Barrett Business Services (BBSI) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Barrett Business Services (BBSI) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$27.8 million for Q1 2026, down 4089.38% year-over-year from $697000.0 in Q1 2025, and down 139.37% quarter-over-quarter from $70.6 million in Q4 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 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.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $697000.0 (2025), against an average of $4.9 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Free Cash Flow sank 11197.04% in 2024, then jumped 906.08% in 2025.
- Barrett Business Services' Free Cash Flow stood at $26.3 million in 2022, then jumped by 103.29% to $53.5 million in 2023, then slipped by 6.16% to $50.2 million in 2024, then surged by 40.66% to $70.6 million in 2025, then slumped by 139.37% to -$27.8 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BBSI's Free Cash Flow at -$27.8 million in Q1 2026, $70.6 million in Q4 2025, and $34.1 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Half | 4.49 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 474.03 Mn | 101.54 Mn |
| 2 | Korn Ferry | 4.38 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 685.99 Mn | 271.87 Mn |
| 3 | Trinet | 3.24 Bn | 1.36 Bn | - | 67.00 Mn |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 2.89 Bn | 2.71 Bn | 780.30 Mn | -8.50 Mn |
| 5 | Insperity | 2.01 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 217.00 Mn | 41.00 Mn |
| 6 | Kforce | 978.37 Mn | 978.04 Mn | 99.45 Mn | -6.52 Mn |
| 7 | Barrett Business Services | 817.12 Mn | 717.73 Mn | 64.85 Mn | -61.38 Mn |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 594.06 Mn | 569.86 Mn | 212.00 Mn | 47.70 Mn |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 321.78 Mn | 298.53 Mn | 91.58 Mn | -23.95 Mn |
| 10 | HireQuest | 234.33 Mn | 232.69 Mn | - | 1.65 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -61.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -61.38 Mn |
| 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 |