Barrett Business Services (BBSI) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Barrett Business Services (BBSI) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $47.5 million in Q1 2026, little changed quarter-over-quarter from $47.6 million in Q4 2025, and up 5.89% on a YoY basis from $44.8 million in Q1 2025.
Barrett Business Services (BBSI) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Barrett Business Services' Operating Expenses history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $47.5 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 5.89% year-over-year to $47.5 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $193.1 million (up 2.57% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $194.1 million, up 2.39% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $47.5 million for Q1 2026 at Barrett Business Services, roughly flat from $47.6 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $49.9 million in Q3 2025 to a low of $40.2 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $45.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $44.8 million in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Operating Expenses advanced 18.54% in 2022, then fell 2.53% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $44.2 million in 2022, then increased by 3.11% to $45.6 million in 2023, then rose by 7.11% to $48.8 million in 2024, then slipped by 2.53% to $47.6 million in 2025, then retreated 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 | 3.69 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 724.93 Mn | 634.03 Mn |
| 2 | Robert Half | 3.13 Bn | 2.85 Bn | 479.91 Mn | 443.00 Mn |
| 3 | Trinet | 2.12 Bn | 660.05 Mn | 1.16 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 1.56 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 723.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | Insperity | 1.38 Bn | 825.54 Mn | 302.00 Mn | 240.00 Mn |
| 6 | Barrett Business Services | 828.03 Mn | 736.15 Mn | 43.19 Mn | 47.48 Mn |
| 7 | Kforce | 777.11 Mn | 775.77 Mn | 90.07 Mn | 76.76 Mn |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 391.13 Mn | 365.53 Mn | 196.40 Mn | 199.30 Mn |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 205.89 Mn | 181.76 Mn | 79.02 Mn | 87.30 Mn |
| 10 | HireQuest | 172.03 Mn | 171.01 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 |