NASDAQ: BBSI
Barrett Business Services Inc Stock

$32.34-0.70 (-2.12%)
Updated Jun 22, 2026
BBSI Price
$32.34
Fair Value Price
$14.86
Market Cap
$794.26M
52 Week Low
$25.33
52 Week High
$49.65
P/E
20.47x
P/B
3.86x
P/S
0.58x
PEG
1.83x
Dividend Yield
0.99%
Revenue
$1.25B
Earnings
$40.67M
Gross Margin
20.8%
Operating Margin
5.47%
Profit Margin
3.2%
Debt to Equity
2.81
Operating Cash Flow
$39M
Beta
0.65
Next Earnings
Aug 5, 2026
Ex-Dividend
N/A
Next Dividend
N/A

BBSI Overview

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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Industry: Staffing & Employment Service

Industry Rating
C
BBSI
Ranked
#14 of 16

Top Ranked Stocks in Industry

Name / TickerPriceZen Rating
$67.77B
$43.94C
$7.84C
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Industry Average (34)
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BBSI ($32.34) is overvalued by 117.64% relative to our estimate of its Fair Value price of $14.86 based on Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) modelling
Below Fair Value Valuation
BBSI ($32.34) is not significantly undervalued (117.64%) relative to our estimate of its Fair Value price of $14.86 based on Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) modelling, when including a healthy margin of safety
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Valuation

BBSI fair value

Fair Value of BBSI stock based on Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)

Price
$32.34
Fair Value
$14.86
Overvalued by
117.64%
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BBSI price to earnings (PE)

For valuing profitable companies with steady earnings

Company
20.47x
Industry
17.71x
Market
7.94x
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BBSI price to book (PB)

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Company
3.86x
Industry
6.66x
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BBSI price to earnings growth (PEG)

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BBSI's financial health

Profit margin

Revenue
$307.0M
Net Income
-$14.8M
Profit Margin
-4.8%
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Interest Coverage Financials
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Profit Margin Growth Financials

Assets to liabilities

Assets
$783.2M
Liabilities
$577.6M
Debt to equity
2.81
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Long-term Liabilities Financials
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Healthy Debt to Equity Financials

Cash flow

Operating
-$22.1M
Investing
$3.3M
Financing
-$23.0M
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Debt Coverage Financials

BBSI vs Staffing & Employment Service Stocks

TickerZen RatingMarket Cap1d %P/EP/B
BBSIC$794.26M-2.12%20.47x3.86x
KFRCC$783.54M-3.19%22.08x6.68x
UPWKC$968.38M-2.61%9.33x1.70x
KELYAC$381.71M-3.08%-1.45x0.39x
NSPC$1.30B-5.83%-50.91x19.43x

Barrett Business Services Stock FAQ

What is Barrett Business Services's quote symbol?

(NASDAQ: BBSI) Barrett Business Services trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol BBSI. Barrett Business Services stock quotes can also be displayed as NASDAQ: BBSI.

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What is the 52 week high and low for Barrett Business Services (NASDAQ: BBSI)?

(NASDAQ: BBSI) Barrett Business Services's 52-week high was $49.65, and its 52-week low was $25.33. It is currently -34.86% from its 52-week high and 27.65% from its 52-week low.

How much is Barrett Business Services stock worth today?

(NASDAQ: BBSI) Barrett Business Services currently has 24,559,649 outstanding shares. With Barrett Business Services stock trading at $32.34 per share, the total value of Barrett Business Services stock (market capitalization) is $794.26M.

Barrett Business Services stock was originally listed at a price of $1.96 in Dec 31, 1997. If you had invested in Barrett Business Services stock at $1.96, your return over the last 28 years would have been 1,551.69%, for an annualized return of 10.53% (not including any dividends or dividend reinvestments).

How much is Barrett Business Services's stock price per share?

(NASDAQ: BBSI) Barrett Business Services stock price per share is $32.34 today (as of Jun 22, 2026).

What is Barrett Business Services's Market Cap?

(NASDAQ: BBSI) Barrett Business Services's market cap is $794.26M, as of Jun 23, 2026.

Market cap (market capitalization) is the total market value of a publicly traded company's outstanding shares.

Barrett Business Services's market cap is calculated by multiplying BBSI's current stock price of $32.34 by BBSI's total outstanding shares of 24,559,649.
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