Barrett Business Services, Inc.
BBSI
NASDAQ·Industrials·Staffing & Employment Services·Mkt cap $832.8M
$33.91
▲ +0.24%
P/E
25.12
Mkt Cap
$832.8M
52-Wk Range
$25.33–$48.36
52-Week Range
$25.33 - $48.36
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Beta
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Price action
Price chart
Down 28.8% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
4 reasons
- Integrated platform combining management consulting expertise with HR outsourcing tools
- Deep industry specialization across manufacturing, construction, agriculture, and logistics sectors
- Co-employment model creates sticky, long-term client relationships with high switching costs
- Established 58-year track record and operational infrastructure since 1965
Bear Case
2 risks
- Average volatility.
- Premium valuation to HR & Payroll Services peers
Growth
Stable outlook
Increasing demand for HR outsourcing among small and mid-sized businesses
Value
Premium valuation to HR & Payroll Services peers
Momentum
Stable
+1.3% over 3m
Quality
Thin
Solid business
Dividend
Modest
0.94% yield
Smart-money signal
Who's buying BBSI right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Recent earnings results
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Nov 4, 2026
AUG 5, 2026
Reported EPS of $0.52 vs $0.56 consensus (-6.3% surprise). Revenue of $319.3M vs $321.6M expected (-0.7%).
EPS surprise · last 4Q
0 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
-6.3%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+10%
+10%
+10%
+8%
+5%
+5%
+4%
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q2 26
$294.3M
$304.8M
$292.6M
$307.7M
$318.9M
$321.1M
$307.0M
$319.3M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
21.0%
Operating
4.8%
Profit
4.0%
Wall Street consensus
4 analysts · 50% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
50%
Hold
25%
Sell
25%
Median Price Target
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Latest: Citi · Aug 6, 2026
vs Industry
How BBSI stacks vs Staffing & Employment Services
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
Industry comparison data unavailable for this stock.
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