earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.72
BBSI Q3 net income $18.2M ($2.68 EPS) up 4.6% YoY; declares $0.30 dividend
BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC
2023-Q3 EPS reported
$5.24
revenue$792,625,000
- Revenue $273.3M (-0.2% YoY); gross billings up 3% to $1.96B; average WSEs +1% to 127,232.
- Net income $18.2M vs $17.4M YoY; diluted EPS $2.68 vs $2.45; workers' comp expense improved to 2.7%.
- Board declared $0.30 per share quarterly dividend, payable Dec 1 to holders of record Nov 17.
- Repurchased 115,400 shares at avg $94.60 in Q3; $64.1M remaining under buyback program.
- 2023 guidance: gross billings growth 4-5%, avg WSE growth 2-3%, gross margin 3.1-3.15%.