Health score, price, valuation, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.
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.
Strongest: Cash & Earnings Quality (17/25); weakest: Growth (13/25).
Today's multiple positioned against its own trailing range — a visual premium/discount check.
Currently above its 20-quarter median.
Currently near its 20-quarter median.
Data-driven signals worth keeping an eye on across the last 8 quarters
Operating margins dropped 21.8% over recent quarters — a sharp decline suggesting serious cost or pricing challenges.
Free cash flow has been negative in 4 of the last 8 quarters — earnings are not translating to cash.
as of June 2026
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Currently near its 20-quarter median.
4 of the last 8 quarters had negative FCF — inconsistent cash generation raises sustainability concerns.