BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES (BFST) Earnings History & Surprises

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BFST Earnings overview

Past quarterly earnings results for BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES (BFST), including EPS and revenue actuals, analyst estimates, and surprise percentages. This page focuses on historical performance (not forecasts).

Earnings Snapshot

Next Earnings Date

Upcoming
Release Date
Apr 23, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.70
Revenue Estimate
92.58M

Last Reported

Most Recent
Release Date
Jan 22, 2026
Period
Q4 / 2025
EPS Reported
$0.79
EPS Surprise
9.52%
Revenue Surprise
0.06%

Beat Rate

Last 8 Quarters
81%
EPS and Revenue beats vs estimates

Quarterly Earnings Historical Results

EPS & Revenue History (in USD): Actual vs estimated values, surprises, q2q growth and acceleration numbers quarterly history.

QuarterEPSEPS EstEPS SurpriseEPS Q2QRevenueRevenue EstRevenue SurpriseRevenue Q2Q
Q4 2025 0.79 0.72 9.52% 19.70% 83.092M 83.044M 0.06% 7.10%
Q3 2025 0.72 0.68 5.55% 5.88% 80.947M 82.041M -1.33% 21.02%
Q2 2025 0.66 0.65 0.79% 3.13% 81.457M 80.523M 1.16% 23.07%
Q1 2025 0.65 0.61 6.35% 30.00% 79.209M 79.085M 0.16% 30.13%
Q4 2024 0.66 0.50 33.14% - 77.586M 76.24M 1.77% 28.94%
Q3 2024 0.68 0.58 17.79% -4.23% 66.888M 66.632M 0.38% 2.63%
Q2 2024 0.64 0.52 22.07% -8.57% 66.185M 64.218M 3.06% 1.38%
Q1 2024 0.50 0.58 -13.91% -9.09% 60.868M 63.469M -4.10% -0.44%
Q4 2023 0.66 0.61 7.87% - 60.173M 63.718M -5.56% -6.48%
Q3 2023 0.71 0.62 14.86% -1.39% 65.177M 63.961M 1.90% 5.81%
Q2 2023 0.70 0.53 32.83% 9.37% 65.284M 60.821M 7.34% 15.38%
Q1 2023 0.55 0.53 3.04% 12.24% 61.137M 61.916M -1.26% 31.82%
Q4 2022 0.66 0.62 7.28% 11.86% 64.34M 62.9M 2.29% 41.97%
Q3 2022 0.72 0.72 0.23% 44.00% 61.6M 60.978M 1.02% 41.94%
Q2 2022 0.64 0.58 9.69% 23.08% 56.58M 55.333M 2.25% 2.65%
Q1 2022 0.49 0.52 -5.14% -19.67% 46.38M 48.175M -3.73% 2.72%
Q4 2021 0.59 0.52 12.54% -13.24% 45.32M 45.499M -0.39% -7.75%
Q3 2021 0.50 0.49 1.91% -5.66% 43.4M 43.722M -0.74% 5.47%
Q2 2021 0.52 0.56 -7.61% 26.83% 55.12M 45.62M 20.82% 53.45%
Q1 2021 0.61 0.59 3.11% 64.86% 45.15M 45.475M -0.71% 96.22%
Q4 2020 0.68 0.51 33.92% - 49.13M 41.794M 17.55% -
Q3 2020 0.53 0.41 27.73% - 41.15M 39.459M 4.29% -
Q2 2020 0.41 0.30 34.89% - 35.92M 32.808M 9.49% -
Q1 2020 0.37 0.40 -8.40% - 23.01M 23.044M -0.15% -

Notes

  • EPS and Revenue values are non-GAAP when available, otherwise GAAP.
  • Surprise % is (Actual - Estimate) / |Estimate|. Green indicates positive surprise, red negative.
  • Q2Q % is quarter-over-quarter growth. Green indicates growth, red indicates decline.
  • Green right border indicates acceleration for sales or earnings growth. Acceleration is the case when the current Q2Q is above the previous Q2Q.

Earnings Q2Q Performance Trends

EPS Historical Q2Q growth and Acceleration

BFST EPS Q2Q GrowthBFST EPS Q2Q GrowthEPS Q2Q Growth Q1/21 Q3/21 Q1/22 Q3/22 Q1/23 Q3/23 Q1/24 Q3/24 Q1/25 Q3/25 Q1/26 Q3/26 Q1/27 Q3/27 0 20 40 60

Revenue Historical Q2Q growth and Acceleration

BFST Revenue Q2Q GrowthBFST Revenue Q2Q GrowthRevenue Q2Q Growth Q1/21 Q3/21 Q1/22 Q3/22 Q1/23 Q3/23 Q1/24 Q3/24 Q1/25 Q3/25 Q1/26 Q3/26 Q1/27 Q3/27 0 20 40 60 80

Surprise distribution (Last 4 Quarters)

EPS beat statistics

EPS beat (4)
4
Average EPS beat (4)
5.55%
Max EPS beat (4)
9.52%
Min EPS beat (4)
0.79%

Revenue beat statistics

Revenue beat (4)
3
Average Revenue beat (4)
0.01%
Max Revenue beat (4)
1.16%
Min Revenue beat (4)
-1.33%

Analysis

In the last 4 quarters, BFST has consistently beaten EPS estimates in all releases
BFST has beaten revenue estimates in 3 out of the last 4 releases
In the last 4 quarters, BFST has beaten the EPS estimates by 5.6% on average.
In the last 4 quarters, BFST has beaten the revenue estimates by 0.0% on average.
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BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES / BFST Earnings FAQ

When did BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES (BFST) report earnings last quarter?

BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES (BFST) last reported earnings on 1/22/2026.

Did BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES (BFST) beat earnings estimates last quarter?

BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES (BFST) beat EPS estimates and beat revenue estimates in the most recent quarter.

How often does BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES (BFST) beat earnings estimates?

In the last 4 quarters, BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES (BFST) has beaten EPS estimates in 4 out of 4 releases.