Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) quarterly cash flow statement — complete operating, investing & financing history
| Metric | Q1'26 | Q4'25 | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q4'24 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 | Q3'23 | Q2'23 | Q1'23 | Q4'22 | Q3'22 | Q2'22 | Q1'22 | Q4'21 | Q3'21 | Q2'21 |
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| Cash from Operations | 26.69M | 16.93M | 32.41M | 14.02M | 28.73M | 17.33M | 21.41M | 15.06M | 7.6M | 21.28M | 22.41M | 25.8M | 22.94M | 11.38M | 20.7M | 18.04M | 19.46M | 14.65M | 12.12M | 11.61M |
| Operating CF Growth % | -7.09% | -2.33% | 51.41% | -6.92% | 277.82% | -18.56% | -4.47% | -41.62% | -66.85% | 86.99% | 8.26% | 43.06% | 17.86% | -22.34% | 70.72% | 55.4% | 7.77% | 3.22% | -44.48% | 189.94% |
| Net Income | 23.56M | 22.36M | 22.86M | 22.1M | 20.54M | 16.49M | 17.84M | 17.21M | 13.57M | 15.82M | 20.45M | 19.74M | 15.03M | 17.97M | 13.8M | 13.76M | 8.73M | 12.07M | 10.31M | 17.43M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 1.63M | 1.41M | 1.4M | 1.44M | 1.44M | 1.56M | 1.32M | 1.22M | 1.15M | 1.12M | 1.17M | 1.19M | 1.19M | 1.18M | 1.32M | 1.21M | 1.11M | 1.05M | 1.05M | 1.04M |
| Deferred Taxes | -2.07M | 115K | 751K | -1.29M | 1.63M | -1.96M | -761K | -119K | 1.88M | -4.17M | 359K | 689K | 1.07M | 1.28M | -1.88M | -427K | -345K | -31K | -667K | -223K |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 317K | -9.79M | 1.14M | -2.31M | 136K | 4.79M | 631K | -2.79M | 328K | 2.12M | -2.29M | -3.85M | 529K | -756K | 2.12M | 1.49M | 2.34M | 355K | 1.63M | -8.4M |
| Working Capital Changes | 2.35M | 374K | 4.97M | -6.38M | 3.38M | -5.56M | 1.97M | 159K | -10.52M | 5.05M | 2.47M | 6.81M | 3.93M | -9.61M | 4.01M | 1.72M | 6.87M | 414K | -1.01M | 1.01M |
| Cash from Investing | 253.76M | -243.68M | -92.56M | -17.05M | 71.76M | -1.91M | -153.72M | 22.87M | -162.15M | -32.44M | -48.49M | -150.8M | -289.41M | -171.51M | -303.65M | -317.56M | 92.2M | -362.53M | -132.09M | -97.08M |
| Purchase of Investments | -76.4M | -543.46M | -74.98M | -38.44M | -51.2M | -12.3M | -48.82M | -23.02M | -25.05M | -86.44M | -11.08M | -7.5M | -41.59M | -25.02M | -14.2M | -39.56M | -46.7M | -29.73M | -192.5M | -187.21M |
| Sale/Maturity of Investments | 150.47M | 538.78M | 34.62M | 30.96M | 37.91M | 29.66M | 34.49M | 21.95M | 24.19M | 86.04M | 24.21M | 20.76M | 36.25M | 33.64M | 26.48M | 28.45M | 55.73M | 32.02M | 36.8M | 24.91M |
| Net Investment Activity | 74.07M | -4.68M | -40.37M | -7.47M | -13.29M | 17.36M | -14.32M | -1.07M | -858K | -401K | 13.13M | 13.26M | -5.34M | 8.61M | 12.28M | -11.11M | 9.03M | 2.3M | -155.7M | -162.3M |
| Acquisitions | 94.14M | -43.08M | 0 | -43.08M | 0 | 100.1M | 0 | 0 | -3.28M | 0 | -14.51M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.46M | -13.73M | 0 | -7.26M |
| Other Investing | 85.55M | -193.25M | -51.85M | 33.73M | 86.27M | -119.65M | -139M | 24.99M | -157.63M | -26.1M | -43.64M | -163.9M | -282M | -179.53M | -315.15M | -303.94M | -76.4M | -348.18M | 23.69M | 73.08M |
| Cash from Financing | -101.82M | 238.85M | -36.53M | 185.9M | -106.7M | 90.48M | 137.46M | -15.79M | 114.35M | 45.8M | 36.57M | 146.21M | 273.5M | 160.2M | 280.93M | 172.15M | 102.04M | 334.89M | 70.56M | -139.02M |
| Dividends Paid | -6.25M | -5.78M | -5.49M | -5.52M | -5.46M | -5.51M | -4.89M | -4.92M | -4.94M | -4.92M | -4.36M | -4.38M | -4.39M | -4.35M | -2.7M | -2.69M | -2.44M | -2.44M | -2.45M | -2.49M |
| Share Repurchases | -2.75M | -3.73M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -8.34M | -1.92M |
| Stock Issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48.06M | 224K | 251K | -48K | 354K | 150K | 1.63M |
| Net Stock Activity | -2.75M | -3.73M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48.06M | 224K | 251K | -48K | 354K | -8.19M | -294K |
| Debt Issuance (Net) | -1000K | 1000K | -1000K | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 1000K | -1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | -1000K |
| Other Financing | 81.5M | 191.73M | 94.55M | 15.89M | -52.77M | 129.51M | 77.28M | -9.11M | 322.28M | 53.71M | 192.1M | 200.2M | -17.14M | 245.52M | 3.36M | -4.46M | 103.24M | 302.95M | 61.19M | -131.24M |
| Net Change in Cash | 178.63M | 12.1M | -96.68M | 182.87M | -6.21M | 105.9M | 5.15M | 22.14M | -40.2M | 34.65M | 10.49M | 21.2M | 7.03M | 69K | -2.02M | -127.38M | 213.7M | -12.99M | -49.41M | -224.49M |
| Exchange Rate Effect | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash at Beginning | 411.18M | 399.08M | 495.76M | 312.89M | 319.1M | 213.2M | 208.05M | 185.91M | 226.11M | 191.46M | 180.97M | 159.77M | 152.74M | 152.67M | 154.69M | 282.07M | 68.38M | 81.36M | 130.77M | 355.26M |
| Cash at End | 589.8M | 411.18M | 399.08M | 495.76M | 312.89M | 319.1M | 213.2M | 208.05M | 185.91M | 226.11M | 191.46M | 180.97M | 159.77M | 152.74M | 152.67M | 154.69M | 282.07M | 68.38M | 81.36M | 130.77M |
| Interest Paid | 47.77M | 46.82M | 50.18M | 48.34M | 48.32M | 48.2M | 47.39M | 45.27M | 55.39M | 37.25M | 34.51M | 28.37M | 25.32M | 17.38M | 9.68M | 4.64M | 4.11M | 4.43M | 4.34M | 4.41M |
| Income Taxes Paid | 0 | 7.22M | 4M | 12.85M | 0 | 6.25M | 5.71M | 5.39M | 0 | 6.61M | 5.2M | 4.29M | 0 | 5.49M | 5.94M | 2.12M | 12K | 3.17M | 6.44M | 6.1M |
| Free Cash Flow | 26.69M | 14.26M | 32.08M | 13.8M | 27.5M | 17.61M | 21.01M | 14.01M | 7.21M | 15.35M | 18.93M | 25.64M | 20.86M | 10.79M | 19.92M | 15.52M | 15.56M | 11.73M | 12.04M | 11.01M |
| FCF Growth % | -2.96% | -18.99% | 52.65% | -1.5% | 281.26% | 14.7% | 11% | -45.36% | -65.42% | 42.23% | -4.96% | 65.14% | 34.06% | -8.02% | 65.38% | 41.05% | -12.02% | -15.93% | -45.33% | 173.04% |