Does the media favor PAYX or BBSI?

In the previous week, Paychex had 3 more articles in the media than Barrett Business Services. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Paychex and 2 mentions for Barrett Business Services. Barrett Business Services' average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Paychex's score of 0.36 indicating that Barrett Business Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Paychex 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Barrett Business Services 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to RHI or BBSI?

In the previous week, Robert Half and Robert Half both had 2 articles in the media. Barrett Business Services' average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Robert Half's score of 0.80 indicating that Barrett Business Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Robert Half 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Barrett Business Services 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer MAN or BBSI?

In the previous week, ManpowerGroup and ManpowerGroup both had 2 articles in the media. Barrett Business Services' average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat ManpowerGroup's score of 0.00 indicating that Barrett Business Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ManpowerGroup 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Barrett Business Services 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer NSP or BBSI?

In the previous week, Insperity had 4 more articles in the media than Barrett Business Services. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Insperity and 2 mentions for Barrett Business Services. Insperity's average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat Barrett Business Services' score of 1.08 indicating that Insperity is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Insperity 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Barrett Business Services 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor BBSI or KFRC?

In the previous week, Barrett Business Services had 1 more articles in the media than Kforce. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Barrett Business Services and 1 mentions for Kforce. Kforce's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Barrett Business Services' score of 1.08 indicating that Kforce is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Barrett Business Services 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kforce 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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BBSI vs. PAYX, RHI, MAN, NSP, and KFRC

Should you buy Barrett Business Services stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Barrett Business Services with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Barrett Business Services include Paychex (PAYX), Robert Half (RHI), ManpowerGroup (MAN), Insperity (NSP), and Kforce (KFRC).

How does Barrett Business Services compare to Paychex?

Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) and Barrett Business Services (NASDAQ:BBSI) are related companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.

Paychex presently has a consensus price target of $106.38, suggesting a potential upside of 5.81%. Barrett Business Services has a consensus price target of $41.50, suggesting a potential upside of 25.76%. Given Barrett Business Services' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Barrett Business Services is more favorable than Paychex.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Paychex	4 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.94
Barrett Business Services	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

83.5% of Paychex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.8% of Barrett Business Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Paychex shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Barrett Business Services shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Paychex has a net margin of 25.84% compared to Barrett Business Services' net margin of 3.24%. Paychex's return on equity of 48.52% beat Barrett Business Services' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Paychex	25.84%	48.52%	11.54%
Barrett Business Services	3.24%	22.89%	6.84%

Paychex has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Barrett Business Services has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Paychex pays an annual dividend of $4.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Barrett Business Services pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Paychex pays out 104.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Barrett Business Services pays out 20.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Paychex has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Barrett Business Services has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Paychex is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Paychex has higher revenue and earnings than Barrett Business Services. Barrett Business Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Paychex, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Paychex	$5.57B	6.46	$1.66B	$4.54	22.14
Barrett Business Services	$1.24B	0.65	$54.45M	$1.54	21.43

In the previous week, Paychex had 3 more articles in the media than Barrett Business Services. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Paychex and 2 mentions for Barrett Business Services. Barrett Business Services' average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Paychex's score of 0.36 indicating that Barrett Business Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Paychex	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Barrett Business Services	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Paychex beats Barrett Business Services on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Barrett Business Services compare to Robert Half?

Robert Half (NYSE:RHI) and Barrett Business Services (NASDAQ:BBSI) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

Robert Half has higher revenue and earnings than Barrett Business Services. Barrett Business Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Robert Half, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Robert Half	$5.38B	0.60	$132.99M	$1.30	24.13
Barrett Business Services	$1.24B	0.65	$54.45M	$1.54	21.43

Barrett Business Services has a net margin of 3.24% compared to Robert Half's net margin of 2.43%. Barrett Business Services' return on equity of 22.89% beat Robert Half's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Robert Half	2.43%	10.14%	4.61%
Barrett Business Services	3.24%	22.89%	6.84%

Robert Half currently has a consensus price target of $31.75, indicating a potential upside of 1.22%. Barrett Business Services has a consensus price target of $41.50, indicating a potential upside of 25.76%. Given Barrett Business Services' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Barrett Business Services is more favorable than Robert Half.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Robert Half	5 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.70
Barrett Business Services	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Robert Half has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Barrett Business Services has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Robert Half and Robert Half both had 2 articles in the media. Barrett Business Services' average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Robert Half's score of 0.80 indicating that Barrett Business Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Robert Half	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Barrett Business Services	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

92.4% of Robert Half shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.8% of Barrett Business Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.5% of Robert Half shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Barrett Business Services shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Robert Half pays an annual dividend of $2.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.5%. Barrett Business Services pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Robert Half pays out 181.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Barrett Business Services pays out 20.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Robert Half has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years and Barrett Business Services has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Robert Half is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Barrett Business Services beats Robert Half on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Barrett Business Services compare to ManpowerGroup?

ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) and Barrett Business Services (NASDAQ:BBSI) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and dividends.

ManpowerGroup pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Barrett Business Services pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. ManpowerGroup pays out -389.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Barrett Business Services pays out 20.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Barrett Business Services has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. ManpowerGroup is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, ManpowerGroup and ManpowerGroup both had 2 articles in the media. Barrett Business Services' average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat ManpowerGroup's score of 0.00 indicating that Barrett Business Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ManpowerGroup	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Barrett Business Services	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

98.0% of ManpowerGroup shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.8% of Barrett Business Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of ManpowerGroup shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Barrett Business Services shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Barrett Business Services has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ManpowerGroup. ManpowerGroup is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Barrett Business Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ManpowerGroup	$17.96B	0.08	-$13.30M	-$0.37	N/A
Barrett Business Services	$1.24B	0.65	$54.45M	$1.54	21.43

ManpowerGroup has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Barrett Business Services has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

ManpowerGroup presently has a consensus price target of $37.50, suggesting a potential upside of 16.13%. Barrett Business Services has a consensus price target of $41.50, suggesting a potential upside of 25.76%. Given Barrett Business Services' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Barrett Business Services is more favorable than ManpowerGroup.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ManpowerGroup	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.22
Barrett Business Services	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Barrett Business Services has a net margin of 3.24% compared to ManpowerGroup's net margin of -0.09%. Barrett Business Services' return on equity of 22.89% beat ManpowerGroup's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ManpowerGroup	-0.09%	7.01%	1.65%
Barrett Business Services	3.24%	22.89%	6.84%

Summary

Barrett Business Services beats ManpowerGroup on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Barrett Business Services compare to Insperity?

Insperity (NYSE:NSP) and Barrett Business Services (NASDAQ:BBSI) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Insperity had 4 more articles in the media than Barrett Business Services. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Insperity and 2 mentions for Barrett Business Services. Insperity's average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat Barrett Business Services' score of 1.08 indicating that Insperity is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Insperity	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Barrett Business Services	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

93.4% of Insperity shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.8% of Barrett Business Services shares are held by institutional investors. 5.8% of Insperity shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Barrett Business Services shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Insperity pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Barrett Business Services pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Insperity pays out -358.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Barrett Business Services pays out 20.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Insperity has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Barrett Business Services has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Insperity is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Barrett Business Services has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Insperity. Insperity is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Barrett Business Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Insperity	$6.81B	0.20	-$7M	-$0.67	N/A
Barrett Business Services	$1.24B	0.65	$54.45M	$1.54	21.43

Insperity has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Barrett Business Services has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Insperity presently has a consensus price target of $46.00, suggesting a potential upside of 30.04%. Barrett Business Services has a consensus price target of $41.50, suggesting a potential upside of 25.76%. Given Insperity's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Insperity is more favorable than Barrett Business Services.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Insperity	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.80
Barrett Business Services	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Barrett Business Services has a net margin of 3.24% compared to Insperity's net margin of -0.37%. Barrett Business Services' return on equity of 22.89% beat Insperity's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Insperity	-0.37%	-28.26%	-1.05%
Barrett Business Services	3.24%	22.89%	6.84%

Summary

Barrett Business Services beats Insperity on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Barrett Business Services compare to Kforce?

Barrett Business Services (NASDAQ:BBSI) and Kforce (NASDAQ:KFRC) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Barrett Business Services has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kforce has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

Barrett Business Services currently has a consensus target price of $41.50, suggesting a potential upside of 25.76%. Kforce has a consensus target price of $39.67, suggesting a potential downside of 16.64%. Given Barrett Business Services' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Barrett Business Services is more favorable than Kforce.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Barrett Business Services	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Kforce	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Barrett Business Services pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Kforce pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Barrett Business Services pays out 20.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kforce pays out 80.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Barrett Business Services has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

86.8% of Barrett Business Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.8% of Kforce shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.1% of Barrett Business Services shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.3% of Kforce shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Barrett Business Services has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Kforce. Barrett Business Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kforce, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Barrett Business Services	$1.24B	0.65	$54.45M	$1.54	21.43
Kforce	$1.33B	0.64	$50.41M	$1.98	24.03

Kforce has a net margin of 3.59% compared to Barrett Business Services' net margin of 3.24%. Kforce's return on equity of 30.34% beat Barrett Business Services' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Barrett Business Services	3.24%	22.89%	6.84%
Kforce	3.59%	30.34%	13.76%

In the previous week, Barrett Business Services had 1 more articles in the media than Kforce. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Barrett Business Services and 1 mentions for Kforce. Kforce's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Barrett Business Services' score of 1.08 indicating that Kforce is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Barrett Business Services	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kforce	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Kforce beats Barrett Business Services on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Barrett Business Services	Outsourcing Industry	Business Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$798.19M	$3.40B	$6.62B	$11.97B
Dividend Yield	0.98%	2.02%	2.99%	5.32%
P/E Ratio	21.43	9.83	27.93	23.66
Price / Sales	0.65	0.52	407.42	86.29
Price / Cash	13.28	6.62	24.38	55.53
Price / Book	3.51	7.41	5.86	6.39
Net Income	$54.45M	$263.73M	$205.22M	$337.36M
7 Day Performance	1.41%	-1.78%	0.01%	-3.07%
1 Month Performance	8.66%	-2.40%	-0.32%	0.37%
1 Year Performance	-21.37%	-35.03%	33.82%	27.87%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BBSI Barrett Business Services	4.8978 of 5 stars	$33.00 +1.5%	$41.50 +25.8%	-22.5%	$798.19M	$1.24B	21.43	3,197	Positive News
PAYX Paychex	2.4952 of 5 stars	$99.71 +2.8%	$106.38 +6.7%	-37.6%	$34.75B	$5.57B	22.14	19,000
RHI Robert Half	2.452 of 5 stars	$30.60 +4.0%	$31.75 +3.7%	-29.0%	$3.01B	$5.33B	23.72	14,500
MAN ManpowerGroup	3.5553 of 5 stars	$32.08 +1.4%	$37.50 +16.9%	-21.5%	$1.47B	$17.96B	N/A	25,400
NSP Insperity	4.8274 of 5 stars	$36.39 +5.6%	$46.00 +26.4%	-47.8%	$1.32B	$6.81B	N/A	4,200	Positive News Insider Trade Gap Up

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Barrett Business Services (BBSI) Competitors

BBSI vs. PAYX, RHI, MAN, NSP, and KFRC

How does Barrett Business Services compare to Paychex?

Do analysts rate PAYX or BBSI?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of PAYX or BBSI?

Is PAYX or BBSI more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, PAYX or BBSI?

Is PAYX or BBSI a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, PAYX or BBSI?

Does the media favor PAYX or BBSI?

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How does Barrett Business Services compare to Robert Half?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, RHI or BBSI?

Is RHI or BBSI more profitable?

Do analysts recommend RHI or BBSI?

Which has more volatility and risk, RHI or BBSI?

Does the media refer more to RHI or BBSI?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in RHI or BBSI?

Is RHI or BBSI a better dividend stock?

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How does Barrett Business Services compare to ManpowerGroup?

Is MAN or BBSI a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer MAN or BBSI?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in MAN or BBSI?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MAN or BBSI?

Which has more volatility & risk, MAN or BBSI?

Do analysts recommend MAN or BBSI?

Is MAN or BBSI more profitable?

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How does Barrett Business Services compare to Insperity?

Does the media prefer NSP or BBSI?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in NSP or BBSI?

Is NSP or BBSI a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, NSP or BBSI?

Which has more volatility & risk, NSP or BBSI?

Do analysts rate NSP or BBSI?

Is NSP or BBSI more profitable?

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How does Barrett Business Services compare to Kforce?

Which has more volatility and risk, BBSI or KFRC?

Do analysts rate BBSI or KFRC?

Is BBSI or KFRC a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BBSI or KFRC?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, BBSI or KFRC?

Is BBSI or KFRC more profitable?

Does the media favor BBSI or KFRC?

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