Barrett Business Services (BBSI) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Barrett Business Services' quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 18.92% in Q1 2026, up 32.0% year-on-year from 14.33% in Q1 2025, and up 13.41% quarter-over-quarter from 16.68% in Q4 2025.
Barrett Business Services has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 years, with the latest figure at 18.92% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 32.0% year-over-year to 18.92%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 18.92% (up 32.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 17.44%, up 148.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 18.92%, up from 16.68% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 18.95% in Q3 2025, with the low at 2.61% in Q2 2024.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 13.45%, with a median of 16.51% recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed sank 1435 bps in 2024 and jumped 1586 bps in 2025.
- Tracing BBSI's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 16.51% in 2022, then tumbled by 76 bps to 4.0% in 2023, then soared by 297 bps to 15.87% in 2024, then gained by 5 bps to 16.68% in 2025, then climbed 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 | 3.61 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 724.93 Mn | 12.82% |
| 2 | Robert Half | 2.93 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 479.91 Mn | 4.93% |
| 3 | Trinet | 2.15 Bn | 684.96 Mn | 1.16 Bn | 81.52% |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 1.48 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 723.00 Mn | 0.46% |
| 5 | Insperity | 1.31 Bn | 754.86 Mn | 302.00 Mn | -2.62% |
| 6 | Barrett Business Services | 814.51 Mn | 722.64 Mn | 43.19 Mn | 18.92% |
| 7 | Kforce | 805.03 Mn | 803.69 Mn | 90.07 Mn | 19.89% |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 399.73 Mn | 374.13 Mn | 196.40 Mn | -5.98% |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 187.20 Mn | 163.07 Mn | 79.02 Mn | -10.37% |
| 10 | HireQuest | 182.43 Mn | 181.41 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% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 8.13% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 7.11% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 8.88% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 9.26% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 9.52% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 9.65% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 11.42% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 10.23% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 10.62% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 8.74% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 8.21% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 7.93% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 9.23% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 8.59% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 8.82% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 8.51% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 8.26% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 9.47% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 11.25% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 11.59% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 14.75% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 13.25% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 17.51% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 16.84% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -22.74% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -20.91% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -29.34% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -32.88% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 13.91% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 12.95% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 18.91% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 16.21% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 15.62% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 17.23% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 7.48% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 4.38% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 3.23% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 2.78% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 7.13% |