Growth Metrics

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

Barrett Business Services' quarterly Net Cash Flow came in at -$41.8 million in Q1 2026, down 5.6% year-on-year from -$44.3 million in Q1 2025, and down 169.29% quarter-over-quarter from $60.3 million in Q4 2025.

Barrett Business Services has reported Net Cash Flow for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$41.8 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Cash Flow fell 5.6% year-over-year to -$41.8 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $41.5 million (up 192.69% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $43.7 million, up 464.68% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$41.8 million, down from $60.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Net Cash Flow was $60.3 million in Q4 2025, with the low at -$41.8 million in Q1 2026.
  • Average Net Cash Flow over 5 years is $348588.2, with a median of -$5.8 million recorded in 2025.
  • Peak annual rise in Net Cash Flow reached 334.28% in 2024, while the deepest fall reached 626.48% in 2024.
  • Tracing BBSI's Net Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $39.4 million in 2022, then sank by 68.48% to $12.4 million in 2023, then soared by 334.28% to $53.9 million in 2024, then increased by 11.92% to $60.3 million in 2025, then sank 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 3.61 Bn 2.64 Bn 724.93 Mn 158.53 Mn
2 Robert Half 2.93 Bn 2.65 Bn 479.91 Mn -183.46 Mn
3 Trinet 2.15 Bn 684.96 Mn 1.16 Bn -509.00 Mn
4 ManpowerGroup 1.48 Bn 1.25 Bn 723.00 Mn -646.20 Mn
5 Insperity 1.31 Bn 754.86 Mn 302.00 Mn -119.00 Mn
6 Barrett Business Services 814.51 Mn 722.64 Mn 43.19 Mn -41.78 Mn
7 Kforce 805.03 Mn 803.69 Mn 90.07 Mn -804,000.00
8 Kelly Services 399.73 Mn 374.13 Mn 196.40 Mn -2.40 Mn
9 TrueBlue 187.20 Mn 163.07 Mn 79.02 Mn 616,000.00
10 HireQuest 182.43 Mn 181.41 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
Sep 30, 2023 7.84 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 7.84 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -13.46 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -13.46 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -39.32 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -39.32 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 39.36 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 39.36 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 23.88 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 23.88 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -10.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -10.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -23.79 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -23.79 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 56.41 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 56.41 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 8.06 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 8.06 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -82.38 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -82.38 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 -137.29 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 -137.29 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 45.56 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 45.56 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 32.75 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 32.75 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 -121.29 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 -121.29 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 3.48 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 3.48 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 37.84 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 37.84 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 18.21 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 18.21 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 20.73 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 20.73 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 55.85 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 55.85 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 35.58 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 35.58 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 46.48 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 46.48 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 3.86 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 3.86 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 -65.42 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 -65.42 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 34.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 34.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 -27.25 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 -27.25 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 -132.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 -132.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 -96.09 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 -96.09 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 62.74 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 62.74 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 26.36 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 26.36 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 -43.04 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 -43.04 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 18.25 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 18.25 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 8.34 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 8.34 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 12.44 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 12.44 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 -10.77 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 -10.77 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 3.66 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 3.66 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 -40.44 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 -40.44 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 4.12 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 4.12 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 -18.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 -18.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 -27.29 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 -27.29 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 58.58 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 58.58 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 26.13 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 26.13 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 -39.17 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 -39.17 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 2.27 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 2.27 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 23.57 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 23.57 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 -14.18 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 -14.18 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 -1.86 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 -1.86 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 -11.35 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 -11.35 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 7.35 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 7.35 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 16.75 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 16.75 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 -2.33 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 -2.33 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 -3.13 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 -3.13 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 12.66 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 12.66 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 817,000.00
Sep 30, 2010 817,000.00