NASDAQ$BFST

Business First Bancshares Inc · Q3 2025 earnings

Q3 2025 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Business First Bancshares reported Q3 2025, revenue of $95M, net income of $22.9M, diluted EPS of $0.73.

For Q3 2025, Business First Bancshares reported revenue of $95M, net income of $22.9M, diluted EPS was $0.73. The filing discusses segment trends, liquidity, and management outlook for upcoming periods.

  • Revenue $95M.
  • Net income $22.9M.
  • Diluted EPS $0.73.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$80.9M

Previous: $66.9M+21.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.73

Previous: $0.65+12.3%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.62M

Previous: -$1.84M+11.6%
Free Cash Flow

$21.2M

Previous: $16M+32.7%
Net Income

$22.9M

Previous: $17.8M+28.1%
Operating Income

$5.42M

Previous: $11M-50.8%
Gross Profit

$77.8M

Previous: $65.2M+19.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Business First · Revenue · Quarterly

$80.9M

Q3 2025+21%vs Q3 2024
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The release discusses Business First Bancshares's outlook, capital allocation, and key risks for upcoming quarters, including guidance ranges or operating priorities where disclosed.

Tailwinds

  • Net interest income and credit quality support the regional banking outlook.
  • Business First Bancshares cites demand and execution supporting the near-term outlook.
  • Liquidity and balance-sheet capacity support operations and shareholder returns.

Headwinds

  • Macro, input costs, and FX may pressure margins quarter to quarter.
  • Segment mix and one-time items can affect comparability versus prior periods.
  • Interest rates and deposit competition affect net interest margins.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2025

Historical avgQ3 2025

+1.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.9%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.0%

Avg return

30 days after

53%

17 / 32 earnings

Positive

+24.2%

Q2 2023

Best reaction

-6.3%

Q1 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026———
Q1 2026-0.9%+1.8%+4.5%
Q4 2025-3.2%-4.3%+2.5%
Q3 2025+7.0%+5.7%+9.9%
Q2 2025-1.2%-2.7%-1.0%
Q1 2025-3.8%-2.5%-0.2%
Q4 2024+8.8%+7.8%+3.3%
Q3 2024+2.5%+4.4%+12.0%
Q2 2024+6.2%+3.4%-2.2%
Q1 2024-6.3%-8.4%-4.7%
Q4 2023-3.1%-1.1%-8.7%
Q3 2023+3.7%+6.1%+11.4%
Q2 2023+24.2%+25.8%+19.4%
Q1 2023+0.8%-6.9%-3.0%
Q4 2022-1.1%-3.7%-2.8%
Q3 2022+0.8%+6.9%+2.6%
Q2 2022+2.8%+6.6%+7.9%
Q1 2022-2.0%-4.4%-5.4%
Q4 2021-3.3%-1.2%-9.5%
Q3 2021+1.3%+4.2%+8.7%
Q2 2021+2.2%+1.5%+3.4%
Q1 2021+0.8%+1.8%+5.8%
Q4 2020-2.7%-5.1%+9.5%
Q3 2020+4.6%-0.3%+15.5%
Q2 2020-0.9%-1.0%+10.2%
Q1 2020+9.4%-2.1%+14.8%
Q4 2019+0.9%-0.2%+3.3%
Q3 2019-0.0%+0.3%+1.9%
Q2 2019+0.2%-0.7%-10.5%
Q1 2019+0.4%-0.4%+0.4%
Q4 2018-0.8%-1.7%+5.4%
Q3 2018-1.9%-1.7%-10.5%
Q2 2018-0.4%-0.2%+1.5%
Q1 2018———
Q4 2017———
Q3 2017———
Q2 2017———
Q1 2017———
Q4 2016———
Q3 2016———
Q2 2016———
Q1 2016———
Q4 2015———
Q4 2014———
Q4 2013———
Q3 2015———
Q3 2014———
Q2 2014———
Q2 2015———
Q1 2015———
Q1 2014———
Q3 2013———
Q2 2013———
Q1 2013———

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