Barrett Business Services (BBSI) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Barrett Business Services (BBSI) recorded quarterly Gross Margin of 14.07% in Q1 2026, down 33.83% quarter-over-quarter from 21.26% in Q4 2025, and down 50.0% on a YoY basis from 28.13% in Q1 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 was 14.07% for Q1 2026 at Barrett Business Services, down from 21.26% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 25.51% in Q2 2022 to a low of 14.07% in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 21.45% across 5 years, with a median of 23.71% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Gross Margin jumped 225 bps in 2022, then slumped 216 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it stood at 22.32% in 2022, then climbed by 6 bps to 23.71% in 2023, then retreated by 1 bps to 23.42% in 2024, then retreated by 9 bps to 21.26% in 2025, then tumbled 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 | 3.69 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 724.93 Mn | 99.98% |
| 2 | Robert Half | 3.13 Bn | 2.85 Bn | 479.91 Mn | 36.91% |
| 3 | Trinet | 2.12 Bn | 660.05 Mn | 1.16 Bn | 94.37% |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 1.56 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 723.00 Mn | 16.03% |
| 5 | Insperity | 1.38 Bn | 825.54 Mn | 302.00 Mn | 15.94% |
| 6 | Barrett Business Services | 828.03 Mn | 736.15 Mn | 43.19 Mn | 14.07% |
| 7 | Kforce | 777.11 Mn | 775.77 Mn | 90.07 Mn | 27.26% |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 391.13 Mn | 365.53 Mn | 196.40 Mn | 18.87% |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 205.89 Mn | 181.76 Mn | 79.02 Mn | 19.83% |
| 10 | HireQuest | 172.03 Mn | 171.01 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% |