---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-065650"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BBSI"
cik: "0000902791"
company_name: "BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC"
filed_at: "2025-05-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T10:18:25.991601+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BBSI Q1 revenue up 10% to $292.6M; net loss widens to $1.0M on seasonality

## Summary
- Revenue $292.6M (+10% YoY); gross billings $2.09B (+9%).
- Net loss $1.0M ($0.04 loss per diluted share) vs $0.1M loss a year ago.
- Record gross/net WSE additions; average WSEs up 7.6% to 132,459.
- Quarterly dividend $0.08/share declared, payable June 6 to May 23 record holders.
- Repurchased $9.1M of stock (228,376 shares at avg $39.85); $20.7M remaining in program.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-065650
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BBSI
- cik: 0000902791
- company_name: BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC
- filed_at: 2025-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/902791/000095017025065650/0000950170-25-065650-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/902791/000095017025065650/bbsi-20250507.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-25-065650.txt

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