Barrett Business Services (BBSI) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026)
Barrett Business Services' quarterly Retained Earnings came in at -$11.9 million in Q1 2026, down 106.31% year-on-year from $188.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 3.38% quarter-over-quarter from -$11.5 million in Q4 2025.
Barrett Business Services has reported Retained Earnings for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$11.9 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Retained Earnings fell 106.31% year-over-year to -$11.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$11.9 million (down 106.31% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$11.5 million, down 105.74% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings for Q1 2026 stood at -$11.9 million, down from -$11.5 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Retained Earnings was $208.0 million in Q3 2025, with the low at -$29.7 million in Q3 2023.
- Average Retained Earnings over 5 years is $86.5 million, with a median of $163.8 million recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Retained Earnings tumbled 117.38% in 2023 and soared 1439.1% in 2025.
- Tracing BBSI's Retained Earnings over 5 years: stood at -$27.6 million in 2022, then grew by 24.62% to -$20.8 million in 2023, then surged by 1061.47% to $200.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 105.74% to -$11.5 million in 2025, then dropped 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 | 3.61 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 724.93 Mn | -65.34 Mn |
| 2 | Robert Half | 2.93 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 479.91 Mn | -33.20 Mn |
| 3 | Trinet | 2.15 Bn | 684.96 Mn | 1.16 Bn | -2.00 Mn |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 1.48 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 723.00 Mn | -412.10 Mn |
| 5 | Insperity | 1.31 Bn | 754.86 Mn | 302.00 Mn | 648.00 Mn |
| 6 | Barrett Business Services | 814.51 Mn | 722.64 Mn | 43.19 Mn | -11.88 Mn |
| 7 | Kforce | 805.03 Mn | 803.69 Mn | 90.07 Mn | 552.83 Mn |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 399.73 Mn | 374.13 Mn | 196.40 Mn | 956.50 Mn |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 187.20 Mn | 163.07 Mn | 79.02 Mn | -21.69 Mn |
| 10 | HireQuest | 182.43 Mn | 181.41 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 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 155.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 165.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 165.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 6.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 140.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 2.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 139.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 116.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 104.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 108.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -7.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -6.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 66.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 77.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 69.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 56.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -23,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 59.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 53.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 44.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 3,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -31,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 10,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 4,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 21,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 28.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 21.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -50,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -37,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -26,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -16,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -24,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 19,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 52.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 48.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 9,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 7,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -34,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 81.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -30,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -65,000.00 |