Barrett Business Services (BBSI Quick QuoteBBSI - Free Report) reported $2.23 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 10.1%. EPS of $0.70 for the same period compares to $0.62 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.28% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.18 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.65, the EPS surprise was +7.69%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Barrett performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Gross billings: $2.23 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $2.18 billion.
• Revenues- Professional employer services: $290.17 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $280.04 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +11.7%.
• Revenues- Staffing services: $17.49 million versus $18.56 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -11.5% change.

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Shares of Barrett have returned +4.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.