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Business First Bancshares (Business First Bancshares) Equity-to-Asset : 0.10 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Business First Bancshares Equity-to-Asset?

Equity to Asset ratio is calculated as total stockholders equity divided by total asset. Business First Bancshares's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $644.3 Mil. Business First Bancshares's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $6,584.6 Mil. Therefore, Business First Bancshares's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.10.

The historical rank and industry rank for Business First Bancshares's Equity-to-Asset or its related term are showing as below:

BFST' s Equity-to-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.09   Med: 0.1   Max: 0.14
Current: 0.1

During the past 9 years, the highest Equity to Asset Ratio of Business First Bancshares was 0.14. The lowest was 0.09. And the median was 0.10.

BFST's Equity-to-Asset is ranked better than
59.21% of 1466 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 0.09 vs BFST: 0.10

Business First Bancshares Equity-to-Asset Historical Data

The historical data trend for Business First Bancshares's Equity-to-Asset can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Business First Bancshares Equity-to-Asset Chart

Business First Bancshares Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Equity-to-Asset
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 0.13 0.10 0.09 0.10 0.10

Business First Bancshares Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Equity-to-Asset Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.10 0.10 0.09 0.09 0.10

Competitive Comparison of Business First Bancshares's Equity-to-Asset

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Business First Bancshares's Equity-to-Asset, along with its competitors' market caps and Equity-to-Asset data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Business First Bancshares's Equity-to-Asset Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Business First Bancshares's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Business First Bancshares's Equity-to-Asset falls into.



Business First Bancshares Equity-to-Asset Calculation

Equity to Asset ratio measures the ratios of the portion of the asset owned by shareholders out of the total asset. It indicates the leverage of the company, and the amount of debt the company uses in its operation.

Equity to Asset ratio is calculated by dividing total stockholders equity by total asset.

Business First Bancshares's Equity to Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Equity to Asset (A: Dec. 2023 )=Total Stockholders Equity/Total Assets
=644.259/6584.55
=0.10

Business First Bancshares's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Equity to Asset (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Total Stockholders Equity/Total Assets
=644.259/6584.55
=0.10

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Business First Bancshares  (NAS:BFST) Equity-to-Asset Explanation

Equity to Asset ratio can vary greatly across different industries, as they have different capital structure. A company with smaller Equity to Asset ratio (more leveraged) may have higher ROE % because of the leverage.

For banks, the required minimum Equity to Asset ratio by regulation is 5%. Some stronger banks may have Equity to Asset Ratio of more than 10%.


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Business First Bancshares (Business First Bancshares) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
500 Laurel Street, Suite 101, Baton Rouge, LA, USA, 70801
Business First Bancshares Inc is a United States-based bank holding company. The company's services include personal and commercial banking, treasury management, and wealth solutions. It provides a range of financial services to small-to-midsized businesses and professionals. The company generates most of its revenues from interest income on loans, customer service and loan fees, and interest income from securities.
Executives
Mark P. Folse director, officer: EVP - b1BANK 500 LAUREL STREET, BATON ROUGE LA 70801
Rick D. Day director 500 LAUREL STREET, BATON ROUGE LA 70801
Jesse Jackson officer: EVP & Pres., Fin. Institutions 500 LAUREL STREET, BATON ROUGE LA 70801
Kathryn Manning officer: Chief Risk Officer 500 LAUREL STREET, BATON ROUGE LA 70801
John P. Ducrest director 500 LAUREL STREET, BATON ROUGE LA 70801
Greg Robertson officer: CFO and Treasurer 500 LAUREL AVENUE, SUITE 100, BATON ROUGE LA 70801
Arthur Price director 500 LAUREL AVENUE, SUITE 100, BATON ROUGE LA 70801
Steven Gerard White director 500 LAUREL AVENUE, SUITE 100, BATON ROUGE LA 70801
Joseph Vernon Johnson director 500 LAUREL STREET, BATON ROUGE LA 70801
Kenneth W. Smith director 500 LAUREL AVENUE, SUITE 100, BATON ROUGE LA 70801
Andrew D. Mclindon director 500 LAUREL AVENUE, SUITE 100, BATON ROUGE LA 70801
Mccollister Rolfe H. Jr. director 500 LAUREL AVENUE, SUITE 100, BATON ROUGE LA 70801
Keith Mansfield officer: EVP&COO of Business First Bank 500 LAUREL AVENUE, SUITE 100, BATON ROUGE LA 70801
Carol Calkins director 500 LAUREL STREET, BATON ROUGE LA 70801
Smith Edgar R. Iii director 400 EAST THOMAS STREET, HAMMOND LA 70401