Business First Bancshares Shareholders’ Equity Growth & History (BFST)
Business First Bancshares's shareholders’ equity was $896.9M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Shareholders’ equity | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $896.9M | $97.4M | +12.19% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $799.5M | $155.2M | +24.09% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $644.3M | $63.8M | +10.99% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $580.5M | $147.1M | +33.95% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $433.4M | $23.4M | +5.71% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $410.0M | $124.9M | +43.80% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $285.1M | $25.0M | +9.63% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $260.1M | $80.1M | +44.53% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $179.9M | $66.4M | +58.45% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $113.6M | $1.1M | +0.99% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $112.4M | $33.6M | +42.62% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $78.8M | $6.9M | +9.62% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $71.9M | — | — |
Business First Bancshares quarterly shareholders’ equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Shareholders’ equity | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $1.01B | $160.1M | +18.87% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $991.2M | $164.9M | +19.95% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $896.9M | $97.4M | +12.19% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $878.4M | $178.9M | +25.58% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $848.4M | $183.9M | +27.68% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $826.3M | $177.3M | +27.31% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $799.5M | $155.2M | +24.09% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $699.5M | $95.2M | +15.75% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $664.5M | $63.6M | +10.58% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $649.0M | $51.3M | +8.59% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $644.3M | $63.8M | +10.99% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $604.4M | $96.4M | +18.97% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $601.0M | $155.5M | +34.91% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $597.7M | $140.9M | +30.83% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $580.5M | $147.1M | +33.95% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $508.0M | $77.8M | +18.08% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $445.5M | $14.5M | +3.35% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $456.8M | $40.1M | +9.63% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $433.4M | $23.4M | +5.71% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $430.2M | $32.1M | +8.07% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $431.0M | $44.7M | +11.56% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $416.7M | $134.7M | +47.75% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $410.0M | $124.9M | +43.80% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $398.1M | $117.7M | +42.00% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $386.3M | $108.9M | +39.24% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $282.0M | $12.9M | +4.79% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $285.1M | $25.0M | +9.63% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $280.3M | $67.4M | +31.64% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $277.5M | $66.8M | +31.73% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $269.1M | $89.2M | +49.53% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $260.1M | $80.1M | +44.53% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $213.0M | $92.9M | +77.38% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $210.6M | $91.8M | +77.28% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $180.0M | $63.8M | +54.90% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $179.9M | $66.4M | +58.45% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $120.1M | $2.5M | +2.13% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $118.8M | $2.7M | +2.32% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $116.2M | $1.2M | +1.05% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $113.6M | $1.1M | +0.99% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $117.6M | $5.4M | +4.86% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $116.1M | $3.5M | +3.12% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $115.0M | $34.5M | +42.81% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $112.4M | $33.6M | +42.62% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $112.1M | — | — |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $112.6M | — | — |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $80.5M | — | — |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $78.8M | $6.9M | +9.62% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $71.9M | — | — |
Business First Bancshares shareholders’ equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Business First Bancshares's shareholders’ equity increased from $410.0M to $896.9M, a change of $486.9M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $1.01B.
What shareholders’ equity means
Shareholders’ equity is the residual accounting value attributable to shareholders after liabilities are subtracted from assets. It can change through earnings, losses, dividends, share issuance, repurchases, and other comprehensive income.
SEC-reported shareholders’ equity
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