Business First Bancshares BFST Free cash flow margin

Free cash flow margin at other companies

Cullen/Frost BankersCFR

3.5%—

Hancock Whitney CorporationHWC

38.1%-0.6pp

Prosperity BancsharesPB

42.4%—

NB Bancorp, Inc.NBBK

31.1%-3.4pp

First Guaranty BancsharesFGBI

37.6%+6.4pp

First Financial CorporationTHFF

33.7%+6.6pp

FAQ

What is Business First Bancshares's free cash flow margin?

Business First Bancshares (BFST) reported free cash flow margin of 27% in Q1 2026.

How has Business First Bancshares's free cash flow margin changed year-over-year?

Business First Bancshares's free cash flow margin decreased by 2.4% year-over-year, from 27.6% to 27%.

What is the long-term trend for Business First Bancshares's free cash flow margin?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Business First Bancshares's free cash flow margin has grown at a -43.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 492.1% to 28.3%.

What does free cash flow margin mean?

Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) as a percentage of revenue, trailing twelve months. Measures how efficiently revenue converts into discretionary cash.