Barrett Business Services (BBSI) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026)
Barrett Business Services (BBSI) posted EBT Margin of 5.43% for Q2 2026, up 475.34% on a QoQ basis from 1.45% in Q1 2026, and down 281.0% year-over-year from 3.0% in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Barrett Business Services (BBSI) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Barrett Business Services has reported EBT Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 5.43% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBT Margin fell 281.0% year-over-year to 5.43% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 4.78%, a 127.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 5.76%, down 43.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin was 5.43% for Q2 2026 at Barrett Business Services, up from 1.45% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBT Margin was 9.4% in Q2 2022, with the low at 1.45% in Q1 2026.
- Average EBT Margin over 5 years is 5.58%, with a median of 7.34% recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: EBT Margin jumped 291 bps in 2022, then tumbled 281 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, EBT Margin stood at 6.04% in 2022, then grew by 18 bps to 7.12% in 2023, then gained by 6 bps to 7.57% in 2024, then slipped by 14 bps to 6.49% in 2025, then retreated by 16 bps to 5.43% in 2026.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 5.43% (Q2 2026), 1.45% (Q1 2026), and 6.49% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Half | 3.81 Bn | 3.49 Bn | 474.03 Mn | 3.04% |
| 2 | Trinet | 3.04 Bn | 1.16 Bn | - | 6.28% |
| 3 | ManpowerGroup | 2.70 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 780.30 Mn | 1.90% |
| 4 | Insperity | 1.89 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 217.00 Mn | 0.30% |
| 5 | Amn Healthcare Services | 1.31 Bn | 1.28 Bn | 205.88 Mn | 2.96% |
| 6 | Kforce | 862.29 Mn | 861.96 Mn | 99.45 Mn | 5.08% |
| 7 | Barrett Business Services | 797.15 Mn | 697.76 Mn | 64.85 Mn | 5.43% |
| 8 | Quhuo | 561.27 Mn | 554.90 Mn | 1.19 Mn | -7.99% |
| 9 | Kelly Services | 553.46 Mn | 529.26 Mn | 212.00 Mn | 1.39% |
| 10 | Cross Country Healthcare | 428.41 Mn | 322.82 Mn | 47.59 Mn | -1.55% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.43% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.45% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.49% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.39% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.23% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.53% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.57% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.73% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.39% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.53% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.12% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.03% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.94% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.37% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.04% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.73% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.40% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.13% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.80% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.90% |