Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST)
Earnings
Annual and quarterly EPS data presented alongside analyst estimates, earnings surprises, and historical growth statistics. The side-by-side view of reported versus estimated EPS — combined with surprise percentage and report timing — allows investors to assess whether a company consistently beats, meets, or misses market expectations, and how that track record has evolved across full economic cycles.
Earnings annual
Fiscal date endingReported EPS
Dec 31, 2017
$0.86
Dec 31, 2018
$1.46
Dec 31, 2019
$1.80
Dec 31, 2020
$1.99
Dec 31, 2021
$2.61
Dec 31, 2022
$2.51
Dec 31, 2023
$2.62
Dec 31, 2024
$2.48
Dec 31, 2025
$2.82
Mar 31, 2026
$0.73
Jun 30, 2026
$1.44
Sep 30, 2026
$2.23
Calculation
Growth rate
9.11%
Average
$1.96
Maximum
Dec 31, 2025
$2.82
Minimum
Mar 31, 2026
$0.73
Median
Dec 31, 2020
$1.99
Earnings quarterly
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2017 |
| Reported date | May 12, 2017 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.27 |
| Estimated EPS | - |
| Surprise | - |
| Surprise (%) | -% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2017 |
| Reported date | Aug 9, 2017 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.28 |
| Estimated EPS | - |
| Surprise | - |
| Surprise (%) | -% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2017 |
| Reported date | Nov 9, 2017 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.23 |
| Estimated EPS | - |
| Surprise | - |
| Surprise (%) | -% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2017 |
| Reported date | Mar 23, 2018 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.08 |
| Estimated EPS | $0 |
| Surprise | $0.08 |
| Surprise (%) | -% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2018 |
| Reported date | May 11, 2018 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.34 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.34 |
| Surprise | $0 |
| Surprise (%) | 0% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2018 |
| Reported date | Jul 24, 2018 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.37 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.36 |
| Surprise | $0.01 |
| Surprise (%) | 2.78% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2018 |
| Reported date | Oct 22, 2018 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.37 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.37 |
| Surprise | $0 |
| Surprise (%) | 0% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2018 |
| Reported date | Mar 22, 2019 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.38 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.39 |
| Surprise | -$0.01 |
| Surprise (%) | -2.56% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2019 |
| Reported date | Apr 23, 2019 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.41 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.40 |
| Surprise | $0.01 |
| Surprise (%) | 2.50% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2019 |
| Reported date | Jul 24, 2019 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.48 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.44 |
| Surprise | $0.04 |
| Surprise (%) | 9.09% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2019 |
| Reported date | Oct 23, 2019 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.46 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.46 |
| Surprise | $0 |
| Surprise (%) | 0% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2019 |
| Reported date | Mar 12, 2020 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.45 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.47 |
| Surprise | -$0.02 |
| Surprise (%) | -4.26% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2020 |
| Reported date | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.37 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.40 |
| Surprise | -$0.03 |
| Surprise (%) | -7.50% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2020 |
| Reported date | Jul 29, 2020 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.41 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.30 |
| Surprise | $0.11 |
| Surprise (%) | 36.67% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2020 |
| Reported date | Oct 22, 2020 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.53 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.41 |
| Surprise | $0.12 |
| Surprise (%) | 29.27% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2020 |
| Reported date | Jan 25, 2021 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.68 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.50 |
| Surprise | $0.18 |
| Surprise (%) | 36% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2021 |
| Reported date | Apr 22, 2021 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.61 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.58 |
| Surprise | $0.03 |
| Surprise (%) | 5.17% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2021 |
| Reported date | Jul 26, 2021 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.90 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.55 |
| Surprise | $0.35 |
| Surprise (%) | 63.64% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2021 |
| Reported date | Oct 21, 2021 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.53 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.48 |
| Surprise | $0.05 |
| Surprise (%) | 10.42% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2021 |
| Reported date | Jan 25, 2022 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.57 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.51 |
| Surprise | $0.06 |
| Surprise (%) | 11.76% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2022 |
| Reported date | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.49 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.51 |
| Surprise | -$0.02 |
| Surprise (%) | -3.92% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Reported date | Jul 26, 2022 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.64 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.57 |
| Surprise | $0.07 |
| Surprise (%) | 12.28% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2022 |
| Reported date | Oct 26, 2022 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.72 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.71 |
| Surprise | $0.01 |
| Surprise (%) | 1.41% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2022 |
| Reported date | Jan 25, 2023 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.66 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.60 |
| Surprise | $0.06 |
| Surprise (%) | 10% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2023 |
| Reported date | Apr 27, 2023 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.55 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.53 |
| Surprise | $0.02 |
| Surprise (%) | 3.77% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2023 |
| Reported date | Jul 27, 2023 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.70 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.52 |
| Surprise | $0.18 |
| Surprise (%) | 34.62% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2023 |
| Reported date | Oct 26, 2023 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.71 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.61 |
| Surprise | $0.10 |
| Surprise (%) | 16.39% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2023 |
| Reported date | Jan 23, 2024 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.66 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.60 |
| Surprise | $0.06 |
| Surprise (%) | 10% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2024 |
| Reported date | Apr 25, 2024 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.50 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.57 |
| Surprise | -$0.07 |
| Surprise (%) | -12.28% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2024 |
| Reported date | Jul 25, 2024 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.64 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.51 |
| Surprise | $0.13 |
| Surprise (%) | 25.49% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Reported date | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.68 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.57 |
| Surprise | $0.11 |
| Surprise (%) | 19.30% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Reported date | Jan 23, 2025 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.66 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.49 |
| Surprise | $0.17 |
| Surprise (%) | 34.69% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Reported date | Apr 24, 2025 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.65 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.61 |
| Surprise | $0.04 |
| Surprise (%) | 6.56% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Reported date | Jul 28, 2025 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.66 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.64 |
| Surprise | $0.02 |
| Surprise (%) | 3.13% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Reported date | Oct 23, 2025 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.72 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.67 |
| Surprise | $0.05 |
| Surprise (%) | 7.46% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Reported date | Jan 22, 2026 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.79 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.71 |
| Surprise | $0.08 |
| Surprise (%) | 11.27% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Reported date | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.73 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.69 |
| Surprise | $0.04 |
| Surprise (%) | 5.80% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Reported date | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.71 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.71 |
| Surprise | $0 |
| Surprise (%) | 0% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Reported date | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.79 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.74 |
| Surprise | $0.05 |
| Surprise (%) | 6.76% |
Calculation
Growth rate
2.87%
Average
$0.55
Maximum
Jun 30, 2021
$0.90
Minimum
Dec 31, 2017
$0.08
Median
Dec 31, 2021
$0.57