Growth Metrics

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

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DateValue
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