BBSI
Fallen FavouriteBarrett Business Services, Inc. · Industrials · United States · $805M cap · $5.8M/day traded
$31.03 +0.9% · close 12 Nov · scored 13 Nov
Fallen Favourite: A good business, still expensive, and its momentum is weak.
As of 13 Nov 2026, the MoatMap Score for Barrett Business Services, Inc. (BBSI) is 44/100, ranked against 25,000+ stocks in 38 markets (Quality 60, Value 34, Momentum 44, each scored against its sector).
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ABOUT BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
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Barrett Business Services, Inc. (BBSI) provides comprehensive business management solutions, including professional employer organization (PEO) and staffing services, primarily to small and medium-sized businesses. The company offers integrated payroll, human resources, workers' compensation, and benefits administration services, allowing clients to streamline operations. BBSI's high-touch, localized service model and expertise in regulatory compliance distinguish it as a vital partner for SMBs seeking to optimize their workforce management.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2026E | 2027E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | — | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1.2B | 5.6% | 1.3B | 1.3B | 1.4B | 5.2% |
| EPS | 1.26 | 1.66 | 1.88 | 2.03 | 2.13 | 14.0% | 1.23 | 1.65 | 1.88 | -5.9% |
| Shares | — | 27.5M | 26.3M | 25.8M | 25.2M | -8.4% | 24.0M | — | — | — |
| Debt | — | 21.2M | 21.2M | 21.4M | 24.5M | 4.9% | 23.0M | — | — | — |
| Equity | — | 177.8M | 199.1M | 221.4M | 241.0M | 10.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | — | 27.8M | 67.2M | 10.1M | 66.0M | 33.4% | 25.1M | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | — | 61.2M | -55.2M | 38.8M | 30.8M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | — | -60.2M | -44.6M | -41.1M | -53.0M | — | — | — | — | — |
No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.
Calmer than 55% of stocks we rank over the past year (volatility 39% a year).
How this is worked out
The Price check reads only the chart, the price side of the Momentum score in words; it is not the MoatMap Score.
- Still falling: It set a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, after a deep fall.
- Finding a floor: It fell hard, but has set no new low for more than two weeks.
- Turning up: It has climbed off its low and is back above a rising 50-day average.
- In an uptrend: It is near its 52-week high and above its 200-day average.
- No clear trend (this stock): None of the above: no recent deep fall and no steady climb.
- No read yet: Not enough price history yet: it needs a year of trading.
In past US falls, waiting for Turning up cut the chance of another 20% drop from 42% to 33%. Returns were no better, and 33% of turns failed.
The exact rules
Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high, with the low set after the high. Finding a floor is the same fall with no new low in the last two weeks. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average, with the 50-day average above the 200-day, and within 15% of the high. No clear trend is everything else. No read yet is under 252 trading days of history, or missing data. A new state shows once it has held for three trading days.
In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn (the Turning up rule above) cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.
What it measures: how much the price moved day to day over the past year, scaled to a yearly figure (annualised volatility) and ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Industrials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of BBSI are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBSI | Barrett Business Services, Inc.(you) | $805M | 44 |
| KELYB | Kelly Services, Inc. | $903M | 45 |
| NSP | Insperity, Inc. | $2.1B | 53 |
| TBI | TrueBlue, Inc. | $284M | 52 |
| MAN | ManpowerGroup Inc. | $2.2B | 63 |
| KFRC | Kforce Inc. | $1.0B | 79 |
| MHH | Mastech Digital, Inc. | $76M | 47 |
| BGSF | BGSF, Inc. | $53M | 35 |
| TNET | TriNet Group, Inc. | $3.5B | 81 |
| RHI | Robert Half Inc. | $4.7B | 76 |
Peer medians: ROE 8.9% · P/E 25.0x · Gross margin 29.3%
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