BBSI vs AMN vs KELYA Stock Comparison

Barrett Business Services, Amn Healthcare Services and Kelly Services Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
KELYA Kelly Services Inc
$16.58 +0.6% 1M +32.0% 1Y
Market cap
$574.98M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$4.06B
Div. yield
0.02%
Staffing Industrials
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Amn Healthcare Services leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Amn Healthcare Services 7, Kelly Services 3, Barrett Business Services 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBBSIAMNKELYALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $793.99M $1.82B $574.98M AMN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 22.6x 17.4x -2.1x AMN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 23.8x 15.4x 14.7x KELYA
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.6% +24.0% -9.6% AMN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.8% 3.1% -6.7% AMN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 8.7% -8.5% AMN
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 1.1x -1.1x KELYA
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.02% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -20.7% +131.7% +32.0% AMN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +10.3%/yr -12.6%/yr -1.8%/yr BBSI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 42.6% 64.2% 42.5% KELYA
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 50/100 68/100 34/100 AMN

Percentile Scorecard

BBSIAMNKELYA

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisBBSIAMNKELYA
Valuation 57 #49 of 112 95 #7 of 112 55 #51 of 112
Growth 36 #62 of 96 57 #42 of 96 10 #87 of 96
Profitability 43 #52 of 91 66 #32 of 91 27 #67 of 91
Financial Health 55 #57 of 125 53 #59 of 125 62 #48 of 125
Shareholder Returns 61 #27 of 67 – 15 #57 of 67
Overall 50 68 34
  • BBSI ranked among 130 companies in Business Services
  • AMN ranked among 130 companies in Business Services
  • KELYA ranked among 130 companies in Business Services

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodBBSIAMNKELYASPY
1 month +7.0%+41.8%+0.6% -0.8%
3 months -17.7%+46.7%+5.5% +3.5%
6 months +9.2%+133.8%+72.9% +7.0%
Year to date -8.0%+211.2%+88.4% +12.2%
1 year -20.7%+131.7%+32.0% +13.0%
3 years +51.3%-35.2%-5.7% +86.3%
3 years, per year +14.8%-13.5%-1.9% +23.1%
5 years +63.3%-49.1%-8.9% +68.6%
5 years, per year +10.3%-12.6%-1.8% +11.0%
10 years +202.6%+48.5%-11.2% +258.0%
10 years, per year +11.7%+4.0%-1.2% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureBBSIAMNKELYASPY
Volatility, 1Y 42.6%64.2%42.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 53.2%54.8%46.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.210.770.39 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.492.050.75 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -45.4%-88.1%-67.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -19.8%0.0%-4.1% -1.8%
52-week high $41.53$49.05$17.28 $779.14
52-week low $26.83$15.10$8.08 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleBBSIAMNKELYA
P/E now vs peer median 23.1xmedian 21.9x 18.2xmedian 21.9x -2.1xmedian 21.9x
P/S now vs peer median 0.6xmedian 0.9x 0.6xmedian 0.9x 0.1xmedian 0.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 12.1xmedian 12.2x 6.6xmedian 12.2x -11.2xmedian 12.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 51.7xmedian 14.3x 4.3xmedian 14.3x 25.4xmedian 14.3x
P/B now vs peer median 3.9xmedian 2.3x 2.6xmedian 2.3x 0.5xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median -3.95median 1.02 -0.58median 1.02 0.08median 1.02

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsBBSIAMNKELYA
Revenue $1.27B $3.43B $4.06B
Gross profit $253.07M $954.26M $799.40M
Operating income $52.24M $199.82M -$91.80M
Net income $35.08M $104.92M -$273.40M
Free cash flow $15.52M $439.13M $20.50M
EPS (diluted) $1.42 $2.64 $-7.77
Cash & equivalents $27.04M $361.84M $24.20M
Total debt – $3.10B $78.10M
Shares (diluted) 24.71M 39.73M 35.20M
Enterprise value $367.29M $811.54M $462.08M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricBBSIAMNKELYA
P/E 23.1x 18.2x -2.1x
P/FCF 51.7x 4.3x 25.4x
P/Operating cash flow 21.9x 4.0x 19.2x
P/S 0.6x 0.6x 0.1x
P/B 3.9x 2.6x 0.5x
P/Tangible book 3.9x 3.9x 0.7x
EV/EBITDA 12.1x 6.6x -11.2x
EV/EBIT 14.1x 11.4x -6.3x
EV/Revenue 0.6x 0.7x 0.1x
EV/FCF 47.3x 5.2x 28.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 20.1x 4.8x 21.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -3.95 -0.58 0.08

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBBSIAMNKELYA
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.6% 24.0% -9.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 5.9% -7.8% -6.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -3.3% 15.4% -13.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 2.3% -13.2% -9.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) -17.0% 168.5% -335.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -3.1% -25.0% -58.6%
Net income growth (1Y) -34.9% 135.2% -4,310%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -9.2% -31.0% -23.6%
EPS growth (1Y) -30.9% 134.1% -4,372%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -5.9% -31.2% -25.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 854.5% 51.5% -76.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -4.5% 0.0% 28.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 234.5% 71.9% -80.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -18.5% 4.8% 28.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBBSIAMNKELYA
Gross margin 20.0% 27.8% 19.7%
EBITDA margin 4.8% 10.1% -1.3%
Operating margin 4.1% 5.8% -2.3%
Pretax margin 4.8% 4.8% -2.4%
Net margin 2.8% 3.1% -6.7%
FCF margin 1.2% 12.8% 0.5%
Operating cash flow margin 2.9% 13.7% 0.7%
Return on equity 17.1% 14.4% -28.0%
Return on assets 4.7% 4.2% -12.1%
Return on invested capital – 8.7% -8.5%
Return on capital employed 15.4% 11.7% -6.6%
Asset turnover 1.7x 1.4x 1.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.0x 4.5x -0.1x
Stock comp / revenue 0.8% 0.9% 0.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBBSIAMNKELYA
Debt / assets – 31.4% 3.4%
Debt / equity – 1.0x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA – 1.1x -1.1x
Debt / FCF – 1.7x 3.8x
Liabilities / assets 71.4% 68.6% 56.9%
Equity / assets 28.6% 31.4% 43.1%
Interest coverage 312.8x 5.6x –
Current ratio 1.1x 1.1x 1.5x
Quick ratio 1.6x 1.0x 1.4x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.5x 0.0x
Altman Z-score 3.40 3.25 2.71

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBBSIAMNKELYA
Dividend yield 1.0% – 1.7%
Net buyback yield 7.1% – –
Shareholder yield 8.1% – 1.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – -4.0%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 53.7%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 0.0%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – -11.9%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusBBSIAMNKELYA
Forward P/E 23.8xFY2026 15.4xFY2026 14.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.40FY2026 $3.18FY2026 $1.13FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -32.7%FY2026 +133.8%FY2026 -10.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +37.9% -69.8% +70.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.34BFY2026 $3.49BFY2026 $3.86BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +8.0%FY2026 +28.0%FY2026 -9.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +8.8% -28.4% +16.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBBSIAMNKELYA
Held by institutions 88.6% 100.0% 83.1%
Institutions holding 198 286 167
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.1% +8.0% +7.9%
Institutions buying 111 182 95
Institutions selling 55 76 46
Buyers to sellers 2.02 2.39 2.07

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

BBSIAMNKELYA
BBSI 1.00 0.29 0.45
AMN 0.29 1.00 0.25
KELYA 0.45 0.25 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BBSI, AMN and KELYA?

Amn Healthcare Services (AMN) is the largest by market capitalisation: Barrett Business Services (BBSI) $793.99M, Amn Healthcare Services (AMN) $1.82B, Kelly Services (KELYA) $574.98M.

Which stock is cheaper, BBSI, AMN and KELYA?

Amn Healthcare Services (AMN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Barrett Business Services (BBSI) 22.6x, Amn Healthcare Services (AMN) 17.4x, Kelly Services (KELYA) -2.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Kelly Services (KELYA) is cheapest (Barrett Business Services (BBSI) 23.8x, Amn Healthcare Services (AMN) 15.4x, Kelly Services (KELYA) 14.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Amn Healthcare Services (AMN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Barrett Business Services (BBSI) +5.6%, Amn Healthcare Services (AMN) +24.0%, Kelly Services (KELYA) -9.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Amn Healthcare Services (AMN) has the highest net margin (Barrett Business Services (BBSI) 2.8%, Amn Healthcare Services (AMN) 3.1%, Kelly Services (KELYA) -6.7%). On return on invested capital, Amn Healthcare Services (AMN) leads (Amn Healthcare Services (AMN) 8.7%, Kelly Services (KELYA) -8.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Amn Healthcare Services (AMN) returned the most: Barrett Business Services (BBSI) -20.7%, Amn Healthcare Services (AMN) +131.7%, Kelly Services (KELYA) +32.0%. Over five years, Barrett Business Services (BBSI) compounded fastest (Barrett Business Services (BBSI) +10.3%/yr, Amn Healthcare Services (AMN) -12.6%/yr, Kelly Services (KELYA) -1.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Barrett Business Services (BBSI) 0.00%, Amn Healthcare Services (AMN) 0.00%, Kelly Services (KELYA) 0.02%. Barrett Business Services (BBSI) and Amn Healthcare Services (AMN) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Kelly Services (KELYA) has been the steadiest (Barrett Business Services (BBSI) 42.6%, Amn Healthcare Services (AMN) 64.2%, Kelly Services (KELYA) 42.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BBSI, AMN and KELYA?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Amn Healthcare Services (AMN) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.