stockrowBarrett Business Services, Inc. (BBSI) vs Robert Half Inc. (RHI)
- Barrett Business Services, Inc. BBSI 33.30 +2.37%
- Robert Half Inc. RHI 44.74 +2.31%
Barrett Business Services, Inc. and Robert Half Inc. are both Staffing & Employment Services companies. Robert Half Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $4.5B against $788.4M — 5.7× the size. Barrett Business Services, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 23.4× against 38.0×. Barrett Business Services, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 5.59% against −4.95%. Barrett Business Services, Inc. has the higher net margin (2.77% vs 2.17%) and the higher return on invested capital (24.0% vs 0.75%). Both pay a dividend; Robert Half Inc. yields more (5.40% vs 0.98%). Across the 22 metrics below, Barrett Business Services, Inc. leads on 14 and Robert Half Inc. on 8.
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| Metric | BBSI | RHI | Staffing & Employment Services median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 19.98% | 36.80% | 25.01% |
| Operating margin | 4.13% | 0.20% | (0.04%) |
| Net margin | 2.77% | 2.17% | (0.10%) |
| Free cash flow margin | 1.23% | 4.06% | 0.88% |
| Return on equity | 16.33% | 9.11% | 1.16% |
| Return on assets | 4.92% | 4.03% | (0.07%) |
| Return on invested capital | 24.03% | 0.75% | 0.00% |
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