What is Barrett Business Services's earnings per share (EPS)?

Barrett Business Services (BBSI) reported diluted earnings per share of $2.08 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 5.1% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Barrett Business Services (BBSI) Financials

BBSI

Trailing 12 months to June 30, 2026

Revenue $1.3B +5.6% YoY

Net Income $35.1M -34.9% YoY

EPS (Diluted) $1.35 -33.5% YoY

Free Cash Flow $15.5M +234.5% YoY

Market Cap $739.4M as of Oct 3, 2026

Price / Sales 0.6x on $1.3B revenue, trailing 12 months to June 30, 2026

Price / Earnings 21.1x on $35.1M net income, trailing 12 months to June 30, 2026

Price / Book 3.6x on $203.8M equity, Q2 FY2026

A multiple compares the market's price with a filed figure; it says what the market pays, not how the business is doing. The market capitalization is the vendor's as of Oct 3, 2026; every other figure is from the SEC filings on this page. Not financial advice.

Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Latest period Q2 FY2026, ended Jun 30, 2026 Reported Aug 6, 2026 Currency USD FYE December

Newest figures come from the 10-Q for Q2 FY2026, filed Aug 6, 2026. Each column of the statement tables below links to the filing it was taken from, and every filing is listed on the BBSI SEC filings page.

Barrett Business Services (BBSI) reported $1.3B in revenue over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, up 5.6% from the prior twelve months. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Rhea AI BBSI FY2025 2026-10-03

Revenue expands, but margin pressure and working-capital swings mean accounting growth does not translate into consistently stronger cash generation.

By FY2025, gross margin had fallen to 21.0% from 22.7% in FY2023 even as revenue expanded across the period; the added scale did not improve the economics of each revenue dollar. Operating margin also settled at 5.0% versus 5.7%, showing that pressure extends beyond direct service costs into broader operating expenses.

Operating cash flow fell sharply in FY2024, then rebounded in FY2025; free cash flow swung from a negative margin of -0.4% to 3.8%. The matching reversal, alongside accounts receivable reaching $248.6M in FY2025, indicates working-capital timing materially affects cash availability, so earnings are not a steady proxy for cash in every year.

The reported debt-to-equity ratio declined from 2.9x in FY2022 to 2.2x in FY2025, indicating leverage eased relative to equity even as the company grew. Yet the current ratio remained about 1.3x, while FY2025 financing cash flow was -$53.0M; this points to stable near-term coverage alongside substantial capital-return and financing outflows.

Financial Health Signals

Financial Health Score 51/100

Scored against operating companies for FY2025. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group; the overall is their average, with missing dimensions counted as zero out of six. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →

Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Barrett Business Services's business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.

Profitability

Barrett Business Services has an operating margin of 5.0%, meaning the company retains $5 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This results in a moderate score of 64/100, indicating healthy but not exceptional operating efficiency. This is down from 5.2% the prior year.

Growth

Barrett Business Services's revenue grew 8.4% year-over-year to $1.2B, a solid pace of expansion. This earns a growth score of 59/100.

Leverage

Barrett Business Services has elevated debt relative to equity (D/E of 2.23), meaning the company relies heavily on borrowed funds. This high leverage results in a low score of 29/100, reflecting increased financial risk.

Liquidity

Barrett Business Services's current ratio of 1.29 indicates adequate short-term liquidity, earning a score of 33/100. The company can meet its near-term obligations, though with limited headroom.

Cash Flow

Barrett Business Services has a free cash flow margin of 3.8%, earning a moderate score of 36/100. The company generates positive cash flow after capital investments, but with room for improvement.

Returns

Barrett Business Services earns a strong 22.6% return on equity (ROE), meaning it generates $23 of profit for every $100 of shareholders' equity. This efficient capital use earns a returns score of 84/100. This is down from 23.9% the prior year.

Altman Z-Score Safe

3.23

Barrett Business Services scores 3.23, well above the 2.99 safe threshold. This indicates low bankruptcy risk based on profitability, leverage, and asset efficiency.

Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.

Piotroski F-Score Partial

5/8

Barrett Business Services passes 5 of 8 computable financial strength tests (1 of the nine could not be computed from available data). 3 of 4 profitability signals pass, 1 of 2 leverage/liquidity signals pass, 1 of 2 efficiency signals pass.

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed

1.21x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Barrett Business Services generates $1.21 in operating cash flow ($66.0M OCF vs $54.4M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.

Interest Coverage Safe

363.53x

Barrett Business Services earns $363.53 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($62.2M vs $171K). This wide margin provides strong safety for debt servicing, even if earnings decline temporarily.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue

$319.3M

YoY+3.8%

QoQ+4.0%

5Y CAGR+6.5%

10Y CAGR+4.6%

Barrett Business Services generated $319.3M in revenue in Q2 2026. This represents an increase of 3.8% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 4.0%.

EBITDA

$17.7M

YoY-29.6%

QoQ+511.2%

5Y CAGR-4.1%

Barrett Business Services's EBITDA was $17.7M in Q2 2026, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents a decrease of 29.6% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 511.2%.

Net Income

$12.9M

YoY-30.3%

QoQ+186.9%

5Y CAGR-5.5%

10Y CAGR+4.2%

Barrett Business Services reported $12.9M in net income in Q2 2026. This represents a decrease of 30.3% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 186.9%.

EPS (Diluted)

$0.52

YoY-25.7%

QoQ+188.1%

5Y CAGR-25.3%

10Y CAGR-7.7%

Barrett Business Services earned $0.52 per diluted share (EPS) in Q2 2026. This represents a decrease of 25.7% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 188.1%.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

-$61.4M

YoY-5.4%

QoQ-120.7%

Barrett Business Services recorded an outflow of $61.4M in free cash flow in Q2 2026, representing a cash shortfall after capex. This represents a decrease of 5.4% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 120.7%.

Cash & Debt

$27.0M

YoY+2.6%

QoQ-26.1%

5Y CAGR+61.4%

10Y CAGR+51.6%

Barrett Business Services held $27.0M in cash as of Q2 2026; long-term debt is not reported for that period.

Dividends Per Share

$0.08

YoY0.0%

QoQ0.0%

Barrett Business Services paid $0.08 per share in dividends in Q2 2026. That is unchanged from the same quarter a year earlier. It is unchanged from the prior quarter.

Shares Outstanding

24M

YoY-5.7%

QoQ-1.3%

5Y CAGR+26.2%

10Y CAGR+12.8%

Barrett Business Services had 24M shares outstanding in Q2 2026. This represents a decrease of 5.7% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 1.3%.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

20.3%

YoY-3.5pp

QoQ+6.2pp

5Y change-4.3pp

10Y change-0.5pp

Barrett Business Services's gross margin was 20.3% in Q2 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is down 3.5 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 6.2 percentage points.

Operating Margin

4.8%

YoY-2.7pp

QoQ+6.9pp

5Y change-4.0pp

Barrett Business Services's operating margin was 4.8% in Q2 2026, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 2.7 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 6.9 percentage points.

Net Margin

4.0%

YoY-2.0pp

QoQ+8.8pp

5Y change-3.3pp

10Y change-0.2pp

Barrett Business Services's net profit margin was 4.0% in Q2 2026, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is down 2.0 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 8.8 percentage points.

Return on Equity

6.3%

YoY-1.8pp

QoQ+13.5pp

5Y change-2.2pp

10Y change-9.7pp

Barrett Business Services's ROE was 6.3% in Q2 2026, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is down 1.8 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 13.5 percentage points.

Capital Allocation

Share Buybacks

$15.2M

YoY+86.9%

QoQ-25.1%

5Y CAGR+37.1%

Barrett Business Services spent $15.2M on share buybacks in Q2 2026, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents an increase of 86.9% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 25.1%.

Capital Expenditures

$5.5M

YoY+24.7%

QoQ-3.9%

5Y CAGR+30.7%

10Y CAGR+15.6%

Barrett Business Services invested $5.5M in capex in Q2 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 24.7% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 3.9%.

R&D Spending

Not reported for Q2 2026.

BBSI Income Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

BBSI quarterly income statement

Metric	TTM	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Revenue	$1.3B	$1.2B+8.4%	$1.1B+7.0%	$1.1B+1.4%	$1.1B+10.4%	$955.2M+8.4%	$880.8M-6.5%	$942.3M+0.2%	$940.7M+2.2%	$920.4M+9.5%	$840.6M+13.5%	$740.8M+16.4%	$636.4M+18.5%	$537.0M+33.4%	$402.7M+27.9%	$314.9M
Cost of Revenue	$1.0B	$979.4M+9.9%	$891.3M+7.8%	$826.8M+0.9%	$819.5M+9.2%	$750.7M+7.6%	$697.9M-4.9%	$734.1M-2.6%	$754.0M-1.0%	$761.9M+9.6%	$695.0M+13.7%	$611.4M+1.4%	$603.0M+32.7%	$454.5M+35.3%	$335.9M+23.8%	$271.4M
Gross Profit	$253.1M	$260.9M+3.0%	$253.3M+4.4%	$242.5M+3.3%	$234.8M+14.8%	$204.5M+11.8%	$182.9M-12.2%	$208.3M+11.6%	$186.7M+17.8%	$158.5M+8.9%	$145.5M+12.4%	$129.5M+287.5%	$33.4M-59.5%	$82.5M+23.7%	$66.7M+53.5%	$43.5M
SG&A Expenses	$192.1M	$190.5M+2.5%	$185.9M+6.3%	$174.8M+3.0%	$169.6M+9.3%	$155.3M+9.4%	$141.9M-7.8%	$153.9M+5.8%	$145.5M+18.1%	$123.1M+8.6%	$113.3M+25.7%	$90.2M+21.8%	$74.1M+24.6%	$59.4M+28.0%	$46.5M+21.7%	$38.2M
Operating Income	$52.2M	$62.2M+4.0%	$59.8M-1.4%	$60.6M+2.8%	$59.0M+34.3%	$43.9M+21.5%	$36.1M-28.4%	$50.5M+36.5%	$37.0M+23.5%	$29.9M+3.5%	$28.9M-20.6%	$36.4M+184.4%	-$43.2M-305.3%	$21.0M+11.9%	$18.8M+377.6%	$3.9M
EBITDA	N/A	$70.4M+4.5%	$67.4M-0.6%	$67.8M+3.9%	$65.2M+32.4%	$49.2M+20.1%	$41.0M-24.6%	$54.4M+32.0%	$41.2M+16.4%	$35.4M+9.9%	$32.2M-18.0%	$39.3M+196.6%	-$40.7M-276.3%	$23.1M+13.8%	$20.3M+283.9%	$5.3M
Interest Expense	$167K	$171K-3.9%	$178K+7.2%	$166K+17.7%	$141K-62.1%	$372K-70.1%	$1.2M-30.5%	$1.8M+70.1%	$1.1M+236.1%	$313K-61.2%	$807K-58.9%	$2.0M+1035.8%	$173K-27.3%	$238K+213.2%	$76K+204.0%	$25K
Income Tax	$25.4M	$17.0M-4.9%	$17.8M-3.0%	$18.4M+1.9%	$18.0M+43.3%	$12.6M+42.5%	$8.8M-31.3%	$12.8M+91.5%	$6.7M-27.2%	$9.2M+35.7%	$6.8M-29.7%	$9.7M+156.5%	-$17.1M-402.9%	$5.6M-10.8%	$6.3M+656.0%	$837K
Net Income	$35.1M	$54.4M+2.7%	$53.0M+4.7%	$50.6M+7.1%	$47.3M+24.1%	$38.1M+12.8%	$33.8M-30.1%	$48.3M+26.9%	$38.1M+51.2%	$25.2M+33.9%	$18.8M-26.3%	$25.5M+199.8%	-$25.5M-263.0%	$15.7M+19.4%	$13.1M-8.3%	$14.3M
EPS (Basic)	N/A	$2.13+4.9%	$2.03+8.0%	$1.88+13.3%	$1.66-67.1%	$5.05+13.2%	$4.46-31.2%	$6.48+25.1%	$5.18+49.7%	$3.46+33.1%	$2.60-26.8%	$3.55+199.4%	-$3.57-261.5%	$2.21+30.0%	$1.70+19.7%	$1.42
EPS (Diluted)	$1.35	$2.08+5.1%	$1.98	$1.85+12.8%	$1.64	$5.00+13.9%	$4.39-30.0%	$6.27+25.9%	$4.98+49.5%	$3.33+30.6%	$2.55-26.5%	$3.47+197.2%	-$3.57-268.4%	$2.12+26.9%	$1.67+18.4%	$1.41
Diluted Shares (Avg)	N/A	26M-2.1%	27M	27M-5.2%	29M	8M-0.9%	8M-0.1%	8M+0.7%	8M+1.3%	8M+2.3%	7M+0.3%	7M+2.7%	7M-3.2%	7M-5.9%	8M-22.5%	10M

Metric	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-K	Q3'2410-Q
Revenue	$319.3M+3.8%	$307.0M+4.9%	$321.1M+5.3%	$318.9M+8.4%	$307.7M+10.0%	$292.6M+10.1%	$304.8M+10.2%	$294.3M+7.7%
Cost of Revenue	$254.4M+8.5%	$263.8M+5.6%	$252.9M+8.3%	$242.2M+10.2%	$234.4M+10.7%	$249.9M+10.5%	$233.4M+10.6%	$219.9M+7.3%
Gross Profit	$64.9M-11.5%	$43.2M+1.3%	$68.3M-4.4%	$76.8M+3.2%	$73.3M+7.9%	$42.6M+7.7%	$71.4M+8.8%	$74.4M+8.9%
SG&A Expenses	$47.2M-2.1%	$47.5M+5.9%	$47.6M-2.5%	$49.9M+1.7%	$48.2M+5.7%	$44.8M+5.7%	$48.8M+7.1%	$49.1M+11.1%
Operating Income	$15.4M-33.1%	-$6.5M-55.0%	$18.5M-10.2%	$24.8M+5.7%	$23.0M+12.9%	-$4.2M+11.2%	$20.6M+13.3%	$23.5M+5.2%
EBITDA	$17.7M-29.6%	-$4.3M-94.0%	$20.7M-8.3%	$26.9M+6.0%	$25.1M+12.3%	-$2.2M+22.2%	$22.6M+12.6%	$25.4M+4.9%
Interest Expense	$42K-4.5%	$42K-4.5%	$38K-15.6%	$45K0.0%	$44K0.0%	$44K0.0%	$45K	$45K-43.8%
Income Tax	$4.5M-35.2%	$10.4M+2104.8%	$4.5M-28.8%	$6.1M+0.9%	$6.9M+1.7%	-$517K+59.2%	$6.3M+21.6%	$6.1M-5.8%
Net Income	$12.9M-30.3%	-$14.8M-1349.9%	$16.4M-2.4%	$20.6M+5.0%	$18.5M+10.5%	-$1.0M-650.7%	$16.8M+15.4%	$19.6M+7.7%
EPS (Basic)	$0.53-26.4%	-$0.59-1375.0%	$0.650.0%	$0.80+6.7%	$0.72+12.5%	-$0.04-300.0%	$0.65+18.2%	$0.75+10.3%
EPS (Diluted)	$0.52-25.7%	-$0.59-1375.0%	$0.630.0%	$0.79+6.8%	$0.70+12.9%	-$0.04	$0.63	$0.74
Diluted Shares (Avg)	25M-5.7%	25M-3.0%	N/A	26M-1.7%	26M-2.1%	26M	N/A	27M

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: R&D Expenses.

BBSI Balance Sheet

BBSI quarterly balance sheet

Metric	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Total Assets	$779.1M+4.5%	$745.5M+3.3%	$721.5M+5.0%	$686.9M-8.0%	$747.0M-3.6%	$775.0M-10.0%	$860.9M+13.9%	$756.1M+10.8%	$682.5M+17.3%	$581.9M+17.1%	$496.8M+9.8%	$452.4M+44.4%	$313.3M+36.9%	$228.9M+2.6%	$223.1M
Current Assets	$524.6M+10.3%	$475.4M+6.2%	$447.5M-1.5%	$454.4M+11.7%	$406.7M-0.3%	$407.9M-3.8%	$423.8M+31.8%	$321.7M+4.4%	$308.2M+31.0%	$235.4M+3.7%	$227.0M+24.2%	$182.8M-13.3%	$210.9M+51.3%	$139.4M+8.1%	$129.0M
Cash & Equivalents	$95.0M+71.6%	$55.4M-22.2%	$71.2M-22.2%	$91.4M+31.7%	$69.4M+1.0%	$68.7M+54.1%	$44.6M+26.0%	$35.4M-40.9%	$59.8M+17.9%	$50.8M+101.3%	$25.2M+118.5%	$11.5M-87.7%	$93.6M+104.5%	$45.7M-7.7%	$49.6M
Short-Term Investments	$62.2M-6.5%	$66.5M-17.9%	$81.0M+18.6%	$68.3M-29.4%	$96.8M-4.4%	$101.2M+22.6%	$82.6M+19753.4%	$416K-38.3%	$674K-88.1%	$5.7M	$0-100.0%	$30.0M+51.4%	$19.8M+18.1%	$16.7M-0.8%	$16.9M
Accounts Receivable	$248.6M+6.0%	$234.5M+36.8%	$171.4M+4.6%	$163.8M+5.2%	$155.7M+31.4%	$118.5M-27.5%	$163.6M+7.9%	$151.6M+10.9%	$136.7M+8.0%	$126.5M+39.7%	$90.5M-11.8%	$102.6M+19.9%	$85.6M+33.9%	$63.9M+37.4%	$46.5M
Long-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0-100.0%	$1.7M+40.7%	$1.2M+86.8%	$642K-89.4%	$6.1M-70.9%	$20.9M+254.2%	$5.9M-40.3%	$9.9M-35.7%	$15.4M
Goodwill	$47.8M0.0%	$47.8M0.0%	$47.8M0.0%	$47.8M0.0%	$47.8M0.0%	$47.8M0.0%	$47.8M0.0%	$47.8M0.0%	$47.8M0.0%	$47.8M0.0%	$47.8M0.0%	$47.8M0.0%	$47.8M0.0%	$47.8M0.0%	$47.8M
Total Liabilities	$538.1M+2.7%	$524.1M+0.3%	$522.4M+2.6%	$509.1M-5.4%	$538.4M-6.6%	$576.7M-16.3%	$689.1M+8.2%	$637.1M+7.3%	$593.7M+15.9%	$512.2M+15.8%	$442.2M+5.4%	$419.6M+69.1%	$248.1M+37.8%	$180.1M+48.3%	$121.4M
Current Liabilities	$405.9M+13.1%	$358.9M+4.6%	$343.3M+2.5%	$334.7M+6.1%	$315.4M+8.5%	$290.6M-15.0%	$342.1M+4.7%	$326.7M+1.4%	$322.3M+17.1%	$275.2M+15.9%	$237.4M+5.4%	$225.3M+53.8%	$146.5M+31.6%	$111.3M+40.3%	$79.3M
Non-Current Liabilities	$132.2M-20.0%	$165.2M-7.8%	$179.1M+2.7%	$174.4M-21.8%	$223.0M-22.0%	$286.1M-17.6%	$347.0M+11.8%	$310.3M+14.3%	$271.4M+14.5%	$237.0M+15.7%	$204.8M+5.4%	$194.3M+91.1%	$101.7M+47.7%	$68.8M+63.4%	$42.1M
Long-Term Debt	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$3.5M-5.9%	$3.7M-5.6%	$4.0M-5.3%	$4.2M-5.0%	$4.4M	$0-100.0%	$19.8M+292.5%	$5.1M-4.2%	$5.3M	$0
Total Equity	$241.0M+8.9%	$221.4M+11.2%	$199.1M+12.0%	$177.8M-14.7%	$208.5M+5.2%	$198.2M+15.4%	$171.8M+44.3%	$119.0M+34.0%	$88.8M+27.5%	$69.7M+27.8%	$54.6M+66.2%	$32.8M-49.6%	$65.2M+33.7%	$48.7M-52.1%	$101.7M
Retained Earnings	$206.1M+3.1%	$200.0M+9.3%	$182.9M+6.0%	$172.6M-3.2%	$178.3M+7.6%	$165.7M+11.5%	$148.7M+36.9%	$108.6M+39.4%	$77.9M+29.8%	$60.0M+26.2%	$47.5M+67.6%	$28.4M-57.5%	$66.7M+26.2%	$52.9M-34.4%	$80.6M

Metric	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-K	Q3'2410-Q
Total Assets	$711.3M-0.3%	$783.2M+0.6%	$779.1M+4.5%	$777.9M+7.2%	$713.6M+3.6%	$778.6M+4.1%	$745.5M+3.3%	$725.8M+5.2%
Current Assets	$466.3M-1.1%	$538.0M+1.2%	$524.6M+10.3%	$516.9M+14.2%	$471.4M+11.9%	$531.7M+11.9%	$475.4M+6.2%	$452.7M+5.9%
Cash & Equivalents	$27.0M+2.6%	$36.6M+14.4%	$95.0M+71.6%	$47.7M+230.4%	$26.3M-34.7%	$32.0M-37.6%	$55.4M-22.2%	$14.4M-65.3%
Short-Term Investments	$40.9M-36.3%	$55.3M-17.7%	$62.2M-6.5%	$62.1M-22.3%	$64.1M-8.6%	$67.2M-7.3%	$66.5M-17.9%	$79.9M-8.8%
Accounts Receivable	$301.5M+14.1%	$293.6M+12.4%	$248.6M+6.0%	$300.6M+18.5%	$264.2M+24.9%	$261.3M+30.4%	$234.5M+36.8%	$253.7M+23.6%
Long-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Goodwill	$47.8M0.0%	$47.8M0.0%	$47.8M0.0%	$47.8M0.0%	$47.8M0.0%	$47.8M0.0%	$47.8M0.0%	$47.8M0.0%
Total Liabilities	$507.5M+4.0%	$577.6M+2.2%	$538.1M+2.7%	$537.8M+5.4%	$487.8M-0.4%	$565.2M+1.3%	$524.1M+0.3%	$510.4M+0.2%
Current Liabilities	$407.9M+7.7%	$464.7M+6.2%	$405.9M+13.1%	$406.7M+17.9%	$378.6M+13.8%	$437.8M+12.8%	$358.9M+4.6%	$344.9M+1.1%
Non-Current Liabilities	$99.6M-8.8%	$112.8M-11.5%	$132.2M-20.0%	$131.1M-20.8%	$109.2M-30.4%	$127.5M-25.1%	$165.2M-7.8%	$165.5M-1.8%
Total Equity	$203.8M-9.8%	$205.7M-3.6%	$241.0M+8.9%	$240.1M+11.5%	$225.8M+13.5%	$213.4M+12.5%	$221.4M+11.2%	$215.4M+19.4%
Retained Earnings	$167.1M-15.1%	$170.4M-9.4%	$206.1M+3.1%	$208.0M+8.3%	$196.7M+8.0%	$188.1M+8.0%	$200.0M+9.3%	$192.0M+9.6%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Inventory, Long-Term Debt.

BBSI Cash Flow Statement

BBSI quarterly cash flow statement

Metric	TTM	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Operating Cash Flow	$36.6M	$66.0M+553.9%	$10.1M-85.0%	$67.2M+142.0%	$27.8M+279.7%	-$15.5M+44.6%	-$27.9M-136.2%	$77.1M+10.5%	$69.8M-38.2%	$112.9M+40.5%	$80.3M-20.2%	$100.6M+44.6%	$69.6M-0.9%	$70.2M+53.7%	$45.7M+45.6%	$31.4M
Depreciation & Amortization	N/A	$8.3M+8.6%	$7.6M+6.9%	$7.1M+14.2%	$6.2M+16.9%	$5.3M+10.0%	$4.8M+24.7%	$3.9M-7.9%	$4.2M-22.6%	$5.5M+67.6%	$3.3M+14.1%	$2.9M+13.8%	$2.5M+23.0%	$2.0M+37.9%	$1.5M+9.9%	$1.3M
Stock-Based Compensation	N/A	$10.4M+17.2%	$8.8M+4.4%	$8.5M+14.5%	$7.4M+37.7%	$5.4M+56.2%	$3.4M-52.1%	$7.2M+30.4%	$5.5M+31.5%	$4.2M+50.4%	$2.8M+16.6%	$2.4M+40.4%	$1.7M+67.2%	$1.0M+46.2%	$695K+46.9%	$473K
Capital Expenditures	$21.1M	$18.8M+32.6%	$14.2M+19.7%	$11.8M-26.0%	$16.0M+134.9%	$6.8M-21.0%	$8.6M-20.3%	$10.8M+90.1%	$5.7M+54.0%	$3.7M-48.1%	$7.1M+137.2%	$3.0M-35.3%	$4.6M+13.1%	$4.1M+10.4%	$3.7M+197.7%	$1.2M
Free Cash Flow	$15.5M	$47.2M+1258.3%	-$4.1M-107.4%	$55.4M+369.3%	$11.8M+153.0%	-$22.3M+39.1%	-$36.5M-155.1%	$66.3M+3.5%	$64.1M-41.3%	$109.2M+49.1%	$73.2M-25.0%	$97.6M+50.3%	$65.0M-1.7%	$66.1M+57.6%	$41.9M+39.3%	$30.1M
Investing Cash Flow	$27.3M	$30.8M-20.7%	$38.8M+170.3%	-$55.2M-190.2%	$61.2M+154.2%	-$112.9M-2825.5%	$4.1M-93.8%	$66.3M+268.5%	-$39.3M+87.9%	-$325.0M-5810.4%	$5.7M	N/A	N/A	-$17.4M-916.1%	$2.1M+151.1%	-$4.2M
Financing Cash Flow	-$70.2M	-$53.0M-28.8%	-$41.1M+7.7%	-$44.6M+25.9%	-$60.2M-123.8%	-$26.9M-70.9%	-$15.7M-45.5%	-$10.8M-8.7%	-$9.9M-10.4%	-$9.0M+58.5%	-$21.7M	N/A	N/A	-$5.0M+90.4%	-$51.6M-505.0%	-$8.5M
Dividends Paid	$8.0M	$8.2M+1.2%	$8.1M0.0%	$8.1M-5.1%	$8.5M-6.0%	$9.1M-0.6%	$9.1M+11.1%	$8.2M+11.7%	$7.3M+1.0%	$7.3M+14.4%	$6.4M+0.8%	$6.3M+15.9%	$5.4M+34.2%	$4.1M+14.3%	$3.5M-7.4%	$3.8M
Share Buybacks	$60.2M	$42.0M+44.0%	$29.1M-14.8%	$34.2M-27.5%	$47.2M+172.9%	$17.3M+114.6%	$8.1M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0-100.0%	$3.7M	$0-100.0%	$25.4M+432.3%	$4.8M

Metric	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-K	Q3'2410-Q
Operating Cash Flow	-$55.9M-3.8%	-$22.1M-523.7%	$76.1M+42.6%	$38.4M+4209.9%	-$53.8M-4.8%	$5.2M-42.0%	$53.4M-6.7%	-$935K-102.8%
Depreciation & Amortization	$2.3M+10.7%	$2.2M+11.0%	$2.2M+11.6%	$2.1M+10.4%	$2.0M+6.6%	$2.0M+5.7%	$1.9M+5.5%	$1.9M+1.7%
Stock-Based Compensation	N/A	$2.8M+6.7%	N/A	N/A	N/A	$2.7M+21.5%	N/A	N/A
Capital Expenditures	$5.5M+24.7%	$5.7M+26.9%	$5.5M+74.0%	$4.4M+32.3%	$4.4M-10.5%	$4.5M+62.4%	$3.2M-14.9%	$3.3M+42.6%
Free Cash Flow	-$61.4M-5.4%	-$27.8M-4089.4%	$70.6M+40.7%	$34.1M+906.1%	-$58.2M-3.5%	$697K-88.8%	$50.2M-6.2%	-$4.2M-113.7%
Investing Cash Flow	$19.4M-66.6%	$3.3M+110.3%	$3.4M-65.4%	$1.3M+104.5%	$58.1M+35.4%	-$32.0M-326.6%	$9.8M+125.9%	-$28.0M-150.2%
Financing Cash Flow	-$17.2M-69.9%	-$23.0M-79.6%	-$19.2M-107.4%	-$10.8M+12.4%	-$10.1M-7.8%	-$12.8M-26.6%	-$9.3M-29.1%	-$12.4M+12.8%
Dividends Paid	$1.9M-5.2%	$2.0M-3.9%	$2.0M-2.7%	$2.1M-1.5%	$2.0M+4.8%	$2.1M+4.5%	$2.1M+4.6%	$2.1M+3.0%
Share Buybacks	$15.2M+86.9%	$20.3M+121.5%	$17.1M+144.5%	$7.5M-6.1%	$8.1M+15.4%	$9.2M+29.8%	$7.0M+37.4%	$8.0M-26.5%

BBSI Financial Ratios

Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

BBSI quarterly financial ratios

Metric	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Gross Margin	21.0%-1.1pp	22.1%-0.6pp	22.7%+0.4pp	22.3%+0.9pp	21.4%+0.6pp	20.8%-1.3pp	22.1%+2.3pp	19.8%+2.6pp	17.2%-0.1pp	17.3%-0.2pp	17.5%+12.2pp	5.3%-10.1pp	15.4%-1.2pp	16.6%+2.8pp	13.8%
Operating Margin	5.0%-0.2pp	5.2%-0.4pp	5.7%+0.1pp	5.6%+1.0pp	4.6%+0.5pp	4.1%-1.3pp	5.4%+1.4pp	3.9%+0.7pp	3.3%-0.2pp	3.4%-1.5pp	4.9%+11.7pp	-6.8%-10.7pp	3.9%-0.8pp	4.7%+3.4pp	1.3%
Net Margin	4.4%-0.2pp	4.6%-0.1pp	4.7%+0.3pp	4.5%+0.5pp	4.0%+0.2pp	3.8%-1.3pp	5.1%+1.1pp	4.0%+1.3pp	2.7%+0.5pp	2.2%-1.2pp	3.4%+7.4pp	-4.0%-6.9pp	2.9%-0.3pp	3.3%-1.3pp	4.5%
Return on Equity	22.6%-1.3pp	23.9%-1.5pp	25.4%-1.2pp	26.6%+8.3pp	18.3%+1.2pp	17.0%-11.1pp	28.1%-3.9pp	32.0%+3.6pp	28.3%+1.4pp	27.0%-19.8pp	46.7%+124.6pp	-77.8%-101.9pp	24.1%-2.9pp	26.9%+12.9pp	14.1%
Return on Assets	7.0%-0.1pp	7.1%+0.1pp	7.0%+0.1pp	6.9%+1.8pp	5.1%+0.7pp	4.4%-1.2pp	5.6%+0.6pp	5.0%+1.3pp	3.7%+0.5pp	3.2%-1.9pp	5.1%+10.8pp	-5.7%-10.7pp	5.0%-0.7pp	5.7%-0.7pp	6.4%
Current Ratio	1.290.0x	1.320.0x	1.30-0.1x	1.36+0.1x	1.29-0.1x	1.40+0.2x	1.24+0.3x	0.980.0x	0.96+0.1x	0.86-0.1x	0.96+0.1x	0.81-0.6x	1.44+0.2x	1.25-0.4x	1.63
Debt-to-Equity	2.23-0.1x	2.37-0.3x	2.62-0.2x	2.86+0.3x	2.58+2.6x	0.020.0x	0.020.0x	0.030.0x	0.050.0x	0.06+0.1x	0.00-0.6x	0.60+0.5x	0.080.0x	0.11+0.1x	0.00
Asset Turnover	1.59+0.1x	1.54+0.1x	1.48-0.1x	1.53+0.3x	1.28+0.1x	1.140.0x	1.09-0.1x	1.24-0.1x	1.35-0.1x	1.440.0x	1.49+0.1x	1.41-0.3x	1.710.0x	1.76+0.3x	1.41
FCF Margin	3.8%+4.2pp	-0.4%-5.5pp	5.2%+4.1pp	1.1%+3.5pp	-2.3%+1.8pp	-4.2%-11.2pp	7.0%+0.2pp	6.8%-5.1pp	11.9%+3.1pp	8.7%-4.5pp	13.2%+3.0pp	10.2%-2.1pp	12.3%+1.9pp	10.4%+0.9pp	9.6%

Metric	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-K	Q3'2410-Q
Gross Margin	20.3%-3.5pp	14.1%-0.5pp	21.3%-2.2pp	24.1%-1.2pp	23.8%-0.5pp	14.6%-0.3pp	23.4%-0.3pp	25.3%+0.3pp
Operating Margin	4.8%-2.7pp	-2.1%-0.7pp	5.8%-1.0pp	7.8%-0.2pp	7.5%+0.2pp	-1.4%+0.3pp	6.8%+0.2pp	8.0%-0.2pp
Net Margin	4.0%-2.0pp	-4.8%-4.5pp	5.1%-0.4pp	6.5%-0.2pp	6.0%0.0pp	-0.4%-0.3pp	5.5%+0.3pp	6.7%0.0pp
Return on Equity	6.3%-1.8pp	-7.2%-6.7pp	6.8%-0.8pp	8.6%-0.5pp	8.2%-0.2pp	-0.5%-0.4pp	7.6%+0.3pp	9.1%-1.0pp
Return on Assets	1.8%-0.8pp	-1.9%-1.8pp	2.1%-0.1pp	2.6%-0.1pp	2.6%+0.2pp	-0.1%-0.1pp	2.3%+0.2pp	2.7%+0.1pp
Current Ratio	1.14-0.1x	1.16-0.1x	1.290.0x	1.270.0x	1.250.0x	1.210.0x	1.320.0x	1.31+0.1x
Debt-to-Equity	2.49+0.3x	2.81+0.2x	2.23-0.1x	2.24-0.1x	2.16-0.3x	2.65-0.3x	2.37-0.3x	2.37-0.5x
Asset Turnover	0.450.0x	0.390.0x	0.410.0x	0.410.0x	0.430.0x	0.380.0x	0.410.0x	0.410.0x
FCF Margin	-19.2%-0.3pp	-9.1%-9.3pp	22.0%+5.5pp	10.7%+12.1pp	-18.9%+1.2pp	0.2%-2.1pp	16.5%-2.9pp	-1.4%-12.7pp

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Where Barrett Business Services Ranks

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Barrett Business Services's annual revenue?

Barrett Business Services (BBSI) reported $1.2B in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 8.4% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is Barrett Business Services's revenue growing?

Barrett Business Services (BBSI) revenue grew by 8.4% year-over-year, from $1.1B to $1.2B in fiscal year 2025.

Is Barrett Business Services profitable?

Yes, Barrett Business Services (BBSI) reported a net income of $54.4M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of 4.4%.

What is Barrett Business Services's EBITDA?

Barrett Business Services (BBSI) had EBITDA of $70.4M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

What is Barrett Business Services's gross margin?

Barrett Business Services (BBSI) had a gross margin of 21.0% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

What is Barrett Business Services's operating margin?

Barrett Business Services (BBSI) had an operating margin of 5.0% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

What is Barrett Business Services's net profit margin?

Barrett Business Services (BBSI) had a net profit margin of 4.4% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

Does Barrett Business Services pay dividends?

Yes, Barrett Business Services (BBSI) paid $0.32 per share in dividends during fiscal year 2025.

What is Barrett Business Services's return on equity (ROE)?

Barrett Business Services (BBSI) has a return on equity of 22.6% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

What is Barrett Business Services's free cash flow?

Barrett Business Services (BBSI) generated $47.2M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a 1258.3% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

What is Barrett Business Services's operating cash flow?

Barrett Business Services (BBSI) generated $66.0M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.

What are Barrett Business Services's total assets?

Barrett Business Services (BBSI) had $779.1M in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.

What are Barrett Business Services's capital expenditures?

Barrett Business Services (BBSI) invested $18.8M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

Does Barrett Business Services buy back shares?

Yes, Barrett Business Services (BBSI) spent $42.0M on share buybacks during fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.

How many shares does Barrett Business Services have outstanding?

Barrett Business Services (BBSI) had 25M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2025.

What is Barrett Business Services's current ratio?

Barrett Business Services (BBSI) had a current ratio of 1.29 as of fiscal year 2025, which is considered adequate.

What is Barrett Business Services's debt-to-equity ratio?

Barrett Business Services (BBSI) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.23 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

What is Barrett Business Services's return on assets (ROA)?

Barrett Business Services (BBSI) had a return on assets of 7.0% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

What is Barrett Business Services's P/E ratio?

Barrett Business Services (BBSI) trades at 21.1x earnings, its market capitalization divided by net income of $35.1M net income, trailing 12 months to June 30, 2026. The market capitalization is $739.4M as of Oct 3, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

What is Barrett Business Services's price-to-sales ratio?

Barrett Business Services (BBSI) trades at 0.6x sales, its market capitalization divided by revenue of $1.3B revenue, trailing 12 months to June 30, 2026. The market capitalization is $739.4M as of Oct 3, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

What is Barrett Business Services's Altman Z-Score?

Barrett Business Services (BBSI) has an Altman Z-Score of 3.23, placing it in the Safe Zone (low bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

What is Barrett Business Services's Piotroski F-Score?

Barrett Business Services (BBSI) has a Piotroski F-Score of 5 out of 8 computable signals; 1 of the nine could not be computed from available data, so the full-scale strength rating is not shown. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Are Barrett Business Services's earnings high quality?

Barrett Business Services (BBSI) has an earnings quality ratio of 1.21x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Can Barrett Business Services cover its interest payments?

Barrett Business Services (BBSI) has an interest coverage ratio of 363.53x, meaning it can comfortably cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

How financially healthy is Barrett Business Services?

Barrett Business Services (BBSI) scores 51 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating moderate standing within its operating companies peer group. The score is a 0-100 composite of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.