Barrett Business Services (BBSI) Competitors $42.08 -0.48 (-1.13%) (As of 10:46 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends BBSI vs. CCRN, HQI, SRT, DLHC, ASGN, KFY, 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), ASGN (ASGN), Korn Ferry (KFY), ManpowerGroup (MAN), Insperity (NSP), Kforce (KFRC), and Heidrick & Struggles International (HSII). Barrett Business Services vs. Cross Country Healthcare HireQuest Startek DLH ASGN Korn Ferry 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 investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, profitability, earnings, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Do analysts rate CCRN or BBSI? Cross Country Healthcare presently has a consensus target price of $18.50, indicating a potential upside of 83.17%. Barrett Business Services has a consensus target price of $41.67, indicating a potential downside of 2.10%. Given Cross Country Healthcare's higher probable upside, equities 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 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in CCRN or BBSI? Cross Country Healthcare received 132 more outperform votes than Barrett Business Services when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 68.07% 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 Votes33968.07% Underperform Votes15931.93% 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% Does the media prefer CCRN or BBSI? In the previous week, Barrett Business Services had 12 more articles in the media than Cross Country Healthcare. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Barrett Business Services and 18 mentions for Cross Country Healthcare. Barrett Business Services' average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Cross Country Healthcare's score of 0.47 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 Cross Country Healthcare 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Barrett Business Services 9 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better 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$2.02B0.16$72.63M-$0.05-201.96Barrett Business Services$1.07B1.03$50.61M$1.8922.46 Do institutionals and insiders believe in CCRN or BBSI? 96.0% of Cross Country Healthcare shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.8% of Barrett Business Services shares are held by institutional investors. 4.9% of Cross Country Healthcare shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of Barrett Business Services shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, CCRN or BBSI? Cross Country Healthcare has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Barrett Business Services has a beta of 1.39, indicating that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryBarrett Business Services beats Cross Country Healthcare on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad WealthPressFree Ebook shares Tesla’s roadmap to $500 a shareEven though shares of Tesla are only up 3% this year, one man believes Tesla’s next bull run is just around the corner. In his professional opinion, the share price could reach $500 or more… Now, we understand that may seem far-fetched, but as you’ll see in his new ebook, it’s not as crazy as it may sound. In fact, he argues a Trump presidency could make it happen much faster than you might think. which is why we’re emailing you now… For the time being, he’s giving away his Tesla ebook for free. Inside explains how shares could reach $500 in the near future.To claim your copy, follow this link 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$1.27B$7.08B$8.94BDividend Yield0.75%2.90%2.86%4.03%P/E Ratio22.4624.8941.3416.40Price / Sales1.030.70215.2692.23Price / Cash19.628.9227.4836.42Price / Book5.133.514.605.98Net Income$50.61M$69.89M$119.71M$225.08M7 Day Performance3.33%-4.76%1.39%0.03%1 Month Performance14.56%2.34%6.00%4.55%1 Year Performance55.80%-22.86%27.77%27.70% Barrett Business Services Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BBSIBarrett Business Services4.7006 of 5 stars$42.08-1.1%$41.67-1.0%+62.1%$1.09B$1.07B22.21130,513Analyst DowngradeShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionNews CoverageCCRNCross Country Healthcare4.6244 of 5 stars$10.10-8.4%N/A-43.7%$332.49M$2.02B-201.9610,831Short Interest ↓Analyst RevisionHQIHireQuest2.6361 of 5 stars$14.57+2.0%N/A+13.7%$203.98M$37.88M132.4573,000SRTStartekN/A$4.42flatN/AN/A$178.35M$385.07M-8.3433,000News CoverageDLHCDLH3.6215 of 5 stars$8.76+0.9%N/A-39.2%$124.24M$401.04M51.533,200Short Interest ↓News CoverageASGNASGN1.5509 of 5 stars$95.37-2.1%N/A+12.0%$4.22B$4.45B24.143,700Short Interest ↑KFYKorn Ferry4.5017 of 5 stars$78.19-0.6%N/A+63.9%$4.07B$2.80B22.349,076Short Interest ↓News CoverageMANManpowerGroup4.8517 of 5 stars$63.80+0.6%N/A-11.1%$2.99B$18.91B80.7627,900Dividend IncreaseAnalyst RevisionNSPInsperity4.2107 of 5 stars$77.56+0.9%N/A-28.1%$2.90B$6.49B24.624,400Positive NewsKFRCKforce2.5921 of 5 stars$60.69-0.5%N/A-2.5%$1.16B$1.53B20.931,800Positive NewsHSIIHeidrick & Struggles International2.7103 of 5 stars$47.16-0.3%N/A+86.2%$962.54M$1.04B25.492,212Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cross Country Healthcare Competitors HireQuest Competitors Startek Competitors DLH Competitors ASGN Competitors Korn Ferry 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 11/14/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBlackrock’s Sending THIS Crypto Higher on PurposeIt's a groundbreaking opportunity that could be poised for extraordinary gains. 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