Total Debt
$590.9M
Net Debt
-$1.03B
Business First Bancshares, Inc. currently has $590.9M in total debt. Net debt is -$1.03B after cash offsets. This 'Net Cash' position indicates exceptional financial strength.
Financial Fundamentals
BFST • Quarterly Data • 5Y View
| Date | Total Debt ($B) | Cash & Inv. ($B) | Net Debt ($B) | Total Assets | Debt/Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 0.59 | 1.62 | -1.03Net Cash | 8.90 | 6.6% |
| 2026-03-31 | 0.38 | 1.21 | -0.83Net Cash | 8.91 | 4.3% |
| 2025-12-31 | 0.55 | 1.00 | -0.45Net Cash | 8.21 | 6.7% |
| 2025-09-30 | 0.49 | 0.45 | 0.05 | 7.95 | 6.2% |
| 2025-06-30 | 0.61 | 1.05 | -0.43Net Cash | 7.95 | 7.7% |
| 2025-03-31 | 0.43 | 0.34 | 0.09 | 7.78 | 5.6% |
| 2024-12-31 | 0.48 | 0.35 | 0.14 | 7.86 | 6.2% |
| 2024-09-30 | 0.49 | 1.13 | -0.64Net Cash | 6.89 | 7.2% |
| 2024-06-30 | 0.43 | 1.08 | -0.65Net Cash | 6.70 | 6.4% |
| 2024-03-31 | 0.43 | 1.06 | -0.63Net Cash | 6.70 | 6.4% |
| 2023-12-31 | 0.64 | 1.11 | -0.47Net Cash | 6.58 | 9.6% |
| 2023-09-30 | 0.64 | 1.04 | -0.40Net Cash | 6.49 | 9.9% |
| 2023-06-30 | 0.79 | 1.06 | -0.26Net Cash | 6.45 | 12.3% |
| 2023-03-31 | 0.85 | 1.06 | -0.21Net Cash | 6.29 | 13.5% |
| 2022-12-31 | 0.56 | 1.04 | -0.48Net Cash | 5.99 | 9.4% |
| 2022-09-30 | 0.68 | 1.04 | -0.36Net Cash | 5.81 | 11.7% |
| 2022-06-30 | 0.39 | 1.09 | -0.70Net Cash | 5.53 | 7.1% |
| 2022-03-31 | 0.22 | 1.24 | -1.02Net Cash | 5.36 | 4.1% |
| 2021-12-31 | 0.19 | 1.09 | -0.90Net Cash | 4.73 | 4.0% |
| 2021-09-30 | 0.18 | 1.12 | -0.94Net Cash | 4.41 | 4.0% |
| 2021-06-30 | 0.14 | 1.01 | -0.87Net Cash | 4.32 | 3.2% |
| 2021-03-31 | 0.14 | 1.08 | -0.94Net Cash | 4.44 | 3.1% |
| 2020-12-31 | 0.11 | 0.79 | -0.68Net Cash | 4.16 | 2.5% |
| 2020-09-30 | 0.18 | 0.65 | -0.47Net Cash | 3.95 | 4.6% |
| 2020-06-30 | 0.18 | 0.70 | -0.52Net Cash | 3.96 | 4.6% |
| 2020-03-31 | 0.18 | 0.36 | -0.17Net Cash | 2.29 | 8.0% |
| 2019-12-31 | 0.19 | 0.37 | -0.18Net Cash | 2.27 | 8.2% |
| 2019-09-30 | 0.18 | 0.35 | -0.17Net Cash | 2.22 | 8.3% |
| 2019-06-30 | 0.15 | 0.36 | -0.21Net Cash | 2.15 | 6.9% |
| 2019-03-31 | 0.07 | 0.36 | -0.29Net Cash | 2.10 | 3.1% |
| 2018-12-31 | 0.09 | 0.41 | -0.31Net Cash | 2.09 | 4.4% |
| 2018-09-30 | 0.10 | 0.29 | -0.19Net Cash | 1.68 | 6.1% |
| 2018-06-30 | 0.10 | 0.30 | -0.20Net Cash | 1.65 | 6.2% |
| 2018-03-31 | 0.09 | 0.30 | -0.21Net Cash | 1.59 | 5.9% |
| 2017-12-31 | 0.08 | 0.29 | -0.21Net Cash | 1.32 | 6.1% |
| 2017-09-30 | 0.07 | 0.22 | -0.15Net Cash | 1.21 | 5.9% |
| 2017-06-30 | 0.07 | 0.24 | -0.16Net Cash | 1.17 | 6.2% |
| 2017-05-05 | 0.07 | 0.25 | -0.17Net Cash | 1.16 | 6.3% |
| 2016-12-31 | 0.05 | 0.24 | -0.19Net Cash | 1.11 | 4.9% |
| 2016-09-30 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 1.11 | 4.4% |
| 2016-06-30 | 0.05 | 0.12 | -0.07Net Cash | 1.17 | 3.9% |
| 2016-03-31 | 0.05 | 0.11 | -0.06Net Cash | 1.16 | 4.0% |
| 2015-12-31 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 1.08 | 4.4% |
| 2015-09-30 | 0.05 | 0.06 | -0.01Net Cash | 1.07 | 4.6% |
| 2015-06-30 | 0.05 | 0.12 | -0.07Net Cash | 1.11 | 4.5% |
| 2015-03-31 | 0.03 | 0.04 | -0.01Net Cash | 0.73 | 3.4% |
| 2014-12-31 | 0.01 | 0.03 | -0.01Net Cash | 0.68 | 2.2% |
| 2014-09-30 | 0.01 | 0.05 | -0.04Net Cash | 0.70 | 2.2% |
| 2014-06-30 | 0.01 | 0.05 | -0.03Net Cash | 0.68 | 2.2% |
| 2013-12-31 | 0.01 | 0.02 | -0.00Net Cash | 0.68 | 2.2% |