Business First Bancshares Inc Cash Flow Quality Index
Business First Bancshares Inc cash flow quality index. Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.12x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $27.11 Million exceeds net income of $24.18 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See BFST FCF to total liabilities ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Business First Bancshares Inc (2012–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Business First Bancshares Inc from 2012 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Business First Bancshares Inc across 14 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore how well can Business First Bancshares Inc service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Business First Bancshares Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (2012–2025)
Business First Bancshares Inc cash flow quality index by year from 2012 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Business First Bancshares Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) cash conversion ratio.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.05x | $92.08 Million | $87.86 Million | ▲ +11.1% |
| 2024 | 0.94x | $61.40 Million | $65.11 Million | ▼ -27.5% |
| 2023 | 1.30x | $92.43 Million | $71.04 Million | ▲ +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.28x | $69.58 Million | $54.26 Million | ▲ +18.5% |
| 2021 | 1.08x | $56.44 Million | $52.14 Million | ▲ +10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.98x | $29.34 Million | $29.99 Million | ▼ -4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.03x | $24.42 Million | $23.77 Million | ▼ -24.9% |
| 2018 | 1.37x | $19.28 Million | $14.09 Million | ▼ -16.8% |
| 2017 | 1.64x | $7.97 Million | $4.85 Million | ▲ +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.59x | $8.15 Million | $5.11 Million | ▲ +92.2% |
| 2015 | 0.83x | $3.40 Million | $4.10 Million | ▼ -51.5% |
| 2014 | 1.71x | $6.89 Million | $4.03 Million | ▼ -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.72x | $8.22 Million | $4.79 Million | ▼ -35.9% |
| 2012 | 2.68x | $9.21 Million | $3.44 Million | — |