Barrett Business Services (BBSI) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Barrett Business Services (BBSI) recorded Operating Margin of 4.82% in Q2 2026, down 2.66 percentage points from 7.49% a year earlier but up 6.93 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Barrett Business Services (BBSI) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Barrett Business Services' Operating Margin came in at 4.13% as of Jun 30, 2026, down 1.12 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 5.01%, down 0.21 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Margin has a five-year change of +0.91 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Operating Margin came in at 5.22% in FY2024 (-0.45 pp), 5.67% in FY2023 (+0.08 pp), 5.59% in FY2022 (+1.00 pp) and 4.60% in FY2021 (+0.49 pp).
- Quarterly Operating Margin has ranged from -2.11% in Q1 2026 to 8.81% in Q2 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Margin has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.50 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Operating Margin in the last five years was a gain of 2.92 percentage points in Q1 2022, against a drop of 2.66 percentage points in Q2 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -2.11% (Q1 2026), 5.77% (Q4 2025) and 7.77% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 122.50 Bn | 82.91 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 16.96% |
| 2 | Cintas | 78.05 Bn | 77.24 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 23.17% |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 33.02 Bn | 32.53 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 18.41% |
| 4 | APi | 16.68 Bn | 13.72 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 7.76% |
| 5 | Rollins | 14.49 Bn | 14.04 Bn | 569.95 Mn | 18.67% |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.11 Bn | 12.13 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 4.26% |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 13.27 Bn | 12.05 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 18.38% |
| 8 | Gartner | 11.78 Bn | 5.47 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 22.59% |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 9.98 Bn | 3.32 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Barrett Business Services | 728.45 Mn | 301.75 Mn | 64.85 Mn | 4.82% |
Historic Data
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Historic 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% |
API Access
Barrett Business Services Operating Margin API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-margin&ticker=BBSI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "ticker": "BBSI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-margin&ticker=BBSI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();