Barrett Business Services (BBSI) Quick Ratio: History & Chart

Barrett Business Services, Inc.(BBSI)

Staffing & Employment Services · Vancouver, WA

$31.29+0.05 (+0.18%)

Delayed quote: Oct 6, 2026, 9:35 AM EDT

About Barrett Business Services, Inc.

Barrett Business Services, Inc. (BBSI) delivers a range of business management solutions specifically designed for small and mid-sized enterprises across the United States. The company has developed a proprietary management platform that seamlessly integrates a strategic, knowledge-based approach, typically found in management consulting, with the practical tools and capabilities characteristic of the human resource outsourcing sector. Among its core offerings are professional employer services, through which BBSI establishes a co-employment relationship via a client services agreement. Under this arrangement, the company takes on critical responsibilities such as payroll processing, managing payroll taxes, securing workers' compensation coverage, and overseeing various other administrative duties for the client's existing workforce. Additionally, BBSI provides comprehensive staffing and recruitment services. These include providing personnel for short-term or on-demand assignments, contract staffing, direct placement of permanent employees, and long-term or indefinite-term on-site management. Its diverse client base encompasses industries such as electronics manufacturing, light industrial production, agricultural businesses, transportation and logistics, food processing, telecommunications, public utilities, general contractors in various construction domains, and professional service organizations. Founded in 1965, Barrett Business Services, Inc. maintains its corporate headquarters in Vancouver, Washington.

Vancouver, WA

141,802 employees

www.bbsi.com

Industrials / Staffing & Employment Services

Sector: Industrials
Industry: Staffing & Employment Services
CEO: Gary Edward Kramer Jr.

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BBSI Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) Metrics

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

1.14

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG TTM

1.22

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 3Y

1.25

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 5Y

1.28

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 10Y

1.06

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 15Y

1.06

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 20Y

1.28

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-6.44%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-8.56%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-10.34%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+7.94%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+7.50%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-10.64%

SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS

1.30

median of 339 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-12.06%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)	TTM	3Y	5Y
Barrett Business Services, Inc. (BBSI)	$768.35M	1.14	1.22	1.25	1.28
ADS-TEC Energy PLC (ADSE)vs ›	$763.32M	0.17	0.60	0.82	1.20
Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. (BWMN)vs ›	$748.63M	0.90	1.15	1.25	1.46
Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc. (EVLV)vs ›	$820.21M	1.11	1.11	2.26	3.86
Cass Information Systems, Inc. (CASS)vs ›	$697.23M	N/A	1.10	1.10	1.02
Kimball Electronics, Inc. (KE)vs ›	$687.80M	1.27	1.31	1.25	1.19
Kornit Digital Ltd. (KRNT)vs ›	$854.52M	7.97	12.79	10.54	9.04
Aebi Schmidt Holding AG (AEBI)vs ›	$873.49M	1.14	1.11	1.08	1.08
ITG Inc. (ITG)vs ›	$880.31M	2.80	2.57	2.57	2.57
Elmet Group Co. (ELMT)vs ›	$668.37M	1.60	1.56	1.56	1.56

NAME

MARKET CAP

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

TTM

Barrett Business Services, Inc. (BBSI)

$768.35M

1.14

1.22

1.25

1.28

ADS-TEC Energy PLC (ADSE)vs ›

$763.32M

0.17

0.60

0.82

1.20

Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. (BWMN)vs ›

$748.63M

0.90

1.15

1.25

1.46

Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc. (EVLV)vs ›

$820.21M

1.11

2.26

3.86

Cass Information Systems, Inc. (CASS)vs ›

$697.23M

N/A

1.10

1.02

Kimball Electronics, Inc. (KE)vs ›

$687.80M

1.27

1.31

1.25

1.19

Kornit Digital Ltd. (KRNT)vs ›

$854.52M

7.97

12.79

10.54

9.04

Aebi Schmidt Holding AG (AEBI)vs ›

$873.49M

1.14

1.11

1.08

ITG Inc. (ITG)vs ›

$880.31M

2.80

2.57

Elmet Group Co. (ELMT)vs ›

$668.37M

1.60

1.56

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) FAQ

What is the quick ratio (acid-test) for Barrett Business Services, Inc. (BBSI)?

The quick ratio (acid-test) for BBSI stock is 1.14.

Is Barrett Business Services, Inc.'s quick ratio (acid-test) high or low?

The quick ratio (acid-test) of 1.14 is 10% below its 5-year average of 1.28, near the low end of its 5-year range (1.14–1.36).

What is the TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for Barrett Business Services, Inc. (BBSI)?

The TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for BBSI stock is 1.22.

What is the 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Barrett Business Services, Inc. (BBSI)?

The 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for BBSI stock is 1.25.

What is the 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Barrett Business Services, Inc. (BBSI)?

The 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for BBSI stock is 1.28.

What is the 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Barrett Business Services, Inc. (BBSI)?

The 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for BBSI stock is 1.06.

What is the 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Barrett Business Services, Inc. (BBSI)?

The 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for BBSI stock is 1.06.

What is the 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Barrett Business Services, Inc. (BBSI)?

The 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for BBSI stock is 1.28.

DATE	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)
2026-06-30	1.14
2026-03-31	1.16
2025-12-31	1.29
2025-09-30	1.27
2025-06-30	1.25
2025-03-31	1.21
2024-12-31	1.32
2024-09-30	1.31
2024-06-30	1.27
2024-03-31	1.23
2023-12-31	1.30
2023-09-30	1.25
2023-06-30	1.24
2023-03-31	1.33
2022-12-31	1.36
2022-09-30	1.35
2022-06-30	1.31
2022-03-31	1.32
2021-12-31	1.29
2021-09-30	1.30
2021-06-30	1.14
2021-03-31	1.28
2020-12-31	1.40
2020-09-30	1.35
2020-06-30	1.33
2020-03-31	1.16
2019-12-31	1.24
2019-09-30	0.93
2019-06-30	0.81
2019-03-31	0.58
2018-12-31	0.62
2018-09-30	0.61
2018-06-30	0.60
2018-03-31	0.56
2017-12-31	0.63
2017-09-30	0.63
2017-06-30	0.59
2017-03-31	0.57
2016-12-31	0.68
2016-09-30	0.60
2016-06-30	0.61
2016-03-31	0.70
2015-12-31	0.51
2015-09-30	0.65
2015-06-30	0.61
2015-03-31	0.71
2014-12-31	0.73
2014-09-30	1.24
2014-06-30	1.16
2014-03-31	1.21
2013-12-31	1.38
2013-09-30	0.93
2013-06-30	0.80
2013-03-31	1.15
2012-12-31	1.18
2012-09-30	1.06
2012-06-30	1.29
2012-03-31	1.27
2011-12-31	1.63
2011-09-30	1.66
2011-06-30	1.59
2011-03-31	1.57
2010-12-31	1.76
2010-09-30	1.57
2010-06-30	1.60
2010-03-31	1.61
2009-12-31	1.98
2009-09-30	1.72
2009-06-30	1.55
2009-03-31	1.82
2008-12-31	2.14
2008-09-30	1.81
2008-06-30	1.87
2008-03-31	1.99
2007-12-31	2.21
2007-09-30	2.11
2007-06-30	2.40
2007-03-31	2.26
2006-12-31	2.37
2006-09-30	2.30
2006-06-30	2.12
2006-03-31	1.98
2005-12-31	2.25
2005-09-30	2.15
2005-06-30	1.48
2005-03-31	1.41
2004-12-31	1.59
2004-09-30	1.38
2004-06-30	1.22
2004-03-31	1.17
2003-12-31	1.40
2003-09-30	1.34
2003-06-30	1.28
2003-03-31	1.14
2002-12-31	1.16
2002-09-30	1.28

DATE

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

2026-06-30

1.14

2026-03-31

1.16

2025-12-31

1.29

2025-09-30

1.27

2025-06-30

1.25

2025-03-31

1.21

2024-12-31

1.32

2024-09-30

1.31

2024-06-30

1.27

2024-03-31

1.23

2023-12-31

1.30

2023-09-30

1.25

2023-06-30

1.24

2023-03-31

1.33

2022-12-31

1.36

2022-09-30

1.35

2022-06-30

1.31

2022-03-31

1.32

2021-12-31

1.29

2021-09-30

1.30

2021-06-30

1.14

2021-03-31

1.28

2020-12-31

1.40

2020-09-30

1.35

2020-06-30

1.33

2020-03-31

1.16

2019-12-31

1.24

2019-09-30

0.93

2019-06-30

0.81

2019-03-31

0.58

2018-12-31

0.62

2018-09-30

0.61

2018-06-30

0.60

2018-03-31

0.56

2017-12-31

0.63

2017-09-30

0.63

2017-06-30

0.59

2017-03-31

0.57

2016-12-31

0.68

2016-09-30

0.60

2016-06-30

0.61

2016-03-31

0.70

2015-12-31

0.51

2015-09-30

0.65

2015-06-30

0.61

2015-03-31

0.71

2014-12-31

0.73

2014-09-30

1.24

2014-06-30

1.16

2014-03-31

1.21

2013-12-31

1.38

2013-09-30

0.93

2013-06-30

0.80

2013-03-31

1.15

2012-12-31

1.18

2012-09-30

1.06

2012-06-30

1.29

2012-03-31

1.27

2011-12-31

1.63

2011-09-30

1.66

2011-06-30

1.59

2011-03-31

1.57

2010-12-31

1.76

2010-09-30

1.57

2010-06-30

1.60

2010-03-31

1.61

2009-12-31

1.98

2009-09-30

1.72

2009-06-30

1.55

2009-03-31

1.82

2008-12-31

2.14

2008-09-30

1.81

2008-06-30

1.87

2008-03-31

1.99

2007-12-31

2.21

2007-09-30

2.11

2007-06-30

2.40

2007-03-31

2.26

2006-12-31

2.37

2006-09-30

2.30

2006-06-30

2.12

2006-03-31

1.98

2005-12-31

2.25

2005-09-30

2.15

2005-06-30

1.48

2005-03-31

1.41

2004-12-31

1.59

2004-09-30

1.38

2004-06-30

1.22

2004-03-31

1.17

2003-12-31

1.40

2003-09-30

1.34

2003-06-30

1.28

2003-03-31

1.14

2002-12-31

1.16

2002-09-30

1.28

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test): 1.14

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