Book Value per Share |
$16.17 |
$18.63 |
$19.93 |
Total Capital |
1,127 |
979 |
1,283 |
Total Debt |
546 |
335 |
483 |
Total Long-Term Debt |
526 |
316 |
461 |
Net Debt |
378 |
-42 |
-34 |
Capital Expenditures (CapEx) |
7.06 |
12 |
1.56 |
Net Nonoperating Expense (NNE) |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
Net Nonoperating Obligations (NNO) |
546 |
335 |
483 |
Total Depreciation and Amortization (D&A) |
2.87 |
1.25 |
7.40 |
Earnings Adjustments |
- |
- |
- |
Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share |
$2.34 |
$2.62 |
$2.27 |
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding |
25.11M |
25.36M |
29.55M |
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share |
$2.32 |
$2.59 |
$2.26 |
Adjusted Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding |
25.11M |
25.36M |
29.55M |
Adjusted Basic & Diluted Earnings per Share |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding |
25.11M |
25.36M |
29.55M |
Normalized Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT) |
54 |
71 |
65 |
Normalized NOPAT Margin |
23.70% |
28.22% |
23.97% |
Pre Tax Income Margin |
29.97% |
35.98% |
30.58% |
Debt Service Ratios |
- |
- |
- |
EBIT to Interest Expense |
1.88 |
0.66 |
0.44 |
NOPAT to Interest Expense |
1.48 |
0.51 |
0.35 |
EBIT Less CapEx to Interest Expense |
1.68 |
0.57 |
0.43 |
NOPAT Less CapEx to Interest Expense |
1.29 |
0.43 |
0.34 |
Payout Ratios |
- |
- |
- |
Dividend Payout Ratio |
22.44% |
25.42% |
31.12% |
Augmented Payout Ratio |
22.44% |
25.42% |
31.12% |
Quarterly Metrics And Ratios for Business First Bancshares
This table displays calculated financial ratios and metrics derived from Business First Bancshares' official financial filings.
Metric |
|
Q3 2022 |
Q4 2022 |
Q1 2023 |
Q2 2023 |
Q3 2023 |
Q4 2023 |
Q1 2024 |
Q2 2024 |
Q3 2024 |
Q4 2024 |
Q1 2025 |
Growth Metrics |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Revenue Growth |
|
41.14% |
40.58% |
31.84% |
15.38% |
5.82% |
-6.47% |
-0.36% |
1.38% |
2.63% |
28.94% |
30.03% |
EBITDA Growth |
|
134.97% |
20.11% |
43.23% |
44.53% |
14.45% |
19.51% |
-0.25% |
-14.14% |
-6.93% |
19.53% |
45.07% |
EBIT Growth |
|
34.41% |
57.09% |
74.33% |
45.26% |
49.44% |
-11.34% |
-10.54% |
-13.09% |
-12.30% |
4.74% |
50.03% |
NOPAT Growth |
|
33.84% |
48.88% |
72.09% |
43.48% |
48.22% |
-11.93% |
-9.68% |
-12.83% |
-12.77% |
4.20% |
51.39% |
Net Income Growth |
|
33.84% |
48.88% |
72.09% |
43.48% |
48.22% |
-11.93% |
-9.68% |
-12.83% |
-12.77% |
4.20% |
51.39% |
EPS Growth |
|
22.00% |
15.00% |
31.71% |
19.67% |
24.59% |
-18.84% |
-11.11% |
-15.07% |
-14.47% |
-8.93% |
35.42% |
Operating Cash Flow Growth |
|
70.72% |
0.00% |
17.86% |
43.06% |
8.26% |
86.99% |
-66.85% |
-41.62% |
-4.47% |
-18.56% |
277.82% |
Free Cash Flow Firm Growth |
|
492.71% |
-369.05% |
-280.71% |
-117.49% |
-252.96% |
133.43% |
113.67% |
158.98% |
75.35% |
-275.98% |
-370.69% |
Invested Capital Growth |
|
-100.00% |
81.42% |
66.35% |
67.29% |
0.00% |
-13.07% |
-4.06% |
-21.65% |
26.00% |
30.98% |
16.77% |
Revenue Q/Q Growth |
|
8.86% |
4.45% |
-4.98% |
6.78% |
-0.16% |
-7.68% |
1.24% |
8.65% |
1.06% |
15.99% |
2.09% |
EBITDA Q/Q Growth |
|
29.29% |
-23.44% |
8.56% |
34.49% |
2.39% |
-20.05% |
28.31% |
15.76% |
10.99% |
2.68% |
8.13% |
EBIT Q/Q Growth |
|
0.78% |
32.03% |
-16.15% |
30.19% |
3.68% |
-21.67% |
-15.39% |
26.47% |
4.63% |
-6.45% |
21.19% |
NOPAT Q/Q Growth |
|
0.31% |
30.20% |
-16.37% |
31.37% |
3.63% |
-22.64% |
-14.24% |
26.79% |
3.70% |
-7.59% |
24.59% |
Net Income Q/Q Growth |
|
0.31% |
30.20% |
-16.37% |
31.37% |
3.63% |
-22.64% |
-14.24% |
26.79% |
3.70% |
-7.59% |
24.59% |
EPS Q/Q Growth |
|
0.00% |
13.11% |
-21.74% |
35.19% |
4.11% |
-26.32% |
-14.29% |
29.17% |
4.84% |
-21.54% |
27.45% |
Operating Cash Flow Q/Q Growth |
|
14.75% |
-45.02% |
101.56% |
12.49% |
-13.16% |
-5.03% |
-64.27% |
98.13% |
42.09% |
-19.04% |
65.76% |
Free Cash Flow Firm Q/Q Growth |
|
343.28% |
-180.51% |
11.05% |
-24.84% |
-71.10% |
117.60% |
-63.63% |
438.61% |
-171.52% |
-25.63% |
44.06% |
Invested Capital Q/Q Growth |
|
-100.00% |
0.00% |
-0.13% |
24.01% |
-32.13% |
3.43% |
10.22% |
1.27% |
9.15% |
7.51% |
-1.74% |
Profitability Metrics |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
EBITDA Margin |
|
37.19% |
27.26% |
31.15% |
39.23% |
40.23% |
34.84% |
31.18% |
33.22% |
36.49% |
32.30% |
34.21% |
EBIT Margin |
|
28.21% |
35.66% |
31.46% |
38.36% |
39.84% |
33.80% |
28.25% |
32.89% |
34.05% |
27.46% |
32.60% |
Profit (Net Income) Margin |
|
22.40% |
27.93% |
24.58% |
30.24% |
31.38% |
26.30% |
22.28% |
26.00% |
26.68% |
21.25% |
25.94% |
Tax Burden Percent |
|
79.42% |
78.32% |
78.11% |
78.82% |
78.78% |
77.80% |
78.85% |
79.05% |
78.35% |
77.39% |
79.57% |
Interest Burden Percent |
|
100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
Effective Tax Rate |
|
20.58% |
21.68% |
21.89% |
21.18% |
21.22% |
22.20% |
21.15% |
20.95% |
21.65% |
22.61% |
20.43% |
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) |
|
15.92% |
7.32% |
6.65% |
6.85% |
16.97% |
6.29% |
5.08% |
5.28% |
6.34% |
5.10% |
6.43% |
ROIC Less NNEP Spread (ROIC-NNEP) |
|
15.92% |
7.32% |
6.65% |
6.85% |
16.97% |
6.29% |
5.08% |
5.28% |
6.34% |
5.10% |
6.43% |
Return on Net Nonoperating Assets (RNNOA) |
|
5.98% |
5.29% |
4.71% |
7.74% |
9.61% |
4.52% |
3.91% |
5.10% |
4.06% |
2.89% |
3.77% |
Return on Equity (ROE) |
|
21.90% |
12.61% |
11.36% |
14.58% |
26.58% |
10.81% |
8.99% |
10.37% |
10.40% |
8.00% |
10.19% |
Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) |
|
216.34% |
-51.65% |
-43.10% |
-44.38% |
-184.54% |
20.73% |
10.46% |
29.67% |
-16.99% |
-21.07% |
-9.31% |
Operating Return on Assets (OROA) |
|
2.69% |
1.52% |
1.32% |
1.62% |
3.14% |
1.35% |
1.09% |
1.26% |
1.29% |
1.03% |
1.31% |
Return on Assets (ROA) |
|
2.14% |
1.19% |
1.03% |
1.27% |
2.48% |
1.05% |
0.86% |
1.00% |
1.01% |
0.80% |
1.04% |
Return on Common Equity (ROCE) |
|
21.90% |
11.71% |
10.58% |
13.58% |
23.42% |
9.54% |
7.95% |
9.19% |
9.25% |
7.20% |
9.20% |
Return on Equity Simple (ROE_SIMPLE) |
|
0.00% |
0.00% |
10.13% |
11.07% |
12.11% |
0.00% |
10.72% |
10.09% |
9.21% |
0.00% |
8.72% |
Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT) |
|
14 |
18 |
15 |
20 |
20 |
16 |
14 |
17 |
18 |
16 |
21 |
NOPAT Margin |
|
22.40% |
27.93% |
24.58% |
30.24% |
31.38% |
26.30% |
22.28% |
26.00% |
26.68% |
21.25% |
25.94% |
Net Nonoperating Expense Percent (NNEP) |
|
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
SG&A Expenses to Revenue |
|
43.88% |
42.16% |
46.09% |
42.05% |
42.86% |
46.38% |
50.52% |
47.20% |
45.91% |
45.35% |
46.53% |
Operating Expenses to Revenue |
|
66.48% |
59.60% |
63.27% |
60.81% |
59.23% |
66.00% |
69.80% |
65.14% |
63.46% |
63.89% |
63.85% |
Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) |
|
17 |
23 |
19 |
25 |
26 |
20 |
17 |
22 |
23 |
21 |
26 |
Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) |
|
23 |
18 |
19 |
26 |
26 |
21 |
19 |
22 |
24 |
25 |
27 |
Valuation Ratios |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Price to Book Value (P/BV) |
|
0.00 |
0.93 |
0.79 |
0.70 |
0.87 |
1.06 |
0.97 |
0.93 |
1.04 |
1.04 |
0.95 |
Price to Tangible Book Value (P/TBV) |
|
0.00 |
1.16 |
0.97 |
0.86 |
1.07 |
1.28 |
1.18 |
1.12 |
1.25 |
1.28 |
1.17 |
Price to Revenue (P/Rev) |
|
2.19 |
2.06 |
1.69 |
1.46 |
1.81 |
2.41 |
2.22 |
2.18 |
2.58 |
2.78 |
2.48 |
Price to Earnings (P/E) |
|
9.55 |
8.93 |
7.14 |
5.91 |
6.83 |
9.24 |
8.69 |
8.94 |
11.09 |
12.65 |
10.79 |
Dividend Yield |
|
2.35% |
2.29% |
2.92% |
3.29% |
2.63% |
2.09% |
2.36% |
2.50% |
2.18% |
2.19% |
2.30% |
Earnings Yield |
|
10.48% |
11.20% |
14.01% |
16.91% |
14.64% |
10.82% |
11.51% |
11.19% |
9.02% |
7.90% |
9.27% |
Enterprise Value to Invested Capital (EV/IC) |
|
0.00 |
0.82 |
0.67 |
0.63 |
0.52 |
0.65 |
0.61 |
0.67 |
0.70 |
0.62 |
0.63 |
Enterprise Value to Revenue (EV/Rev) |
|
2.19 |
4.03 |
3.07 |
3.49 |
1.91 |
2.53 |
2.63 |
2.89 |
3.29 |
2.92 |
2.74 |
Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA) |
|
7.66 |
12.90 |
9.69 |
10.35 |
5.53 |
6.93 |
7.22 |
8.28 |
9.69 |
8.78 |
8.04 |
Enterprise Value to EBIT (EV/EBIT) |
|
7.66 |
13.44 |
9.74 |
10.41 |
5.25 |
7.02 |
7.48 |
8.56 |
10.20 |
9.56 |
8.68 |
Enterprise Value to NOPAT (EV/NOPAT) |
|
9.55 |
16.99 |
12.36 |
13.24 |
6.69 |
8.95 |
9.52 |
10.88 |
12.99 |
12.19 |
11.03 |
Enterprise Value to Operating Cash Flow (EV/OCF) |
|
0.00 |
13.25 |
10.24 |
10.90 |
5.93 |
6.88 |
8.60 |
11.00 |
12.81 |
12.93 |
9.64 |
Enterprise Value to Free Cash Flow (EV/FCFF) |
|
0.72 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
2.91 |
5.75 |
1.98 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
Leverage & Solvency |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Debt to Equity |
|
0.00 |
0.94 |
0.88 |
1.32 |
0.57 |
0.52 |
0.66 |
0.64 |
0.71 |
0.60 |
0.53 |
Long-Term Debt to Equity |
|
0.00 |
0.91 |
0.85 |
1.28 |
0.53 |
0.49 |
0.64 |
0.62 |
0.67 |
0.58 |
0.50 |
Financial Leverage |
|
0.38 |
0.72 |
0.71 |
1.13 |
0.57 |
0.72 |
0.77 |
0.97 |
0.64 |
0.57 |
0.59 |
Leverage Ratio |
|
10.24 |
10.57 |
11.05 |
11.45 |
10.74 |
10.27 |
10.42 |
10.40 |
10.26 |
10.00 |
9.81 |
Compound Leverage Factor |
|
10.24 |
10.57 |
11.05 |
11.45 |
10.74 |
10.27 |
10.42 |
10.40 |
10.26 |
10.00 |
9.81 |
Debt to Total Capital |
|
0.00% |
48.47% |
46.88% |
56.93% |
36.17% |
34.21% |
39.87% |
39.20% |
41.37% |
37.67% |
34.44% |
Short-Term Debt to Total Capital |
|
0.00% |
1.79% |
1.48% |
1.67% |
2.46% |
1.93% |
1.59% |
1.69% |
1.80% |
1.76% |
1.51% |
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital |
|
0.00% |
46.68% |
45.40% |
55.26% |
33.72% |
32.29% |
38.28% |
37.52% |
39.56% |
35.91% |
32.93% |
Preferred Equity to Total Capital |
|
0.00% |
6.39% |
6.39% |
5.16% |
7.60% |
7.34% |
6.66% |
6.58% |
6.03% |
5.61% |
5.71% |
Noncontrolling Interests to Total Capital |
|
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Common Equity to Total Capital |
|
0.00% |
45.14% |
46.73% |
37.92% |
56.23% |
58.44% |
53.47% |
54.21% |
52.60% |
56.72% |
59.85% |
Debt to EBITDA |
|
0.00 |
7.64 |
6.83 |
9.33 |
3.87 |
3.65 |
4.69 |
4.86 |
5.72 |
5.34 |
4.39 |
Net Debt to EBITDA |
|
0.00 |
5.29 |
3.41 |
5.16 |
-0.52 |
-0.46 |
0.36 |
1.21 |
1.28 |
-0.37 |
0.04 |
Long-Term Debt to EBITDA |
|
0.00 |
7.36 |
6.61 |
9.06 |
3.61 |
3.44 |
4.50 |
4.65 |
5.47 |
5.09 |
4.20 |
Debt to NOPAT |
|
0.00 |
10.06 |
8.71 |
11.94 |
4.68 |
4.72 |
6.18 |
6.39 |
7.66 |
7.42 |
6.02 |
Net Debt to NOPAT |
|
0.00 |
6.96 |
4.35 |
6.60 |
-0.62 |
-0.59 |
0.48 |
1.59 |
1.71 |
-0.51 |
0.05 |
Long-Term Debt to NOPAT |
|
0.00 |
9.69 |
8.44 |
11.59 |
4.36 |
4.45 |
5.94 |
6.12 |
7.32 |
7.08 |
5.76 |
Noncontrolling Interest Sharing Ratio |
|
0.00% |
7.09% |
6.82% |
6.87% |
11.90% |
11.75% |
11.54% |
11.37% |
11.03% |
9.96% |
9.75% |
Liquidity Ratios |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Cash Flow Metrics |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF) |
|
606 |
-488 |
-434 |
-541 |
-926 |
163 |
59 |
319 |
-228 |
-287 |
-160 |
Operating Cash Flow to CapEx |
|
2,650.19% |
1,935.37% |
1,105.45% |
15,543.98% |
644.43% |
358.84% |
1,954.50% |
1,427.87% |
5,446.56% |
0.00% |
2,692.22% |
Free Cash Flow to Firm to Interest Expense |
|
60.61 |
-26.44 |
-16.22 |
-16.65 |
-24.36 |
3.99 |
1.33 |
6.96 |
-4.90 |
-5.69 |
-3.36 |
Operating Cash Flow to Interest Expense |
|
2.07 |
0.62 |
0.86 |
0.79 |
0.59 |
0.52 |
0.17 |
0.33 |
0.46 |
0.34 |
0.60 |
Operating Cash Flow Less CapEx to Interest Expense |
|
1.99 |
0.59 |
0.78 |
0.79 |
0.50 |
0.38 |
0.16 |
0.31 |
0.45 |
0.35 |
0.58 |
Efficiency Ratios |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Asset Turnover |
|
0.10 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.08 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
Fixed Asset Turnover |
|
0.00 |
3.77 |
3.84 |
3.96 |
0.00 |
3.80 |
3.79 |
3.84 |
3.84 |
3.59 |
3.86 |
Capital & Investment Metrics |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Invested Capital |
|
0.00 |
1,127 |
1,125 |
1,395 |
947 |
979 |
1,079 |
1,093 |
1,193 |
1,283 |
1,260 |
Invested Capital Turnover |
|
0.71 |
0.26 |
0.27 |
0.23 |
0.54 |
0.24 |
0.23 |
0.20 |
0.24 |
0.24 |
0.25 |
Increase / (Decrease) in Invested Capital |
|
-592 |
506 |
449 |
561 |
947 |
-147 |
-46 |
-302 |
246 |
303 |
181 |
Enterprise Value (EV) |
|
462 |
922 |
748 |
881 |
489 |
636 |
663 |
730 |
837 |
794 |
795 |
Market Capitalization |
|
462 |
472 |
413 |
369 |
463 |
606 |
558 |
551 |
655 |
755 |
720 |
Book Value per Share |
|
$0.00 |
$20.25 |
$20.77 |
$20.89 |
$21.01 |
$22.58 |
$22.76 |
$23.25 |
$24.61 |
$24.63 |
$25.53 |
Tangible Book Value per Share |
|
$0.00 |
$16.17 |
$16.73 |
$16.88 |
$17.03 |
$18.63 |
$18.70 |
$19.24 |
$20.62 |
$19.93 |
$20.85 |
Total Capital |
|
0.00 |
1,127 |
1,125 |
1,395 |
947 |
979 |
1,079 |
1,093 |
1,193 |
1,283 |
1,260 |
Total Debt |
|
0.00 |
546 |
527 |
794 |
342 |
335 |
430 |
429 |
494 |
483 |
434 |
Total Long-Term Debt |
|
0.00 |
526 |
511 |
771 |
319 |
316 |
413 |
410 |
472 |
461 |
415 |
Net Debt |
|
0.00 |
378 |
263 |
439 |
-46 |
-42 |
33 |
107 |
110 |
-34 |
3.79 |
Capital Expenditures (CapEx) |
|
0.78 |
0.59 |
2.08 |
0.17 |
3.48 |
5.93 |
0.39 |
1.06 |
0.39 |
-0.28 |
1.07 |
Net Nonoperating Expense (NNE) |
|
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
Net Nonoperating Obligations (NNO) |
|
0.00 |
546 |
527 |
794 |
342 |
335 |
430 |
429 |
494 |
483 |
434 |
Total Depreciation and Amortization (D&A) |
|
5.53 |
-5.40 |
-0.19 |
0.57 |
0.26 |
0.62 |
1.79 |
0.22 |
1.63 |
3.75 |
1.28 |
Earnings Adjustments |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share |
|
$0.00 |
$0.70 |
$0.55 |
$0.73 |
$0.76 |
$0.58 |
$0.49 |
$0.63 |
$0.65 |
$0.50 |
$0.65 |
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding |
|
0.00 |
25.11M |
25.32M |
25.34M |
25.34M |
25.36M |
25.49M |
25.50M |
29.54M |
29.55M |
29.69M |
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share |
|
$0.00 |
$0.69 |
$0.54 |
$0.73 |
$0.76 |
$0.56 |
$0.48 |
$0.62 |
$0.65 |
$0.51 |
$0.65 |
Adjusted Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding |
|
0.00 |
25.11M |
25.32M |
25.34M |
25.34M |
25.36M |
25.49M |
25.50M |
29.54M |
29.55M |
29.69M |
Adjusted Basic & Diluted Earnings per Share |
|
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding |
|
0.00 |
25.11M |
25.32M |
25.34M |
25.34M |
25.36M |
25.49M |
25.50M |
29.54M |
29.55M |
29.69M |
Normalized Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT) |
|
14 |
18 |
15 |
20 |
20 |
16 |
14 |
17 |
18 |
16 |
21 |
Normalized NOPAT Margin |
|
22.40% |
27.93% |
24.58% |
30.24% |
31.38% |
26.30% |
22.28% |
26.00% |
26.68% |
21.25% |
25.94% |
Pre Tax Income Margin |
|
28.21% |
35.66% |
31.46% |
38.36% |
39.84% |
33.80% |
28.25% |
32.89% |
34.05% |
27.46% |
32.60% |
Debt Service Ratios |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
EBIT to Interest Expense |
|
1.74 |
1.24 |
0.72 |
0.77 |
0.68 |
0.50 |
0.39 |
0.47 |
0.49 |
0.42 |
0.54 |
NOPAT to Interest Expense |
|
1.38 |
0.97 |
0.56 |
0.61 |
0.54 |
0.39 |
0.31 |
0.38 |
0.38 |
0.33 |
0.43 |
EBIT Less CapEx to Interest Expense |
|
1.66 |
1.21 |
0.64 |
0.77 |
0.59 |
0.35 |
0.38 |
0.45 |
0.48 |
0.43 |
0.52 |
NOPAT Less CapEx to Interest Expense |
|
1.30 |
0.94 |
0.48 |
0.60 |
0.45 |
0.24 |
0.30 |
0.35 |
0.37 |
0.33 |
0.41 |
Payout Ratios |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Dividend Payout Ratio |
|
0.00% |
22.44% |
23.33% |
23.78% |
23.90% |
25.42% |
26.74% |
28.54% |
30.52% |
31.12% |
28.82% |
Augmented Payout Ratio |
|
0.00% |
22.44% |
23.33% |
23.78% |
23.90% |
25.42% |
26.74% |
28.54% |
30.52% |
31.12% |
28.82% |
Key Financial Trends
Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ: BFST) has shown clear growth and operational strength over the past four years through Q1 2025, reflected in its key financial metrics and trends:
- Consistent Net Interest Income Growth: Net interest income has increased steadily from $52.7 million in Q1 2023 to $65.9 million in Q1 2025, indicating effective core lending and deposit operations.
- Rising Net Income: Net income attributable to common shareholders grew from $13.7 million in Q1 2023 to $19.2 million in Q1 2025, reflecting improved profitability.
- EPS Improvement: Basic and diluted earnings per share advanced from approximately $0.54 in Q1 2023 to $0.65 in Q1 2025, suggesting enhanced shareholder value.
- Loan Portfolio Expansion: Loans and leases net of allowance expanded significantly from nonexistent or minimal in early 2023 to $5.9 billion by Q1 2025, which supports higher interest income potential.
- Solid Operating Cash Flows: Net cash from continuing operating activities doubled from roughly $7.6 million in Q1 2024 to $28.7 million in Q1 2025, indicating strong cash generation ability.
- Stable Non-Interest Income: Non-interest income remains robust, with total non-interest income around $13.2 million in Q1 2025, driven by service charges and capital gains, maintaining diversification of revenue.
- Healthy Capitalization: Total equity increased from about $598 million in early 2023 to $826 million by Q1 2025, demonstrating improving capital base to support growth.
- Increasing Interest Expense: Interest expense rose from $26.7 million in Q1 2023 to $47.7 million in Q1 2025, largely due to higher deposit costs and long-term debt interest, which pressures net interest margin.
- Rising Provisions for Credit Losses: Provision for credit losses jumped from $3.2 million in Q1 2023 to $2.8 million in Q1 2025 with some quarter-to-quarter volatility, indicating cautiousness about credit risk as lending grows.
- Significant Investing Activity: The company reported large cash outflows for purchases of investment securities and acquisitions periodically, including $49.8 million on investments in Q1 2025, impacting free cash flow and potentially increasing risk exposure.
Overall, Business First Bancshares is on an upward trajectory, expanding its loan book and benefiting from improved earnings and cash flows. However, investors should monitor the rising funding costs and provisions for credit losses, which may affect future profitability. The steady dividend payments per share ($0.14) also indicate a commitment to returning value to shareholders. The company’s balance sheet growth complements the income statement strength, with total assets growing from around $6.3 billion in early 2023 to $7.8 billion in Q1 2025.
08/08/25 04:29 PMAI Generated. May Contain Errors.