Barrett Business Services Inc
Barrett Business Services Inc provides professional services, primarily in the human resources and business solutions sector, generating revenue through service fees.
Business. Barrett Business Services Inc (BBSI.O) is a professional services company operating within the Industrials sector. The firm is headquartered in the United States and is primarily listed on the NASDAQ exchange. Specific details regarding its operating segments and geographic revenue mix are not available.
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- Company
- EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-28 · estimated
- Macro
- Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
- Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
- Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
- Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
- Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
- Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
- Macro & political
- ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
- ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
- ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR
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Barrett Business Services Inc (BBSI.O) is a professional services company operating within the Industrials sector. The firm is headquartered in the United States and is primarily listed on the NASDAQ exchange. Specific details regarding its operating segments and geographic revenue mix are not available.
Barrett Business Services maintains a conservative capital structure with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.0, indicating no long-term debt burden. The balance sheet shows total assets of $779.1 million against total liabilities of $538.1 million, resulting in total equity of $241.0 million. Liquidity is supported by cash and equivalents of $95.0 million, which covers the current operating cycle comfortably given the low liquidity risk assessment. The company generates operating cash flow of $66.0 million, which exceeds its capital expenditure of $18.8 million, resulting in positive free cash flow.
Profitability metrics demonstrate efficient capital utilization, with a return on equity of 22.6% and a return on assets of 7.0%. The company reported net income of $54.4 million on revenue of $1.24 billion, yielding a net margin of approximately 4.4%. Operating income stands at $62.2 million, reflecting an operating margin of roughly 5.0%. These returns suggest a stable business model with consistent earnings generation relative to its asset base.
The company operates within the Professional Services industry, focusing on business solutions. While specific segment and geographic breakdowns are not provided in the current data, the revenue concentration is implied to be within its core service offerings. The lack of detailed segment data limits the ability to assess diversification risks, but the overall revenue base of $1.24 billion indicates a substantial market presence.
Growth trajectory analysis is constrained by the absence of historical period data in the current input. Without multi-year revenue or net income trends, it is not possible to quantify year-over-year growth rates or identify cyclical patterns. The current financial snapshot provides a static view of performance, necessitating reliance on the latest period's metrics for assessment.
Risk assessment indicates low liquidity risk and low dilution risk, with no immediate filing-based flags detected. The absence of debt eliminates interest rate risk and refinancing pressure. The dilution risk is further mitigated by the fact that basic and diluted shares outstanding are identical at 25.2 million, suggesting no significant in-the-money options or convertible securities impacting the share count.
Recent news observations indicate system-level reconciler events related to coverage closure and analysis job queuing, rather than company-specific operational news. There are no disclosed filing observations, IR observations, or transcript observations available to provide insight into management guidance or recent strategic initiatives. The lack of recent event data suggests a period of operational stability without major public disclosures.
- Debt-free balance sheet with $95.0 million in cash provides strong financial flexibility.
- High return on equity of 22.6% indicates efficient use of shareholder capital.
- Low dilution risk confirmed by identical basic and diluted share counts.
- Positive free cash flow generation of $47.2 million supports internal funding needs.
- Absence of historical data limits growth trend analysis.
- margin_outlook_rationale: Stable margins expected given the service-based model and lack of debt interest expenses.
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- No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.
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Derivative transactions
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockAcquired 2 782grant · 2026-07-01
- President & CEO · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockDisposed 9 222exercise · 2026-07-01
- President & CEO · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockDisposed 11 477exercise · 2026-07-01
- President & CEO · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockDisposed 14 156exercise · 2026-07-01
- President & CEO · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockDisposed 13 428exercise · 2026-07-01
- President & CEO · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockDisposed 4 088exercise · 2026-07-01
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockAcquired 2 782grant · 2026-07-01
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockDisposed 2 344exercise · 2026-07-01
- President & CEO · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockAcquired 1 883grant · 2026-07-01
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockDisposed 2 344exercise · 2026-07-01
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockAcquired 2 782grant · 2026-07-01
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockDisposed 2 344exercise · 2026-07-01
- President & CEO · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockAcquired 43 367grant · 2026-07-01
- Director · Restricted Stock Unit → Common StockAcquired 2 782grant · 2026-07-01
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockDisposed 2 344exercise · 2026-07-01
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockAcquired 2 782grant · 2026-07-01
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockDisposed 2 344exercise · 2026-07-01
- Director · Restricted Stock Unit → Common StockAcquired 2 782grant · 2026-07-01
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockDisposed 2 344exercise · 2026-07-01
- Executive VP & COO · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockDisposed 6 892exercise · 2026-07-01
- Executive VP & COO · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockDisposed 5 212exercise · 2026-07-01
- Executive VP & COO · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockDisposed 3 433exercise · 2026-07-01
- Executive VP & COO · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockDisposed 2 720exercise · 2026-07-01
- Executive VP & COO · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockAcquired 12 721grant · 2026-07-01
- Executive VP & COO · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockAcquired 644grant · 2026-07-01
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- Net Cashcash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
- Capex To Revenuecapital_expenditure / revenue
- BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC Market data — financials · 2026-07-27
- reconciler_enqueue (reconciler) on BBSI.O · 2026-07-27
Ownership & reference
Top holders
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$25M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$19M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-12-310,00 %$14M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-06-300,00 %$67M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$9M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$18M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$8M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$8M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$5M
- Investment Managers · as of 2025-12-310,00 %$55M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$19M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$8M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$5M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Funds · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
Leadership
- Gary E. KramerPresident, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Insider activity
- EVP Gen Counsel & Secretary · Common StockSold 3 490 @ $38,00$133K · 2026-07-07
- EVP Gen Counsel & Secretary · Common StockSold 3 487 @ $37,55$131K · 2026-07-06
- Director · Common StockSold 12 000 @ $37,85$454K · 2026-07-02
- EVP Gen Counsel & Secretary · Common StockSold 1 802 @ $38,00$68K · 2026-07-02
- President & CEO · Common StockOther 4 517 @ $37,73$170K · 2026-07-01
- EVP Gen Counsel & Secretary · Common StockOther 905 @ $37,73$34K · 2026-07-01
- EVP Gen Counsel & Secretary · Common StockOther 1 282 @ $37,73$48K · 2026-07-01
- EVP Gen Counsel & Secretary · Common StockOther 1 455 @ $37,73$55K · 2026-07-01
- EVP Gen Counsel & Secretary · Common StockOther 169 @ $37,73$6K · 2026-07-01
- EVP Gen Counsel & Secretary · Common StockOther 1 829 · 2026-07-01
- EVP Gen Counsel & Secretary · Common StockOther 2 299 · 2026-07-01
- EVP Gen Counsel & Secretary · Common StockOther 3 256 · 2026-07-01
- EVP Gen Counsel & Secretary · Common StockOther 3 696 · 2026-07-01
- EVP Gen Counsel & Secretary · Common StockOther 428 · 2026-07-01
- Director · Common StockOther 2 344 · 2026-07-01
- Director · Common StockOther 2 344 · 2026-07-01
- Director · Common StockOther 2 344 · 2026-07-01
- Director · Common StockOther 2 344 · 2026-07-01
- Director · Common StockOther 2 344 · 2026-07-01
- Executive VP & CFO · Common StockOther 942 @ $37,73$36K · 2026-07-01
- Executive VP & CFO · Common StockOther 1 170 @ $37,73$44K · 2026-07-01
- Executive VP & CFO · Common StockOther 1 625 @ $37,73$61K · 2026-07-01
- Executive VP & CFO · Common StockOther 1 713 @ $37,73$65K · 2026-07-01
- Executive VP & CFO · Common StockOther 180 @ $37,73$7K · 2026-07-01
- Executive VP & CFO · Common StockOther 2 392 · 2026-07-01
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From filings & derived data- Total liabilities (annual): USD 538.07MUnknown
- EPS (basic) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 2Unknown
- Pre-tax income (annual): USD 71.4MUnknown
- Operating cash flow (annual): USD 65.95MUnknown
- Gross profit (annual): USD 260.91MUnknown
- Cost of revenue (annual): USD 979.38MUnknown
- Shares outstanding (annual): 25.18MUnknown
- Operating income (annual): USD 62.16MUnknown
- Current liabilities (annual): USD 405.87MUnknown
- Shareholders' equity (annual): USD 241MUnknown
- Current assets (annual): USD 524.64MUnknown
- Net income (annual): USD 54.45MUnknown
- Cash & equivalents (annual): USD 95.03MUnknown
- Total assets (annual): USD 779.07MUnknown
- EPS (diluted) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 2Unknown
- Gross profit (annual): USD 253.25MUnknown
- Current liabilities (annual): USD 358.9MUnknown
- Total liabilities (annual): USD 524.1MUnknown
- Shareholders' equity (annual): USD 221.4MUnknown
- Pre-tax income (annual): USD 70.82MUnknown
- Shares outstanding (annual): 25.78MUnknown
- Cash & equivalents (annual): USD 55.37MUnknown
- Total assets (annual): USD 745.51MUnknown
- Current assets (annual): USD 475.44MUnknown