Business First Bancshares annual debt-to-equity ratio
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Business First Bancshares Debt-to-Equity Ratio Growth & History (BFST)
Business First Bancshares's debt-to-equity ratio was 0.03 for fiscal 2025.
View full Business First Bancshares company overviewBusiness First Bancshares annual debt-to-equity ratio history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 0.03 | −0.01 | −15.86% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 0.04 | −0.92 | −96.30% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 0.96 | 0.05 | +5.58% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 0.91 | — | — |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 0.02 | −0.01 | −41.79% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 0.03 | 0.01 | +27.48% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 0.03 | — | — |
Business First Bancshares quarterly debt-to-equity ratio
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | YoY change |
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| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 0.02 | −0.01 | −25.75% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 0.03 | −0.01 | −28.62% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 0.03 | −0.01 | −15.86% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 0.03 | 0.00 | +15.45% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 0.03 | 0.00 | +13.81% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 0.04 | 0.00 | +13.36% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 0.04 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 0.03 | — | — |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 0.03 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 0.03 | — | — |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 0.04 | 0.03 | +190.87% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 0.05 | 0.03 | +176.43% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 0.02 | −0.01 | −48.37% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 0.02 | −0.02 | −47.97% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 0.02 | −0.01 | −40.46% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 0.02 | −0.01 | −41.79% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 0.03 | 0.00 | +16.25% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 0.03 | 0.01 | +25.81% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 0.03 | 0.01 | +27.40% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 0.03 | 0.01 | +27.48% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 0.03 | — | — |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 0.03 | — | — |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 0.03 | — | — |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 0.03 | — | — |
Business First Bancshares debt-to-equity ratio trends
Between the periods ended 2015-12-31 and 2025-12-31, Business First Bancshares's debt-to-equity ratio increased from 0.03 to 0.03, a change of 0.00. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 0.02.
About the metric
What the debt-to-equity ratio means
The debt-to-equity ratio compares interest-bearing debt with shareholders’ equity. It helps show how much debt financing a company uses relative to its accounting equity, but useful comparison levels vary by industry.
Calculation and source
How debt-to-equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates debt-to-equity as total interest-bearing debt divided by SEC-reported shareholders’ equity for the same balance-sheet date. Total liabilities are not treated as debt, and periods with non-positive equity are omitted. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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