Barrett Business Services Inc (BBSI) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of September 2025: 1.86x

Barrett Business Services Inc (BBSI) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.86x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $38.43 Million exceeds net income of $20.62 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Barrett Business Services Inc debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

1.86x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$38.43 Million
USD

Net Income

$20.62 Million
USD

Data as of

Sep 2025
Most recent filing

Barrett Business Services Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1993–2024)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Barrett Business Services Inc across 28 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Barrett Business Services Inc operating cash flow efficiency.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Barrett Business Services Inc (1993–2024)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Barrett Business Services Inc.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2024 0.19x $10.09 Million $52.99 Million ▼ -85.7%
2023 1.33x $67.22 Million $50.61 Million ▲ +126.0%
2022 0.59x $27.78 Million $47.27 Million ▲ +244.8%
2021 -0.41x $-15.46 Million $38.08 Million ▲ +50.9%
2020 -0.83x $-27.91 Million $33.77 Million ▼ -151.8%
2019 1.60x $77.14 Million $48.29 Million ▼ -12.9%
2018 1.83x $69.78 Million $38.06 Million ▼ -59.1%
2017 4.48x $112.86 Million $25.17 Million ▲ +5.0%
2016 4.27x $80.31 Million $18.80 Million ▲ +8.2%
2015 3.95x $100.63 Million $25.49 Million ▲ +0.6%
2013 3.92x $70.20 Million $17.89 Million ▲ +12.8%
2012 3.48x $45.66 Million $13.13 Million ▲ +58.8%
2011 2.19x $31.36 Million $14.32 Million ▼ -10.3%
2010 2.44x $17.95 Million $7.35 Million ▲ +7.9%
2008 2.26x $14.17 Million $6.26 Million ▲ +119.8%
2007 1.03x $17.29 Million $16.81 Million ▲ +9.1%
2006 0.94x $15.40 Million $16.34 Million ▼ -52.4%
2005 1.98x $24.71 Million $12.49 Million ▲ +15.0%
2004 1.72x $12.68 Million $7.37 Million ▼ -50.0%
2003 3.44x $7.18 Million $2.08 Million ▼ -39.3%
2000 5.67x $11.90 Million $2.10 Million ▲ +749.9%
1999 0.67x $3.40 Million $5.10 Million ▼ -39.7%
1998 1.11x $4.20 Million $3.80 Million ▼ -46.2%
1997 2.05x $7.80 Million $3.80 Million ▲ +366.5%
1996 0.44x $2.20 Million $5.00 Million ▼ -27.8%
1995 0.61x $2.50 Million $4.10 Million ▲ +64.2%
1994 0.37x $1.30 Million $3.50 Million ▼ -77.1%
1993 1.62x $3.40 Million $2.10 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.