Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST)
[[ item.lastPrice ]] [[ item.priceChange ]] ([[ item.percentChange ]]) [[ item.tradeTime ]] [NASDAQ]
[[ item.bidPrice ]] x [[ item.bidSize ]] [[ item.askPrice ]] x [[ item.askSize ]]
[[ session ]] by (Cboe BZX)
[[ item.lastPrice ]] [[ item.priceChange ]] ([[ item.percentChange ]]) [[ item.tradeTime ]] [NASDAQ]
[[ item.bidPrice ]] x [[ item.bidSize ]] [[ item.askPrice ]] x [[ item.askSize ]]
[[ session ]] [[ item.lastPriceExt ]] [[ item.priceChangeExt ]] ([[ item.percentChangeExt ]]) [[ item.tradeTimeExt ]]
Fiscal Year End Date: 12/31
(Values in U.S. thousands)
| 12-2025 | 12-2024 | 12-2023 | 12-2022 | 12-2021 | |
| Cash Flows From Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | 87,861 | 65,107 | 71,043 | 54,255 | 52,136 |
| Depreciation Amortization | 4,165 | 4,892 | 1,252 | 2,874 | 4,062 |
| Income taxes - deferred | 1,199 | -962 | -2,052 | -1,368 | 586 |
| Other Working Capital | -8,571 | -13,959 | 18,259 | 2,977 | 1,191 |
| Other Operating Activity | 7,429 | 6,331 | 2,467 | 10,839 | -1,532 |
| Operating Cash Flow | $92,083 | $61,409 | $90,969 | $69,577 | $56,443 |
| Cash Flows From Investing Activities | |||||
| Change In Deposits | 50,524 | -94,792 | -135,528 | 211,438 | -52,892 |
| PPE Investments | -66 | -1,562 | -11,648 | -7,064 | -3,967 |
| Net Acquisitions | -43,084 | 96,824 | -14,506 | 163,460 | -20,983 |
| Purchase Of Investment | -702,178 | -109,180 | -146,611 | -125,479 | -532,497 |
| Sale Of Investment | 637,291 | 110,297 | 167,258 | 144,297 | 128,928 |
| Net Loans | -234,283 | -294,941 | -379,073 | -1,070,354 | -187,629 |
| Other Investing Activity | 10,270 | -1,566 | -1,033 | -16,819 | -6,314 |
| Investing Cash Flow | $-281,526 | $-294,920 | $-521,141 | $-700,521 | $-675,354 |
| Cash Flows From Financing Activities | |||||
| Change In Short Term Borrowing | N/A | N/A | -14,057 | 14,057 | -5,000 |
| Debt Issued | 75,325 | -177,512 | 101,098 | 327,203 | 91,522 |
| Debt Repayment | -6,370 | 0 | -8,900 | N/A | -6,000 |
| Common Stock Issued | N/A | N/A | N/A | 48,492 | 3,564 |
| Common Stock Repurchased | -3,731 | 0 | 0 | -1,102 | -13,915 |
| Dividend Paid | -22,245 | -20,264 | -18,056 | -12,174 | -9,436 |
| Other Financing Activity | 1 | 3,705 | -1,323 | 73,006 | -2,704 |
| Financing Cash Flow | $281,520 | $326,499 | $503,542 | $715,309 | $538,155 |
| Beginning Cash Position | 319,098 | 226,110 | 152,740 | 68,375 | 149,131 |
| End Cash Position | 411,175 | 319,098 | 226,110 | 152,740 | 68,375 |
| Net Cash Flow | $92,077 | $92,988 | $73,370 | $84,365 | $-80,756 |
| Free Cash Flow | |||||
| Operating Cash Flow | 92,083 | 61,409 | 90,969 | 69,577 | 56,443 |
| Capital Expenditure | -66 | -1,562 | -11,648 | -7,781 | -3,971 |
| Free Cash Flow | 92,017 | 59,847 | 79,321 | 61,796 | 52,472 |