Business First Bancshares Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (BFST)
Business First Bancshares's stock-based compensation was $5.8M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $5.8M | $2.8M | +94.10% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $3.0M | −$1.0M | −25.01% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $4.0M | $303,000 | +8.20% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $3.7M | $835,000 | +29.19% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $2.9M | $408,000 | +16.63% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $2.5M | $1.4M | +124.43% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $1.1M | $83,000 | +8.22% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $1.0M | $1.1M | — |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −$59,000 | −$515,000 | — |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $456,000 | $407,000 | +830.61% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $49,000 | −$436,000 | −89.90% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $485,000 | −$17,000 | −3.39% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $502,000 | — | — |
Business First Bancshares quarterly stock-based compensation
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $2.2M | $1.7M | +363.89% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $901,000 | −$704,000 | −43.86% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $2.5M | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $1.3M | $887,000 | +219.55% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $468,000 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $1.6M | $408,000 | +34.09% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $404,000 | $158,000 | +64.23% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $1.2M | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1.3M | $10,000 | +0.76% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $246,000 | −$1.1M | −81.48% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $1.2M | $935,000 | +325.78% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $1.2M | $440,000 | +58.12% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.3M | $522,000 | +65.09% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $1.3M | $514,000 | +63.14% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $287,000 | −$463,000 | −61.73% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $757,000 | $262,000 | +52.93% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $802,000 | $271,000 | +51.04% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $814,000 | −$545,000 | −40.10% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $750,000 | $397,000 | +112.46% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $495,000 | $285,000 | +135.71% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $531,000 | $193,000 | +57.10% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $1.4M | $975,000 | +253.91% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $353,000 | $67,000 | +23.43% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $210,000 | $125,000 | +147.06% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $338,000 | $139,000 | +69.85% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $384,000 | $108,000 | +39.13% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $286,000 | $57,000 | +24.89% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $85,000 | −$221,000 | −72.22% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $199,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $276,000 | $206,000 | +294.29% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $229,000 | $159,000 | +227.14% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $306,000 | $385,000 | — |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $70,000 | $19,000 | +37.25% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $70,000 | $20,000 | +40.00% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | −$79,000 | −$185,000 | — |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $249,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $51,000 | −$70,000 | −57.85% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $50,000 | −$72,000 | −59.02% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $106,000 | −$15,000 | −12.40% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $121,000 | −$3,000 | −2.42% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $122,000 | −$2,000 | −1.61% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $121,000 | −$4,000 | −3.20% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $112,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $124,000 | — | — |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $124,000 | — | — |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $125,000 | — | — |
Business First Bancshares stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Business First Bancshares's stock-based compensation increased from $2.5M to $5.8M, a change of $3.4M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $2.2M.
What stock-based compensation means
Stock-based compensation is the expense associated with equity awards such as restricted stock and employee options. It is a non-cash expense when recognized, but it can dilute existing shareholders unless offset by share repurchases.
SEC-reported stock-based compensation
TickerStat standardizes share-based compensation reported in company SEC filings. The history shows recognized compensation expense or its cash-flow-statement adjustment, not the grant-date value of new awards or a forecast of future dilution. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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