BBSI — Stock Film
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BBSI
Barrett Business Services, Inc
~5 min film100% real numbersplain English
WHAT DOES THIS COMPANY DO?
Barrett Business Services, Inc. What it actually does.

Provides professional employer services (PES) to small and mid-sized businesses. Offers payroll processing and tax administration services. Now — the numbers.

on the stock market since 1993
142K employees
$807M market value
Revenue last year:
$1.2B
The net profit left over:
$54.4M
Out of every $100 in sales, $4 stays as net profit.
THE SLICE THAT TURNS INTO PROFIT: 4%

This is an established company with proven profits.

THE SALES TREND
Sales are growing, year after year.

Average growth of 7% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.

$955.2M
2021
2022
2023
2024
$1.2B
2025
Cash on hand:
$157.2M
Total debt:
$24.5M
The cash outweighs the debt.

If every debt were paid off today, $132.7M would still be left in the vault — a solid cushion for hard times.

THE PRICE TAG
MARKET VALUE / ANNUAL PROFIT
14.8×

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.

INSIDE THE REPORT CARD

We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.

A score of 50 means class average.

BUSINESS QUALITY
61
average

Profit indicators sit around the sector average.

FINANCIAL STRENGTH
70
strong

Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.

VALUATION
73
strong

Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.

GROWTH
87
very strong

This grade is a blend: the profit side is strong, the sales tempo slow.

PRICE MOMENTUM
46
weak

Clearly below the class average.

WORTH WATCHING

Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.

THE FIVE-YEAR JOURNEY
Below the peak, but no collapse.

The stock trades 33% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.

1
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 1/3
Strong cash, light debt

There is $157.2M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $132.7M would remain.

2
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 2/3
Executives are buying their own stock

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.

3
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 3/3
Pays a steady dividend

It pays out $0.32 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.

1
THE RISKS · 1/2
The stock has lost its spark

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.

2
THE RISKS · 2/2
Costs eat into the margin

Costs swallow the gains that sales growth brings in.

FINALE · THE GRADE
A
70 / 100 · MoonshotScore

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.

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Not covered, because the filings we hold do not carry it: the revenue breakdown.

This was a film — not investment advice.
Data: FMP & company filings
Sep 11, 2026 · stockexpertai.com · Stock Film