Barrett Business Services Inc (BBSI) stock
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $752.02MP/E 24.6Yield 1.03%
Barrett Business Services Inc grew revenue 4.7% to $1.28B over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026. Operating income fell 24.2% to $48.69M, moving the operating margin from 5.3% to 3.8%. Free cash flow was $3.00M, down 88.8% from a year earlier. At the latest close the market valued the company at $752.02M, 24.6 times its earnings.
Key statistics
Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Sep 30, 2026
Valuation
- Market cap
- $752.02M
- P/E ratio
- 24.6
- Price to sales
- 0.59
- Price to book
- 3.62
- Dividend yield
- 1.03%
- Free cash flow yield
- 0.40%
Fundamentals
- Revenue
- $1.28B
- Net income
- $31.21M
- EPS, diluted
- $1.26
- Free cash flow
- $3.00M
- Book value per share
- $8.51
- Diluted shares
- 24M
Trading
- Next earnings
- Feb 24, 2027 (estimated, after the close)
- Previous close
- $30.75
- Open
- $31.11
- Day's range
- $30.64 – $31.19
- Volume
- 157,081
- Average volume (20 days)
- 178,202
- Index membership
- Russell 2000, Russell 3000
- Beta (5 years)
- 0.68
- 52-week range
- $25.33 – $42.25
- RSI (14 days)
- 44.7
- Volatility (1 year)
- 39.0%
- Relative volume
- 0.72×
- WACC
- 8.3%
Index membership is inferred from the holdings of funds that track each index (IWM, IWV), as reported to the SEC for Jun 30, 2026. Join dates come from quarterly fund reports since 2019, so they are accurate to the quarter.
Market cap history
Month-end market cap since 2010, using shares outstanding reported at the time
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 12, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | BBSI | S&P 500 | Difference | BBSI per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -1.7% | -2.7% | +1.0 pts | ||
| 3 months | -0.2% | -1.7% | +1.5 pts | ||
| Year to date | -13.6% | +11.9% | −25.5 pts | ||
| 1 year | -10.0% | +12.0% | −22.0 pts | ||
| 3 years | +21.7% | +78.2% | −56.5 pts | +6.8% | +21.2% |
| 5 years | +64.4% | +73.2% | −8.8 pts | +10.5% | +11.6% |
| 10 years | +171.1% | +309.6% | −138.6 pts | +10.5% | +15.1% |
Fifteen years at a glance
Fiscal years 2011 to 2025 and trailing twelve months, USD
Revenue
Gross profit
Operating income
Net income
EPS, diluted
Free cash flow
Press releases
Releases Barrett Business Services filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K
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About Barrett Business Services
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Barrett Business Services, Inc. provides business management solutions for small and mid-sized companies. The company operates in two main service areas: professional employer services and staffing. Under co-employment agreements, it handles payroll administration, payroll taxes, workers' compensation, human resource consulting, and employee benefits. Its staffing division offers short-term placements, contract staffing, direct hiring, and on-site workforce management. The company's clients include businesses across construction, manufacturing, healthcare, hospitality, transportation, retail, and professional services.
Company profile, executives and historyBarrett Business Services stock: common questions
What is Barrett Business Services's stock price?
BBSI closed at $31.03 on Nov 12, 2026, up 0.91% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $25.33 and $42.25.
What is Barrett Business Services's market cap?
Barrett Business Services was worth $752.02M at the close on Nov 12, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.
What is BBSI's P/E ratio?
BBSI trades at 24.6 times earnings, based on diluted earnings per share of $1.26 over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026.
How much revenue does Barrett Business Services make?
Barrett Business Services reported revenue of $1.28B for the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, up 4.7% from a year earlier.
Does Barrett Business Services pay a dividend?
Yes. Barrett Business Services paid $0.32 per share over the last twelve months, a yield of 1.03% at the latest price, and has raised its annual dividend 2 years in a row.
When does Barrett Business Services report earnings next?
Barrett Business Services is expected to report Q4 FY2026 results on Feb 24, 2027, after the close. The date is estimated from its past reporting pattern until the company confirms it.
How has BBSI stock performed over the past year?
Including dividends, BBSI returned -10.0% over the past year, against +12.0% for the S&P 500.
How many BBSI shares are sold short?
1M shares were sold short at the latest FINRA report, 5.35% of the float, or 7.9 days of average trading volume.
Who are Barrett Business Services's competitors?
Companies most similar to Barrett Business Services by business, industry and size include TBI, KFRC, CIRC, NSP, KELYA.
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