bank holding company · RSSD 3488850 · LA
How big is BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES, INC.?
BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. (LA, RSSD 3488850) reported consolidated total assets of $4.5B, deposits of $3.9B and a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 10.79% in its FR Y-9C for 2021Q1. That ranks 256 of 349 bank holding companies by assets, 106 of 192 among bank holding companies with $1b-$10b in assets, 2 of 3 bank holding companies in louisiana.
What stands out
BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. (LA, RSSD 3488850) reported consolidated total assets of $4.5B, deposits of $3.9B and a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 10.79% in its FR Y-9C for 2021Q1. That ranks 256 of 349 bank holding companies by assets, 106 of 192 among bank holding companies with $1b-$10b in assets, 2 of 3 bank holding companies in louisiana. Against its size class: tier 1 risk-based capital ratio 10.79%, below the peer median of 13.16%; tier 1 leverage ratio 8.37%, below the peer median of 9.64%; return on assets 1.11%, below the peer median of 1.34%. At 10.79% its Tier 1 risk-based ratio is above the 6% minimum of the Federal Reserve's capital rule in force since 2015; its leverage ratio of 8.37% is above the 4% minimum. Buffers, stress tests and the small-holding-company exemption are not applied here. This is the last quarter in the bulk series; the holding company may have filed later reports that are not loaded.
Key figures, 2021Q1
As filed on the FR Y-9C; ratios marked computed are FACTANKER's. Peer medians are percentile_cont over the group in the same quarter.
| Measure | 2021Q1 | Median, size class | Median, state | Median, all | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $4.5B | $4.7B | — | $7.7B | record → |
| Total deposits | $3.9B | $4.0B | — | $6.1B | record → |
| Loans and leases | $3.0B | $3.1B | — | $5.3B | record → |
| Net income (year to date) | $12.3M | $14.3M | — | $25.6M | record → |
| Total equity capital | $416.7M | $463.8M | — | $832.0M | record → |
| Equity to assets | 9.36% | 10.13% | — | 10.46% | computed |
| Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio | 10.79% | 13.16% | — | 13.18% | record → |
| Total risk-based capital ratio | 13.95% | 15.35% | — | 15.34% | record → |
| Tier 1 leverage ratio | 8.37% | 9.64% | — | 9.48% | record → |
| Return on assets | 1.11% | 1.34% | — | 1.34% | computed |
Quarter by quarter
45 reports on record, 2010Q1–2021Q1; the 40 most recent shown.
| Quarter | Total assets | Deposits | Loans | Net income YTD | Equity | Tier 1 ratio | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021Q1 | $4.5B | $3.9B | $3.0B | $12.3M | $416.7M | 10.79% | 256 |
| 2020Q4 | $4.2B | $3.6B | $3.0B | $30.0M | $410.0M | — | 257 |
| 2020Q3 | $4.0B | $3.2B | $3.1B | $16.2M | $397.5M | — | 262 |
| 2020Q2 | $4.0B | $3.3B | $3.0B | $6.6M | $386.3M | — | 260 |
| 2020Q1 | $2.3B | $1.8B | $1.8B | $4.5M | $282.0M | — | 308 |
| 2019Q4 | $2.3B | $1.8B | $1.7B | $23.8M | $285.1M | 11.43% | 305 |
| 2019Q3 | $2.2B | $1.7B | $1.7B | $18.0M | $280.3M | 11.50% | 310 |
| 2019Q2 | $2.2B | $1.7B | $1.6B | $12.5M | $277.5M | 11.73% | 314 |
| 2019Q1 | $2.1B | $1.7B | $1.6B | $5.7M | $269.1M | 11.64% | 311 |
| 2018Q4 | $2.1B | $1.7B | $1.5B | $14.1M | $260.1M | 11.83% | 317 |
| 2018Q3 | $1.7B | $1.4B | $1.3B | $10.6M | $213.0M | 12.35% | 332 |
| 2018Q2 | $1.7B | $1.3B | $1.2B | $6.7M | $210.6M | 12.43% | 418 |
| 2018Q1 | $1.6B | $1.3B | $1.2B | $3.1M | $180.0M | 10.56% | 434 |
| 2017Q4 | $1.3B | $1.1B | $975.5M | $4.8M | $179.9M | 14.49% | 498 |
| 2017Q3 | $1.2B | $1.0B | $938.1M | $5.7M | $120.1M | 9.83% | 532 |
| 2017Q2 | $1.2B | $972.8M | $874.7M | $4.0M | $118.8M | 10.06% | 544 |
| 2017Q1 | $1.2B | $966.5M | $854.0M | $2.0M | $116.2M | 10.34% | 554 |
| 2016Q4 | $1.1B | $933.0M | $811.1M | $5.1M | $113.6M | 10.81% | 565 |
| 2016Q3 | $1.1B | $931.4M | $811.7M | $3.6M | $117.6M | 10.81% | 564 |
| 2016Q2 | $1.2B | $999.9M | $797.9M | $2.2M | $116.1M | 10.73% | 532 |
| 2016Q1 | $1.2B | $978.5M | $789.4M | $1.4M | $115.0M | 10.81% | 535 |
| 2015Q4 | $1.1B | $905.1M | $772.4M | $4.1M | $112.4M | 11.30% | 557 |
| 2015Q3 | $1.1B | $865.4M | $745.3M | $3.1M | $112.1M | 11.22% | 558 |
| 2015Q2 | $1.1B | $926.3M | $732.9M | $2.2M | $112.6M | 11.80% | 546 |
| 2015Q1 | $736.2M | $626.9M | $579.6M | $1.1M | $80.5M | 11.68% | 647 |
| 2014Q4 | $687.0M | $589.4M | $558.4M | $4.3M | $79.2M | 12.33% | 825 |
| 2014Q3 | $697.8M | $600.9M | $541.1M | $3.2M | $77.5M | 12.78% | 812 |
| 2014Q2 | $684.4M | $589.4M | $537.4M | $2.2M | $76.1M | 12.54% | 821 |
| 2014Q1 | $691.1M | $598.3M | $532.9M | $1.1M | $74.3M | 12.29% | 822 |
| 2013Q4 | $684.3M | $594.3M | $536.0M | $4.8M | $71.9M | 12.07% | 818 |
| 2013Q3 | $684.0M | $567.9M | $492.9M | $3.8M | $70.8M | 12.20% | 816 |
| 2013Q2 | $698.6M | $563.0M | $479.3M | $1.9M | $69.0M | 12.03% | 792 |
| 2013Q1 | $683.2M | $564.2M | $465.3M | $900.0k | $71.8M | 12.28% | 826 |
| 2012Q4 | $683.8M | $566.6M | $460.2M | $3.4M | $71.5M | 12.08% | 817 |
| 2012Q3 | $688.1M | $569.1M | $453.4M | $2.5M | $71.0M | 12.88% | 801 |
| 2012Q2 | $645.4M | $530.5M | $456.0M | $1.6M | $69.0M | 12.62% | 858 |
| 2012Q1 | $654.1M | $541.2M | $441.5M | $754.0k | $67.6M | 12.71% | 844 |
| 2011Q4 | $655.1M | $543.1M | $441.9M | $1.1M | $66.6M | 12.48% | 724 |
| 2011Q3 | $677.5M | $548.7M | $424.4M | $724.0k | $66.8M | 12.61% | 693 |
| 2011Q2 | $637.2M | $528.9M | $425.7M | $421.0k | $64.3M | 12.78% | 740 |
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