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Business First (BFST) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
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Business First (BFST - Free Report) reported $81.46 million in revenue for the quarter ended June 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 23.1%. EPS of $0.66 for the same period compares to $0.64 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +3.29% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $78.86 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.65, the EPS surprise was +1.54%.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Business First performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
Net Interest Margin: 3.7% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 3.7%.
Efficiency Ratio: 62.8% versus 63.8% estimated by two analysts on average.
Total other income (Non-Interest Income): $11.05 million compared to the $11.95 million average estimate based on two analysts.
Net Interest Income: $67.04 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $66.91 million.
Shares of Business First have returned +3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +4.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.
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Business First (BFST) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
Business First (BFST - Free Report) reported $81.46 million in revenue for the quarter ended June 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 23.1%. EPS of $0.66 for the same period compares to $0.64 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +3.29% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $78.86 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.65, the EPS surprise was +1.54%.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Business First performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:View all Key Company Metrics for Business First here>>>
Shares of Business First have returned +3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +4.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.