Barrett Business Services (BBSI) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Barrett Business Services' quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$27.8 million in Q1 2026, down 4089.38% year-on-year from $697000.0 in Q1 2025, and down 139.37% quarter-over-quarter from $70.6 million in Q4 2025.
Barrett Business Services has reported Free Cash Flow for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$27.8 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 4089.38% year-over-year to -$27.8 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $18.7 million (up 295.02% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $47.2 million, up 1258.31% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$27.8 million, down from $70.6 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $70.6 million in Q4 2025, with the low at -$58.2 million in Q2 2025.
- Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $4.9 million, with a median of $697000.0 recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow slumped 11197.04% in 2024 and jumped 906.08% in 2025.
- Tracing BBSI's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $26.3 million in 2022, then soared by 103.29% to $53.5 million in 2023, then declined by 6.16% to $50.2 million in 2024, then jumped by 40.66% to $70.6 million in 2025, then slumped by 139.37% to -$27.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$27.8 million (Q1 2026), $70.6 million (Q4 2025), and $34.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korn Ferry | 3.61 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 724.93 Mn | 211.73 Mn |
| 2 | Robert Half | 2.93 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 479.91 Mn | -120.83 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 | -135.30 Mn |
| 5 | Insperity | 1.31 Bn | 754.86 Mn | 302.00 Mn | -73.00 Mn |
| 6 | Barrett Business Services | 814.51 Mn | 722.64 Mn | 43.19 Mn | -27.81 Mn |
| 7 | Kforce | 805.03 Mn | 803.69 Mn | 90.07 Mn | -7.40 Mn |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 399.73 Mn | 374.13 Mn | 196.40 Mn | -26.50 Mn |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 187.20 Mn | 163.07 Mn | 79.02 Mn | -12.61 Mn |
| 10 | HireQuest | 182.43 Mn | 181.41 Mn | - | 259,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -27.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -27.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 70.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 70.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 34.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 34.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -58.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -58.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 697,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 697,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 50.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 50.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -4.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -4.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -56.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -56.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 53.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 53.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 30.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 30.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 507,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 507,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -29.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -29.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 26.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 26.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 31.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 31.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -8.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -8.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -36.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -36.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 43.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 43.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -64.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -64.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 9.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 9.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -9.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -9.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 49.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 49.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 34.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 34.32 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -117.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -117.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -2.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -2.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 16.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 16.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 16.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 16.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 4.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 4.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 28.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 28.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 21.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 21.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 29.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 29.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 16.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 16.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -3.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -3.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 51.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 51.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 46.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 46.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 13.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 13.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -1.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -1.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 21.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 21.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 50.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 50.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 11.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 11.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -9.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -9.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 48.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 48.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 38.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 38.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 6.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 6.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 4.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 4.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 35.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 35.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 23.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 23.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 381,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 381,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 5.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 5.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 22.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 22.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 28.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 28.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 3.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 3.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 11.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 11.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 12.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 12.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 18.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 18.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 764,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 764,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 10.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 10.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 6.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 6.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 11.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 11.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 1.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 1.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 10.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 10.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 11.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 11.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 3.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 3.55 Mn |