Barrett Business Services Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (BBSI)
Barrett Business Services reported $47.2M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of $51.3M from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 3.80%.
View full Barrett Business Services company overviewBarrett Business Services free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $47.2M | $51.3M | — | +3.80% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −$4.1M | −$59.5M | — | −0.36% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $55.4M | $43.6M | +369.25% | +5.18% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $11.8M | $34.1M | — | +1.12% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −$22.3M | $14.3M | — | −2.33% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −$36.5M | −$102.9M | — | −4.15% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $66.3M | $2.2M | +3.48% | +7.04% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $64.1M | −$45.1M | −41.28% | +6.81% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $109.2M | $36.0M | +49.14% | +11.86% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $73.2M | −$24.4M | −25.03% | +8.71% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $97.6M | $32.7M | +50.29% | +13.18% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $65.0M | −$1.1M | −1.72% | +10.21% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $66.1M | $24.2M | +57.58% | +12.31% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $41.9M | $11.8M | +39.31% | +10.42% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $30.1M | $13.8M | +84.27% | +9.56% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $16.3M | $14.2M | +662.13% | +5.98% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $2.1M | — | — | +0.91% |
Barrett Business Services quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | −$61.4M | −$3.2M | — | −19.22% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | −$27.8M | −$28.5M | — | −9.06% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $70.6M | $20.4M | +40.66% | +22.00% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $34.1M | $38.3M | — | +10.68% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | −$58.2M | −$2.0M | — | −18.93% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $697,000 | −$5.5M | −88.76% | +0.24% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $50.2M | −$3.3M | −6.16% | +16.47% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | −$4.2M | −$35.1M | — | −1.44% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | −$56.3M | −$56.8M | — | −20.12% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $6.2M | $35.7M | — | +2.33% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $53.5M | $27.2M | +103.29% | +19.34% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $30.9M | −$420,000 | −1.34% | +11.30% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $507,000 | $9.4M | — | +0.19% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | −$29.5M | $7.5M | — | −11.59% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $26.3M | −$16.7M | −38.87% | +9.68% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $31.3M | $96.0M | — | +11.43% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | −$8.9M | −$17.9M | — | −3.38% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | −$37.0M | −$27.3M | — | −15.00% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $43.1M | −$6.2M | −12.61% | +16.78% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | −$64.7M | −$99.0M | — | −26.21% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $9.1M | $126.8M | — | +3.89% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | −$9.7M | −$7.3M | — | −4.42% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $49.3M | $32.8M | +198.87% | +21.13% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $34.3M | $18.2M | +112.95% | +15.08% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | −$117.7M | −$122.5M | — | −58.56% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | −$2.4M | −$31.4M | — | −1.09% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $16.5M | −$5.2M | −23.83% | +6.72% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $16.1M | −$13.4M | −45.40% | +6.50% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $4.8M | −$11.5M | −70.73% | +2.06% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $29.0M | $32.3M | — | +13.28% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $21.6M | −$29.6M | −57.77% | +9.10% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $29.5M | −$16.5M | −35.91% | +11.94% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $16.3M | $2.7M | +19.48% | +7.03% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | −$3.3M | −$1.6M | — | −1.49% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $51.3M | $30.0M | +141.55% | +20.94% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $46.1M | −$4.1M | −8.20% | +19.18% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $13.6M | $2.6M | +23.83% | +6.04% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | −$1.8M | $7.4M | — | −0.84% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $21.2M | −$27.0M | −56.02% | +9.60% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $50.2M | $12.0M | +31.40% | +22.29% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $11.0M | $4.6M | +72.90% | +5.41% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | −$9.2M | −$14.0M | — | −4.81% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $48.2M | $12.9M | +36.61% | +24.90% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $38.2M | $14.8M | +63.37% | +19.21% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $6.4M | $6.0M | +1569.82% | +3.50% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $4.8M | −$1.1M | −17.81% | +2.91% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $35.3M | $13.0M | +58.32% | +20.16% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $23.4M | −$5.4M | −18.77% | +13.36% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $381,000 | −$2.9M | −88.32% | +0.25% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $5.9M | −$5.9M | −49.85% | +4.36% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $22.3M | $10.1M | +83.39% | +15.01% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $28.8M | $10.5M | +57.66% | +19.44% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $3.3M | $2.5M | +327.09% | +2.53% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $11.8M | $989,000 | +9.18% | +10.54% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $12.2M | $6.0M | +97.15% | +10.70% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $18.2M | $6.4M | +53.59% | +16.43% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $764,000 | −$369,000 | −32.57% | +0.80% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $10.8M | −$156,000 | −1.43% | +13.06% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $6.2M | $2.6M | +73.75% | +7.28% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $11.9M | — | — | +13.92% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $1.1M | — | — | +1.49% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $10.9M | — | — | +15.89% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $3.6M | — | — | +4.81% |
Barrett Business Services free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from −$36.5M to $47.2M, a net increase of $83.7M. Barrett Business Services's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated −$61.4M in free cash flow, a decrease of $3.2M year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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