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Barrett Business Services, Inc. (BBSI)

NASDAQ: BBSI · USD

$32.4

-0.14 (-0.4%)· Recorded snapshot

Market cap	785.9M
Revenue (ttm)	1.3B
Net income (ttm)	35.1M
EPS (ttm)	$1.38
Shares out	24.2M
P/E (trailing)	23.4x
P/E (forward)	17.4x
Dividend	$0.32 (0.99%)
Volume	91,867
Beta	0.94

Market data

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Metric	Value
Amount currency	USD
CIK code	0000902791
Company name	Barrett Business Services, Inc.
Country	United States
Country code	US
CUSIP number	068463108
Earnings date	2026-11-04
Earnings time	amc
Employees	141,802
Employees change	6,075
Employees growth	4.48%
Enterprise value	$742.6M
Exchange	NASDAQ
Financial currency	USD
Financial report date	2026-06-30
First seen	2026-05-09
Fiscal year end	December
Founded	1965
In index	RUSSELL2000
Industry	Staffing & Employment Services
IPO date	1993-06-11
Is primary listing	Yes
Is SPAC	No
ISIN number	US0684631080
Last 10-K release date	2026-02-26
Last earnings date	2026-08-05
Last refreshed	2026-10-28
Last stock split date	2024-06-24
Last stock split type	Forward
Market cap	$785.9M
Market cap category	Small-Cap
Next earnings date	2026-11-04
Options	Yes
Price	$32.43
Price currency	USD
Sector	Industrials
SIC code	7363
Stock price date	2026-10-28
Symbol	BBSI
U.S. state	Washington
Website	https://www.bbsi.com

Metric

Value

Amount currency

USD

CIK code

0000902791

Company name

Barrett Business Services, Inc.

Country

United States

Country code

CUSIP number

068463108

Earnings date

2026-11-04

Earnings time

amc

Employees

141,802

Employees change

6,075

Employees growth

4.48%

Enterprise value

$742.6M

Exchange

NASDAQ

Financial currency

USD

Financial report date

2026-06-30

First seen

2026-05-09

Fiscal year end

December

Founded

1965

In index

RUSSELL2000

Industry

Staffing & Employment Services

IPO date

1993-06-11

Is primary listing

Yes

Is SPAC

ISIN number

US0684631080

Last 10-K release date

2026-02-26

Last earnings date

2026-08-05

Last refreshed

2026-10-28

Last stock split date

2024-06-24

Last stock split type

Forward

Market cap

$785.9M

Market cap category

Small-Cap

Next earnings date

2026-11-04

Options

Yes

Price

$32.43

Price currency

USD

Sector

Industrials

SIC code

7363

Stock price date

2026-10-28

Symbol

BBSI

U.S. state

Washington

Website

https://www.bbsi.com

Metric	Value
Adjusted P/E ratio	17.82x
Average P/E ratio (10Y)	16.37x
Average P/E ratio (3Y)	18.63x
Average P/E ratio (5Y)	16.52x
Earnings yield	4.26%
EV/Earnings	21.17x
EV/EBIT	14.22x
EV/EBITDA	13.19x
EV/FCF	47.85x
EV/Sales	0.59x
FCF / EV yield	2.09%
FCF yield	1.97%
Forward EV/Sales	0.56x
Forward P/E	17.44x
Forward P/S	0.6x
Graham number	16.23032
Graham upside	-49.97%
Industry forward P/E	15.87x
Lynch fair value	$6.92
Lynch upside	-78.68%
P/(FCF - SBC) ratio	162.37x
P/(OCF - SBC) ratio	30.33x
P/B ratio	3.85x
P/E ratio	23.45x
P/FCF ratio	50.64x
P/OCF ratio	21.48x
P/S ratio	0.62x
PEG ratio	1.31x
Price / tangible book value	5.04x
Price/EBITDA ratio	13.96x
Sector forward P/E	26.03x
Sector P/E	40.37x

Metric

Value

Adjusted P/E ratio

17.82x

Average P/E ratio (10Y)

16.37x

Average P/E ratio (3Y)

18.63x

Average P/E ratio (5Y)

16.52x

Earnings yield

4.26%

EV/Earnings

21.17x

EV/EBIT

14.22x

EV/EBITDA

13.19x

EV/FCF

47.85x

EV/Sales

0.59x

FCF / EV yield

2.09%

FCF yield

1.97%

Forward EV/Sales

0.56x

Forward P/E

17.44x

Forward P/S

0.6x

Graham number

16.23032

Graham upside

-49.97%

Industry forward P/E

15.87x

Lynch fair value

$6.92

Lynch upside

-78.68%

P/(FCF - SBC) ratio

162.37x

P/(OCF - SBC) ratio

30.33x

P/B ratio

3.85x

P/E ratio

23.45x

P/FCF ratio

50.64x

P/OCF ratio

21.48x

P/S ratio

0.62x

PEG ratio

1.31x

Price / tangible book value

5.04x

Price/EBITDA ratio

13.96x

Sector forward P/E

26.03x

Sector P/E

40.37x

Metric	Value
EBIT margin	4.13%
EBITDA margin	4.45%
Effective tax rate	42.01%
FCF margin	1.23%
Gross margin	20.6%
Operating margin	4.13%
Pretax margin	4.78%
Profit margin	2.77%
Profit per employee	$247
Profitable quarters	1
Profitable years	11
Revenue per employee	$8,930
ROA	4.58%
ROA (5Y)	4.86%
ROCE	17.22%
ROE	16.33%
ROE (5Y)	23.76%
ROIC	20.21%
ROIC (5Y)	60.94%
SBC / revenue	0.84%
Tax / revenue	2.01%

Metric

Value

EBIT margin

4.13%

EBITDA margin

4.45%

Effective tax rate

42.01%

FCF margin

1.23%

Gross margin

20.6%

Operating margin

4.13%

Pretax margin

4.78%

Profit margin

2.77%

Profit per employee

$247

Profitable quarters

Profitable years

Revenue per employee

$8,930

ROA

4.58%

ROA (5Y)

4.86%

ROCE

17.22%

ROE

16.33%

ROE (5Y)

23.76%

ROIC

20.21%

ROIC (5Y)

60.94%

SBC / revenue

0.84%

Tax / revenue

2.01%

Metric	Value
EPS growth	-31.75%
EPS growth (Q)	-25.71%
EPS growth 10Y	5.89%
EPS growth 3Y	-6.04%
EPS growth 5Y	2.16%
EPS growth years	5
FCF growth 3Y	-18.45%
FCF growth 5Y	-28.48%
Gross profit growth	-55.48%
Gross profit growth (Q)	-2.31%
Gross profit growth 3Y	3.37%
Gross profit growth 5Y	5.61%
Net income growth	-34.87%
Net income growth (Q)	-30.26%
Net income growth 3Y	-9.16%
Net income growth 5Y	-1.69%
Net income growth years	5
OCF growth	854.52%
OCF growth 10Y	-8.86%
OCF growth 3Y	-4.48%
OCF growth 5Y	-16.3%
Operating income growth	-17%
Operating income growth (Q)	-33.13%
Operating income growth 3Y	-3.07%
Operating income growth 5Y	3.52%
Revenue growth	5.59%
Revenue growth (Q)	3.77%
Revenue growth (QoQ)	3.99%
Revenue growth 10Y	4.87%
Revenue growth 3Y	5.94%
Revenue growth 5Y	6.78%
Revenue growth quarters	11
Revenue growth years	5

Metric

Value

EPS growth

-31.75%

EPS growth (Q)

-25.71%

EPS growth 10Y

5.89%

EPS growth 3Y

-6.04%

EPS growth 5Y

2.16%

EPS growth years

FCF growth 3Y

-18.45%

FCF growth 5Y

-28.48%

Gross profit growth

-55.48%

Gross profit growth (Q)

-2.31%

Gross profit growth 3Y

3.37%

Gross profit growth 5Y

5.61%

Net income growth

-34.87%

Net income growth (Q)

-30.26%

Net income growth 3Y

-9.16%

Net income growth 5Y

-1.69%

Net income growth years

OCF growth

854.52%

OCF growth 10Y

-8.86%

OCF growth 3Y

-4.48%

OCF growth 5Y

-16.3%

Operating income growth

-17%

Operating income growth (Q)

-33.13%

Operating income growth 3Y

-3.07%

Operating income growth 5Y

3.52%

Revenue growth

5.59%

Revenue growth (Q)

3.77%

Revenue growth (QoQ)

3.99%

Revenue growth 10Y

4.87%

Revenue growth 3Y

5.94%

Revenue growth 5Y

6.78%

Revenue growth quarters

Revenue growth years

Metric	Value
Capital expenditures	$-21.1M
Depreciation and amortization	$4.1M
EBIT	$52.2M
EBITDA	$56.3M
EPS	$1.38
FCF per share	$0.64
Financing cash flow	$-70.2M
Free cash flow	$15.5M
Free cash flow minus SBC	$4.8M
Gross profit	$260.9M
Income taxes	$25.4M
Investing cash flow	$27.3M
Net cash flow	$-6.3M
Net income	$35.1M
Operating cash flow minus SBC	$25.9M
Operating income	$52.2M
Revenue	$1.3B
Stock-based compensation	$10.7M

Metric

Value

Capital expenditures

$-21.1M

Depreciation and amortization

$4.1M

EBIT

$52.2M

EBITDA

$56.3M

EPS

$1.38

FCF per share

$0.64

Financing cash flow

$-70.2M

Free cash flow

$15.5M

Free cash flow minus SBC

$4.8M

Gross profit

$260.9M

Income taxes

$25.4M

Investing cash flow

$27.3M

Net cash flow

$-6.3M

Net income

$35.1M

Operating cash flow minus SBC

$25.9M

Operating income

$52.2M

Revenue

$1.3B

Stock-based compensation

$10.7M

Metric	Value
Altman Z-Score	3.57
Book value per share	$8.47
Debt / EBITDA	0.37
Debt / equity	0.12
Debt / FCF	1.58
Goodwill	$47.8M
Interest coverage	312.8
Long-term assets	$245M
Long-term liabilities	$99.6M
Net cash (debt)	$43.4M
Net cash / market cap	5.52%
Net cash growth	-33.18%
Net debt / EBITDA	-0.77
Net debt / equity	-0.21
Net debt / FCF	-2.8
Piotroski F-Score	5
Property, plant and equipment	$97.3M
Shareholders' equity	$203.8M
Tangible book value	$156M
Tangible book value per share	$6.48
Total assets	$711.3M
Total cash	$67.9M
Total debt	$24.5M
Total liabilities	$507.5M
WACC	9.14%

Metric

Value

Altman Z-Score

3.57

Book value per share

$8.47

Debt / EBITDA

0.37

Debt / equity

0.12

Debt / FCF

1.58

Goodwill

$47.8M

Interest coverage

312.8

Long-term assets

$245M

Long-term liabilities

$99.6M

Net cash (debt)

$43.4M

Net cash / market cap

5.52%

Net cash growth

-33.18%

Net debt / EBITDA

-0.77

Net debt / equity

-0.21

Net debt / FCF

-2.8

Piotroski F-Score

Property, plant and equipment

$97.3M

Shareholders' equity

$203.8M

Tangible book value

$156M

Tangible book value per share

$6.48

Total assets

$711.3M

Total cash

$67.9M

Total debt

$24.5M

Total liabilities

$507.5M

WACC

9.14%

Metric	Value
Asset turnover	1.78
Current assets	$466.3M
Current liabilities	$407.9M
Current ratio	1.14
Net working capital	$-2.2M
Quick ratio	0.91
Working capital	$58.4M
Working capital turnover	16.75

Metric

Value

Asset turnover

1.78

Current assets

$466.3M

Current liabilities

$407.9M

Current ratio

1.14

Net working capital

$-2.2M

Quick ratio

0.91

Working capital

$58.4M

Working capital turnover

16.75

Metric	Value
Buyback yield / dilution	4.29%
Dividend growth	0%
Dividend growth (10Y)	3.82%
Dividend growth (3Y)	2.17%
Dividend growth (5Y)	1.3%
Dividend growth years	2
Dividend payment date	2026-09-04
Dividend payment years	21
Dividend payout frequency	Quarterly
Dividend per share	$0.32
Dividend yield	0.99%
Ex-dividend date	2026-08-21
FCF payout ratio	49.96%
Last dividend	$0.08
Payout ratio	23.14%
Shareholder yield	5.27%

Metric

Value

Buyback yield / dilution

4.29%

Dividend growth

Dividend growth (10Y)

3.82%

Dividend growth (3Y)

2.17%

Dividend growth (5Y)

1.3%

Dividend growth years

Dividend payment date

2026-09-04

Dividend payment years

Dividend payout frequency

Quarterly

Dividend per share

$0.32

Dividend yield

0.99%

Ex-dividend date

2026-08-21

FCF payout ratio

49.96%

Last dividend

$0.08

Payout ratio

23.14%

Shareholder yield

5.27%

Metric	Value
10Y price change	195.76%
10Y return CAGR	13.01%
10Y total return	239.63%
150-day SMA	$33.12
15Y price change	679.58%
15Y return CAGR	16.49%
15Y total return	886.74%
1D price change	-0.43%
1M price change	4.09%
1M total return	4.09%
1W price change	1.04%
1W total return	1.04%
1Y price change	-21.95%
1Y return CAGR	-21.15%
1Y total return	-21.14%
20-day SMA	$32.01
200-day SMA	$33.01
20Y price change	506.46%
20Y return CAGR	11.37%
20Y total return	761.22%
3M price change	-19.96%
3M total return	-19.77%
3Y price change	47.21%
3Y return CAGR	14.81%
3Y total return	51.35%
50-day SMA	$32.62
50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA	50under200
52-week high	$42.25
52-week high date	2026-07-28
52-week low	$25.33
52-week low date	2026-02-26
5Y price change	58.9%
5Y return CAGR	10.96%
5Y total return	68.2%
6M price change	6.24%
6M total return	6.78%
All-time high	$49.65
All-time high date	2025-09-05
All-time low	$0.34
All-time low date	2002-09-30
Average true range (ATR)	$0.93
Average volume	183.4K
Beta (1Y)	-0.16
Beta (2Y)	0.5
Beta (5Y)	0.94
Change from 52-week high	-23.24%
Change from 52-week low	28.01%
Change from all-time high	-34.71%
Change from all-time low	9,576.12%
Change from open	-1.25%
Day's gap	0.83%
Dollar volume	$3M
High price	$32.84
Low price	$32.43
Monthly RSI	46.67
Open price	$32.84
Position in 52-week range	0%
Previous close	$32.57
Price vs 150-day SMA	-2.13%
Price vs 20-day SMA	1.28%
Price vs 200-day SMA	-1.81%
Price vs 50-day SMA	-0.64%
Relative volume	0.5
RSI	50.48
Sharpe ratio	-0.46
Sharpe ratio (3Y)	0.48
Sharpe ratio (5Y)	0.36
Sortino ratio	-0.44
Sortino ratio (3Y)	0.81
Sortino ratio (5Y)	0.7
Volume	91.9K
Weekly RSI	46.57
YTD price change	-10.48%
YTD total return	-9.76%

Metric

Value

10Y price change

195.76%

10Y return CAGR

13.01%

10Y total return

239.63%

150-day SMA

$33.12

15Y price change

679.58%

15Y return CAGR

16.49%

15Y total return

886.74%

1D price change

-0.43%

1M price change

4.09%

1M total return

4.09%

1W price change

1.04%

1W total return

1.04%

1Y price change

-21.95%

1Y return CAGR

-21.15%

1Y total return

-21.14%

20-day SMA

$32.01

200-day SMA

$33.01

20Y price change

506.46%

20Y return CAGR

11.37%

20Y total return

761.22%

3M price change

-19.96%

3M total return

-19.77%

3Y price change

47.21%

3Y return CAGR

14.81%

3Y total return

51.35%

50-day SMA

$32.62

50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA

50under200

52-week high

$42.25

52-week high date

2026-07-28

52-week low

$25.33

52-week low date

2026-02-26

5Y price change

58.9%

5Y return CAGR

10.96%

5Y total return

68.2%

6M price change

6.24%

6M total return

6.78%

All-time high

$49.65

All-time high date

2025-09-05

All-time low

$0.34

All-time low date

2002-09-30

Average true range (ATR)

$0.93

Average volume

183.4K

Beta (1Y)

-0.16

Beta (2Y)

0.5

Beta (5Y)

0.94

Change from 52-week high

-23.24%

Change from 52-week low

28.01%

Change from all-time high

-34.71%

Change from all-time low

9,576.12%

Change from open

-1.25%

Day's gap

0.83%

Dollar volume

$3M

High price

$32.84

Low price

$32.43

Monthly RSI

46.67

Open price

$32.84

Position in 52-week range

Previous close

$32.57

Price vs 150-day SMA

-2.13%

Price vs 20-day SMA

1.28%

Price vs 200-day SMA

-1.81%

Price vs 50-day SMA

-0.64%

Relative volume

0.5

RSI

50.48

Sharpe ratio

-0.46

Sharpe ratio (3Y)

0.48

Sharpe ratio (5Y)

0.36

Sortino ratio

-0.44

Sortino ratio (3Y)

0.81

Sortino ratio (5Y)

0.7

Volume

91.9K

Weekly RSI

46.57

YTD price change

-10.48%

YTD total return

-9.76%

Metric	Value
Float	23.2M
Float percentage	95.73%
Shares change (QoQ)	-1.29%
Shares change (YoY)	-4.29%
Shares held by insiders	4.27%
Shares held by institutions	90.17%
Shares outstanding	24.2M
Short % of float	4.66%
Short % of shares	4.46%
Short ratio	5.2 days

Metric

Value

Float

23.2M

Float percentage

95.73%

Shares change (QoQ)

-1.29%

Shares change (YoY)

-4.29%

Shares held by insiders

4.27%

Shares held by institutions

90.17%

Shares outstanding

24.2M

Short % of float

4.66%

Short % of shares

4.46%

Short ratio

5.2 days

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