Barrett Business ServicesBBSI +0.40%77 Altman Z-Score is 3.23 as of Jun. 29, 2026, which is 39% above its 10-year median of 2.32. GuruFocus rates BBSI with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of $40.38 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,059 Business Services companies, Barrett Business Services ranks better than 54.86% on this metric.
The Altman Z-Score is a model designed to predict the likelihood of a company going bankrupt within the next two years. Created by American finance professor Edward Altman in 1968, the model is specifically designed for publicly traded manufacturing companies with assets greater than $1 million.
Good Sign:
Altman Z-score of 3.23 is strong.
Barrett Business Services has a Altman Z-Score of 3.23, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Altman Z-Score is strong.
The zones of discrimination were as such:
When Altman Z-Score <= 1.8, it is in Distress Zones.
When Altman Z-Score >= 3, it is in Safe Zones.
When Altman Z-Score is between 1.8 and 3, it is in Grey Zones.
The historical rank and industry rank for Barrett Business Services's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:
BBSI'
s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.89 Med: 2.32 Max: 3.87
Current: 3.23
During the past 13 years, Barrett Business Services's highest Altman Z-Score was 3.87. The lowest was 1.89. And the median was 2.32.
Barrett Business Services (NAS:BBSI) Altman Z-Score Explanation
X1: The Working Capital/Total Assets (WC/TA) ratio is a measure of the net liquid assets of the firm relative to the total capitalization. Working capital is defined as the difference between current assets and current liabilities. Ordinarily, a firm experiencing consistent operating losses will have shrinking current assets in relation to total assets. Altman found this one proved to be the most valuable liquidity ratio comparing with the current ratio and the quick ratio. This is however the least significant of the five factors.
X2: Retained Earnings/Total Assets: the RE/TA ratio measures the leverage of a firm. Retained earnings is the account which reports the total amount of reinvested earnings and/or losses of a firm over its entire life. Those firms with high RE, relative to TA, have financed their assets through retention of profits and have not utilized as much debt.
X3, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets (EBIT/TA): This ratio is a measure of the true productivity of the firm's assets, independent of any tax or leverage factors. Since a firm's ultimate existence is based on the earning power of its assets, this ratio appears to be particularly appropriate for studies dealing with corporate failure. This ratio continually outperforms other profitability measures, including cash flow.
X4, Market Value of Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities (MVE/TL): The measure shows how much the firm's assets can decline in value (measured by market value of equity plus debt) before the liabilities exceed the assets and the firm becomes insolvent.
X5, Revenue/Total Assets (S/TA): The capital-turnover ratio is a standard financial ratio illustrating the sales generating ability of the firm's assets.
* 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.
BBSI vs KFRC, KELYA, TBI: Altman Z-Score Comparison
For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, Barrett Business Services's Altman Z-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Altman Z-Score 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 Altman Z-Score vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Barrett Business Services's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Barrett Business Services's Altman Z-Score falls into.
Barrett Business Services Altman Z-Score Calculation
Altman Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.
* 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. GuruFocus does not calculate Altman Z-Score when X4 or X5 value is 0.
Barrett Business Services (BBSI) has a Altman Z-Score of 3.23 as of Jun. 29, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Barrett Business Services and its competitors. This is 39% above median its historical median of 2.32. Over the past decade, Barrett Business Services' Altman Z-Score has ranged from 1.89 to 3.87. According to the industry distribution chart, Barrett Business Services ranks #478 out of 1059 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 45.1%.
Is Barrett Business Services' Altman Z-Score too high?
Barrett Business Services' current Altman Z-Score of 3.23 is 39% above median its 10-year median of 2.32. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.89 to a high of 3.87. The Business Services industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.97. Barrett Business Services' value of 3.23 is 8.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Barrett Business Services ranks #478 out of 1059 companies in the Business Services industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Barrett Business Services has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Barrett Business Services' Altman Z-Score compare to KFRC and KELYA?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Barrett Business Services ranks #478 out of 1059 companies for Altman Z-Score. This puts Barrett Business Services in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.97. Barrett Business Services' value of 3.23 is 8.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Barrett Business Services' own Altman Z-Score has ranged from 1.89 to 3.87 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.32 vs. the industry median of 2.97, Barrett Business Services has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Altman Z-Score for a Business Services company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Business Services companies is 2.97, based on 1,059 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Altman Z-Score significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Altman Z-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Barrett Business Services's current Altman Z-Score of 3.23 is 8.8% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Altman Z-Score mean?
A high Altman Z-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Barrett Business Services and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 2.97 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Barrett Business Services's current Altman Z-Score is 3.23, which is 39% above median its own 10-year median of 2.32. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Barrett Business Services stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Barrett Business Services (BBSI) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $40.38, compared to a current price of $36.16 — trading 10.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 3.23, which is 39% above median its 10-year median of 2.32 and 8.8% above the Business Services industry median of 2.97. Barrett Business Services' overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Altman Z-Score calculated?
Altman Z-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Barrett Business Services (BBSI), the current Altman Z-Score is 3.23 as of Jun. 29, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Barrett Business Services (BBSI) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Barrett Business Services stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $36.16 is trading 10.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of $40.38.
GuruFocus considers Barrett Business Services to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for BBSI:
Altman Z-Score: 3.23 (39% above median its 10-year median of 2.32)
GF Value™: $40.38 vs. price of $36.16 (10.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 8.8% above the Business Services median (#478 of 1059)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BBSI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Barrett Business Services Inc is a provider of business management solutions for small and mid-sized companies through a platform that combines management consulting expertise with human resource tools to help business owners manage and operate their businesses more effectively. The company has two categories of services: Professional Employer Services (PEO) and Staffing. The majority of revenue is derived from the Professional Employer Services segment, which provides clients with human resource advisory services, HRIS access, retirement plans, a learning management system, and a web-based technology platform, myBBSI.
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