AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC (BBSI)

BBSI Q2 revenue rises 4% to $319.3 million, but net income falls to $12.9 million

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

BBSI reported second-quarter 2026 revenue up 4% to $319.3 million, but net income fell to $12.9 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, from $18.5 million, or $0.70, a year earlier. The company updated its 2026 outlook, projecting gross billings growth of 3% to 4% and a gross margin of 2.70% to 2.75% of gross billings, and declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share.

Key points

  • Revenues rose 4% to $319.3 million; gross billings rose 3% to $2.29 billion.
  • Net income was $12.9 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, versus $18.5 million, or $0.70, a year earlier.
  • Workers' compensation expense was 2.5% of gross billings, including $2.0 million of favorable prior-year adjustments, versus 2.1% and $8.8 million a year earlier.
  • The $0.08 dividend is payable September 4, 2026 to holders of record as of August 21, 2026.

The filing

CompanyBARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC (BBSI)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 5, 2026, 4:07 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-335077

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

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