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Business First Bancshares, Inc.

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$32.26 ▼ -0.72 (-2.18%) at close

14 Visible periods

35 Metrics

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Analytical Summary

Business First Bancshares, Inc. shows strong fundamentals with top-quartile Profit Margin (%) and Operating Margin (%). The company's metrics support a bullish outlook for growth-oriented investors.

Market Cap $948.3M

Dividend Yield 1.77%

Revenue Growth 19.6% ↗

Op. Margin 34.0% ↗

ROIC None

FCF / Share None

Trailing P/E 11.5x

Price / Book 1.1x

FCF Yield —

Debt / Equity —

info Valuation on last close. End-of-day price, Nov 5, 2026.

14-Year Financial Trajectory

Annual

Metric Value Trend Year over Year Percentile

Revenue Total top-line sales

$324.70M

↑ +19.6% —

Net Income Profit after all expenses

$87.86M

↑ +34.9% —

Operating Margin Operating profit as % of sales

34.0%

↑ +11.1% 89th

Long-Term Debt Long-term obligations

$2.70M

↓ -10.0% —

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Bullish Indicators

Operating Margin (%)Operating Margin (%) is in the top quartile
Profit Margin (%)Profit Margin (%) is in the top quartile

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Bearish Risks

No bearish risks detected.

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Dividend History

Dividend / share · sourced from SEC filings

$0.57 Latest / share

+1.8% YoY

+16.0% 10-yr CAGR

FY 2014

FY 2015

$0.15

FY 2016

$0.23

FY 2017

$0.30

FY 2018

$0.38

FY 2019

$0.40

FY 2020

$0.46

FY 2021

$0.48

FY 2022

$0.50

FY 2023

$0.56

FY 2024

$0.57

FY 2025

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📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	19.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+226%)	7.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+31%)	10.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+67%)	20.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+245%)	27.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+352%)	64.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+969%)	29.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+398%)	40.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+567%)	16.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+170%)	15.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+154%)	47.8% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+697%)	-4.5% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-175%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	23.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-13.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	12.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-7.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	53.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-7.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	40.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	101.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-13.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	19.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-19.7% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-15.6% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	34.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-8.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	30.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in net income	4.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in net income	73.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in net income	26.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in net income	68.7% Excellent → Excellent Stable Year-over-year change in net income	190.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-5.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	24.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	1.6% Caution Caution Year-over-year change in net income	-15.7% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%) N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	12.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	12.7% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	19.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	36.0% Excellent → Excellent Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	39.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	44.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	28.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	23.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	25.6% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	17.6% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	16.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	24.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	29.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	35.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	34.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	31.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	29.2% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	21.5% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	6.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-3.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	16.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	9.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	26.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	37.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	34.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	27.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-6.1% Weak Weak Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-6.7% Weak Weak Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	34.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+36%)	30.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+22%)	36.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+44%)	30.0% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+20%)	34.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+36%)	24.7% Good → Good Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	32.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+31%)	24.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	17.9% Fair → Fair Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-28%)	15.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-37%)	15.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-40%)	21.4% Good Good Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-15%)	21.3% Good Good Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-15%)	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	20.4% Good → Good Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	21.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	21.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	20.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	19.2% Good → Good Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	18.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	20.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	18.9% Good ↓ Good Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	45.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	24.0% Fair → Fair Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	27.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	25.3% Caution Caution Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	18.1% Good Good Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	27.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+23%)	24.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+9%)	28.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+28%)	23.7% Excellent → Excellent Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+8%)	27.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+25%)	20.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-9%)	26.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+19%)	20.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-9%)	9.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-56%)	11.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-46%)	11.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-50%)	16.0% Good Good Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-27%)	18.1% Good Good Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-18%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%) N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FCF / Net Income (x) N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%) N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Return on Capital (%) (%)	1.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	0.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	1.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	0.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	1.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	0.7% Weak → Weak Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	1.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	0.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	0.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	0.5% Weak → Weak Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	0.4% Weak Weak Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	0.6% Weak Weak Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	9.8% Caution → Caution Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-18%)	8.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-32%)	11.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-8%)	9.3% Caution → Caution Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-22%)	12.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	7.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-39%)	8.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-31%)	5.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-55%)	2.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-78%)	4.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-62%)	3.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-70%)	5.1% Caution Caution Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-57%)	6.7% Caution Caution Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-45%)	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.02x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-98%)	0.03x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-97%)	0.03x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-98%)	—	—	—
Interest Coverage (x) N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Net Debt (USD) N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Debt / EBITDA (x) N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

📊 What does each share earn? 8 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$11.05	$10.34	$10.04	$10.11	$9.25	$8.21	$6.83	$6.29	$6.53	$6.12	$5.58	$4.75	$4.98	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$2.81	$2.27	$2.62	$2.34	$2.54	$1.65	$1.79	$1.27	$0.63	$0.73	$0.61	$0.76	$0.90	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD) N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dividend per Share (USD)	$0.57	$0.56	$0.50	$0.48	$0.46	$0.40	$0.38	$0.30	$0.23	$0.15	—	—	—	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$30.39	$27.05	$25.41	$23.12	$21.24	$19.88	$21.47	$19.68	$17.58	$16.42	$15.98	$14.83	$13.54	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$26.29	$22.94	$21.93	$19.59	$18.31	$17.27	$17.82	$15.94	$16.92	$15.43	$15.50	$14.83	$13.54	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	29.40M	26.25M	25.08M	22.63M	20.50M	18.17M	13.31M	11.12M	7.66M	7.03M	6.69M	5.31M	5.31M	—
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)	20.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	24.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	19.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	20.5% Excellent → Excellent Stable Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	18.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	24.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	21.2% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	23.6% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	—	—	—	—	—	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD) N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
LT Debt (USD)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$2.70M	$3.00M	—	—	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$896.88M	$799.47M	$644.26M	$580.48M	$433.37M	$409.96M	$285.10M	$260.06M	$179.94M	$113.56M	$112.45M	$78.84M	$71.92M	$71.01M

📋 What is driving earnings? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$324.70M	$271.58M	$251.77M	$228.89M	$189.67M	$149.21M	$90.91M	$70.01M	$49.99M	$43.01M	$37.33M	$25.25M	$26.45M	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$87.86M	$65.11M	$71.04M	$54.26M	$52.14M	$29.99M	$23.77M	$14.09M	$4.85M	$5.11M	$4.10M	$4.03M	$4.79M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$92.08M	$61.40M	$92.43M	$69.58M	$56.44M	$29.34M	$24.42M	$19.28M	$7.97M	$8.15M	$3.41M	$6.89M	$8.22M	—

🏛️ Sector-Specific 2 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗
Net Interest Margin (approx.) (%)	3.3%	2.9%	3.3%	3.3%	3.3%	3.1%	3.5%	3.0%	3.4%	3.4%	3.2%	3.4%	—	—
Efficiency Ratio (%) (%)	62.5%	65.4%	62.2%	65.3%	61.7%	67.7%	64.3%	71.8%	73.6%	81.5%	81.7%	75.9%	75.9%	—

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