Barrett Business Services (BBSI) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)

Barrett Business Services (BBSI) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$27.8 million in Q1 2026, down 139.37% quarter-over-quarter from $70.6 million in Q4 2025, and down 4089.38% on a YoY basis from $697000.0 in Q1 2025.

Barrett Business Services (BBSI) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Barrett Business Services' Free Cash Flow history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$27.8 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 4089.38% year-over-year to -$27.8 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $18.7 million (up 295.02% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $47.2 million, up 1258.31% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was -$27.8 million for Q1 2026 at Barrett Business Services, down from $70.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $70.6 million in Q4 2025 to a low of -$58.2 million in Q2 2025.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $4.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $697000.0 in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Free Cash Flow slumped 11197.04% in 2024, then surged 906.08% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $26.3 million in 2022, then surged by 103.29% to $53.5 million in 2023, then dropped by 6.16% to $50.2 million in 2024, then soared by 40.66% to $70.6 million in 2025, then tumbled 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 3.69 Bn 2.72 Bn 724.93 Mn 211.73 Mn
2 Robert Half 3.13 Bn 2.85 Bn 479.91 Mn -120.83 Mn
3 Trinet 2.12 Bn 660.05 Mn 1.16 Bn 123.00 Mn
4 ManpowerGroup 1.56 Bn 1.34 Bn 723.00 Mn -135.30 Mn
5 Insperity 1.38 Bn 825.54 Mn 302.00 Mn -73.00 Mn
6 Barrett Business Services 828.03 Mn 736.15 Mn 43.19 Mn -27.81 Mn
7 Kforce 777.11 Mn 775.77 Mn 90.07 Mn -7.40 Mn
8 Kelly Services 391.13 Mn 365.53 Mn 196.40 Mn -26.50 Mn
9 TrueBlue 205.89 Mn 181.76 Mn 79.02 Mn -12.61 Mn
10 HireQuest 172.03 Mn 171.01 Mn - 259,000.00

Historic Data

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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