Barrett Business Services (BBSI) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Barrett Business Services (BBSI) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 18.92% in Q1 2026, up 13.41% quarter-over-quarter from 16.68% in Q4 2025, and up 32.0% on a YoY basis from 14.33% in Q1 2025.
Barrett Business Services (BBSI) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Barrett Business Services' Return on Capital Employed history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 18.92% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 32.0% year-over-year to 18.92%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 18.92% (up 32.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 17.44%, up 148.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 18.92% for Q1 2026 at Barrett Business Services, up from 16.68% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 18.95% in Q3 2025 to a low of 2.61% in Q2 2024.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 13.45% across 5 years, with a median of 16.51% in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed sank 1435 bps in 2024, then surged 1586 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 16.51% in 2022, then plunged by 76 bps to 4.0% in 2023, then surged by 297 bps to 15.87% in 2024, then rose by 5 bps to 16.68% in 2025, then advanced by 13 bps to 18.92% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 18.92% (Q1 2026), 16.68% (Q4 2025), and 18.95% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korn Ferry | 3.69 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 724.93 Mn | 12.82% |
| 2 | Robert Half | 3.13 Bn | 2.85 Bn | 479.91 Mn | 4.93% |
| 3 | Trinet | 2.12 Bn | 660.05 Mn | 1.16 Bn | 81.52% |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 1.56 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 723.00 Mn | 0.46% |
| 5 | Insperity | 1.38 Bn | 825.54 Mn | 302.00 Mn | -2.62% |
| 6 | Barrett Business Services | 828.03 Mn | 736.15 Mn | 43.19 Mn | 18.92% |
| 7 | Kforce | 777.11 Mn | 775.77 Mn | 90.07 Mn | 19.89% |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 391.13 Mn | 365.53 Mn | 196.40 Mn | -5.98% |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 205.89 Mn | 181.76 Mn | 79.02 Mn | -10.37% |
| 10 | HireQuest | 172.03 Mn | 171.01 Mn | - | 1.99% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.92% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.68% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.95% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.13% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.60% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.87% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.09% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.61% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.22% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.00% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.86% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.95% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 17.17% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.51% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.91% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.86% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.41% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.50% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.19% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 9.82% |