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Barrett Business Services vs Kforce

Barrett Business Services and Kforce are similar in size: $1.24bn and $1.33bn of revenue in their latest fiscal years. Barrett Business Services grew faster (8.4% against -5.4%). Barrett Business Services kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 4.4% against 2.6%. Barrett Business Services carries less debt relative to equity (0.0% against 53.3%).

Latest fiscal yearBarrett Business ServicesBBSI, 2025KforceKFRC, 2025
Revenue $1.24bn $1.33bn
Revenue growth 8.4% -5.4%
Net income $54.4m $34.8m
Operating margin 5.0% 3.8%
Net margin 4.4% 2.6%
Return on equity 23.6% 24.9%
Free cash flow $47.2m $46.8m
Cash $95.0m $2.1m
Total debt $0 $66.4m
Debt to equity 0.0% 53.3%
Dividend per share $0.32 $1.56
Dividend yield 1.0% 2.7%
Share buybacks $42.0m $50.9m
Employees — 1,600
Market value $790m $995m
Price vs our value range Above our value range Above our value range
Moat score 33 (Weak) 58 (Moderate)
Insider trades, 12 months 9 buys, 5 sales 0 buys, 1 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.