Barrett Business Services (BBSI) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Barrett Business Services (BBSI) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 14.07% for Q1 2026, down 50.0% year-over-year from 28.13% in Q1 2025, and down 33.83% quarter-over-quarter from 21.26% in Q4 2025.
Barrett Business Services (BBSI) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Barrett Business Services' Gross Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 14.07% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 50.0% year-over-year to 14.07%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 20.84% (down 104.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure 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.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 23.71% (2023), against an average of 21.45%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Gross Margin soared 225 bps in 2022, then sank 216 bps in 2025.
- Barrett Business Services' Gross Margin stood at 22.32% in 2022, then advanced by 6 bps to 23.71% in 2023, then fell by 1 bps to 23.42% in 2024, then fell by 9 bps to 21.26% in 2025, then slumped by 34 bps to 14.07% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BBSI's Gross Margin at 14.07% in Q1 2026, 21.26% in Q4 2025, and 24.07% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Half | 4.38 Bn | 4.06 Bn | 474.03 Mn | 35.47% |
| 2 | Korn Ferry | 4.35 Bn | 3.22 Bn | 685.99 Mn | 89.29% |
| 3 | Trinet | 3.16 Bn | 1.29 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 2.84 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 780.30 Mn | 16.05% |
| 5 | Insperity | 1.98 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 217.00 Mn | 12.87% |
| 6 | Kforce | 972.09 Mn | 971.76 Mn | 99.45 Mn | 28.47% |
| 7 | Barrett Business Services | 807.62 Mn | 708.23 Mn | 64.85 Mn | 20.31% |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 579.49 Mn | 555.29 Mn | 212.00 Mn | 20.42% |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 320.26 Mn | 297.01 Mn | 91.58 Mn | 20.67% |
| 10 | HireQuest | 232.43 Mn | 230.79 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 20.31% |
| 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% |