Barrett Business Services, Inc. (BBSI) vs Insperity, Inc. (NSP)
- Barrett Business Services, Inc. BBSI 32.55 +0.65%
- Insperity, Inc. NSP 51.38 +1.14%
Barrett Business Services, Inc. and Insperity, Inc. are both Staffing & Employment Services companies. Insperity, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $1.9B against $783.8M — 2.5× the size. Insperity, Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Barrett Business Services, Inc. trades at 23.4×. Barrett Business Services, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 5.59% against 2.64%. Barrett Business Services, Inc. has the higher net margin (2.77% vs −0.23%) and the higher return on invested capital (24.0% vs 0.00%). Both pay a dividend; Insperity, Inc. yields more (4.67% vs 0.98%). Across the 22 metrics below, Barrett Business Services, Inc. leads on 14 and Insperity, Inc. on 8.
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| Metric | BBSI | NSP | Staffing & Employment Services median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 19.98% | 12.89% | 23.11% |
| Operating margin | 4.13% | (0.04%) | 0.08% |
| Net margin | 2.77% | (0.23%) | 0.27% |
| Free cash flow margin | 1.23% | 2.82% | 1.23% |
| Return on equity | 16.33% | (18.50%) | 2.31% |
| Return on assets | 4.92% | (0.75%) | 0.00% |
| Return on invested capital | 24.03% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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