Business First Bancshares (Business First Bancshares) LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset : 0.06 (As of Mar. 2024)

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What is Business First Bancshares LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset?

LT Debt to Total Assets is a measurement representing the percentage of a corporation's assets that are financed with loans and financial obligations lasting more than one year. The ratio provides a general measure of the financial position of a company, including its ability to meet financial requirements for outstanding loans. It is calculated as a company's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligationdivide by its Total Assets. Business First Bancshares's long-term debt to total assests ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.06.

Business First Bancshares's long-term debt to total assets ratio declined from Mar. 2023 (0.13) to Mar. 2024 (0.06). It may suggest that Business First Bancshares is progressively becoming less dependent on debt to grow their business.

Business First Bancshares LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset Historical Data

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

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Business First Bancshares LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset Chart

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0.09

Business First Bancshares Quarterly Data
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LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.13	0.12	0.10	0.09	0.06

Business First Bancshares LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset Calculation

Business First Bancshares's Long-Term Debt to Total Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

LT Debt to Total Assets (A: Dec. 2023 )	=	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation (A: Dec. 2023 )	/	Total Assets (A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	616.188	/	6584.55
	=	0.09

Business First Bancshares's Long-Term Debt to Total Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

LT Debt to Total Assets (Q: Mar. 2024 )	=	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation (Q: Mar. 2024 )	/	Total Assets (Q: Mar. 2024 )
	=	413.139	/	6695.558
	=	0.06

Business First Bancshares (NAS:BFST) LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset Explanation

LT Debt to Total Asset is a measurement representing the percentage of a corporation's assets that are financed with loans and financial obligations lasting more than one year. The ratio provides a general measure of the financial position of a company, including its ability to meet financial requirements for outstanding loans. A year-over-year decrease in this metric would suggest the company is progressively becoming less dependent on debt to grow their business.

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Business First Bancshares (Business First Bancshares) Business Description

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Address

500 Laurel Street, Suite 101, Baton Rouge, LA, USA, 70801

Website

https://www.b1bank.com

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