Barrett Business Services vs Circle8 Group
Barrett Business Services is the larger business, with $1.24bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $436m for Circle8 Group (2.8 times as much). Barrett Business Services grew faster (8.4% against -1.5%). Barrett Business Services kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 4.4% against -13.6%.
| Latest fiscal year | Barrett Business ServicesBBSI, 2025 | Circle8 GroupCIRC, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.24bn | $436m |
| Revenue growth | 8.4% | -1.5% |
| Net income | $54.4m | −$59.4m |
| Operating margin | 5.0% | -11.5% |
| Net margin | 4.4% | -13.6% |
| Return on equity | 23.6% | — |
| Free cash flow | $47.2m | −$4.5m |
| Cash | $95.0m | $81,134 |
| Total debt | $0 | $134m |
| Debt to equity | 0.0% | — |
| Dividend per share | $0.32 | — |
| Dividend yield | 1.0% | — |
| Share buybacks | $42.0m | — |
| Employees | — | — |
| Market value | $790m | $21.9m |
| Price vs our value range | Above our value range | — |
| Moat score | 33 (Weak) | 2 (Weak) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 9 buys, 5 sales | 0 buys, 4 sales |