Barrett Business Services (BBSI) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Barrett Business Services (BBSI) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 2.11% for Q1 2026, down 68.0% year-over-year from 6.58% in Q1 2025, and down 136.53% quarter-over-quarter from 5.77% in Q4 2025.
Barrett Business Services (BBSI) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Barrett Business Services' Operating Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 2.11% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 68.0% year-over-year to 2.11%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 4.77% (down 38.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 5.01%, down 21.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 2.11%, down from 5.77% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 8.81% in Q2 2022, with the low at 2.11% in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 6.76% (2024), against an average of 4.82%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Operating Margin jumped 292 bps in 2022, then tumbled 123 bps in 2024.
- Barrett Business Services' Operating Margin stood at 5.46% in 2022, then gained by 20 bps to 6.58% in 2023, then gained by 3 bps to 6.76% in 2024, then fell by 15 bps to 5.77% in 2025, then slumped by 137 bps to 2.11% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BBSI's Operating Margin at 2.11% in Q1 2026, 5.77% in Q4 2025, and 7.77% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Half | 4.38 Bn | 4.06 Bn | 474.03 Mn | -4.66% |
| 2 | Korn Ferry | 4.35 Bn | 3.22 Bn | 685.99 Mn | 13.21% |
| 3 | Trinet | 3.16 Bn | 1.29 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 2.84 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 780.30 Mn | 2.30% |
| 5 | Insperity | 1.98 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 217.00 Mn | 0.36% |
| 6 | Kforce | 972.09 Mn | 971.76 Mn | 99.45 Mn | 5.37% |
| 7 | Barrett Business Services | 807.62 Mn | 708.23 Mn | 64.85 Mn | 4.82% |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 579.49 Mn | 555.29 Mn | 212.00 Mn | 1.55% |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 320.26 Mn | 297.01 Mn | 91.58 Mn | -0.26% |
| 10 | HireQuest | 232.43 Mn | 230.79 Mn | - | 41.28% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.82% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -2.11% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.77% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.77% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.49% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.43% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.76% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.97% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.30% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.77% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.58% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.16% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.13% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.53% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.46% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.16% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.81% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.54% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.17% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.18% |