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Business First Bancshares BFST Operating Cash Flow

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$91.8M+12.7%
Net income$22.8M+3.2%
EPS (diluted)$0.700.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$575.6M+16.1%
Total debt$25.5M-14.4%
Total equity$1.0B+18.9%
Total assets$8.9B+12.0%

Cash flow

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

Valuation

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Market cap$1.03B+51.9%
P/E11.3×+2.4×
P/S3×+0.8×

Profitability

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Net margin26.5%+1.3pp
FCF margin27%-0.7pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity9.9%-0.3pp
Debt / equity0×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Business First Bancshares in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

The source filing: Business First Bancshares’s 10-Q, filed May 1, 2026.

Filed
May 1, 2026, 3:35 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0001624322-26-000028
Line itemFor the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
(Increase) Decrease in Other Assets9,362(2,040)
Decrease in Accrued Interest Payable(967)(613)
Increase (Decrease) in Other Liabilities(9,292)3,899
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities26,69028,571
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Purchases of Securities Available for Sale(76,297)(50,074)
Proceeds from Maturities / Sales of Securities Available for Sale30,17513,932
Proceeds from Paydowns of Securities Available for Sale29,00021,640

Item 1. Financial Statements

FAQ

What is Business First Bancshares's operating cash flow?
Business First Bancshares (BFST) reported operating cash flow of $26.69M in Q1 2026.
How has Business First Bancshares's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
Business First Bancshares's operating cash flow decreased by 6.6% year-over-year, from $28.57M to $26.69M.
What is the long-term trend for Business First Bancshares's operating cash flow?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Business First Bancshares's operating cash flow has grown at a 13.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $56.44M to $92.08M.
What does operating cash flow mean?
Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

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