earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.80
Q2 revenue up 10% to $307.7M; EPS rises to $0.70; guides 2025 higher & new $100M buyback
BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC
2025-Q2 EPS reported
$0.66
revenue$600,223,000
- Q2 net income $18.5M ($0.70 diluted EPS) vs $16.7M ($0.62) a year ago; revenue +10% to $307.7M.
- Gross billings +10% to $2.23B; average worksite employees +8% to 138,969.
- Workers' comp expense improved to 2.1% of gross billings vs 2.5% in Q2 2024.
- 2025 guidance raised: gross billings growth now 9-10% (prev 7-9%); WSE growth 6-8% (prev 4-6%).
- Board authorized new $100M stock repurchase program over 2 years; declared $0.08/sh dividend payable Sept 5.
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