Business First Bancshares Operating Expenses Growth & History (BFST)
Business First Bancshares's operating expenses was $203.1M for fiscal 2025.
View full Business First Bancshares company overviewBusiness First Bancshares annual operating expenses history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $203.1M | $25.4M | +14.31% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $177.7M | $20.9M | +13.37% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $156.7M | $7.3M | +4.88% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $149.4M | $32.3M | +27.63% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $117.1M | $16.1M | +15.91% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $101.0M | $42.5M | +72.79% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $58.4M | $8.2M | +16.32% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $50.2M | $13.4M | +36.54% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $36.8M | $1.7M | +4.94% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $35.1M | $4.6M | +14.95% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $30.5M | $11.4M | +59.27% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $19.2M | −$921,000 | −4.59% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $20.1M | — | — |
Business First Bancshares quarterly operating expenses
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $59.5M | $8.3M | +16.25% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $57.5M | $6.9M | +13.63% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $52.4M | $2.8M | +5.73% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $48.9M | $6.4M | +15.15% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $51.2M | $8.1M | +18.78% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $50.6M | $8.1M | +18.95% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $49.6M | $9.9M | +24.82% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $42.5M | $3.8M | +9.95% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $43.1M | $3.4M | +8.58% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $42.5M | $3.8M | +9.94% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $39.7M | $1.4M | +3.57% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $38.6M | −$2.3M | −5.71% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $39.7M | $3.3M | +9.08% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $38.7M | $5.0M | +14.71% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $38.3M | $8.5M | +28.41% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $40.9M | $11.4M | +38.49% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $36.4M | $5.5M | +17.77% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $33.7M | $7.0M | +26.16% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $29.9M | $259,000 | +0.87% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $29.6M | $2.6M | +9.71% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $30.9M | $3.1M | +11.18% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $26.7M | $10.1M | +60.60% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $29.6M | $14.4M | +94.71% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $27.0M | $12.1M | +81.15% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $27.8M | $13.2M | +90.69% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $16.6M | $2.9M | +20.69% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $15.2M | $794,000 | +5.51% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $14.9M | $3.0M | +25.34% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $14.6M | $2.6M | +21.22% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $13.8M | $1.8M | +15.46% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $14.4M | $4.7M | +48.42% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $11.9M | $2.7M | +28.83% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $12.0M | $2.9M | +31.94% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $11.9M | $3.2M | +36.25% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $9.7M | $1.3M | +16.10% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $9.2M | $58,000 | +0.63% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $9.1M | −$36,000 | −0.39% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $8.8M | $365,000 | +4.34% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $8.4M | −$27,000 | −0.32% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $9.2M | −$98,000 | −1.06% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $9.2M | $1.2M | +14.60% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $8.4M | $3.5M | +72.08% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $8.4M | $3.2M | +61.79% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $9.3M | $4.6M | +98.03% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $8.0M | $3.4M | +72.29% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $4.9M | $219,000 | +4.70% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $5.2M | — | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $4.7M | — | — |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $4.6M | — | — |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $4.7M | — | — |
Business First Bancshares operating expenses trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Business First Bancshares's operating expenses increased from $101.0M to $203.1M, a change of $102.1M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $59.5M.
What operating expenses mean
Operating expenses are the recurring costs of running a company’s business beyond the direct costs used to calculate gross profit. They commonly include selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development, and other operating costs.
SEC-reported and calculated operating expenses
TickerStat uses operating expenses reported in company SEC filings when available. When a separate total is unavailable, it calculates operating expenses as aligned gross profit minus operating income for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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