Barrett Business Services (BBSI) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
Barrett Business Services (BBSI) posted quarterly Net Margin of 4.82% for Q1 2026, down 447.0% year-over-year from 1.39% in Q1 2025, and down 146.06% quarter-over-quarter from 10.47% in Q4 2025.
Barrett Business Services (BBSI) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Barrett Business Services' Net Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 4.82% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Net Margin fell 447.0% year-over-year to 4.82%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 4.61% (down 114.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 5.78%, down 18.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 4.82%, down from 10.47% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Margin was 10.81% in Q4 2023, with the low at 4.82% in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Net Margin is 6.37% (2022), against an average of 4.86%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Net Margin jumped 657 bps in 2023, then plunged 447 bps in 2026.
- Barrett Business Services' Net Margin stood at 4.24% in 2022, then soared by 155 bps to 10.81% in 2023, then dropped by 3 bps to 10.51% in 2024, then fell by 0 bps to 10.47% in 2025, then sank by 146 bps to 4.82% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BBSI's Net Margin at 4.82% in Q1 2026, 10.47% in Q4 2025, and 6.46% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Half | 4.38 Bn | 4.06 Bn | 474.03 Mn | 1.97% |
| 2 | Korn Ferry | 4.35 Bn | 3.22 Bn | 685.99 Mn | 9.61% |
| 3 | Trinet | 3.16 Bn | 1.29 Bn | - | 4.50% |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 2.84 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 780.30 Mn | 1.10% |
| 5 | Insperity | 1.98 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 217.00 Mn | 0.24% |
| 6 | Kforce | 972.09 Mn | 971.76 Mn | 99.45 Mn | 3.53% |
| 7 | Barrett Business Services | 807.62 Mn | 708.23 Mn | 64.85 Mn | 4.03% |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 579.49 Mn | 555.29 Mn | 212.00 Mn | 1.10% |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 320.26 Mn | 297.01 Mn | 91.58 Mn | -0.76% |
| 10 | HireQuest | 232.43 Mn | 230.79 Mn | - | 33.24% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.03% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4.82% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.47% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.46% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.00% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.35% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.51% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.67% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.97% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.05% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.81% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.67% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.43% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.32% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.24% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.37% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.87% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.12% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.14% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.05% |