---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-104005"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BBSI"
cik: "0000902791"
company_name: "BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC"
filed_at: "2025-08-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T20:18:44.969599+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Q2 revenue up 10% to $307.7M; EPS rises to $0.70; guides 2025 higher & new $100M buyback

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-104005
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BBSI
- cik: 0000902791
- company_name: BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC
- filed_at: 2025-08-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/902791/000095017025104005/0000950170-25-104005-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/902791/000095017025104005/bbsi-20250806.htm

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