What is Business First Bancshares's loans held for sale?

Business First Bancshares (BFST) reported loans held for sale of $480K in Q1 2026.

What is the long-term trend for Business First Bancshares's loans held for sale?

Over 3 years (2020 to 2025), Business First Bancshares's loans held for sale has grown at a 4.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $969K to $1.09M.

What does loans held for sale mean?

Originated mortgage loans intended for sale into the secondary market, carried at fair value or lower of cost/market.

Business First Bancshares BFST Loans held for sale

Loans held for sale at other companies

Equity BancsharesEQBK

$7.63M+2,158%

Hancock Whitney CorporationHWC

$63.09M+137%

Prosperity BancsharesPB

$21.93M+125%

NB Bancorp, Inc.NBBK

$63.97M—

Hope BancorpHOPE

$97.45M+53,154%

JPMorgan ChaseJPM

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Other financials

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

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Market cap$985.24M+42.9%

Enterprise value$420.95M+3.6%

P/E10.8×+1.3×

P/S2.9×+0.6×

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×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Business First Bancshares in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:LoansReceivableHeldForSaleNetNotPartOfDisposalGroup.

The official record: Business First Bancshares’s 10-Q, filed May 1, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Business First Bancshares's loans held for sale?: Business First Bancshares (BFST) reported loans held for sale of $480K in Q1 2026.
What is the long-term trend for Business First Bancshares's loans held for sale?: Over 3 years (2020 to 2025), Business First Bancshares's loans held for sale has grown at a 4.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $969K to $1.09M.
What does loans held for sale mean?: Originated mortgage loans intended for sale into the secondary market, carried at fair value or lower of cost/market.