Barrett Business Services (BBSI) Competitors $42.35 +0.74 (+1.78%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends BBSI vs. CCRN, HQI, SRT, DLHC, KFY, ASGN, MAN, NSP, KFRC, and HSIIShould you be buying Barrett Business Services stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Barrett Business Services include Cross Country Healthcare (CCRN), HireQuest (HQI), Startek (SRT), DLH (DLHC), Korn Ferry (KFY), ASGN (ASGN), ManpowerGroup (MAN), Insperity (NSP), Kforce (KFRC), and Heidrick & Struggles International (HSII). Barrett Business Services vs. Cross Country Healthcare HireQuest Startek DLH Korn Ferry ASGN ManpowerGroup Insperity Kforce Heidrick & Struggles International Cross Country Healthcare (NASDAQ:CCRN) and Barrett Business Services (NASDAQ:BBSI) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, community ranking, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment and earnings. Which has more volatility and risk, CCRN or BBSI? Cross Country Healthcare has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Barrett Business Services has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in CCRN or BBSI? 96.0% of Cross Country Healthcare shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.8% of Barrett Business Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.9% of Cross Country Healthcare shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% 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 will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to CCRN or BBSI? In the previous week, Barrett Business Services had 6 more articles in the media than Cross Country Healthcare. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Barrett Business Services and 4 mentions for Cross Country Healthcare. Cross Country Healthcare's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Barrett Business Services' score of 0.64 indicating that Cross Country Healthcare is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cross Country Healthcare 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Barrett Business Services 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is CCRN or BBSI more profitable? Barrett Business Services has a net margin of 4.55% compared to Cross Country Healthcare's net margin of -0.12%. Barrett Business Services' return on equity of 25.28% beat Cross Country Healthcare's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cross Country Healthcare-0.12% 5.38% 3.84% Barrett Business Services 4.55%25.28%7.04% Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CCRN or BBSI? Cross Country Healthcare has higher revenue and earnings than Barrett Business Services. Cross Country Healthcare 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCross Country Healthcare$1.45B0.23$72.63M-$0.05-204.20Barrett Business Services$1.07B1.03$50.61M$1.8922.35 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in CCRN or BBSI? Cross Country Healthcare received 131 more outperform votes than Barrett Business Services when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 68.14% of users gave Barrett Business Services an outperform vote while only 65.06% of users gave Cross Country Healthcare an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCross Country HealthcareOutperform Votes47165.06% Underperform Votes25334.94% Barrett Business ServicesOutperform Votes34068.14% Underperform Votes15931.86% Do analysts recommend CCRN or BBSI? Cross Country Healthcare presently has a consensus price target of $18.50, indicating a potential upside of 81.19%. Barrett Business Services has a consensus price target of $41.67, indicating a potential downside of 1.61%. Given Cross Country Healthcare's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Cross Country Healthcare is more favorable than Barrett Business Services.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cross Country Healthcare 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40Barrett Business Services 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 SummaryBarrett Business Services beats Cross Country Healthcare on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Darwin2025 AI Stock Picks: 2 Hidden Gems Under $10/ShareThe AI sector continues to make waves as we move into 2025, and now is a prime opportunity to get involved—without stretching your budget! We’ve just uncovered 2 promising AI stocks trading for under $10/share, and they’re positioned for impressive growth in the coming months.👉[Click here to get your FREE report delivered instantly!] Get Barrett Business Services News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BBSI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BBSI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBarrett Business ServicesHelp supply services IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.10B$1.20B$6.93B$8.82BDividend Yield0.77%3.00%2.92%4.07%P/E Ratio22.3529.1246.3317.78Price / Sales1.030.68203.9474.25Price / Cash19.048.5224.3332.53Price / Book5.633.795.084.68Net Income$50.61M$69.89M$121.42M$226.08M7 Day Performance-0.49%-3.99%-1.11%-2.04%1 Month Performance12.84%-6.64%8.17%0.06%1 Year Performance53.14%-27.64%29.60%24.60% Barrett Business Services Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BBSIBarrett Business Services4.6696 of 5 stars$42.35+1.8%$41.67-1.6%+53.1%$1.08B$1.12B22.35130,513Analyst UpgradeInsider TradeShort Interest ↓CCRNCross Country Healthcare4.6204 of 5 stars$10.21-1.5%$18.50+81.2%-52.3%$341.35M$1.45B-204.2010,831Short Interest ↓HQIHireQuest3.6796 of 5 stars$14.48-1.3%$18.50+27.8%-3.7%$202.72M$36.28M131.6473,000Analyst RevisionSRTStartekN/A$4.42flatN/AN/A$178.35M$385.07M-8.3433,000Analyst ForecastDLHCDLH3.7408 of 5 stars$8.34+0.1%N/A-42.2%$118.14M$375.87M49.063,200Short Interest ↓News CoverageKFYKorn Ferry4.4552 of 5 stars$75.68+0.1%$75.00-0.9%+46.8%$3.93B$2.80B21.629,076ASGNASGN2.5954 of 5 stars$85.08+0.8%$97.44+14.5%-6.3%$3.76B$4.45B21.353,700MANManpowerGroup4.9475 of 5 stars$60.39flat$76.60+26.8%-20.9%$2.83B$18.08B76.4427,900NSPInsperity4.5457 of 5 stars$73.17+0.9%$95.67+30.7%-35.2%$2.74B$6.49B23.234,400KFRCKforce3.2874 of 5 stars$57.98+0.2%$66.67+15.0%-12.6%$1.10B$1.53B19.951,800Positive NewsHSIIHeidrick & Struggles International2.5538 of 5 stars$44.99+0.4%$42.00-6.6%+62.0%$914.74M$1.04B24.322,212 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cross Country Healthcare Competitors HireQuest Competitors Startek Competitors DLH Competitors Korn Ferry Competitors ASGN Competitors ManpowerGroup Competitors Insperity Competitors Kforce Competitors Heidrick & Struggles International Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:BBSI) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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