Barrett Business Services (BBSI) Net Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)

Barrett Business Services (BBSI) recorded quarterly Net Cash Flow of -$41.8 million in Q1 2026, down 169.29% quarter-over-quarter from $60.3 million in Q4 2025, and down 5.6% on a YoY basis from -$44.3 million in Q1 2025.

Barrett Business Services (BBSI) Net Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Barrett Business Services' Net Cash Flow history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$41.8 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Net Cash Flow fell 5.6% year-over-year to -$41.8 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $41.5 million (up 192.69% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $43.7 million, up 464.68% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow was -$41.8 million for Q1 2026 at Barrett Business Services, down from $60.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Net Cash Flow ranged from a high of $60.3 million in Q4 2025 to a low of -$41.8 million in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Net Cash Flow has averaged $348588.2 across 5 years, with a median of -$5.8 million in 2025.
  • Biggest YoY gain for Net Cash Flow was 334.28% in 2024; the steepest drop was 626.48% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Net Cash Flow shows it stood at $39.4 million in 2022, then slumped by 68.48% to $12.4 million in 2023, then surged by 334.28% to $53.9 million in 2024, then grew by 11.92% to $60.3 million in 2025, then slumped by 169.29% to -$41.8 million in 2026.
  • The last three Net Cash Flow figures came in at -$41.8 million (Q1 2026), $60.3 million (Q4 2025), and $28.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Korn Ferry 3.69 Bn 2.72 Bn 724.93 Mn 158.53 Mn
2 Robert Half 3.13 Bn 2.85 Bn 479.91 Mn -183.46 Mn
3 Trinet 2.12 Bn 660.05 Mn 1.16 Bn -509.00 Mn
4 ManpowerGroup 1.56 Bn 1.34 Bn 723.00 Mn -646.20 Mn
5 Insperity 1.38 Bn 825.54 Mn 302.00 Mn -119.00 Mn
6 Barrett Business Services 828.03 Mn 736.15 Mn 43.19 Mn -41.78 Mn
7 Kforce 777.11 Mn 775.77 Mn 90.07 Mn -804,000.00
8 Kelly Services 391.13 Mn 365.53 Mn 196.40 Mn -2.40 Mn
9 TrueBlue 205.89 Mn 181.76 Mn 79.02 Mn 616,000.00
10 HireQuest 172.03 Mn 171.01 Mn - -2.87 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 -41.78 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -41.78 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 60.29 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 60.29 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 28.86 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 28.86 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -5.85 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -5.85 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -39.57 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -39.57 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 53.87 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 53.87 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -41.28 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -41.28 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -17.83 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -17.83 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 12.99 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 12.99 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 12.41 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 12.41 Mn