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BBSI · Barrett Business Services Inc

$41.03 -0.02 (-0.05%) At close · Jul 29
Market Cap
$1.01B
Shares
24.56M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$41.05 Open$41.11 Day$41.04–42.25 52W$25.19–49.26 Avg vol 30d228K Short int690K · 2.8% float · 3.5d Short vol35% Last earningsAug 5, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · May 7

Up next

Next earnings call
Aug 5, 2026 Scheduled · in 1 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed May 7, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol High
      Market backdrop VIX 20.7 · elevated Equity put/call 0.61
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross Golden cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +19%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +16%
      above
      RSI (14) 74
      overbought
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 66%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +14%
      trailing
      6-month return +11%
      trailing
      YTD return +14%
      this year
      Relative strength +3%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) Golden cross
      50d $35 › 200d $34 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      37 of 190 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -834 sh shares · +9 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$425.6K over 90 days · 50% sells
      Short interest Falling
      2.81% of float · ▼ -21.9% MoM · 3.5 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      190 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 62
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +283%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 28%
      contracting
      EPS growth +5%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $60.3M
      Valuation P/E 26.8
      below peers
      Buyback $55.3M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $66.3M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      High
      Volatility 36%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −45%
      past year
      ATR 3.2%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed May 6, 2026
      Gross billings growth · 2026 Initiated 3% – 5%
      Growth in the average number of WSEs · 2026 Initiated 2% – 4%
      Gross margin as a percent of gross billings · 2026 Initiated 2.7% – 2.85%
      Effective annual tax rate · 2026 Initiated 26% – 27%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      2 · 2 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      Golden cross Bullish
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +19% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +16% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      74 Bearish
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      66% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) Golden cross
      50d $35 › 200d $34 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      37 of 190 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -834 sh shares · +9 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$425.6K over 90 days · 50% sells
      Short interest Falling
      2.81% of float · ▼ -21.9% MoM · 3.5 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      190 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $25 Now $41 · 66% 52-wk high $49
      vs 200-day avg +19% vs 50-day avg +16% 50-day above 200-day golden cross

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Non-GAAP net loss non-GAAP 3,238K Q1 2026
      Gross margin (% of gross billings) 2.9% Year Ended December 31, 2025
      Payroll taxes and benefits (% of gross billings) 7.9% Year Ended December 31, 2025
      PEO and staffing wages (% of gross billings) 86.9% Year Ended December 31, 2025
      Workers' compensation (% of gross billings) 2.3% Year Ended December 31, 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Staffing & Employment Services — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      BBSI
      Barrett Business Services Inc
      this stock
      $1.01B +14.0% +16.4% 26.8 2.8%
      KFY
      Korn Ferry
      $4.26B +27.9% +12.2% 16.0 4.4%
      RHI
      Robert Half Inc.
      $4.11B +49.1% -7.2% 30.9 22.0%
      TNET
      Trinet Group, Inc.
      $3.14B +17.1% -0.9% 20.2 3.1%
      MAN
      ManpowerGroup Inc.
      $2.60B +87.9% +0.6% 13.5%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      197
      % held
      85.9%
      Reported
      37 of 190
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      200
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      689.8K
      Days to cover
      3.5d
      Change
      -193.8K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      35%
      As of
      Jul 29, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      20.3K
      Value
      $730.0K
      As of
      Jun 30, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      38.1%
      Week of
      May 4, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$425.6K
      Buyers / Sellers
      1 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $920.4M
      Net income (FY)
      $54.4M
      EPS diluted
      $2.08
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      shares 100.0M
      Remaining
      $55.3M
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jun 3, 2026
      This year
      7
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $131.3K
      Shares
      3.5K
      Filed
      Jul 7, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls Upcoming
      Next call
      Aug 5, 2026
      Last call
      Jun 1, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Upcoming events
      1
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      BBSI +3.2% +14.0% +10.7% +15.6% +14.0%
      SPY -1.0% 0.0% +7.4% -0.8% +8.6%
      vs SPY +4.2% +14.1% +3.3% +16.4% +5.4%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.08 / share · ex May 22, 2026
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.32 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      0.78%
      Buyback program · as of Mar 31, 2026
      Authorized
      shares 100.00M
      Spent (derived)
      Remaining
      $55.30M

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 902791 CUSIP 068463108 13F (30d) 36 filings 36 filers Visit website Investor relations