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Business First Bancshares BFST Q1 2026 earnings

Reported April 27, 2026 · Before market open

Revenue$89.2MMiss by $1.7M
EPS$0.73Beat by $0.04
Revenue estimate$91.0M
EPS estimate$0.69

Next report

Oct 22, 2026 (in 3 months)
Revenue estimate$93.3M
EPS estimate$0.76

Financials

Q1 2026

Income statement

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Revenue$89.2M+12.7%
Net income$23.6M+14.7%
EPS (diluted)$0.68+4.6%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$589.8M+88.5%
Total debt$25.5M-14.4%
Total equity$991.2M+20.0%
Total assets$8.9B+14.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$26.7M-6.6%
CapEx-$888.0K-183%
Free cash flow$25.8M-6.2%

Valuation & ratios

Valuation

as of 03/31/26
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Market cap$884.49M+22.9%
Enterprise value$320.2M-26.6%
P/E9.7×-0.3×
P/S2.6×+0.2×

Profitability

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Net margin27.1%+2.3pp
FCF margin27%-0.7pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity10%+0.2pp
Debt / equity0×0.0×

Versus estimates

Revenue

Q2 2026$91.8MBeat by $504.5K
Q1 2026$89.2MMiss by $1.7M
Q4 2025$83.1MBeat by $1.7MQ3 2025$80.8MMiss by $586.0KQ2 2025$78.3MMiss by $2.8MQ1 2025$77.8MBeat by $292.0K

Diluted EPS

Q2 2026$0.71Beat by $0.01
Q1 2026$0.73Beat by $0.04
Q4 2025$0.79Beat by $0.07Q3 2025$0.72Beat by $0.03Q2 2025$0.66Beat by $0.01Q1 2025$0.65Beat by $0.04

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Questions, answered.

When did Business First Bancshares report Q1 2026 earnings?
Business First Bancshares (BFST) reported Q1 2026 earnings on April 27, 2026 before market open.
What were Business First Bancshares's Q1 2026 revenue and EPS?
Business First Bancshares reported revenue of $89.2M and eps of $0.73 for Q1 2026.
Did Business First Bancshares beat estimates in Q1 2026?
Revenue missed the consensus estimate of $91.0M by $1.7M. EPS beat the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.04.
How did Business First Bancshares's Q1 2026 results compare year-over-year?
Compared to the same quarter a year prior, revenue grew 14.7% from $77.8M a year earlier and eps grew 12.3% from $0.65.
Where can I find Business First Bancshares's Q1 2026 SEC filings?
You can read the 8-K earnings release (0001624322-26-000024) and the 10-Q periodic report (0001624322-26-000028) directly on SEC EDGAR. The filing index links above go to sec.gov.