Barrett Business Services (BBSI) Misses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Core Insights - Barrett Business Services (BBSI) reported quarterly earnings of $0.79 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.81 per share, but showing an increase from $0.74 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of -2.47% [1] - The company posted revenues of $2.32 billion for the quarter ended September 2025, which was below the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.52%, but an increase from $2.14 billion year-over-year [2] - Barrett shares have underperformed the market, losing about 7.4% since the beginning of the year compared to the S&P 500's gain of 15.1% [3] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.73 on revenues of $2.46 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $2.19 on revenues of $9.12 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Barrett was mixed ahead of the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) for the stock, indicating expected performance in line with the market [6] Industry Context - The Outsourcing industry, to which Barrett belongs, is currently in the top 8% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% of ranked industries [8]