Company data
Business First Bancshares, Inc. employees and revenue per employee
BFST · Banks - Regional · $996M market cap
Business First Bancshares, Inc. had 821 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, down 3.3% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $512M, up 11.8% from a year earlier, or $624K per employee. Revenue held up or grew while headcount stayed flat or fell.
Employees
821
-3.3% YoY
Revenue
$512M
+11.8% YoY
Revenue / employee
$624K
Peer median $558K
Rank in industry
66 of 182
Banks - Regional
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 821 | $512M | $624K | -3.3% | +11.8% |
| Dec 2024 | 849 | $458M | $539K | +13.0% | +18.7% |
| Dec 2023 | 751 | $386M | $513K | +3.3% | +46.0% |
| Dec 2022 | 727 | $264M | $363K | +12.2% | +30.0% |
| Dec 2021 | 648 | $203M | $313K | +9.8% | +20.3% |
| Dec 2020 | 590 | $169M | $286K | +66.2% | +49.9% |
| Dec 2019 | 355 | $113M | $317K | +6.6% | +34.1% |
| Dec 2018 | 333 | $84.0M | $252K | +52.1% | +46.8% |
| Dec 2017 | 219 | $57.2M | $261K | +5.3% | +17.2% |
| Dec 2016 | 208 | $48.8M | $235K | — | — |
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Business First Bancshares, Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Banks - Regional.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCB Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. | 326 | $527M | $1.62M | Hiring ahead |
| BFST Business First Bancshares, Inc. | 821 | $512M | $624K | Leaner |
| BHRB Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. | 832 | $491M | $590K | Efficient growth |
| RBCAA Republic Bancorp, Inc. | 963 | $521M | $541K | Leaner |
| UVSP Univest Financial Corporation | 960 | $518M | $540K | Efficient growth |
| GABC German American Bancorp, Inc. | 984 | $487M | $495K | Leaner |
| TCBK TriCo Bancshares | 1,148 | $533M | $465K | Leaner |
| FBNC First Bancorp | 1,332 | $543M | $408K | Leaner |
| TFIN Triumph Financial, Inc. | 1,450 | $516M | $356K | Leaner |
Questions about Business First Bancshares, Inc.
- How many employees does Business First Bancshares, Inc. have?
- Business First Bancshares, Inc. reported 821 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 26, 2026. That is down 3.3% from a year earlier.
- What is Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- Business First Bancshares, Inc. brought in $512M of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $624K per employee. That ranks 66 of 182 companies we track in Banks - Regional, where the median is $558K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 26, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell BFST.