What is Business First Bancshares's share buybacks?

Business First Bancshares (BFST) reported share buybacks of $2.75M in Q1 2026.

What is the long-term trend for Business First Bancshares's share buybacks?

Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Business First Bancshares's share buybacks has grown at a -100.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $10.92M to $0.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

Business First Bancshares BFST Share Buybacks

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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:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

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 share buybacks?: Business First Bancshares (BFST) reported share buybacks of $2.75M in Q1 2026.
What is the long-term trend for Business First Bancshares's share buybacks?: Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Business First Bancshares's share buybacks has grown at a -100.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $10.92M to $0.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.