Barrett Business Services, Inc. (BBSI) provides business management solutions for small and mid-sized companies.
The company has developed a management platform that integrates a knowledge-based approach from the management consulting industry with…
Analysis
Hope premium
Barrett Business Services, Inc. is priced well ahead of what the underlying numbers justify, a pattern we describe as a hope premium.
On valuation, the picture is expensive. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 34.2×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year. The implied growth embedded in that price is around 13% a year, against analyst forecasts of 15%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.
Growth is moderate; the safety picture is sturdy. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.
Flags to be aware of: Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.
360° rank · history
1007550250
Jan 202380
39
2023202420252026
All-time high
100
Jun 2024
All-time low
39
Jun 2026
Average rank
88
across all years
Detailed & Historical Ranks
Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.
Current202520242023
Price/Sales
64
76
82
91
Price/Earnings
39
66
70
86
Price/Book
34
54
56
92
Dividend Yield
63
78
77
85
Value (overall)
50
78
88
92
Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.