BFST Business First Bancshares, Inc.
Financial · State Commercial Banks
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) is a financial company in the State Commercial Banks industry, with a market capitalization of $940 million. Shares last traded at $28.78, 5.2% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 25.6%. BFST trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.70, below the State Commercial Banks median of 13.35. Net profit margin is 821.2%, above the peer median of 23.1%. Revenue grew 1.2% year over year. The shares yield 3.0% in dividends.
Performance
Chart
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Technicals
Financials
Latest reported annual period ending 2025-12-31 · SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | $0.68 | 2026-05-01 |
| FY 2025 | $2.79 | 2026-02-26 |
| Q3 2025 | $2.08 | 2025-10-30 |
| Q2 2025 | $1.35 | 2025-08-05 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.65 | 2026-05-01 |
| FY 2025 | $2.26 | 2026-02-26 |
State Commercial Banks peers
BFST vs 14 industry peers (State Commercial Banks), by market cap.
| BNY | BNY Mellon | $98.6B | 17.76 | 4.91 | 27.6% | -1.68% |
| FITB | Fifth Third Bancorp | $47.8B | 18.95 | — | — | +0.23% |
| STT | State Street Corporation | $46.6B | 15.82 | 3.34 | 21.1% | -1.66% |
| MTB | M&T Bank | $33.0B | 11.57 | — | — | -0.25% |
| NTRS | Northern Trust | $31.9B | 18.34 | 6.35 | 34.6% | -1.62% |
| CFG | Citizens Financial Group | $28.4B | 15.49 | — | — | +0.40% |
| FCNCA | First Citizens Bancshares Inc /De/ | $24.7B | 11.21 | 2.59 | 23.1% | -0.80% |
| EWBC | East West Bancorp Inc | $17.4B | 13.11 | — | — | -0.38% |
| ALLY | Ally Financial Inc. | $13.9B | 16.37 | 11.21 | 68.5% | -0.03% |
| WTFC | Wintrust Financial Corp | $10.4B | 12.61 | — | — | +0.00% |
| BPOP | Popular, Inc. | $10.3B | 12.33 | — | — | +0.31% |
| SSB | Southstate Bank Corp | $9.4B | 11.80 | — | — | +0.66% |
| COLB | Columbia Banking System, Inc. | $8.8B | 16.07 | — | — | +1.60% |
| WAL | Western Alliance Bancorporation | $8.7B | 8.99 | — | — | +1.74% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.