13 years of revenue, profit, cash flow and balance-sheet history through FY2025,
from SEC filings — with a computed, factual read of the trend.
Updated Overview →
Growth & profitability
Revenue has grown 14.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Net income has grown faster than revenue (24.0% vs 14.8% per year).
Free cash flow has grown 28.4% per year over the past 5 years.
Financial health
Total debt has grown slower than revenue (9.0% vs 14.8% per year).
Shareholder returns
Dividends have been paid for 10 consecutive years, consuming 19.2% of earnings and 18.3% of free cash flow.
The dividend has grown 17.5% per year over the past 5 years.
Revenue & net income
RevenueNet income
Margins (gross / operating / net)
GrossOperatingNet
Return on equity & assets (ROE / ROA)
ROEROA
Free cash flow (CFO − capex)
Free cash flow
Cash vs total debt
CashTotal debt
Cash flow: operating / investing / financing
OperatingInvestingFinancing
Key annual figures
FY
Revenue
Net income
Gross M
Op M
ROE
ROA
FCF
Total debt
Cash
2025
$11M
$88M
0.0%
0.0%
9.8%
1.1%
$92M
—
$411M
2024
$11M
$65M
0.0%
0.0%
8.1%
0.8%
$60M
—
$319M
2023
$10M
$71M
0.0%
0.0%
11.0%
1.1%
$79M
—
$226M
2022
$8M
$54M
0.0%
0.0%
9.3%
0.9%
$62M
—
$153M
2021
$7M
$52M
0.0%
0.0%
12.0%
1.1%
$52M
—
$68M
2020
$5M
$30M
0.0%
0.0%
7.3%
0.7%
$26M
—
$149M
2019
$4M
$24M
0.0%
0.0%
8.3%
1.0%
$20M
—
$89M
2018
$3M
$14M
0.0%
0.0%
5.4%
0.7%
$18M
—
$96M
2017
$2M
$5M
0.0%
0.0%
2.7%
0.4%
$7M
$4M
$108M
2016
$2M
$5M
0.0%
0.0%
4.5%
0.5%
$7M
$4M
$42M
2015
—
$4M
—
—
3.6%
0.4%
$2M
$3M
$41M
2014
—
$4M
—
—
5.1%
0.6%
$7M
—
$26M
2013
—
$5M
—
—
6.7%
—
$8M
—
$10M
Revenue & net income
RevenueNet income
Margins (gross / operating / net)
GrossOperatingNet
Return on equity & assets (ROE / ROA)
ROEROA
Free cash flow (CFO − capex, quarterly)
Free cash flow
Cash vs total debt
CashTotal debt
Cash flow: operating / investing / financing
OperatingInvestingFinancing
Key quarterly figures
Quarter
Revenue
Net income
Gross M
Op M
ROE
ROA
FCF
Total debt
Cash
Sep '26
$3M
$25M
0.0%
0.0%
2.4%
0.3%
—
—
$490M
Jun '26
$3M
$24M
0.0%
0.0%
2.4%
0.3%
—
—
$576M
Mar '26
$3M
$24M
0.0%
0.0%
2.4%
0.3%
—
—
$590M
Dec '25
$3M
$22M
0.0%
0.0%
2.5%
0.3%
$18M
—
$411M
Sep '25
$3M
$23M
0.0%
0.0%
2.6%
0.3%
$32M
—
$399M
Jun '25
$3M
$22M
0.0%
0.0%
2.6%
0.3%
$14M
—
$496M
Mar '25
$3M
$21M
0.0%
0.0%
2.5%
0.3%
$28M
—
$313M
Dec '24
$3M
$16M
0.0%
0.0%
2.1%
0.2%
$18M
—
$319M
Sep '24
$3M
$18M
0.0%
0.0%
2.6%
0.3%
$21M
—
$213M
Jun '24
$3M
$17M
0.0%
0.0%
2.6%
0.3%
$14M
—
$208M
Mar '24
$2M
$14M
0.0%
0.0%
2.1%
0.2%
$7M
—
$186M
Dec '23
$2M
$16M
0.0%
0.0%
2.5%
0.2%
$15M
—
$226M
Sep '23
$3M
$20M
0.0%
0.0%
3.4%
0.3%
$19M
—
$191M
Jun '23
$2M
$20M
0.0%
0.0%
3.3%
0.3%
$26M
—
$181M
Mar '23
$2M
$15M
0.0%
0.0%
2.5%
0.2%
$21M
—
$160M
Dec '22
$2M
$18M
0.0%
0.0%
3.1%
0.3%
$11M
—
$153M
Sep '22
$2M
$14M
0.0%
0.0%
2.7%
0.2%
$20M
—
$153M
Jun '22
$2M
$14M
0.0%
0.0%
3.1%
0.2%
$16M
—
$155M
Mar '22
$2M
$9M
0.0%
0.0%
1.9%
0.2%
$16M
—
$282M
Dec '21
$2M
$12M
0.0%
0.0%
2.8%
0.3%
$12M
—
$68M
Valuation over time
How the market has priced BFST against its own fundamentals since 2023-03 —
each month-end's share price set against the most recent annual filing, so the multiple moves
as price runs ahead of (or behind) earnings. Split-adjusted.
The price-to-earnings ratio has risen from 10.2× (Mar '23) to 12.1× (Nov '26).
The price-to-sales ratio has risen from 66.6× (Mar '23) to 99.3× (Nov '26).
The dividend yield has fallen from 2.0% (Mar '23) to 1.6% (Nov '26).
Price / earnings (P/E)
P/E
Price / sales (P/S)
P/S
Dividend yield (%)
Dividend yield %
Frequently asked questions
Is BFST growing its revenue and profit?
Over the past 5 years, Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s revenue has grown 14.8% per year, and net income grown 24.0% per year. These are computed facts, not advice.
How much debt does BFST have?
As of FY2025, Business First Bancshares, Inc. reported — of total debt against $411M of cash.
What is BFST's profit margin?
In FY2025, gross margin was —, operating margin —, and net margin 820.8%.
What is BFST's P/E ratio?
Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s P/E (TTM) is 11.23 as of the 2026-11-04 close — market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year, the same figure as on the BFST stock page. The valuation chart above sets each month-end's price against the latest annual net income instead, so its latest point (about 12.1× as of Nov '26) can differ. These are computed facts, not advice.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are extracted from the company’s SEC EDGAR/XBRL filings — 10-K annual reports and 10-Q quarterly reports (use the Annual / Quarterly toggle). Quarterly figures are derived from the as-filed statements (year-to-date amounts are differenced into discrete quarters). Growth rates and ratios are computed by tradmap; nothing here is investment advice.
Source: SEC EDGAR / XBRL (10-K + 10-Q filings) · prices EOD (Databento), split-adjusted; price return — dividends not reinvested ·
growth rates, valuation multiples & ratios computed by tradmap. Valuation uses each month-end price
against the latest annual filing. Informational only — not investment advice.