Business First Bancshares Net Profit Margin Growth & History (BFST)
Business First Bancshares's net profit margin was 27.06% for fiscal 2025.
View full Business First Bancshares company overviewBusiness First Bancshares annual net profit margin history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Net profit margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 27.06% | +3.08 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 23.97% | −4.24 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 28.22% | +4.51 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 23.70% | −3.78 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 27.49% | +7.38 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 20.11% | −6.04 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 26.15% | +6.02 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 20.13% | +10.43 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 9.70% | −2.18 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 11.88% | +0.91 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 10.97% | −5.00 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 15.97% | −2.12 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 18.09% | — |
Business First Bancshares quarterly net profit margin
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Net profit margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 26.33% | −0.80 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 26.40% | +0.47 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 26.91% | +5.66 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 28.24% | +1.56 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 27.13% | +1.14 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 25.94% | +3.66 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 21.25% | −5.05 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 26.68% | −4.71 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 26.00% | −4.24 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 22.28% | −2.30 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 26.30% | −1.63 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 31.38% | +8.98 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 30.24% | +5.92 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 24.58% | +5.75 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 27.93% | +1.56 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 22.40% | −1.22 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 24.31% | −7.31 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 18.83% | −8.48 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 26.37% | −1.80 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 23.63% | +0.27 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 31.62% | +25.91 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 27.31% | +7.76 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 28.17% | +3.00 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 23.35% | −1.49 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 5.71% | −22.32 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 19.55% | −6.86 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 25.17% | +7.60 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 24.85% | +2.15 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 28.03% | +6.61 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 26.41% | +7.26 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 17.57% | +24.17 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 22.70% | +8.41 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 21.42% | +5.98 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 19.14% | +2.49 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −6.60% | −20.54 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 14.29% | +1.86 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 15.44% | +7.33 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 16.66% | +3.74 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 13.94% | +4.38 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 12.42% | +3.66 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 8.11% | −2.61 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 12.91% | −4.27 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 9.56% | −3.69 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 8.76% | −7.18 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 10.72% | −6.02 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 17.18% | −0.76 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 13.25% | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 15.94% | — |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 16.74% | — |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 17.94% | — |
Business First Bancshares net profit margin trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Business First Bancshares's net profit margin increased from 20.11% to 27.06%, a change of +6.95 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 26.33%.
What net profit margin means
Net profit margin measures the percentage of revenue remaining as net income after operating costs, interest, taxes, and other expenses. It shows how much bottom-line profit or loss a company generates from each dollar of revenue.
How net profit margin is calculated
TickerStat calculates net profit margin as SEC-reported net income divided by SEC-reported revenue for the same fiscal period. Changes are shown in percentage points. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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