BARRETT BUSINESS SVCS INC (BBSI) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:BBSI • US0684631080

32.16 USD
-0.54 (-1.65%)
Last: Feb 19, 2026, 12:17 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to BBSI. BBSI was compared to 88 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. BBSI has an excellent financial health rating, but there are some minor concerns on its profitability. BBSI has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • BBSI had positive earnings in the past year.
  • BBSI had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years BBSI has been profitable.
  • The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: BBSI reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
BBSI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBBSI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M 100M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 7.05%, BBSI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.59% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 22.84%, BBSI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 12.83%, BBSI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.27% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for BBSI is in line with the industry average of 12.55%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (11.91%) for BBSI is below the current ROIC(12.83%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.05%
ROE 22.84%
ROIC 12.83%
ROA(3y)7%
ROA(5y)6.09%
ROE(3y)25.31%
ROE(5y)22.25%
ROIC(3y)11.91%
ROIC(5y)9.76%
BBSI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBBSI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 4.48%, BBSI is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.09% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BBSI has declined.
  • BBSI's Operating Margin of 5.25% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BBSI outperforms 52.27% of its industry peers.
  • BBSI's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of BBSI (21.57%) is worse than 69.32% of its industry peers.
  • BBSI's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.25%
PM (TTM) 4.48%
GM 21.57%
OM growth 3Y4.34%
OM growth 5Y-0.51%
PM growth 3Y5.11%
PM growth 5Y-2.01%
GM growth 3Y1.1%
GM growth 5Y0.02%
BBSI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBBSI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • BBSI has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, BBSI has less shares outstanding
  • BBSI has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • BBSI has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
BBSI Yearly Shares OutstandingBBSI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M
BBSI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBBSI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.2 Solvency

  • BBSI has an Altman-Z score of 3.33. This indicates that BBSI is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of BBSI (3.33) is better than 65.91% of its industry peers.
  • BBSI has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Altman-Z 3.33
ROIC/WACC1.48
WACC8.69%
BBSI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBBSI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M 100M 150M 200M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.27 indicates that BBSI should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • BBSI has a Current ratio of 1.27. This is in the lower half of the industry: BBSI underperforms 60.23% of its industry peers.
  • BBSI has a Quick Ratio of 1.27. This is a normal value and indicates that BBSI is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 1.27, BBSI is not doing good in the industry: 60.23% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.27
Quick Ratio 1.27
BBSI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBBSI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • BBSI shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 9.76%, which is quite good.
  • BBSI shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 4.90% yearly.
  • BBSI shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 9.64%.
  • BBSI shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.96% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.76%
EPS 3Y16.67%
EPS 5Y4.9%
EPS Q2Q%6.76%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.64%
Revenue growth 3Y6.21%
Revenue growth 5Y3.96%
Sales Q2Q%8.38%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, BBSI will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 13.29% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, BBSI will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.57% on average per year.
EPS Next Y8.29%
EPS Next 2Y10.47%
EPS Next 3Y13.29%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year9.6%
Revenue Next 2Y8.58%
Revenue Next 3Y7.57%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
BBSI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBBSI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B
BBSI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBBSI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 15.46 indicates a correct valuation of BBSI.
  • 67.05% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BBSI, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • BBSI's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.27.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.28, the valuation of BBSI can be described as correct.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BBSI indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: BBSI is cheaper than 67.05% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • BBSI is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.16, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.46
Fwd PE 13.28
BBSI Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBBSI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • BBSI's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. BBSI is cheaper than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as BBSI.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 30.79
EV/EBITDA 9.21
BBSI Per share dataBBSI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates BBSI does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as BBSI's earnings are expected to grow with 13.29% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.86
PEG (5Y)3.15
EPS Next 2Y10.47%
EPS Next 3Y13.29%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • BBSI has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.02%.
  • BBSI's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.59.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 1.02, BBSI pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.85.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.02%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of BBSI decreases each year by -22.36%.
  • BBSI has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • BBSI has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-22.36%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years18
BBSI Yearly Dividends per shareBBSI Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.1 0.2 0.3

5.3 Sustainability

  • 15.02% of the earnings are spent on dividend by BBSI. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP15.02%
EPS Next 2Y10.47%
EPS Next 3Y13.29%
BBSI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendBBSI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M 100M
BBSI Dividend Payout.BBSI Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.BBSI Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

BARRETT BUSINESS SVCS INC

NASDAQ:BBSI (2/19/2026, 12:17:47 PM)

32.16

-0.54 (-1.65%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)11-05
Earnings (Next)02-25
Inst Owners87.98%
Inst Owner Change-2.11%
Ins Owners4.24%
Ins Owner Change-2.89%
Market Cap823.94M
Revenue(TTM)1.22B
Net Income(TTM)54.85M
Analysts84.44
Price Target52.02 (61.75%)
Short Float %2.4%
Short Ratio3.53
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.02%
Yearly Dividend0.31
Dividend Growth(5Y)-22.36%
DP15.02%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years18
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-1.53%
Min EPS beat(2)-2.88%
Max EPS beat(2)-0.18%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)16.55%
Min EPS beat(4)-2.88%
Max EPS beat(4)69.24%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)22.8%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)36.55%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)38.99%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.75%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.06%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.56%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.15%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.06%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.77%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.78%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.99%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.68%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-0.97%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.86%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.54%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.12%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.24%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.46
Fwd PE 13.28
P/S 0.67
P/FCF 30.79
P/OCF 19.07
P/B 3.43
P/tB 4.28
EV/EBITDA 9.21
EPS(TTM)2.08
EY6.47%
EPS(NY)2.42
Fwd EY7.53%
FCF(TTM)1.04
FCFY3.25%
OCF(TTM)1.69
OCFY5.24%
SpS47.77
BVpS9.37
TBVpS7.51
PEG (NY)1.86
PEG (5Y)3.15
Graham Number20.94
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.05%
ROE 22.84%
ROCE 17.31%
ROIC 12.83%
ROICexc 18.21%
ROICexgc 22.28%
OM 5.25%
PM (TTM) 4.48%
GM 21.57%
FCFM 2.19%
ROA(3y)7%
ROA(5y)6.09%
ROE(3y)25.31%
ROE(5y)22.25%
ROIC(3y)11.91%
ROIC(5y)9.76%
ROICexc(3y)19.77%
ROICexc(5y)16.02%
ROICexgc(3y)25.28%
ROICexgc(5y)20.16%
ROCE(3y)16.08%
ROCE(5y)13.18%
ROICexgc growth 3Y10.93%
ROICexgc growth 5Y13.42%
ROICexc growth 3Y10.91%
ROICexc growth 5Y11.86%
OM growth 3Y4.34%
OM growth 5Y-0.51%
PM growth 3Y5.11%
PM growth 5Y-2.01%
GM growth 3Y1.1%
GM growth 5Y0.02%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.57
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Debt/EBITDA 0
Cap/Depr 204.71%
Cap/Sales 1.34%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 59.75%
Profit Quality 48.78%
Current Ratio 1.27
Quick Ratio 1.27
Altman-Z 3.33
F-Score6
WACC8.69%
ROIC/WACC1.48
Cap/Depr(3y)203.57%
Cap/Depr(5y)183.63%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.29%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.11%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.76%
EPS 3Y16.67%
EPS 5Y4.9%
EPS Q2Q%6.76%
EPS Next Y8.29%
EPS Next 2Y10.47%
EPS Next 3Y13.29%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.64%
Revenue growth 3Y6.21%
Revenue growth 5Y3.96%
Sales Q2Q%8.38%
Revenue Next Year9.6%
Revenue Next 2Y8.58%
Revenue Next 3Y7.57%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y12.03%
EBIT growth 3Y10.82%
EBIT growth 5Y3.44%
EBIT Next Year33.79%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-5.45%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y5.62%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y-33.42%

BARRETT BUSINESS SVCS INC / BBSI FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for BBSI stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to BBSI.


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BARRETT BUSINESS SVCS INC (BBSI) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What is the valuation of BARRETT BUSINESS SVCS INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for BARRETT BUSINESS SVCS INC (BBSI) is 15.46 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.43.


What is the financial health of BARRETT BUSINESS SVCS INC (BBSI) stock?

The financial health rating of BARRETT BUSINESS SVCS INC (BBSI) is 7 / 10.