---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-266927"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BBSI"
cik: "0000902791"
company_name: "BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC"
filed_at: "2025-11-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T00:29:50.334618+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BBSI Q3 revenue up 8% to $318.9M, net income $20.6M ($0.79 EPS)

## Summary
- Revenue $318.9M (+8% YoY); net income $20.6M ($0.79 diluted EPS) vs $19.6M ($0.74) a year ago.
- Gross billings $2.32B (+9%); average worksite employees 141,492 (+6.1%).
- Workers' comp expense 2.2% of gross billings (benefited by $3.9M favorable adjustments).
- Board declares $0.08/share quarterly dividend payable Dec 5; $92.5M remains under $100M buyback.
- 2025 outlook: gross billings growth 8.5%-9.5%, WSE growth 6%-8%, gross margin 2.9%-3.0%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-266927
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BBSI
- cik: 0000902791
- company_name: BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC
- filed_at: 2025-11-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- 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/902791/000119312525266927/0001193125-25-266927-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/902791/000119312525266927/bbsi-20251105.htm

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