Barrett Business Services (BBSI) reported $2.4 billion in revenue for the quarter ended December 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 6.4%. EPS of $0.64 for the same period compares to $0.63 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.42 billion, representing a surprise of -1.08%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -0.39%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.64.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Barrett performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Gross billings: $2.4 billion compared to the $2.42 billion average estimate based on two analysts.
- Revenues- Staffing services: $17.57 million compared to the $18.38 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -13.5% year over year.
- Revenues- Professional employer services: $303.55 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $304.71 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +6.7%.
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Shares of Barrett have returned -14.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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