Business First Bancshares Net Income Growth & History (BFST)
Business First Bancshares's net income was $87.9M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Net income | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $87.9M | $22.8M | +34.95% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $65.1M | −$5.9M | −8.36% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $71.0M | $16.8M | +30.94% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $54.3M | $2.1M | +4.06% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $52.1M | $22.1M | +73.79% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $30.0M | $6.2M | +26.20% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $23.8M | $9.7M | +68.70% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $14.1M | $9.2M | +190.66% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $4.8M | −$263,000 | −5.15% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $5.1M | $1.0M | +24.78% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $4.1M | $63,000 | +1.56% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $4.0M | −$752,000 | −15.72% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $4.8M | — | — |
Business First Bancshares quarterly net income
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Net income | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $24.2M | $2.1M | +9.37% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $23.6M | $3.0M | +14.71% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $22.4M | $5.9M | +35.61% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $22.9M | $5.0M | +28.10% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $22.1M | $4.9M | +28.46% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $20.5M | $7.0M | +51.39% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $16.5M | $664,000 | +4.20% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $17.8M | −$2.6M | −12.77% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $17.2M | −$2.5M | −12.83% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $13.6M | −$1.5M | −9.68% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $15.8M | −$2.1M | −11.93% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $20.5M | $6.7M | +48.22% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $19.7M | $6.0M | +43.48% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $15.0M | $6.3M | +72.09% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $18.0M | $5.9M | +48.88% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $13.8M | $3.5M | +33.84% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $13.8M | −$3.7M | −21.06% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $8.7M | −$3.6M | −29.18% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $12.1M | −$1.8M | −12.80% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $10.3M | $702,000 | +7.31% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $17.4M | $15.4M | +749.32% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $12.3M | $7.8M | +174.04% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $13.8M | $8.1M | +140.32% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $9.6M | $4.1M | +74.36% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $2.1M | −$4.8M | −70.01% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $4.5M | −$1.2M | −20.50% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $5.8M | $2.3M | +67.17% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $5.5M | $1.6M | +41.31% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $6.8M | $3.2M | +88.10% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $5.7M | $2.6M | +82.08% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $3.4M | $4.3M | — |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $3.9M | $2.2M | +131.87% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $3.6M | $1.6M | +77.29% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $3.1M | $1.1M | +57.29% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −$862,000 | −$2.3M | — |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $1.7M | $302,000 | +21.88% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $2.1M | $1.2M | +144.00% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $2.0M | $572,000 | +40.74% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $1.5M | $485,000 | +48.45% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $1.4M | $441,000 | +46.96% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $841,000 | −$182,000 | −17.79% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $1.4M | $271,000 | +23.92% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $1.0M | $170,000 | +20.46% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $939,000 | −$91,000 | −8.83% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $1.0M | −$10,000 | −0.97% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $1.1M | −$6,000 | −0.53% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $831,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $1.0M | — | — |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $1.0M | — | — |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $1.1M | — | — |
Business First Bancshares net income trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Business First Bancshares's net income increased from $30.0M to $87.9M, a change of $57.9M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $24.2M.
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