earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.55
BBSI reports Q1 revenue $265.8M (+4% YoY); net loss $0.1M due to payroll tax seasonality
BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC
2024-Q1 EPS reported
-$0.02
revenue$265,782,000
- Revenue $265.8M (+4% YoY); gross billings $1.91B (+7% YoY). Net loss $0.1M ($0.02/diluted share) vs net income $0.8M ($0.12/diluted share) a year ago.
- Payroll taxes and benefits (8.5% of gross billings) increased from 8.1%, causing seasonal Q1 net loss.
- Workers' comp expense improved to 2.6% of gross billings, helped by $3.0M favorable prior-year adjustments.
- Declared $0.30 quarterly dividend payable May 31 to record holders May 17; $51.9M remains under buyback program.
- FY2024 outlook reaffirmed: gross billings +6-8%, WSE +4-5%, gross margin 2.95-3.15%, tax rate 26-27%.