Business Net Income Per E B T from 2010 to 2026

BFST Stock  USD 26.29  -0.01  -0.04%   
Long-term reporting places Net Income Per E B T within a compressing cycle. It is projected to decline toward 0.62. From 2010 to 2026, regression modeling of Business First Net Income Per E B T demonstrates a geometric mean of 0.76 . alongside coefficient of variation of 10.07 . View All Fundamentals
 
Net Income Per E B T  
 First Reported
2010-12-31
 Previous Quarter
0.79649893
 Current Value
0.62
 Quarterly Volatility
0.07718276
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This statements view for Business First organizes long-term performance signals with capital structure context. Key drivers include Depreciation And Amortization of 6 M, Selling General Administrative of 133.6 M or Selling And Marketing Expenses of 2.3 M along with ratios such as Price To Sales Ratio of 1.43, Dividend Yield of 0.0151 or PTB Ratio of 1.44. This view complements Business First Valuation and Volatility modules.
  
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The evolution of Net Income Per E B T for Business First Bancshares provides essential context for understanding the company's financial health trajectory. By analyzing this metric's behavior over time, investors can assess whether recent trends align with long-term patterns, and how Business First compares to historical norms and industry peers.

Latest Business First's Net Income Per E B T Growth Pattern

Below is the plot of the Net Income Per E B T of Business First Bancshares over the last few years. It is Business First's Net Income Per E B T historical data analysis aims to capture in quantitative terms the overall pattern of either growth or decline in Business First's overall financial position and show how it may be relating to other accounts over time.
Net Income Per E B T10 Years Trend
Pretty Stable
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Business Net Income Per E B T Regression Statistics

Arithmetic Mean 0.77
Geometric Mean 0.76
Coefficient Of Variation 10.07
Mean Deviation 0.05
Median 0.79
Standard Deviation 0.08
Sample Variance 0.01
Range0.2889
R-Value-0.21
Mean Square Error 0.01
R-Squared 0.04
Significance 0.42
Slope-0.0032
Total Sum of Squares 0.1

Business Net Income Per E B T History

2026 0.62
2023 0.78
2022 0.79
2020 0.82
2019 0.8
2018 0.81
2017 0.54

Stock Overview, Methodology & Data Sources

Business First Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for b1BANK that provides various banking products and services. Business First Bancshares, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Business First operates under BanksRegional classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. It employs 648 people. Liquidity and trading activity can influence how quickly new information is reflected in Business First's price. Lower trading activity may introduce occasional variability in execution conditions. Business First has a market cap of 862.64 M, P/E of 10.67, ROE of 10.36%.

Methodology

Unless otherwise specified, financial data for Business First Bancshares is derived from periodic company reporting (annual and quarterly where available). Asset-level metrics are computed daily by Macroaxis LLC and refreshed regularly based on asset type. Business (USA Stocks:BFST) prices are typically delayed by approximately 20 minutes from primary exchanges for listed equities. Data may be delayed depending on reporting sources and market conventions. Assumptions: Inputs are aggregated from public filings and market reference sources and public institutions such as U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) via EDGAR. Certain values may not reflect real-time changes. All analytics are generated using standardized, rules-based models designed to promote consistency and comparability across instruments. Model assumptions, reference parameters, and selected computational inputs are available in the Model Inputs section. If you have questions about our data sources or methodology, please contact Macroaxis Support.

Analyst Sources

Business First Bancshares may have analyst coverage included in Macroaxis-derived consensus inputs when available. Updates may occur throughout the day.

This content is curated and reviewed by:

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