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

BBSI Q3 revenue rises 5% to $334.1 million, but net income falls to $16.8 million

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Barrett Business Services (BBSI) reported third-quarter 2026 revenue up 5% to $334.1 million and gross billings up 3% to $2.40 billion, while net income fell to $16.8 million, or $0.69 per diluted share, from $20.6 million, or $0.79, a year earlier. The company also gave 2026 calendar-year outlook ranges and declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share, which matters to shareholders for both earnings trends and cash returns.

Key points

  • Revenues rose 5% to $334.1 million in Q3 2026 versus $318.9 million in Q3 2025.
  • Net income was $16.8 million, or $0.69 per diluted share, versus $20.6 million, or $0.79 per diluted share, a year earlier.
  • Quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share is payable December 4, 2026, to holders of record as of November 20, 2026.
  • 2026 outlook: gross billings growth of 3% to 4% and gross margin of 2.70% to 2.75% of gross billings.

The filing

CompanyBARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC (BBSI)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 4, 2026, 4:08 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-447227

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

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:28 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on November 04, 2026.

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