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Business First Bancshares (BFST) Q3 2026 vs Q2 2026 (quarter over quarter)
Business First Bancshares's revenue rose $1.4M (+1%) from $91.8M in Q2 2026 to $93.2M in Q3 2026. The biggest changes: Net interest income +$2.8M (+4%); Noninterest income −$1.5M (-10%). Operating margin 33.0% against 33.0% (+0.0 pts).
Business First Bancshares, Q3 2026: revenue $93.2M (+15% year over year), operating margin 33.0%, net earnings $24.6M, operating cash flow $43.7M. The chart draws each line against Q2 2026, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 33.0% | 33.0% | +0.0 pts |
| Net margin | 26.4% | 26.3% | +0.0 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net interest income | $80.7M | $77.8M | $2.8M | +4% |
| Noninterest income | $12.5M | $14.0M | −$1.5M | -10% |
| Revenue | $93.2M | $91.8M | $1.4M | +1% |
| Operating profit | $30.8M | $30.3M | $478K | +2% |
| Costs & expenses | $62.4M | $61.5M | $887K | +1% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $30.8M | $30.3M | $478K | +2% |
| Credit loss provision | $1.9M | $2.0M | −$53K | -3% |
| Noninterest expense | $60.5M | $59.5M | $940K | +2% |
| Net earnings | $24.6M | $24.2M | $377K | +2% |
| Income tax | $6.2M | $6.1M | $101K | +2% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $1.7M | $1.7M | $3K | +0.2% |
| Share-based compensation | $980K | $2.2M | −$1.2M | -55% |
| Working capital & other | $16.5M | −$890K | $17.4M | — |
| Operating cash flow | $43.7M | $27.1M | $16.6M | +61% |
Questions
How much did Business First Bancshares's revenue grow quarter over quarter in Q3 2026?
Business First Bancshares's revenue rose $1.4M (+1%) from $91.8M in Q2 2026 to $93.2M in Q3 2026.
What drove Business First Bancshares's revenue change in Q3 2026?
Net interest income +$2.8M (+4%); Noninterest income −$1.5M (-10%).