stockrowBarrett Business Services, Inc. (BBSI) vs Kforce, Inc. (KFRC)
- Barrett Business Services, Inc. BBSI 29.81 −1.91%
- Kforce, Inc. KFRC 55.21 −0.90%
Barrett Business Services, Inc. and Kforce, Inc. are both Staffing & Employment Services companies. Kforce, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $997.7M against $736.5M — 1.4× the size. Kforce, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 23.3× against 23.6×. Barrett Business Services, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 4.70% against 2.14%. Kforce, Inc. has the higher net margin (2.98% vs 2.44%) and the higher return on invested capital (15.9% vs 14.7%). Both pay a dividend; Kforce, Inc. yields more (2.86% vs 1.06%). Across the 23 metrics below, Kforce, Inc. leads on 13 and Barrett Business Services, Inc. on 10.
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| Metric | BBSI | KFRC | Staffing & Employment Services median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 19.43% | 27.79% | 25.01% |
| Operating margin | 3.80% | 4.51% | 0.29% |
| Net margin | 2.44% | 2.98% | 0.04% |
| Free cash flow margin | 0.23% | 0.63% | 0.14% |
| Return on equity | 13.94% | 30.46% | 2.93% |
| Return on assets | 4.09% | 10.16% | 0.07% |
| Return on invested capital | 14.65% | 15.85% | 0.32% |
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