
Business First Bancshares, Inc.
Financial ServicesNASDAQ:BFST · NASDAQ Global Select
+$0.16 today
Vol 0.20M · Avg 0.19M
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$520.2M of revenue converted into $90.9M of net income for the selected period. Gross margin is 61.7% and net margin is 17.5%, showing how much revenue survives after costs and taxes. EPS is $2.82, tying the income statement back to per-share earnings.
Income Statement
Annual data · 5 periods
| Metric | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $511.9M +11.8% | $457.7M +18.7% | $385.6M +46.0% | $264.1M +30.0% | $203.1M | $809.6M | $921.6M | $731.2M |
| Cost of Revenue | $200.1M +0.9% | $198.3M +38.9% | $142.7M +200.9% | $47.4M +92.8% | $24.6M | $725.6M | $804.0M | $882.4M |
| Gross Profit | $311.9M +20.2% | $259.5M +6.8% | $242.9M +12.1% | $216.7M +21.4% | $178.5M | $8.9B | $7.6B | $6.2B |
| Gross Margin | 60.9% +4.2pp | 56.7% -6.3pp | 63.0% -19.0pp | 82.0% -5.8pp | 87.9% | 9.8% | 28.9% | 38.3% |
| Research & Development | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $983.2M | $1.3B | $490.4M |
| Selling, General & Admin | $130.8M +16.9% | $111.9M +13.8% | $98.3M +7.1% | $91.8M +30.4% | $70.4M | $620.6M | $923.0M | -$1.5B |
| Operating Expenses | $198.4M +12.5% | $176.4M +15.8% | $152.4M +2.9% | $148.1M +29.9% | $114.0M | $5.3B | $7.0B | $8.7B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | $5.7M +8.0% | $5.3M +12.6% | $4.7M -3.1% | $4.8M +15.7% | $4.2M | $374.2M | $1.2B | $631.8M |
| EBITDA | $119.1M +34.9% | $88.3M -7.3% | $95.3M +29.8% | $73.4M +6.8% | $68.7M | -$15.2B | $6.8B | $9.3B |
| EBITDA Margin | 23.3% +4.0pp | 19.3% -5.4pp | 24.7% -3.1pp | 27.8% -6.0pp | 33.8% | 5.6% | 46.3% | 42.0% |
| Operating Income | $113.4M +36.5% | $83.1M -8.3% | $90.6M +32.1% | $68.6M +6.2% | $64.6M | $12.3B | $14.0B | -$15.7B |
| Operating Margin | 22.2% +4.0pp | 18.2% -5.3pp | 23.5% -2.5pp | 26.0% -5.8pp | 31.8% | 16.6% | 24.1% | 22.0% |
| Interest Income | $465.0M +12.1% | $414.8M +17.4% | $353.3M +49.6% | $236.1M +38.5% | $170.4M | -$1.5B | -$1.6B | $405.0M |
| Interest Expense | $191.8M +2.4% | $187.4M +35.6% | $138.2M +278.2% | $36.5M +120.7% | $16.6M | $1.1B | $1.0B | $1.2B |
| Other Income / Expenses | -$3.1M -7104.7% | -$43.0K | $0 | $0 | $0 | -$1.5B | $1.4B | $1.2B |
| Income Before Tax | $110.3M +32.8% | $83.1M -8.3% | $90.6M +32.1% | $68.6M +6.2% | $64.6M | $3.3B | $4.9B | $3.6B |
| Pre-Tax Margin | 21.5% +3.4pp | 18.1% -5.3pp | 23.5% -2.5pp | 26.0% -5.8pp | 31.8% | 20.8% | 18.7% | 26.2% |
| Income Tax Expense | $22.4M +25.1% | $17.9M -8.2% | $19.5M +36.3% | $14.3M +15.4% | $12.4M | $1.3B | -$1.6B | $745.2M |
| Net Income | $87.9M +34.9% | $65.1M -8.4% | $71.0M +30.9% | $54.3M +4.1% | $52.1M | $4.9B | $4.8B | $4.7B |
| Net Margin | 17.2% +2.9pp | 14.2% -4.2pp | 18.4% -2.1pp | 20.5% -5.1pp | 25.7% | 12.4% | 17.5% | 22.5% |
| EPS (Basic) | $3 +22.9% | $2 -13.4% | $3 +12.0% | $2 -7.9% | $3 | $400.8M | $703.2M | $1.3B |
| EPS (Diluted) | $3 +23.0% | $2 -12.7% | $3 +11.6% | $2 -8.3% | $3 | $766.2M | $609.4M | $452.6M |
| Weighted Avg Shares | $29.5M +12.5% | $26.3M +4.7% | $25.1M +10.8% | $22.6M +10.4% | $20.5M | $757.8M | $925.8M | $1.1B |
| Weighted Avg Shares (Diluted) | $29.7M +12.1% | $26.5M +4.6% | $25.3M +10.9% | $22.8M +10.6% | $20.6M | $1.2B | $924.4M | $678.0M |
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How much revenue does BFST generate?
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) reported $511.93M of revenue in fiscal 2025.
Is BFST profitable?
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) reported $87.86M of net income, with a net margin of 17.2%.
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