Barrett Business Services (BBSI) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Barrett Business Services (BBSI) posted Gross Margin of 20.31% for Q2 2026, up 44.41% on a QoQ basis from 14.07% in Q1 2026, and down 350.0% year-over-year from 8.13% in Q2 2025.
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Barrett Business Services (BBSI) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Barrett Business Services has reported Gross Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 20.31% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin fell 350.0% year-over-year to 20.31% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 19.98%, a 183.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 21.04%, down 109.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 20.31% for Q2 2026 at Barrett Business Services, up from 14.07% 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 21.39%, with a median of 23.56% recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Gross Margin surged 225 bps in 2022, then slumped 350 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin 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 decreased by 4 bps to 20.31% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 20.31% (Q2 2026), 14.07% (Q1 2026), and 21.26% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Half | 3.86 Bn | 3.54 Bn | 474.03 Mn | 35.47% |
| 2 | Trinet | 3.06 Bn | 1.18 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | ManpowerGroup | 2.67 Bn | 2.49 Bn | 780.30 Mn | 16.05% |
| 4 | Insperity | 1.91 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 217.00 Mn | 12.87% |
| 5 | Amn Healthcare Services | 1.34 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 205.88 Mn | 30.58% |
| 6 | Kforce | 861.70 Mn | 861.37 Mn | 99.45 Mn | 28.47% |
| 7 | Barrett Business Services | 790.34 Mn | 690.95 Mn | 64.85 Mn | 20.31% |
| 8 | Quhuo | 561.27 Mn | 554.90 Mn | 1.19 Mn | 0.60% |
| 9 | Kelly Services | 552.42 Mn | 528.22 Mn | 212.00 Mn | 20.42% |
| 10 | Cross Country Healthcare | 428.41 Mn | 322.82 Mn | 47.59 Mn | 19.74% |
Historic Data
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Historic 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% |