Barrett Business Services (BBSI) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Barrett Business Services' quarterly Gross Margin came in at 14.07% in Q1 2026, down 50.0% year-on-year from 28.13% in Q1 2025, and down 33.83% quarter-over-quarter from 21.26% in Q4 2025.
Barrett Business Services has reported Gross Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 14.07% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 50.0% year-over-year to 14.07%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 20.84% (down 104.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 21.04%, down 109.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 14.07%, down from 21.26% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 25.51% in Q2 2022, with the low at 14.07% in Q1 2026.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 21.45%, with a median of 23.71% recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Gross Margin soared 225 bps in 2022 and slumped 216 bps in 2025.
- Tracing BBSI's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 22.32% in 2022, then grew by 6 bps to 23.71% in 2023, then decreased by 1 bps to 23.42% in 2024, then decreased by 9 bps to 21.26% in 2025, then slumped by 34 bps to 14.07% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 14.07% (Q1 2026), 21.26% (Q4 2025), and 24.07% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korn Ferry | 3.61 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 724.93 Mn | 99.98% |
| 2 | Robert Half | 2.93 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 479.91 Mn | 36.91% |
| 3 | Trinet | 2.15 Bn | 684.96 Mn | 1.16 Bn | 94.37% |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 1.48 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 723.00 Mn | 16.03% |
| 5 | Insperity | 1.31 Bn | 754.86 Mn | 302.00 Mn | 15.94% |
| 6 | Barrett Business Services | 814.51 Mn | 722.64 Mn | 43.19 Mn | 14.07% |
| 7 | Kforce | 805.03 Mn | 803.69 Mn | 90.07 Mn | 27.26% |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 399.73 Mn | 374.13 Mn | 196.40 Mn | 18.87% |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 187.20 Mn | 163.07 Mn | 79.02 Mn | 19.83% |
| 10 | HireQuest | 182.43 Mn | 181.41 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.07% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.26% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.07% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.81% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.57% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 23.42% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 25.29% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.28% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.89% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 23.71% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 25.00% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 25.34% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 16.31% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 22.32% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 24.43% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 25.51% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.38% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.80% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 24.39% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 24.65% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 14.13% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 21.86% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 26.04% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 23.20% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 11.89% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 22.04% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 28.54% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 23.86% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 12.99% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 26.17% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 24.14% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 20.93% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 7.26% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 20.00% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 22.87% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 19.60% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 4.98% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 19.60% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 22.02% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 20.77% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 5.44% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 21.24% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 21.58% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 20.05% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 5.37% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 21.21% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 22.78% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -35.06% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 6.93% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 15.30% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 19.76% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 18.22% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 6.26% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 19.58% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 19.41% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 17.11% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 7.96% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 9.94% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 18.92% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 17.47% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 8.14% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 18.49% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 19.01% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 17.40% |