Business First (BFST) earnings history
Most recent quarter
- Fiscal period
- Q2 2026
- Period end
- Jun 30, 2026
- EPS actual
- $0.71
- EPS estimate
- $0.70
- EPS surprise
- +1.43%
- Revenue surprise
- +0.55%
- Revenue
- $91.8M
- Revenue estimate
- $91.3M
- Reported
- Jul 23, 2026
Business First reported Q2 2026 results on July 23, 2026. Earnings per share were $0.71, ahead of the $0.70 estimate by 1.43%. Revenue was $91.8 million, slightly above the $91.3 million consensus. Compared with Q2 2025, EPS rose about 8% from $0.66 and revenue rose about 13% from $81.5 million.
The longer record shows steady revenue growth and a more uneven rise in earnings. Annual revenue climbed every year, from $228.8 million in 2022 to $324.7 million in 2025. Annual EPS was $2.51 in 2022, $2.62 in 2023, $2.48 in 2024 and $2.82 in 2025. The first half of 2026 adds up to $1.44 per share, about 10% more than the first half of 2025. Q4 2025 holds the EPS high in the table at $0.79, and Q2 2026 holds the revenue high. Business First beat EPS estimates in 18 of the last 20 quarters, including the last nine. The two misses were Q1 2022 and Q1 2024.
Q3 results came between October 21 and October 26 in each of the past five years. That points to late October 2026 for the next report. It will show whether revenue keeps growing from the $91.8 million reached in Q2.
Earnings history
| Period | Reported | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 | $0.70 | $0.71 | +1.43% | $91.8M | SEC |
| Q1 2026 | Apr 27, 2026 | $0.69 | $0.73 | +6.41% | $89.2M | SEC |
| Q4 2025 | Jan 22, 2026 | $0.71 | $0.79 | +11.58% | $83.1M | SEC |
| Q3 2025 | Oct 23, 2025 | $0.67 | $0.72 | +7.87% | $80.9M | SEC |
| Q2 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 | $0.64 | $0.66 | +2.80% | $81.5M | SEC |
| Q1 2025 | Apr 24, 2025 | $0.61 | $0.65 | +7.26% | $79.2M | SEC |
| Q4 2024 | Jan 23, 2025 | $0.49 | $0.66 | +35.80% | $77.6M | SEC |
| Q3 2024 | Oct 24, 2024 | $0.57 | $0.68 | +20.14% | $66.9M | SEC |
| Q2 2024 | Jul 25, 2024 | $0.51 | $0.64 | +24.51% | $66.2M | SEC |
| Q1 2024 | Apr 25, 2024 | $0.57 | $0.50 | −12.28% | $60.9M | SEC |
| Q4 2023 | Jan 23, 2024 | $0.60 | $0.66 | +10.00% | $60.2M | SEC |
| Q3 2023 | Oct 26, 2023 | $0.61 | $0.71 | +17.03% | $65.2M | SEC |
| Q2 2023 | Jul 27, 2023 | $0.52 | $0.70 | +35.48% | $64.3M | SEC |
| Q1 2023 | Apr 27, 2023 | $0.52 | $0.55 | +5.10% | $60.9M | SEC |
| Q4 2022 | Jan 25, 2023 | $0.60 | $0.66 | +9.40% | $64.3M | SEC |
| Q3 2022 | Oct 26, 2022 | $0.71 | $0.72 | +2.13% | $61.6M | — |
| Q2 2022 | Jul 26, 2022 | $0.57 | $0.64 | +12.28% | $56.6M | — |
| Q1 2022 | Apr 26, 2022 | $0.51 | $0.49 | −3.16% | $46.3M | — |
| Q4 2021 | Jan 25, 2022 | $0.51 | $0.57 | +10.89% | $45.3M | — |
| Q3 2021 | Oct 21, 2021 | $0.48 | $0.53 | +9.50% | $43.6M | — |
Quarterly revenue
Frequently asked questions
When did Business First (BFST) last report earnings?
Business First last reported on Jul 23, 2026, covering fiscal Q2 2026.
Did BFST beat earnings estimates?
Yes. Business First reported EPS of $0.71 for Q2 2026 against a $0.70 estimate — a 1.43% beat.
How much revenue did BFST report last quarter?
Business First reported $91.8M in revenue for Q2 2026, against a consensus estimate of $91.3M.
Earnings figures may be restated, revised or corrected by the issuer. Past results do not indicate future performance.
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