Investing in stocks, after analyzing the valuation metrics, is considered one of the best practices. The price-to-earnings ratio has always been the obvious choice when considering the valuation metrics. This is because calculations based on earnings are easy and come in handy. However, the price-to-sales ratio is convenient for determining the value of stocks incurring losses or in an early development cycle, generating meager or no profit.What’s the Price-to-Sales Ratio?While a loss-making company with a ...

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For those looking to find strong Business Services stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Has Barrett Business Services (BBSI) been one of those stocks this year? Let's take a closer look at the stock's year-to-date performance to find out.Barrett Business Services is a member of our Business Services group, which includes 316 different companies and currently sits at #6 in the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zacks Sector Rank gauges the strength of our 16 indi ...

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Have you been paying attention to shares of Barrett Business Services (BBSI) ? Shares have been on the move with the stock up 11.9% over the past month. The stock hit a new 52-week high of $37 in the previous session. Barrett Business Services has gained 26.6% since the start of the year compared to the 7.8% move for the Zacks Business Services sector and the 9.2% return for the Zacks Outsourcing industry.What's Driving the Outperformance?The stock has a great record of positive earnings surprises, as it ha ...

For the quarter ended June 2024, Barrett Business Services (BBSI) reported revenue of $2.03 billion, up 6.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.62, compared to $0.62 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.02 billion, representing a surprise of +0.66%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +6.90%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.58.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wa ...

Barrett Business Services (BBSI) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.62 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.58 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.62 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 6.90%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this human resources management company would post a loss of $0.08 per share when it actually produced a loss of $0.01, delivering a surprise of 87.50%.Over the ...

Barrett Business Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:BBSI) Q2 2024 Earnings Conference Call July 31, 2024 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Gary Kramer - President and Chief Executive Officer Anthony Harris - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Chris Moore - CJS Securities Jeff Martin - Roth Capital Partners Vincent Colicchio - Barrington Research Operator Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for participating today's conference call to discuss BBSI's Financial Results for the First [Second] Quarter en ...

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q ☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2024 ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the Transition Period From to Commission File Number 0-21886 BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Maryland 52-0812977 (State or other jurisdiction of ...

EXHIBIT 99.1 BBSI Reports Strong Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Raises Quarterly Dividend - Q2 2024 Net Income of $16.7 Million, or $0.62 per Diluted Share - - Raises Dividend by 7% to $0.08 per Share - VANCOUVER, Washington, July 31, 2024 – Barrett Business Services, Inc. ("BBSI" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: BBSI), a leading provider of business management solutions, reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024. All share and per share amounts presented herein have been re ...