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Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.

BFAM

NYSEIndustrialsSpecialty Business Services

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$72.88

−$0.73 · -0.99%

Aug 21, 4:00 PM ET

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Jul 10, 2026

GoAI score

Hold

Wait — insufficient conviction to act

Valuation

87

Deep Value

Momentum

40

Weakening

Sentiment

57

Mixed

Risk resilience

45

Elevated Risk

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Company profile

Company website

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc., established in 1986 and headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts, offers a comprehensive suite of early education, child care, and workplace solutions designed for employers and their employees' families. The company, known as Bright Horizons Solutions Corp. until its rebranding in July 2012, categorizes its services into three primary operational segments. The Full Service Center-Based Child Care segment delivers core child care provisions, alongside early childhood education, preschool programs, and elementary schooling. Through its Back-Up Care segment, the company provides flexible solutions for temporary or emergency care needs. This includes center-based back-up child care, in-home assistance for children or adult/elder dependents, dedicated school-age camps, remote tutoring, and reimbursed self-sourced care options. These services are facilitated through Bright Horizons' network of child care facilities, school-age campuses, and a pool of in-home caregivers. The Educational Advisory and Other Services segment focuses on academic and professional development. It administers tuition assistance and student loan repayment programs, offers workforce education initiatives, provides associated educational consulting, and guides individuals through the college admissions process. As of December 31, 2021, Bright Horizons oversaw 1,014 child care and early education centers spanning multiple countries, including the United States, Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom, Canada, the Netherlands, and India.

Industry
Specialty Business Services
Sector
Industrials
Headquarters
US
CEO
Stephen Howard Kramer
Listed since
Jan 25, 2013
Employees
32,200

Market position

Day range

Current $72.88

52-week range

Current $72.88

Open
$73.71
Previous close
$73.61
Volume
537.17K
0.49× average
Average volume
1.1M
Average daily volume
Market cap
3.83B USD
Beta
1.15
Market reference 1
50-day average
$72.5322
+0.48% above average
200-day average
$82.1263
-11.26% below average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
7.39B USD
P/E (TTM)
22.85×
P/B (TTM)
3.98×
P/S (TTM)
1.27×
EV / EBITDA
18.12×
Earnings yield
3.34%
Free cash flow yield
4.44%
Dividend yield
0.00%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
23.33%
Operating margin
10.28%
Net margin
5.78%
Return on equity
14.42%
Return on assets
4.66%
Return on invested capital
6.45%

Financial health

Debt / equity
2.18×
Current ratio
0.52×

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends26%18%9%1%Gross margin, FY2021: 23.64%Gross margin, FY2022: 23.69%Gross margin, FY2023: 21.99%Gross margin, FY2024: 23.07%Gross margin, FY2025: 23.56%Operating margin, FY2021: 7.35%Operating margin, FY2022: 7.80%Operating margin, FY2023: 7.08%Operating margin, FY2024: 9.18%Operating margin, FY2025: 10.73%Net margin, FY2021: 4.01%Net margin, FY2022: 3.99%Net margin, FY2023: 3.06%Net margin, FY2024: 5.22%Net margin, FY2025: 6.58%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 23.64%. Gross margin FY2022 23.69%. Gross margin FY2023 21.99%. Gross margin FY2024 23.07%. Gross margin FY2025 23.56%. Operating margin FY2021 7.35%. Operating margin FY2022 7.80%. Operating margin FY2023 7.08%. Operating margin FY2024 9.18%. Operating margin FY2025 10.73%. Net margin FY2021 4.01%. Net margin FY2022 3.99%. Net margin FY2023 3.06%. Net margin FY2024 5.22%. Net margin FY2025 6.58%.

Income trends

Revenue

2.93B USD+9.22%

Operating income

314.67M USD+27.59%

Net income

193.12M USD+37.75%
Income trends across reported periods3.22B USD2.07B USD929.4M USD−215.86M USDRevenue, FY2021: 1.76B USDRevenue, FY2022: 2.02B USDRevenue, FY2023: 2.42B USDRevenue, FY2024: 2.69B USDRevenue, FY2025: 2.93B USDOperating income, FY2021: 129.02M USDOperating income, FY2022: 157.59M USDOperating income, FY2023: 171.24M USDOperating income, FY2024: 246.62M USDOperating income, FY2025: 314.67M USDNet income, FY2021: 70.46M USDNet income, FY2022: 80.64M USDNet income, FY2023: 74.05M USDNet income, FY2024: 140.19M USDNet income, FY2025: 193.12M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 1.76B USD. Revenue FY2022 2.02B USD. Revenue FY2023 2.42B USD. Revenue FY2024 2.69B USD. Revenue FY2025 2.93B USD. Operating income FY2021 129.02M USD. Operating income FY2022 157.59M USD. Operating income FY2023 171.24M USD. Operating income FY2024 246.62M USD. Operating income FY2025 314.67M USD. Net income FY2021 70.46M USD. Net income FY2022 80.64M USD. Net income FY2023 74.05M USD. Net income FY2024 140.19M USD. Net income FY2025 193.12M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue2.93B USD2.69B USD2.42B USD2.02B USD1.76B USD
Cost of goods sold2.24B USD2.07B USD1.89B USD1.54B USD1.34B USD
Gross profit691.05M USD619.61M USD531.72M USD478.65M USD415.01M USD
Selling, general, and administrative376.38M USD354.65M USD327.07M USD289.16M USD256.82M USD
Operating expenses376.38M USD372.99M USD360.48M USD321.07M USD285.99M USD
Interest expense44.76M USD48.76M USD51.61M USD39.49M USD36.1M USD
Depreciation and amortization93.4M USD97.92M USD110.68M USD106.14M USD108.83M USD
Operating income314.67M USD246.62M USD171.24M USD157.59M USD129.02M USD
Net income193.12M USD140.19M USD74.05M USD80.64M USD70.46M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Analyst price target

Average target

$78.00

7.03% upside
Past 12 months12-month forecastHigh $88.00Average $78.00Low $68.00

Rating distribution

20 ratings
Strong buy00%
Buy840%
Hold1050%
Sell210%
Strong sell00%

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