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Business First Bancshares EPS BFST

Diluted earnings per share by quarter and over the last twelve months, from 2014.

Last 12 months, to Jun 30, 2026
$2.82
Latest quarter, Q2 FY26
$0.70
+0% on a year earlier
Fiscal year 2025
$2.79
+23% on the year before

Business First Bancshares' earnings per share was $2.82 over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, up 12% on a year earlier.

In its latest quarter, Q2 FY26, it was $0.70, up 0% on the same quarter a year before.

Over the five fiscal years to FY2025 it grew 12% a year on average.

Earnings per share over time

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Fiscal year by fiscal year

Fiscal yearEPSChange
FY2025$2.79+23%
FY2024$2.26−13%
FY2023$2.60+13%
FY2022$2.30−9%
FY2021$2.52+59%
FY2020$1.58−9%
FY2019$1.73+41%
FY2018$1.23+78%
FY2017$0.69−1%
FY2016$0.70+17%
FY2015$0.60−18%
FY2014$0.73n/a

Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter.

Quarter by quarter

QuarterEndedEPSOn a year earlierLast 12 months
Q2 FY26$0.70+0%$2.82
Q1 FY26$0.68+5%$2.82
Q4 FY25$0.71+39%$2.79
Q3 FY25$0.73+12%$2.59
Q2 FY25$0.70+13%$2.51
Q1 FY25$0.65+35%$2.43
Q4 FY24$0.51−11%$2.26
Q3 FY24$0.65−14%$2.32
Q2 FY24$0.62−15%$2.43
Q1 FY24$0.48−11%$2.54
Q4 FY23$0.57−15%$2.60
Q3 FY23$0.76+25%$2.70

Against its peers

Companies in Banks - Regional nearest Business First Bancshares' size, closest first, today.

CompanyEPS, 12 monthsGrowth
BFSTBusiness First Bancshares$2.82+12% a year
MCBSMetroCity Bankshares$2.88+12% a year
CCNECNB Financial$2.67+12% a year
CFFNCapitol Federal Financial$0.65+38% a year
MBWMMercantile Bank$5.68+13% a year
NBBKNB Bancorp$1.52+14% a year
EQBKEquity Bancshares$1.67−59% a year
FSBCFive Star Bancorp$3.38+38% a year
CPFCentral Pacific Financial$3.12+40% a year
TRSTTrustco Bank Corp N Y$3.60+28% a year
SBSISouthside Bancshares$2.54−10% a year
Peer median$2.77

What the EPS figure tells you

Net income divided by diluted shares. The denominator of PE.

One-off charges and gains swing it. The TTM view smooths a single odd quarter.

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Valuation data, not investment advice. Prices as of . Reported figures come from the company's filings with the SEC.