earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
BBSI reports Q2 net income $17M ($2.47 EPS); declares $0.30 dividend, new $75M buyback
BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC
2023-Q2 EPS reported
$2.57
revenue$519,297,000
- Q2 net income $17.0M ($2.47 diluted EPS) vs $18.0M ($2.48) year ago.
- Revenue $264.6M (+1% YoY); gross billings $1.91B (+5%).
- Workers' comp expense 2.6% of gross billings with $6.3M favorable adjustments vs 2.5% ($8.5M) year ago.
- New $75M stock repurchase program (2-year); quarterly dividend $0.30 payable Sept 1, 2023.
- 2023 outlook: gross billings growth 4-6%, WSE growth 2-4%, gross margin 3.1-3.15%.