Business First Bancshares, Inc. — Financial Data
Annual figures from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (10-K)
These figures are extracted directly from XBRL-tagged financial statements that Business First Bancshares, Inc. filed with the SEC as part of its annual 10-K reports. XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) is a structured data format the SEC requires for machine-readable financial disclosures. Values shown are as reported — negative figures indicate a loss and are shown in red.
Net Income
The bottom-line profit — what remains after all operating expenses, interest, taxes, and other costs are deducted. A negative value means the company reported a net loss for the year.
| Fiscal Year | Period End | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $87.86M | Feb 26, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | $65.11M | Feb 26, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2023 | $71.04M | Feb 26, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2022 | $54.26M | Mar 7, 2025 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2021 | $52.14M | Mar 1, 2024 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2020 | $30.00M | May 1, 2023 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2019 | $23.77M | Mar 1, 2022 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2018 | $14.09M | Mar 5, 2021 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2017 | $4.85M | Mar 12, 2020 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2016 | $5.11M | Mar 22, 2019 |
Operating Cash Flow
Cash generated from core business operations — a more reliable measure of financial health than net income because it strips out non-cash items like depreciation and one-time charges.
| Fiscal Year | Period End | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $92.08M | Feb 26, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | $61.41M | Feb 26, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2023 | $90.97M | Feb 26, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2022 | $69.58M | Mar 7, 2025 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2021 | $56.44M | Mar 1, 2024 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2020 | $29.34M | Mar 2, 2023 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2019 | $24.42M | Mar 1, 2022 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2018 | $19.28M | Mar 5, 2021 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2017 | $7.97M | Mar 12, 2020 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2016 | $8.15M | Mar 22, 2019 |
Capital Expenditures (Capex)
Cash spent on acquiring or upgrading physical assets — property, equipment, and infrastructure. High capex businesses include manufacturing, telecom, and energy companies.
| Fiscal Year | Period End | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $66.0K | Feb 26, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | $1.56M | Feb 26, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2023 | $11.65M | Feb 26, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2022 | $7.78M | Mar 7, 2025 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2021 | $3.97M | Mar 1, 2024 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2020 | $2.97M | Mar 2, 2023 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2019 | $3.96M | Mar 1, 2022 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2018 | $919.0K | Mar 5, 2021 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2017 | $505.0K | Mar 12, 2020 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2016 | $1.39M | Mar 22, 2019 |
Total Assets
The total value of everything the company owns or controls — cash, investments, receivables, property, equipment, and intangibles. Reported as of fiscal year end.
| Fiscal Year | Period End | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $8.21B | Feb 26, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | $7.86B | Feb 26, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | $6.58B | Mar 7, 2025 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | $5.99B | Mar 1, 2024 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | $4.73B | Mar 2, 2023 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | $4.16B | Mar 1, 2022 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | $2.27B | Mar 5, 2021 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | $2.09B | Mar 12, 2020 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | $1.32B | Mar 22, 2019 |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | $1.11B | Mar 21, 2018 |
Total Liabilities
All financial obligations owed to outside parties — including debt, accounts payable, accrued expenses, and deferred revenue. Subtracting liabilities from total assets gives stockholders' equity.
| Fiscal Year | Period End | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $7.32B | Feb 26, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | $7.06B | Feb 26, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | $5.94B | Mar 7, 2025 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | $5.41B | Mar 1, 2024 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | $4.29B | Mar 2, 2023 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | $3.75B | Mar 1, 2022 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | $1.99B | Mar 5, 2021 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | $1.83B | Mar 12, 2020 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | $1.14B | Mar 22, 2019 |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | $992.28M | Mar 21, 2018 |
Stockholders Equity
The net worth attributable to shareholders: total assets minus total liabilities. Also called book value. Can be negative if liabilities exceed assets, which is common in capital-intensive industries.
| Fiscal Year | Period End | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $896.88M | Feb 26, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | $799.47M | Feb 26, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2023 | $644.26M | Feb 26, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2022 | $580.48M | Feb 26, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2021 | $433.37M | Mar 7, 2025 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2020 | $409.96M | Mar 1, 2024 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2019 | $285.10M | Mar 2, 2023 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2018 | $260.06M | Mar 1, 2022 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2017 | $179.94M | Mar 5, 2021 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2016 | $113.56M | Mar 12, 2020 |
Goodwill
An intangible asset representing the premium paid above fair value when acquiring another company. A large goodwill balance signals a history of acquisitions at premium prices.
| Fiscal Year | Period End | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $121.15M | Feb 26, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | $121.57M | Feb 26, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | $88.39M | Mar 7, 2025 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | $88.54M | Mar 1, 2024 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | $59.89M | Mar 2, 2023 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | $53.86M | Mar 1, 2022 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | $48.50M | Mar 5, 2021 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | $49.49M | Mar 12, 2020 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | $6.82M | Mar 22, 2019 |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | $6.82M | Mar 21, 2018 |
Retained Earnings
Cumulative net income kept by the company rather than distributed as dividends. A growing retained earnings balance indicates consistent profitability; a deficit indicates cumulative losses.
| Fiscal Year | Period End | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $326.57M | Feb 26, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | $260.96M | Feb 26, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | $216.12M | Mar 7, 2025 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | $163.96M | Mar 1, 2024 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | $121.87M | Mar 2, 2023 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | $79.17M | Mar 1, 2022 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | $56.70M | Mar 5, 2021 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | $37.98M | Mar 12, 2020 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | $27.18M | Mar 22, 2019 |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | $23.84M | Mar 21, 2018 |
Cash & Equivalents
Highly liquid assets the company holds — cash on hand, bank balances, and short-term investments with maturities of three months or less. A key indicator of short-term financial health.
| Fiscal Year | Period End | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $411.18M | Feb 26, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | $319.10M | Feb 26, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | $226.11M | Mar 7, 2025 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | $152.74M | Mar 1, 2024 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | $68.38M | Mar 2, 2023 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | $149.13M | Mar 1, 2022 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | $89.37M | Mar 5, 2021 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | $96.07M | Mar 12, 2020 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2017 | $107.59M | Mar 12, 2020 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2016 | $42.17M | Mar 12, 2020 |
Long-Term Debt
Debt obligations due more than one year from the balance sheet date — bonds, term loans, and notes payable. High long-term debt relative to equity can signal elevated financial leverage.
| Fiscal Year | Period End | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | $2.70M | Mar 22, 2019 |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | $3.00M | Mar 21, 2018 |
EPS (Basic)
Net income divided by the weighted average shares outstanding. Basic EPS does not account for dilutive securities like options or convertible bonds — use diluted EPS for a more conservative view.
| Fiscal Year | Period End | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 2 | Feb 26, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | 2 | Feb 26, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2023 | 2 | Feb 26, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2022 | 2 | Mar 7, 2025 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2021 | 2 | Mar 1, 2024 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2020 | 1 | Mar 2, 2023 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2019 | 1 | Mar 1, 2022 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2018 | 1 | Mar 5, 2021 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2017 | 0 | Mar 12, 2020 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2016 | 0 | Mar 22, 2019 |
EPS (Diluted)
Net income divided by the fully diluted share count — including all potential shares from options, warrants, and convertible instruments. The more conservative and widely cited EPS figure.
| Fiscal Year | Period End | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 2 | Feb 26, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | 2 | Feb 26, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2023 | 2 | Feb 26, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2022 | 2 | Mar 7, 2025 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2021 | 2 | Mar 1, 2024 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2020 | 1 | Mar 2, 2023 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2019 | 1 | Mar 1, 2022 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2018 | 1 | Mar 5, 2021 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2017 | 0 | Mar 12, 2020 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2016 | 0 | Mar 22, 2019 |
Shares Outstanding
Total common shares issued and held by all shareholders, excluding treasury shares. Combined with market price gives market capitalization.
| Fiscal Year | Period End | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 29.51M | Feb 26, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | 29.55M | Feb 26, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | 25.35M | Mar 7, 2025 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | 25.11M | Mar 1, 2024 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | 20.40M | Mar 2, 2023 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | 20.62M | Mar 1, 2022 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | 13.28M | Mar 5, 2021 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | 13.21M | Mar 12, 2020 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | 10.23M | Mar 22, 2019 |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | 6.92M | Mar 21, 2018 |
Dividends Paid
Cash dividends distributed to common shareholders during the period. Shown as a positive value despite being a cash outflow in the SEC filing.
| Fiscal Year | Period End | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $16.84M | Feb 26, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | $14.86M | Feb 26, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2023 | $12.66M | Feb 26, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2022 | $10.82M | Mar 7, 2025 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2021 | $9.44M | Mar 1, 2024 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2020 | $7.52M | Mar 2, 2023 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2019 | $5.05M | Mar 1, 2022 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2018 | $3.28M | Mar 5, 2021 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2017 | $1.79M | Mar 12, 2020 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2016 | $1.06M | Mar 22, 2019 |