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BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC BBSI
BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC (BBSI) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.92% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $1.2B at a 4.4% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.51 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Services · percentile among 982 companies
Percentile vs other Services companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.152 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.265 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.08 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.448 |
Sector peers · similar-size Services companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBSI | BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC | 5/9 | 2.87 | 16.3 | +8.4% |
| KFRC | KFORCE INC | 4/9 | 7.97 | 25.4 | -5.4% |
| CCRN | CROSS COUNTRY HEALTHCARE INC | 5/9 | 5.47 | — | -21.6% |
| TBI | TrueBlue, Inc. | 4/9 | 3.45 | — | +3.1% |
| ATLN | ATLANTIC INTERNATIONAL CORP. | 3/9 | -10.78 | — | -1.5% |
| DLHC | DLH Holdings Corp. | 3/9 | 1.18 | — | -13% |
| TTEC | TTEC Holdings, Inc. | 5/9 | 1.72 | — | -3.2% |
About BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC
Barrett Business Services, Inc. provides business management solutions for small and mid-sized companies in the United States. It develops a management platform that integrates a knowledge-based approach from the management consulting industry with tools from the human resource outsourcing industry. The company also offers professional employer services under which it enters into a client services agreement to establish a co-employment relationship with each client company, assuming responsibility for payroll, payroll taxes, workers compensation coverage, and other administration functions for the client's existing workforce. In addition, it provides staffing and recruiting services, such as on-demand or short-term staffing assignment, contract staffing, direct placement, and long-term or indefinite-term on-site management services. The company serves customers in various industries, including construction, waste management and remediation services, manufacturing, transportation and warehousing, health care, leisure and hospitality, retail, professional and advisory services, and wholesale trade industries. Barrett Business Services, Inc. was incorporated in 1965 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Washington.
FAQ
Is BBSI financially healthy?
BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does BBSI pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC pays a dividend yielding about 0.92% with a 15.0% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is BBSI?
In FY2025, BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC had a net margin of 4.4% and a return on equity of 22.6%.
Is BBSI overvalued or undervalued?
BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC trades at about 15.0× trailing earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 12.6×–23.6×, median 15.2×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for BBSI?
The average Wall-Street price target for BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC is $42.25, about 35.5% above the recent price, from 4 analysts.
Is BBSI a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 16.3×, a dividend yield of 0.92%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.