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Barrett Business Services (Barrett Business Services) PE Ratio

: 16.37 (As of Today)
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The PE Ratio, or Price-to-Earnings ratio, or P/E Ratio, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Earnings per Share (Diluted). As of today (2024-04-18), Barrett Business Services's share price is $121.61. Barrett Business Services's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $7.43. Therefore, Barrett Business Services's PE Ratio for today is 16.37.


The historical rank and industry rank for Barrett Business Services's PE Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

BBSI' s PE Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.22   Med: 15.29   Max: 41.08
Current: 16.33


During the past 13 years, the highest PE Ratio of Barrett Business Services was 41.08. The lowest was 5.22. And the median was 15.29.


BBSI's PE Ratio is ranked better than
54.57% of 788 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 17.54 vs BBSI: 16.33

Barrett Business Services's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $2.16. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $7.43.

As of today (2024-04-18), Barrett Business Services's share price is $121.61. Barrett Business Services's EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $6.47. Therefore, Barrett Business Services's PE Ratio without NRI for today is 18.81.

During the past 13 years, Barrett Business Services's highest PE Ratio without NRI was 41.97. The lowest was 6.53. And the median was 17.61.

Barrett Business Services's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.96. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $6.47.

During the past 12 months, Barrett Business Services's average EPS without NRI Growth Rate was 9.70% per year. During the past 3 years, the average EPS without NRI Growth Rate was 21.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average EPS without NRI Growth Rate was 9.30% per year.

During the past 13 years, Barrett Business Services's highest 3-Year average EPS without NRI Growth Rate was 75.10% per year. The lowest was -20.00% per year. And the median was 6.80% per year.

Barrett Business Services's EPS (Basic) for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $2.20. Its EPS (Basic) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $7.56.


Barrett Business Services PE Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Barrett Business Services's PE Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Barrett Business Services Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
PE Ratio
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 14.43 15.54 13.81 14.26 15.67

Barrett Business Services Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
PE Ratio Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 14.26 13.25 13.05 13.06 15.67

Competitive Comparison

For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, Barrett Business Services's PE Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PE Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Barrett Business Services PE Ratio Distribution

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Barrett Business Services's PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Barrett Business Services's PE Ratio falls into.



Barrett Business Services PE Ratio Calculation

The PE Ratio, or Price-to-Earnings ratio, or P/E Ratio, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Earnings per Share (Diluted). It is the most widely used ratio in the valuation of stocks.

Barrett Business Services's PE Ratio for today is calculated as

PE Ratio=Share Price/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=121.61/7.430
=16.37

Barrett Business Services's Share Price of today is $121.61.
Barrett Business Services's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $7.43.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:


There are at least three kinds of PE Ratios used by different investors. They are Trailing Twelve Month PE Ratio or PE Ratio (TTM), Forward PE Ratio, or PE Ratio without NRI. A new PE Ratio based on inflation-adjusted normalized PE Ratio is called Shiller PE Ratio, after Yale professor Robert Shiller.

In the calculation of PE Ratio, the earnings per share used are the earnings per share over the past 12 months. For Forward PE Ratio, the earnings are the expected earnings for the next twelve months. In the case of PE Ratio without NRI, the reported earnings less the non-recurring items are used.

For Shiller PE Ratio, the earnings of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, Shiller PE Ratio is also called PE10.


Barrett Business Services  (NAS:BBSI) PE Ratio Explanation

The PE Ratio can be viewed as the number of years it takes for the company to earn back the price you pay for the stock. For example, if a company earns $2 a share per year, and the stock is traded at $30, the PE Ratio is 15. Therefore it takes 15 years for the company to earn back the $30 you paid for its stock, assuming the earnings stays constant over the next 15 years.

In real business, earnings never stay constant. If a company can grow its earnings, it takes fewer years for the company to earn back the price you pay for the stock. If a company's earnings decline it takes more years. As a shareholder, you want the company to earn back the price you pay as soon as possible. Therefore, lower P/E stocks are more attractive than higher P/E stocks so long as the PE Ratio is positive. Also for stocks with the same PE Ratio, the one with faster growth business is more attractive.

If a company loses money, the PE Ratio becomes meaningless.

To compare stocks with different growth rates, Peter Lynch invented a ratio called PEG Ratio. PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio divided by the growth ratio. He thinks a company with a PE Ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued. Still he said he would rather buy a company growing 20% a year with a PE Ratio of 20, instead of a company growing 10% a year with a PE Ratio of 10.

Because the PE Ratio measures how long it takes to earn back the price you pay, the PE Ratio can be applied to the stocks across different industries. That is why it is the one of the most important and widely used indicators for the valuation of stocks.

Similar to the PE Ratio without NRI or PS Ratio or Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow or Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow , the PE Ratio measures the valuation based on the earning power of the company. This is where it is different from the PB Ratio , which measures the valuation based on the company's balance sheet.


Be Aware

Investors need to be aware that the PE Ratio can be misleading a lot of times, especially when the underlying business is cyclical and unpredictable. As Peter Lynch pointed out, cyclical businesses have higher profit margins at the peaks of the business cycles. Their earnings are high and PE Ratios are artificially low. It is usually a bad idea to buy a cyclical business when the PE Ratio is low. A better ratio to identify the time to buy a cyclical businesses is the PS Ratio .

PE Ratio can also be affected by non-recurring-items such as the sale of part of businesses. This may increase for the current year or quarter dramatically. But it cannot be repeated over and over. Therefore PE Ratio without NRI is a more accurate indication of valuation than PE Ratio.


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Barrett Business Services (Barrett Business Services) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
8100 NE Parkway Drive, Suite 200, Vancouver, WA, USA, 98662
Barrett Business Services Inc is a provider of payroll administrative services and staffing services. The company categories of services include professional employer services and staffing. Professional employer services offer payroll management, payroll taxes services, and workers' compensation coverage solutions, as well as workforce management services, including hiring and termination of employees. Staffing offers temporary staffing services, as well as contract staffing, long-term or indefinite on-site management, and direct placement services. The company operates in the United States of America. It generates maximum revenue from the Professional employer service fees.
Executives
Joseph Stephen Clabby director 8100 NE PARKWAY DRIVE, SUITE 200, VANCOUVER WA 98662
Anthony Meeker director 8100 NE PARKWAY DRIVE, SUITE 200, VANCOUVER WA 98662
Thomas J Carley director 8100 NE PARKWAY DRIVE, SUITE 200, VANCOUVER WA 98662
Jon L Justesen director 8100 NE PARKWAY DRIVE, SUITE 200, VANCOUVER WA 98662
Alexandra Morehouse Mcreynolds director 8100 N.E. PARKWAY DRIVE, SUITE 200, VANCOUVER WA 98662
Gary Kramer officer: VP - Finance, Treas. & Sec. 8100 N.E. PARKWAY DRIVE, SUITE 200, VANCOUVER WA 98662
Diane L Dewbrey director FIFTH THIRD BANCORP, 38 FOUNTAIN SQ PLZ, CINCINNATI OH 45263
Vincent P Price director 8100 N.E. PARKWAY DRIVE, SUITE 200, VANCOUVER WA 98662
James B Hicks director 8100 NE PARKWAY DRIVE, SUITE 200, VANCOUVER WA 98662
Carla A Moradi director 8100 N.E. PARKWAY DRIVE, SUITE 200, VANCOUVER WA 98662
James R Potts officer: EVP Gen Counsel & Secretary 8100 NE PARKWAY DRIVE SUITE 200, VANCOUVER WA 98662
Anthony J Harris officer: Chief Financial Officer 8100 NE PARKWAY DRIVE SUITE 200, VANCOUVER WA 98662
Gerald Blotz officer: VP and COO--Field Operations 8100 N.E. PARKWAY DRIVE, SUITE 200, VANCOUVER WA 98662
Michael L Elich officer: VP and Chief Operating Officer 8100 NE PARKWAY DRIVE, SUITE 200, VANCOUVER WA 98662
Gregory R Vaughn officer: Vice President 8100 NE PARKWAY DRIVE, SUITE 200, VANCOUVER WA 98662