NASDAQ$BBSI

Barrett Business Services Inc · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

BBSI's Q3 2024 financial results were reported, showing an increase in revenue and net income compared to the same quarter last year.

BBSI reported strong Q3 2024 financial results, with revenues up 8% to $294.3 million and net income of $19.6 million, or $0.74 per diluted share. The company's performance was driven by growth in PEO services and strong client retention.

  • Revenues increased by 8% to $294.3 million.
  • Gross billings increased by 9% to $2.14 billion.
  • Net income was $19.6 million, or $0.74 per diluted share.
  • Average worksite employees increased by 5%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$294M

Previous: $273M+7.7%
EPS

$0.74

Previous: $0.67+10.4%
Gross Billings

$2.14B

Previous: $1.96B+9.2%
Average WSEs

133.4K

Previous: 127.2K+4.8%
Free Cash Flow

$19.6M

Previous: $18.2M+7.7%
Net Income

$19.6M

Previous: $18.2M+7.7%
Operating Income

$23.5M

Previous: $22.3M+5.2%
Gross Profit

$74.4M

Previous: $68.3M+8.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.36M

Previous: $2.14M+10.3%

Revenue & EPS history

BBSI · Revenue · Quarterly

$294M

Q3 2024+7.7%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 3 of 14 quarters(21%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

BBSI expects gross billings growth of 7% to 8%, growth in the average number of WSEs of 4% to 5%, gross margin as a percent of gross billings of 3.03% to 3.07%, and an effective annual tax rate of 26% to 27% for 2024.

Tailwinds

  • Gross billings growth expected to be 7% to 8%.
  • Growth in average WSEs expected to be 4% to 5%.
  • Gross margin as a percent of gross billings expected to be 3.03% to 3.07%.
  • Effective annual tax rate expected to remain at 26% to 27%.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

+0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.8%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.4%

Avg return

30 days after

57%

37 / 65 earnings

Positive

+25.3%

Q4 2015

Best reaction

-59.0%

Q3 2014

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-3.1%-3.1%+8.4%
Q4 2025-15.0%-11.2%-6.7%
Q3 2025-14.4%-14.8%-15.2%
Q1 2025-0.9%+2.3%+3.7%
Q4 2024-0.5%-3.7%+1.8%
Q3 2024+10.1%+14.6%+16.4%
Q2 2024+0.5%-6.4%+0.1%
Q1 2024-1.7%+1.4%+8.9%
Q4 2023+5.2%+3.6%+9.2%
Q3 2023+3.8%+8.4%+21.3%
Q2 2023+1.9%+4.4%+6.5%
Q1 2023-5.8%-5.0%+4.7%
Q4 2022-5.4%-3.9%-7.6%
Q3 2022+4.6%+9.0%+14.4%
Q2 2022-0.3%+3.6%-1.7%
Q1 2022+5.9%+3.7%+0.5%
Q4 2021+21.4%+23.6%+33.0%
Q3 2021-6.1%-3.9%-17.9%
Q2 2021+5.7%+7.4%+6.4%
Q1 2021+1.6%+5.0%-1.5%
Q4 2020-5.8%-0.0%-4.4%
Q3 2020+6.1%+4.7%+10.5%
Q2 2020+8.9%+7.9%+4.8%
Q1 2020-3.2%+5.3%+18.1%
Q4 2019-18.6%-25.5%-54.2%
Q3 2019+6.0%+4.0%-3.6%
Q2 2019+2.9%+7.9%+6.8%
Q1 2019+0.5%+4.8%-3.2%
Q4 2018+8.9%+7.2%+2.8%
Q3 2018+11.3%+10.5%+0.1%
Q2 2018-23.6%-19.4%-22.0%
Q1 2018-2.1%-7.1%-1.5%
Q4 2017+5.9%+7.8%+18.2%
Q3 2017+3.4%+6.4%+7.3%
Q2 2017-11.8%-9.2%-2.3%
Q1 2017-2.5%-1.5%+0.5%
Q4 2016-11.2%-13.4%-11.8%
Q3 2016+8.9%+14.5%+35.2%
Q2 2016+0.8%+5.1%+4.5%
Q1 2016+9.3%-1.4%+12.6%
Q4 2015+25.3%+28.3%+35.7%
Q3 2015+9.7%
Q2 2015+2.8%
Q1 2015+11.4%
Q4 2014+17.6%
Q3 2014-59.0%
Q2 2014+15.7%
Q1 2014-5.3%
Q4 2013-8.5%
Q3 2013+14.2%
Q2 2013+2.7%
Q1 2013-7.9%
Q4 2009+1.6%
Q4 2012+3.9%
Q3 2012+5.7%
Q2 2012+8.7%
Q1 2011-2.3%
Q1 2012+5.8%
Q4 2011+2.1%
Q3 2011-0.5%
Q3 2010-0.5%
Q2 2010-6.0%
Q2 2011-6.0%
Q4 2010-6.0%
Q1 2010+1.7%

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