Growth Metrics

Barrett Business Services (BBSI) EBT (2010 - 2026)

Barrett Business Services' quarterly EBT came in at -$4.4 million in Q1 2026, down 188.56% year-on-year from $5.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 121.28% quarter-over-quarter from $20.9 million in Q4 2025.

Barrett Business Services has reported EBT for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$4.4 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBT fell 188.56% year-over-year to -$4.4 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $68.5 million (down 3.1% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $71.4 million, up 0.81% from the prior year.
  • EBT for Q1 2026 stood at -$4.4 million, down from $20.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for EBT was $26.8 million in Q3 2025, with the low at -$4.4 million in Q1 2026.
  • Average EBT over 5 years is $16.0 million, with a median of $23.1 million recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, EBT soared 201.9% in 2023 and tumbled 247.06% in 2024.
  • Tracing BBSI's EBT over 5 years: stood at $16.4 million in 2022, then climbed by 19.94% to $19.7 million in 2023, then gained by 17.03% to $23.1 million in 2024, then retreated by 9.57% to $20.9 million in 2025, then plunged by 121.28% to -$4.4 million in 2026.
  • The last three EBT figures came in at -$4.4 million (Q1 2026), $20.9 million (Q4 2025), and $26.8 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBT (Qtr)
1 Korn Ferry 3.61 Bn 2.64 Bn 724.93 Mn 92.82 Mn
2 Robert Half 2.93 Bn 2.65 Bn 479.91 Mn 31.44 Mn
3 Trinet 2.15 Bn 684.96 Mn 1.16 Bn 123.00 Mn
4 ManpowerGroup 1.48 Bn 1.25 Bn 723.00 Mn 15.40 Mn
5 Insperity 1.31 Bn 754.86 Mn 302.00 Mn 63.00 Mn
6 Barrett Business Services 814.51 Mn 722.64 Mn 43.19 Mn -4.44 Mn
7 Kforce 805.03 Mn 803.69 Mn 90.07 Mn 11.35 Mn
8 Kelly Services 399.73 Mn 374.13 Mn 196.40 Mn -6.70 Mn
9 TrueBlue 187.20 Mn 163.07 Mn 79.02 Mn -19.22 Mn
10 HireQuest 182.43 Mn 181.41 Mn - 1.83 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -4.44 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 20.86 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 26.75 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 25.33 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -1.54 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 23.06 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 25.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 23.46 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -1.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 19.71 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 24.67 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 23.66 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 954,000.00
Dec 31, 2022 16.43 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 23.91 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 24.64 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 316,000.00
Dec 31, 2021 14.87 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 19.50 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 22.36 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 -6.07 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 9.44 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 23.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 13.88 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 -4.33 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 15.39 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 30.93 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 18.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 -3.18 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 19.39 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 23.85 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 13.71 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 -12.18 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 13.47 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 21.44 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 16.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 -17.03 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 9.84 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 15.02 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 13.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 -12.27 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 13.86 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 16.51 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 13.94 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 -9.17 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 16.11 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 17.71 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 -71.34 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 -5.12 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 5.47 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 12.44 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 8.22 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 -4.82 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 8.56 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 8.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 5.63 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 -3.34 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 -2.35 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 6.27 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 4.35 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 6.89 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 4.37 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 5.14 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 3.37 Mn