Business First Bancshares, Inc.

DB:828 Stock Report

Market Cap: €712.3m

Business First Bancshares Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Business First Bancshares has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 21.2%, while the Banks industry saw earnings growing at 17.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 20.5% per year. Business First Bancshares's return on equity is 9.2%, and it has net margins of 23.6%.

Key information

21.2%

Earnings growth rate

10.2%

EPS growth rate

Banks Industry Growth10.6%
Revenue growth rate20.5%
Return on equity9.2%
Net Margin23.6%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Business First Bancshares makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

DB:828 Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 24250591250
30 Jun 24248621220
31 Mar 24248641180
31 Dec 23246661160
30 Sep 23247681150
30 Jun 23242621130
31 Mar 23231581120
31 Dec 22218531080
30 Sep 22201481000
30 Jun 2218545940
31 Mar 2218549880
31 Dec 2118252830
30 Sep 2118454790
30 Jun 2118053760
31 Mar 2115838720
31 Dec 2013830650
30 Sep 2011322570
30 Jun 209718500
31 Mar 208923450
31 Dec 198824440
30 Sep 198421420
30 Jun 197920390
31 Mar 197217370
31 Dec 186814340
30 Sep 186010320
30 Jun 18558310
31 Mar 18506290
31 Dec 17465270
30 Sep 17457270
30 Jun 17457260
31 Mar 17436260
31 Dec 16425250
30 Sep 16415240
30 Jun 16414240
31 Mar 16404230
31 Dec 15364210
30 Sep 15334190
30 Jun 15284160
31 Mar 15254140
31 Dec 14254140
30 Sep 14244140
30 Jun 14264140
31 Mar 14264140
31 Dec 13264140

Quality Earnings: 828 has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: 828's current net profit margins (23.6%) are lower than last year (27.4%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: 828's earnings have grown significantly by 21.2% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: 828's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: 828 had negative earnings growth (-12.9%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Banks industry average (16.7%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: 828's Return on Equity (9.2%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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