Barrett Business Services (BBSI) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Barrett Business Services' quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $47.5 million in Q1 2026, up 5.89% year-on-year from $44.8 million in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $47.6 million in Q4 2025.
Barrett Business Services has reported Operating Expenses for 17 years, with the latest figure at $47.5 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 5.89% year-over-year to $47.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $193.1 million (up 2.57% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $194.1 million, up 2.39% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $47.5 million, roughly flat from $47.6 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $49.9 million in Q3 2025, with the low at $40.2 million in Q1 2022.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $45.2 million, with a median of $44.8 million recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, Operating Expenses grew 18.54% in 2022 and decreased 2.53% in 2025.
- Tracing BBSI's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $44.2 million in 2022, then rose by 3.11% to $45.6 million in 2023, then gained by 7.11% to $48.8 million in 2024, then dropped by 2.53% to $47.6 million in 2025, then decreased by 0.21% to $47.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $47.5 million (Q1 2026), $47.6 million (Q4 2025), and $49.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korn Ferry | 3.61 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 724.93 Mn | 634.03 Mn |
| 2 | Robert Half | 2.93 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 479.91 Mn | 443.00 Mn |
| 3 | Trinet | 2.15 Bn | 684.96 Mn | 1.16 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 1.48 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 723.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | Insperity | 1.31 Bn | 754.86 Mn | 302.00 Mn | 240.00 Mn |
| 6 | Barrett Business Services | 814.51 Mn | 722.64 Mn | 43.19 Mn | 47.48 Mn |
| 7 | Kforce | 805.03 Mn | 803.69 Mn | 90.07 Mn | 76.76 Mn |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 399.73 Mn | 374.13 Mn | 196.40 Mn | 199.30 Mn |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 187.20 Mn | 163.07 Mn | 79.02 Mn | 87.30 Mn |
| 10 | HireQuest | 182.43 Mn | 181.41 Mn | - | 1.89 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 47.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 47.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 49.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 48.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 44.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 48.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 49.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 45.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 42.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 45.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 44.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 43.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 41.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 44.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 43.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 42.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 40.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 41.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 41.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 35.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 37.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 40.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 35.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 33.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 32.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 40.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 41.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 39.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 33.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 43.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 36.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 35.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 29.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 34.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 33.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 28.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 26.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 32.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 30.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 28.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 21.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 26.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 25.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 21.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 16.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 20.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 21.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 17.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 14.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 16.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 16.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 14.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 11.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 13.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 12.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 10.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 9.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 10.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 9.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 8.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 8.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 9.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 9.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 8.41 Mn |