Business First Bancshares Cash & Equivalents Growth & History (BFST)
Business First Bancshares's cash and equivalents was $411.2M for fiscal 2025.
View full Business First Bancshares company overviewBusiness First Bancshares annual cash and equivalents history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Cash and equivalents | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $411.2M | $92.1M | +28.86% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $319.1M | $93.0M | +41.13% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $226.1M | $73.4M | +48.04% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $152.7M | $84.4M | +123.39% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $68.4M | −$80.8M | −54.15% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $149.1M | $59.8M | +66.87% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $89.4M | −$6.7M | −6.97% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $96.1M | −$11.5M | −10.71% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $107.6M | $65.4M | +155.12% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $42.2M | $1.3M | +3.08% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $40.9M | $14.9M | +57.26% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $26.0M | $15.9M | +158.24% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $10.1M | — | — |
Business First Bancshares quarterly cash and equivalents
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Cash and equivalents | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $575.6M | $79.8M | +16.11% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $589.8M | $276.9M | +88.50% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $411.2M | $92.1M | +28.86% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $399.1M | $185.9M | +87.19% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $495.8M | $287.7M | +138.29% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $312.9M | $127.0M | +68.30% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $319.1M | $93.0M | +41.13% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $213.2M | $21.7M | +11.35% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $208.1M | $27.1M | +14.96% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $185.9M | $26.1M | +16.36% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $226.1M | $73.4M | +48.04% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $191.5M | $38.8M | +25.41% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $181.0M | $26.3M | +16.99% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $159.8M | −$122.3M | −43.36% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $152.7M | $84.4M | +123.39% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $152.7M | $71.3M | +87.65% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $154.7M | $23.9M | +18.30% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $282.1M | −$73.2M | −20.60% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $68.4M | −$80.8M | −54.15% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $81.4M | −$22.5M | −21.69% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $130.8M | $14.7M | +12.71% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $355.3M | $275.1M | +343.47% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $149.1M | $59.8M | +66.87% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $103.9M | $40.5M | +63.98% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $116.0M | $52.0M | +81.16% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $80.1M | $27.5M | +52.28% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $89.4M | −$6.7M | −6.97% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $63.4M | $17.4M | +37.91% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $64.0M | $18.2M | +39.65% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $52.6M | $15.0M | +39.81% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $96.1M | −$11.5M | −10.71% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $45.9M | $9.7M | +26.87% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $45.9M | $657,000 | +1.45% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $37.6M | −$12.3M | −24.69% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $107.6M | $65.4M | +155.12% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $36.2M | $2.5M | +7.32% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $45.2M | −$43.3M | −48.91% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $50.0M | −$23.4M | −31.89% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $42.2M | $1.3M | +3.08% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $33.7M | −$12.2M | −26.60% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $88.5M | −$18.0M | −16.93% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $73.3M | $41.9M | +132.98% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $40.9M | $14.9M | +57.26% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $46.0M | — | — |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $106.5M | — | — |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $31.5M | — | — |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $26.0M | $15.9M | +158.24% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $10.1M | — | — |
Business First Bancshares cash and equivalents trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Business First Bancshares's cash and equivalents increased from $149.1M to $411.2M, a change of $262.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $575.6M.
What cash and equivalents mean
Cash and cash equivalents, often described as cash on hand, are highly liquid resources available for near-term obligations, investment, acquisitions, debt repayment, dividends, or share repurchases. This measure does not include short-term investments reported separately.
Reported cash and equivalents
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