Industrials · Staffing & Employment Services
Price
$37.43
Market Cap
$919.3M
Employees
135,727
Beta
0.94
Avg Volume
226,711
CEO
Gary Edward Kramer Jr.
Barrett Business Services, Inc. (BBSI) delivers a range of business management solutions specifically designed for small and mid-sized enterprises across the United States. The company has developed a proprietary management platform that seamlessly integrates a strategic, knowledge-based approach, typically found in management consulting, with the practical tools and capabilities characteristic of the human resource outsourcing sector. Among its core offerings are professional employer services, through which BBSI establishes a co-employment relationship via a client services agreement. Under this arrangement, the company takes on critical responsibilities such as payroll processing, managing payroll taxes, securing workers' compensation coverage, and overseeing various other administrative duties for the client's existing workforce. Additionally, BBSI provides comprehensive staffing and recruitment services. These include providing personnel for short-term or on-demand assignments, contract staffing, direct placement of permanent employees, and long-term or indefinite-term on-site management. Its diverse client base encompasses industries such as electronics manufacturing, light industrial production, agricultural businesses, transportation and logistics, food processing, telecommunications, public utilities, general contractors in various construction domains, and professional service organizations. Founded in 1965, Barrett Business Services, Inc. maintains its corporate headquarters in Vancouver, Washington.
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Price Overview
Last updated: Jul 11, 2026 11:22pm (just now)
Current data · timestamped when a report runs
$37.43
Change · Jul 11
+0.19 (+0.51%)
Day Range
$36.93 – $37.65
52-Week Range
$25.33 – $49.65
50-Day MA
$32.95
200-Day MA
$34.72
Volume
192,172.00
Analyst Price Targets
Low
$46.00
Consensus
$46.00
High
$46.00
(1 analysts)
Share Structure
Outstanding
24,559,649.00
Float
23,525,688.00
Free Float
95.8%
High free float
— 95.8% of shares trade freely, ~4.2% held by insiders/institutions
Very liquid — most shares trade freely. Low insider ownership can mean less management alignment, but makes large position sizing straightforward.
Price History (1 Year)
Revenue & Net Income Trend
The directional story — useful even when net income is negative.
Revenue
The top line — total sales before any costs or taxes are subtracted. A measure of how much business the company is doing.
Net Income
The bottom line — profit left after subtracting all expenses, interest, and taxes from revenue. Reflects accounting profitability, but includes non-cash items like depreciation, so it isn't the same as cash earned.
Operating Cash Flow
The real cash generated by the day-to-day business — selling products, paying suppliers, collecting from customers. Calculated from net income by adding back non-cash items and adjusting for timing (unpaid bills, unsold inventory). When OCF consistently lags net income, the reported profit may not be converting to real money.
| Period | Revenue | Net Income | Net Margin | YoY/QoQ |
|---|
Key Metrics
API Direct from provider
CALC Derived from statements
P/E Ratio (Price per dollar of earnings)
APIStock Price / EPS (Diluted)
23.04
Stock Price: $37.43
EPS (Diluted): 2.13
EPS (Diluted): 2.13
P/B Ratio (Price vs net asset value)
APIStock Price / Book Value Per Share
3.81
Stock Price: $37.43
Total Equity: $241.00M
Shares: 25,777,000
Total Equity: $241.00M
Shares: 25,777,000
EV/EBITDA (Total value vs operating profit)
APIEnterprise Value / EBITDA
10.19
Market Cap: $919.27M
Total Debt: $0.00
Cash: $95.03M
EBITDA: $80.09M
Total Debt: $0.00
Cash: $95.03M
EBITDA: $80.09M
Enterprise Value (Takeover price (cap + debt - cash))
APIMarket Cap + Total Debt - Cash
$847.8M
Market Cap: $919.27M
Total Debt: $0.00
Cash: $95.03M
Total Debt: $0.00
Cash: $95.03M
Gross Margin (Revenue left after direct costs)
APIGross Profit / Revenue
21.0%
Gross Profit: $260.91M
Revenue: $1.24B
Revenue: $1.24B
Operating Margin (Revenue left after all operations)
APIOperating Income / Revenue
5.0%
Operating Income: $62.16M
Revenue: $1.24B
Revenue: $1.24B
Net Margin (Revenue left as actual profit)
APINet Income / Revenue
4.4%
Net Income: $54.45M
Revenue: $1.24B
Revenue: $1.24B
ROE (Profit from shareholder equity)
APINet Income / Total Equity
17.8%
Net Income: $54.45M
Total Equity: $241.00M
Total Equity: $241.00M
ROIC (Profit from all invested capital)
APINOPAT / Invested Capital
10.9%
Operating Income: $62.16M
Tax Rate: 23.7%
Equity: $241.00M
Total Debt: $0.00
Cash: $95.03M
Tax Rate: 23.7%
Equity: $241.00M
Total Debt: $0.00
Cash: $95.03M
Zero debt — invested capital = equity minus cash (very efficient)
Current Ratio (Can it pay short-term bills)
APICurrent Assets / Current Liabilities
1.29
Current Assets: $524.64M
Current Liabilities: $405.87M
Current Liabilities: $405.87M
Debt/Equity (Leverage — debt vs equity)
CALCTotal Debt / Total Equity
0.00
Short-Term Debt: $0.00
Long-Term Debt: $0.00
Total Debt: $0.00
Total Equity: $241.00M
Long-Term Debt: $0.00
Total Debt: $0.00
Total Equity: $241.00M
Zero debt — this company carries no debt obligations. Strongest possible score.
Rev/Share (Top-line per share)
CALCRevenue / Shares Outstanding
$48.12
Revenue: $1.24B
Shares: 25,777,000
Shares: 25,777,000
Book Value/Share (Net assets per share)
CALC(Total Assets - Total Liabilities) / Shares
$9.35
Total Equity: $241.00M
Shares: 25,777,000
Shares: 25,777,000
FCF/Share (Real cash generated per share)
CALC(Operating Cash Flow + CapEx) / Shares
$1.83
Operating CF: $65.96M
CapEx: -$18.78M
Shares: 25,777,000
CapEx: -$18.78M
Shares: 25,777,000
CapEx is negative (outflow) — added to OCF to get FCF
Div Yield (Annual income from holding)
APILast Annual Dividend / Stock Price
0.9%
Last Dividend: N/A
Stock Price: $37.43
Stock Price: $37.43
Payout Ratio (Earnings paid out as dividends)
Dividends Paid / Net Income
—
Dividends Paid: N/A
Net Income: $54.45M
Net Income: $54.45M
Dividends paid not available in cash flow statement
Industry Benchmarks
Compares BBSI against LLM-researched typical ranges for its
industry. One research call per industry, cached indefinitely — every stock in the same industry
reuses the same baseline.
Deep Analysis
Pre-flight intelligence scans the company first, then routes to the right analytical methods.
0
Company Classification
— What type of company is this?
1
Industry Landscape
— Where is the industry headed?
2
Company Momentum
— Where is this company trending?
3
Forward Projection
— 1Y & 2Y projected metrics (requires Layer 1 + 2)
4a
DCF Valuation
— Present value of future cash flows
4b
Earnings Power Value
— Floor value — worth with zero growth
4c
Anchored PE
— Industry PE adjusted for growth differential
4d
Reverse DCF
— What growth is the market pricing in?
4e
Revenue-Based DCF
— For growth/narrative companies (skip if mature earner)
4f
Anchored P/S
— Price-to-Sales peer comparison (skip if mature earner)
4g
Scenario Analysis
— Bull / Base / Bear (skip if mature earner)
4h
Dividend Discount Model
— For dividend/income stocks only
4i
Book Value Analysis
— For deep value / turnaround stocks only
4j
Insider Activity
— Are insiders buying or selling?
4f
Cash Flow Quality
— How trustworthy is the FCF?
4g
Debt Maturity Risk
— Can it handle its debt?
4h
Macro Environment
— Rates, market valuation, volatility
4i
Sector Intelligence
— How does this company compare within its sector?
4j
Revenue Confidence
— How reliable is the growth projection?
4k
Sensitivity Analysis
— How fragile is the fair value estimate?
4l
Sector Demand Cycle
— Is the sector in a boom, steady state, or contraction?
5
AI Investigation
— Adaptive research engine (Claude)
5b
Thesis Evaluation
— What does the market believe? (narrative/platform stocks only)
6
Valuation Synthesis
— Weighted verdict from all methods (requires Layer 4)
Income Statement (Annual)
Last updated: Jul 11, 2026 11:22pm (just now)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $955.2M | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.2B |
| Cost of Revenue | $750.7M | $819.5M | $826.8M | $891.3M | $979.4M |
| Gross Profit | $204.5M | $234.8M | $242.5M | $253.3M | $260.9M |
| Operating Expenses | $160.6M | $175.9M | $181.9M | $193.5M | $198.8M |
| Operating Income | $43.9M | $59.0M | $60.7M | $59.8M | $62.2M |
| Net Income | $38.1M | $47.3M | $50.6M | $53.0M | $54.4M |
| EBITDA | $56.4M | $71.7M | $76.3M | $78.2M | $80.1M |
| EPS | $1.26 | $1.66 | $1.88 | $2.03 | $2.13 |
| EPS (Diluted) | — | — | — | — | — |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Last updated: Jul 11, 2026 11:22pm (just now)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | $69.4M | $91.4M | $71.2M | $55.4M | $95.0M |
| Total Current Assets | $406.7M | $454.4M | $447.5M | $475.4M | $524.6M |
| Total Assets | $747.0M | $686.9M | $721.5M | $745.5M | $779.1M |
| Current Liabilities | $315.4M | $334.7M | $343.3M | $358.9M | $405.9M |
| Long-Term Debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Liabilities | $538.4M | $509.1M | $522.4M | $524.1M | $538.1M |
| Total Equity | $208.5M | $177.8M | $199.1M | $221.4M | $241.0M |
| Retained Earnings | $178.3M | $172.6M | $182.9M | $200.0M | $206.1M |
Cash Flow (Annual)
Last updated: Jul 11, 2026 11:22pm (just now)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | -$15.5M | $27.8M | $67.2M | $10.1M | $66.0M |
| Capital Expenditure | -$6.8M | -$16.0M | -$11.8M | -$14.2M | -$18.8M |
| Free Cash Flow | -$22.3M | $11.8M | $55.4M | -$4.1M | $47.2M |
| Acquisitions (net) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Debt Repayment | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dividends Paid | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stock Buybacks | -$17.3M | -$47.2M | -$34.2M | -$29.1M | -$48.0M |
| Net Change in Cash | -$155.2M | $28.7M | -$32.5M | $7.7M | $43.7M |
Analyst Estimates (Annual)
Last updated: Jul 11, 2026 11:22pm (just now)| Metric | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue |
$1.1B $1.1B – $1.1B
|
$1.2B $1.2B – $1.2B
|
$1.3B $1.3B – $1.3B
|
$1.4B $1.4B – $1.4B
|
| EBITDA |
$74.9M $74.8M – $75.5M
|
$82.5M $82.3M – $82.6M
|
$86.5M $86.2M – $86.8M
|
$91.2M $90.7M – $91.7M
|
| Net Income |
$51.0M $50.3M – $51.6M
|
$54.5M $53.8M – $55.1M
|
$39.4M $38.9M – $39.9M
|
$58.0M $55.5M – $61.2M
|
| EPS | — | — | — | — |
Growth Trends (YoY %)
Last updated: Jul 11, 2026 11:22pm (just now)| Metric | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | +10.4% | +1.4% | +7.0% | +8.4% |
| Gross Profit Growth | +14.8% | +3.3% | +4.4% | +3.0% |
| Operating Income Growth | +34.3% | +2.8% | -1.4% | +4.0% |
| Net Income Growth | +24.1% | +7.1% | +4.7% | +2.7% |
| EBITDA Growth | +27.2% | +6.4% | +2.6% | +2.4% |
Dividend History (Last 20)
Last updated: Jul 11, 2026 11:22pm (just now)| Date | Dividend | Declaration | Record | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-22 | $0.08 | 2026-05-04 | 2026-05-22 | 2026-06-05 |
| 2026-03-13 | $0.08 | 2026-02-23 | 2026-03-13 | 2026-03-27 |
| 2025-11-21 | $0.08 | 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-21 | 2025-12-05 |
| 2025-08-22 | $0.08 | 2025-08-04 | 2025-08-22 | 2025-09-05 |
| 2025-05-23 | $0.08 | 2025-05-05 | 2025-05-23 | 2025-06-06 |
| 2025-03-14 | $0.08 | 2025-02-26 | 2025-03-14 | 2025-03-28 |
| 2024-11-22 | $0.08 | 2024-11-06 | 2024-11-22 | 2024-12-06 |
| 2024-08-16 | $0.08 | 2024-07-31 | 2024-08-16 | 2024-08-30 |
| 2024-05-16 | $0.30 | 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-17 | 2024-05-31 |
| 2024-03-14 | $0.30 | 2024-02-26 | 2024-03-15 | 2024-03-28 |
| 2023-11-16 | $0.30 | 2023-11-01 | 2023-11-17 | 2023-12-01 |
| 2023-08-17 | $0.30 | 2023-08-02 | 2023-08-18 | 2023-09-01 |
| 2023-05-18 | $0.30 | 2023-05-03 | 2023-05-19 | 2023-06-02 |
| 2023-03-16 | $0.30 | 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-17 | 2023-03-31 |
| 2022-11-17 | $0.30 | 2022-11-02 | 2022-11-18 | 2022-12-02 |
| 2022-08-18 | $0.30 | 2022-08-03 | 2022-08-19 | 2022-09-02 |
| 2022-05-19 | $0.30 | 2022-05-04 | 2022-05-20 | 2022-06-03 |
| 2022-03-17 | $0.30 | 2022-03-02 | 2022-03-18 | 2022-04-01 |
| 2021-11-18 | $0.30 | 2021-11-03 | 2021-11-19 | 2021-12-03 |
| 2021-08-19 | $0.30 | 2021-08-04 | 2021-08-20 | 2021-09-03 |
Insider Trading (Recent)
Type codes
PPurchase
SSale
AAward / grant
MOption exercise
FIn-kind (tax)
CConversion
GGift
DReturn to issuer
All SEC Form 4 codes
Open market
- P Purchase
- Open-market or private purchase of shares.
- S Sale
- Open-market or private sale of shares.
Compensation (Rule 16b-3)
- A Award / grant
- Grant or award of securities (RSUs, options, etc.) under Rule 16b-3.
- D Return to issuer
- Securities disposed back to the company under Rule 16b-3.
- F In-kind (tax)
- Shares withheld or delivered to pay the option-exercise price or tax — not an open-market sale.
- I Discretionary
- Discretionary transaction under an employee plan — Rule 16b-3(f).
- M Option exercise
- Exercise or conversion of a derivative (option/RSU) into shares — exempt.
Derivatives
- C Conversion
- Conversion of a derivative security into the underlying shares.
- E Short expiration
- Expiration of a short derivative position.
- H Long expiration
- Expiration or cancellation of a long derivative position with value received.
- O OTM exercise
- Exercise of an out-of-the-money derivative.
- X ITM exercise
- Exercise of an in-the-money or at-the-money derivative.
Other exempt
- G Gift
- Bona fide gift of securities.
- L Small acquisition
- Small acquisition under Rule 16a-6.
- W Inheritance
- Acquisition or disposition by will or the laws of descent.
- Z Voting trust
- Deposit into or withdrawal from a voting trust.
Other
- J Other
- Other acquisition or disposition (explained in a Form 4 footnote).
- K Equity swap
- Transaction in an equity swap or similar instrument.
- U Tender / buyout
- Disposition via tender of shares in a change-of-control transaction.
Compensation-plan codes (A, D, F, M) are routine and rarely directional. Open-market P (buy) and S (sale) carry the most signal.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-02 | Potts James R | S-Sale | 1,802.00 | $38.00 | $68,476 |
| 2026-07-06 | Potts James R | S-Sale | 3,487.00 | $37.55 | $130,926 |
| 2026-07-07 | Potts James R | S-Sale | 3,490.00 | $38.00 | $132,620 |
| 2026-07-02 | MEEKER ANTHONY | S-Sale | 12,000.00 | $37.85 | $454,226 |
| 2026-07-01 | Finn Mark Steven | M-Exempt | 2,344.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-07-01 | Finn Mark Steven | A-Award | 2,782.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-07-01 | Finn Mark Steven | M-Exempt | 2,344.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-07-01 | Clabby Joseph Stephen | M-Exempt | 2,344.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-07-01 | Clabby Joseph Stephen | A-Award | 2,782.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-07-01 | Clabby Joseph Stephen | M-Exempt | 2,344.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-07-01 | McReynolds Alexandra Morehouse | M-Exempt | 2,344.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-07-01 | McReynolds Alexandra Morehouse | A-Award | 2,782.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-07-01 | McReynolds Alexandra Morehouse | M-Exempt | 2,344.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-07-01 | Kramer Gary | M-Exempt | 9,222.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-07-01 | Kramer Gary | F-InKind | 1,609.00 | $37.73 | $60,708 |
| 2026-07-01 | Kramer Gary | F-InKind | 5,284.00 | $37.73 | $199,365 |
| 2026-07-01 | Kramer Gary | M-Exempt | 11,477.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-07-01 | Kramer Gary | F-InKind | 5,571.00 | $37.73 | $210,194 |
| 2026-07-01 | Kramer Gary | F-InKind | 4,517.00 | $37.73 | $170,426 |
| 2026-07-01 | Kramer Gary | F-InKind | 3,629.00 | $37.73 | $136,922 |
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