Barrett Business Services (BBSI) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026)
Barrett Business Services (BBSI) recorded quarterly Retained Earnings of -$11.9 million in Q1 2026, down 3.38% quarter-over-quarter from -$11.5 million in Q4 2025, and down 106.31% on a YoY basis from $188.1 million in Q1 2025.
Barrett Business Services (BBSI) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Barrett Business Services' Retained Earnings history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$11.9 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Retained Earnings fell 106.31% year-over-year to -$11.9 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$11.9 million (down 106.31% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$11.5 million, down 105.74% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings was -$11.9 million for Q1 2026 at Barrett Business Services, down from -$11.5 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $208.0 million in Q3 2025 to a low of -$29.7 million in Q3 2023.
- Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged $86.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $163.8 million in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Retained Earnings tumbled 117.38% in 2023, then jumped 1439.1% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Retained Earnings shows it stood at -$27.6 million in 2022, then climbed by 24.62% to -$20.8 million in 2023, then jumped by 1061.47% to $200.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 105.74% to -$11.5 million in 2025, then slipped by 3.38% to -$11.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at -$11.9 million (Q1 2026), -$11.5 million (Q4 2025), and $208.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korn Ferry | 3.69 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 724.93 Mn | -65.34 Mn |
| 2 | Robert Half | 3.13 Bn | 2.85 Bn | 479.91 Mn | -33.20 Mn |
| 3 | Trinet | 2.12 Bn | 660.05 Mn | 1.16 Bn | -2.00 Mn |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 1.56 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 723.00 Mn | -412.10 Mn |
| 5 | Insperity | 1.38 Bn | 825.54 Mn | 302.00 Mn | 648.00 Mn |
| 6 | Barrett Business Services | 828.03 Mn | 736.15 Mn | 43.19 Mn | -11.88 Mn |
| 7 | Kforce | 777.11 Mn | 775.77 Mn | 90.07 Mn | 552.83 Mn |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 391.13 Mn | 365.53 Mn | 196.40 Mn | 956.50 Mn |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 205.89 Mn | 181.76 Mn | 79.02 Mn | -21.69 Mn |
| 10 | HireQuest | 172.03 Mn | 171.01 Mn | - | 29.95 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -11.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -11.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 208.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 196.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 188.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 200.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -15.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -22.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 174.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -20.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -29.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -25.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 163.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -27.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 170.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 165.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 168.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 178.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 176.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 167.45 Mn |