BBSI

Barrett Business Services, Inc.

Industrials · $746M market cap

Share price

$30.51

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$29.89

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$11.96

buy price

Fairly Valued

BBSI is Fairly Valued: at $30.51 it's within 2% of its fair value of $29.89. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $11.96, 61% below today's price. Business quality is mixed: 2 of 5 key numbers clear the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Free Cash Flow. Sales grew 6% a year over the last 3 years, below the 15% we look for in a fast grower, so we value it on its free cash flow instead of an earnings forecast.

Business quality

2 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth10.6% a year✓

Equity per share growth8.2% a year✗

Sales growth9.4% a year✗

Free cash flow growth8.9% a year✗

Return on invested capital11.8%✓

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Insider activity

Since Jul 1, 2026: no open-market purchases, 4 sales worth $786K and 62 other filings (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter

Sales

Potts James R

EVP Gen Counsel & Secretary · 2026-07-07

Sold

$133K

Potts James R

EVP Gen Counsel & Secretary · 2026-07-06

Sold

$131K

MEEKER ANTHONY

director · 2026-07-02

Sold

$454K

Potts James R

EVP Gen Counsel & Secretary · 2026-07-02

Sold

$68K

Other filings

Potts James R

EVP Gen Counsel & Secretary · 2026-07-01

Award

803 shares

Potts James R

EVP Gen Counsel & Secretary · 2026-07-01

Award

8,693 shares

Potts James R

EVP Gen Counsel & Secretary · 2026-07-01

Option exercise

428 shares

Potts James R

EVP Gen Counsel & Secretary · 2026-07-01

Option exercise

3,696 shares

Potts James R

EVP Gen Counsel & Secretary · 2026-07-01

Tax withholding

$27K

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Potts James R

EVP Gen Counsel & Secretary · 2026-07-01

Option exercise

3,256 shares

Potts James R

EVP Gen Counsel & Secretary · 2026-07-01

Tax withholding

$34K

Potts James R

EVP Gen Counsel & Secretary · 2026-07-01

Tax withholding

$48K

Potts James R

EVP Gen Counsel & Secretary · 2026-07-01

Option exercise

2,299 shares

Potts James R

EVP Gen Counsel & Secretary · 2026-07-01

Tax withholding

$55K

Potts James R

EVP Gen Counsel & Secretary · 2026-07-01

Tax withholding

$6K

Potts James R

EVP Gen Counsel & Secretary · 2026-07-01

Option exercise

1,829 shares

CARLEY THOMAS J

director · 2026-07-01

Award

2,782 shares

CARLEY THOMAS J

director · 2026-07-01

Option exercise

2,344 shares

MEEKER ANTHONY

director · 2026-07-01

Award

2,782 shares

MEEKER ANTHONY

director · 2026-07-01

Option exercise

2,344 shares

Price Vincent P

director · 2026-07-01

Award

2,782 shares

Price Vincent P

director · 2026-07-01

Option exercise

2,344 shares

Cusick Thomas B.

director · 2026-07-01

Award

2,782 shares

Cusick Thomas B.

director · 2026-07-01

Option exercise

2,344 shares

Moradi Carla A

director · 2026-07-01

Award

2,782 shares

Moradi Carla A

director · 2026-07-01

Option exercise

2,344 shares

Harris Anthony J