Provides professional employer services (PES) to small and mid-sized businesses. Offers payroll processing and tax administration services. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 7% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
If every debt were paid off today, $132.7M would still be left in the vault — a solid cushion for hard times.
The market pays 14.8× for every dollar of annual profit — around what a business like this usually costs.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 73% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 22% above today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
This grade is a blend: the profit side is strong, the sales tempo slow.
Clearly below the class average.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
The stock trades 33% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
There is $157.2M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $132.7M would remain.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 60 buys and 52 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $0.32 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Buyers haven’t stepped back in yet; the price hasn’t found its footing. Report-card grade: 46/100. For a turnaround signal, the stock first needs to close the gap with the market.
Costs swallow the gains that sales growth brings in.
On our five-subject report card, BBSI sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: BBSI is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.
Not covered, because the filings we hold do not carry it: the revenue breakdown.