Business First Bancshares Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
Business First Bancshares has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 25.8%, while the Banks industry saw earnings growing at 9.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 24.1% per year. Business First Bancshares's return on equity is 10.7%, and it has net margins of 25.8%.
Key information
25.8%
Earnings growth rate
12.7%
EPS growth rate
| Banks Industry Growth | 11.2% |
| Revenue growth rate | 24.1% |
| Return on equity | 10.7% |
| Net Margin | 25.8% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Mar 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Business First Bancshares: TBV Per Share Has Stalled Since 2019
Jan 29Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.12
Aug 01
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Jul 29Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.12
May 02Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.12
Feb 07Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.12
Nov 11Business First Bancshares announces stock offering for expected proceeds of ~$47M
Oct 12Business First Bancshares raises $72M via private placement of preferred stock
Sep 01Business First Bancshares goes ex-dividend tomorrow
Aug 11Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.12
Aug 08Business First Bancshares GAAP EPS of $0.61 beats by $0.15, revenue of $53.6M misses by $0.6M
Jul 26Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Will Pay A Dividend Of US$0.12
May 03Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.12
Jul 30We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BFST) CEO Compensation
May 21The Case For Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST): Could It Be A Nice Addition To Your Dividend Portfolio?
May 05Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Business First Bancshares makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 24 | 249 | 64 | 118 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 247 | 66 | 116 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 247 | 68 | 115 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 241 | 62 | 113 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 231 | 58 | 112 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 218 | 53 | 108 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 201 | 48 | 100 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 185 | 45 | 94 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 185 | 49 | 88 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 182 | 52 | 83 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 184 | 54 | 79 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 180 | 53 | 76 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 158 | 38 | 72 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 138 | 30 | 65 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 113 | 22 | 57 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 97 | 18 | 50 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 89 | 23 | 45 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 88 | 24 | 44 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 84 | 21 | 42 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 79 | 20 | 39 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 72 | 17 | 37 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 68 | 14 | 34 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 60 | 10 | 32 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 55 | 8 | 31 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 50 | 6 | 29 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 46 | 5 | 27 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 45 | 7 | 27 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 45 | 7 | 26 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 43 | 6 | 26 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 42 | 5 | 25 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 41 | 5 | 24 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 41 | 4 | 24 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 40 | 4 | 23 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 36 | 4 | 21 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 33 | 4 | 19 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 28 | 4 | 16 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 25 | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 25 | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 24 | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 26 | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 26 | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 26 | 4 | 14 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: BFST has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: BFST's current net profit margins (25.8%) are higher than last year (25%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: BFST's earnings have grown significantly by 25.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: BFST's earnings growth over the past year (11%) is below its 5-year average (25.8% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: BFST earnings growth over the past year (11%) exceeded the Banks industry -12.9%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: BFST's Return on Equity (10.7%) is considered low.