Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 1.00x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $26.69 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($26.69 Million). See working capital position of Business First Bancshares Inc to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Business First Bancshares Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2012–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Business First Bancshares Inc across 14 annual periods. Explore Business First Bancshares Inc debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Business First Bancshares Inc (2012–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Business First Bancshares Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Business First Bancshares Inc market capitalisation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.00x | $92.08 Million | $92.08 Million | $66.00K | ▲ +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.97x | $59.84 Million | $61.40 Million | $1.56 Million | ▲ +11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.87x | $80.78 Million | $92.43 Million | $11.65 Million | ▼ -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.89x | $61.80 Million | $69.58 Million | $7.78 Million | ▼ -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.93x | $52.47 Million | $56.44 Million | $3.97 Million | ▲ +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.90x | $26.37 Million | $29.34 Million | $2.97 Million | ▲ +7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.84x | $20.46 Million | $24.42 Million | $3.96 Million | ▼ -12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.95x | $18.36 Million | $19.28 Million | $919.00K | ▲ +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.94x | $7.46 Million | $7.97 Million | $505.00K | ▲ +12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.83x | $6.76 Million | $8.15 Million | $1.39 Million | ▲ +15.7% |
| 2015 | 0.72x | $2.44 Million | $3.40 Million | $962.00K | ▼ -26.0% |
| 2014 | 0.97x | $6.67 Million | $6.89 Million | $218.00K | ▲ +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.96x | $7.89 Million | $8.22 Million | $328.00K | ▲ +14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.84x | $7.75 Million | $9.21 Million | $1.47 Million | — |