Barrett Business Services (BBSI) reported $2.09 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 9.5%. EPS of -$0.04 for the same period compares to -$0.01 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.06 billion, representing a surprise of +1.31%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +69.23%, with the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.13.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
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: $2.09 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $2.06 billion.
- Revenues- Professional employer services: $274.93 million versus $264.74 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +11.7% change.
- Revenues- Staffing services: $17.64 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $19.94 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -10%.
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Shares of Barrett have returned +8.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +10.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.
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