Business First Bancshares (BFST) ROE: History & Chart

Business First Bancshares, Inc.(BFST)

Banks - Regional · Baton Rouge, LA

$30.85-0.02 (-0.05%)

Delayed quote: Oct 6, 2026, 1:55 PM EDT

About Business First Bancshares, Inc.

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) serves as the bank holding company for b1BANK, delivering an extensive array of banking products and financial services. Its deposit offerings include checking, demand, money market, time, and savings accounts, alongside certificates of deposit, and modern conveniences such as remote and direct deposit capabilities. The company provides a diverse portfolio of lending solutions. These include commercial and industrial loans for working capital, equipment financing, asset acquisition, expansion, and development, featuring lines of credit, letters of credit, term loans, and borrowing base facilities. BFST also finances construction and development projects, commercial real estate, and residential properties, offering first and second lien mortgages for 1-4 family homes, plus home equity lines of credit. Consumer loan options span both secured and unsecured installment and term arrangements. Beyond traditional banking, BFST offers wealth management services, encompassing mutual funds, annuities, individual retirement accounts (IRAs), other investment products, fiduciary services, and private banking solutions. A wide range of additional financial tools are available, including debit and credit cards, comprehensive treasury and cash management services (such as merchant services, automated clearing house (ACH), lock-box, receivables factoring, and correspondent banking), and employee and payroll benefits solutions. Customer access points feature drive-through facilities, ATMs, night depositories, personalized checks, electronic funds transfer (EFT), domestic and international wire transfers, traveler's checks, vault services, sweep accounts, and robust online and mobile banking platforms, e-statements, and bank-by-mail services. As of March 1, 2022, Business First Bancshares operated approximately 48 full-service banking centers and three loan production offices across Louisiana, and in the Dallas and Houston metropolitan areas. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Baton Rouge, LA

832 employees

www.b1bank.com

Financial Services / Banks - Regional

Sector: Financial Services
Industry: Banks - Regional
CEO: David R. Melville

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BFST Return on Equity (ROE) Metrics

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)

9.22%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG TTM

9.32%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 3Y

9.82%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 5Y

10.20%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 10Y

8.30%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 15Y

N/A

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 20Y

N/A

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-1.09%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-6.17%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-9.68%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+11.04%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

N/A

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

N/A

SECTOR MEDIAN · FINANCIAL SERVICES

8.77%

median of 656 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+5.09%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)	TTM	3Y	5Y
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST)	$1.01B	9.22%	9.32%	9.82%	10.20%
CNB Financial Corporation (CCNE)vs ›	$1.00B	10.56%	8.26%	9.65%	9.91%
MetroCity Bankshares, Inc. (MCBS)vs ›	$1.00B	14.09%	13.96%	14.85%	15.92%
OceanFirst Financial Corp. (OCFC)vs ›	$1.02B	1.99%	5.07%	6.42%	6.20%
CNB Financial Corporation (CCNEP)vs ›	$1.02B	10.56%	8.26%	9.65%	9.91%
Mercantile Bank Corporation (MBWM)vs ›	$1.02B	12.61%	12.93%	13.86%	13.06%
Horizon Bancorp, Inc. (HBNC)vs ›	$995.28M	-19.83%	-8.61%	0.12%	3.73%
Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (ESQ)vs ›	$1.02B	16.81%	17.98%	18.66%	16.19%
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (OCSL)vs ›	$1.03B	3.05%	3.10%	4.07%	6.44%
Northeast Bank (NBN)vs ›	$1.04B	17.80%	17.34%	16.26%	18.80%

NAME

MARKET CAP

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)

TTM

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST)

$1.01B

9.22%

9.32%

9.82%

10.20%

CNB Financial Corporation (CCNE)vs ›

$1.00B

10.56%

8.26%

9.65%

9.91%

MetroCity Bankshares, Inc. (MCBS)vs ›

$1.00B

14.09%

13.96%

14.85%

15.92%

OceanFirst Financial Corp. (OCFC)vs ›

$1.02B

1.99%

5.07%

6.42%

6.20%

CNB Financial Corporation (CCNEP)vs ›

$1.02B

10.56%

8.26%

9.65%

9.91%

Mercantile Bank Corporation (MBWM)vs ›

$1.02B

12.61%

12.93%

13.86%

13.06%

Horizon Bancorp, Inc. (HBNC)vs ›

$995.28M

-19.83%

-8.61%

0.12%

3.73%

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (ESQ)vs ›

$1.02B

16.81%

17.98%

18.66%

16.19%

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (OCSL)vs ›

$1.03B

3.05%

3.10%

4.07%

6.44%

Northeast Bank (NBN)vs ›

$1.04B

17.80%

17.34%

16.26%

18.80%

Return on Equity (ROE) FAQ

What is the return on equity (ROE) for Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST)?

The return on equity (ROE) for BFST stock is 9.22%.

Is Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) high or low?

The return on equity (ROE) of 9.22% is in line with its 5-year average of 10.20%, near the low end of its 5-year range (8.14%–12.53%).

What is the TTM average return on equity (ROE) for Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST)?

The TTM average return on equity (ROE) for BFST stock is 9.32%.

What is the 3Y average return on equity (ROE) for Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST)?

The 3Y average return on equity (ROE) for BFST stock is 9.82%.

What is the 5Y average return on equity (ROE) for Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST)?

The 5Y average return on equity (ROE) for BFST stock is 10.20%.

What is the 10Y average return on equity (ROE) for Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST)?

The 10Y average return on equity (ROE) for BFST stock is 8.30%.

DATE	RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)
2026-06-30	9.22%
2026-03-31	9.17%
2025-12-31	9.80%
2025-09-30	9.33%
2025-06-30	9.07%
2025-03-31	8.72%
2024-12-31	8.14%
2024-09-30	9.21%
2024-06-30	10.09%
2024-03-31	10.72%
2023-12-31	11.03%
2023-09-30	12.11%
2023-06-30	11.07%
2023-03-31	10.13%
2022-12-31	9.35%
2022-09-30	9.52%
2022-06-30	10.07%
2022-03-31	10.62%
2021-12-31	12.03%
2021-09-30	12.53%
2021-06-30	12.34%
2021-03-31	9.08%
2020-12-31	7.32%
2020-09-30	5.51%
2020-06-30	4.61%
2020-03-31	8.02%
2019-12-31	8.34%
2019-09-30	7.65%
2019-06-30	7.15%
2019-03-31	6.18%
2018-12-31	5.42%
2018-09-30	4.59%
2018-06-30	3.59%
2018-03-31	3.32%
2016-12-31	4.50%
2016-09-30	3.94%
2016-06-30	3.60%
2016-03-31	3.80%
2015-12-31	3.64%
2015-09-30	3.50%
2015-06-30	3.57%
2015-03-31	5.00%
2014-12-31	5.12%
2014-09-30	4.84%
2014-06-30	5.57%
2013-12-31	5.94%

DATE

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)

2026-06-30

9.22%

2026-03-31

9.17%

2025-12-31

9.80%

2025-09-30

9.33%

2025-06-30

9.07%

2025-03-31

8.72%

2024-12-31

8.14%

2024-09-30

9.21%

2024-06-30

10.09%

2024-03-31

10.72%

2023-12-31

11.03%

2023-09-30

12.11%

2023-06-30

11.07%

2023-03-31

10.13%

2022-12-31

9.35%

2022-09-30

9.52%

2022-06-30

10.07%

2022-03-31

10.62%

2021-12-31

12.03%

2021-09-30

12.53%

2021-06-30

12.34%

2021-03-31

9.08%

2020-12-31

7.32%

2020-09-30

5.51%

2020-06-30

4.61%

2020-03-31

8.02%

2019-12-31

8.34%

2019-09-30

7.65%

2019-06-30

7.15%

2019-03-31

6.18%

2018-12-31

5.42%

2018-09-30

4.59%

2018-06-30

3.59%

2018-03-31

3.32%

2016-12-31

4.50%

2016-09-30

3.94%

2016-06-30

3.60%

2016-03-31

3.80%

2015-12-31

3.64%

2015-09-30

3.50%

2015-06-30

3.57%

2015-03-31

5.00%

2014-12-31

5.12%

2014-09-30

4.84%

2014-06-30

5.57%

2013-12-31

5.94%

Return on Equity (ROE): 9.22%

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