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Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (BFAM) financials

For the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. reported $3.07B of revenue and -$134.21M of net income.

Revenue, TTM
$3.07B
Revenue growth, YoY
+6.7%
Net income, TTM
-$134.21M
Net margin
-4.4%
Free cash flow, TTM
$253.30M
EPS, diluted, TTM
-$2.97
Cash
$119.23M
Total debt
$1.08B
P/S
0.81
Market cap
$2.49B
Annual revenue$2.93B
FY2016FY2025
Annual net income$193.12M
FY2016FY2025
Annual free cash flow$258.55M
FY2016FY2025

BFAM revenue and earnings growth

BFAM revenueQ3 2026$841.47M

Quarter YoY
+4.8%
QoQ
+8.0%
FY YoY
+9.2%
5Y CAGR
+14.1%
10Y CAGR
+7.2%

BFAM revenue was $841.47M in fiscal Q3 2026 (ended Sep 30, 2026), up 4.8% from a year earlier and up 8.0% from the prior quarter. For the full fiscal 2025 it was $2.93B, up 9.2% from fiscal 2024. Compound annual growth was +14.1% over 5 years and +7.2% over 10 years. It rose in 9 of the last 10 fiscal years. Fiscal 2025 is the highest of the 15 fiscal years on file.

BFAM net incomeQ3 2026-$230.69M

FY YoY
+37.8%
5Y CAGR
+48.2%
10Y CAGR
+7.5%

BFAM net income was -$230.69M in fiscal Q3 2026 (ended Sep 30, 2026), compared with $78.55M a year earlier. For the full fiscal 2025 it was $193.12M, up 37.8% from fiscal 2024. Compound annual growth was +48.2% over 5 years and +7.5% over 10 years. It rose in 8 of the last 10 fiscal years. Fiscal 2025 is the highest of the 15 fiscal years on file.

BFAM EPSQ3 2026-$4.76

FY YoY
+40.0%
5Y CAGR
+49.5%
10Y CAGR
+8.4%

BFAM diluted EPS was -$4.76 in fiscal Q3 2026 (ended Sep 30, 2026), compared with $1.37 a year earlier. For the full fiscal 2025 it was $3.36, up 40.0% from fiscal 2024. Compound annual growth was +49.5% over 5 years and +8.4% over 10 years.

BFAM free cash flowQ3 2026-$25.08M

FY YoY
+7.7%
5Y CAGR
+15.7%
10Y CAGR
+10.9%

BFAM free cash flow was -$25.08M in fiscal Q3 2026 (ended Sep 30, 2026), compared with -$42.45M a year earlier. For the full fiscal 2025 it was $258.55M, up 7.7% from fiscal 2024. Compound annual growth was +15.7% over 5 years and +10.9% over 10 years. It rose in 8 of the last 10 fiscal years. Fiscal 2025 is the highest of the 15 fiscal years on file.

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Income statement

Income statement
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Dec 31, 2025
Dec 31, 2024
Dec 31, 2023
Dec 31, 2022
Dec 31, 2021
Dec 31, 2020
Dec 31, 2019
Dec 31, 2018
Dec 31, 2017
Dec 31, 2016
Revenue$2.93B$2.69B$2.42B$2.02B$1.76B$1.52B$2.06B$1.90B$1.74B$1.57B
Cost of revenue$2.24B$2.07B$1.89B$1.54B$1.34B$1.21B$1.54B$1.43B$1.31B$1.18B
Gross profit$697.19M$619.61M$531.72M$478.65M$415.01M$304.55M$522.94M$473.25M$430.61M$390.85M
Selling, general and admin$376.38M$354.64M$327.07M$289.16M$256.82M$219.56M$221.50M$201.59M$188.94M$163.97M
Operating income$314.67M$246.62M$171.24M$157.59M$129.02M$53.33M$267.82M$239.09M$205.44M$197.24M
Interest expense$44.76M$48.76M$51.61M$39.49M---$47.51M$44.04M$42.92M
Pre-tax income$269.91M$197.86M$119.63M$112.18M$90.35M$15.65M$222.66M$191.59M$161.40M$143.20M
Income tax$76.79M$57.67M$45.41M$31.54M$19.89M-$11.34M$42.28M$33.61M$4.44M$48.44M
Net income$193.12M$140.19M$74.22M$80.64M$70.46M$26.99M$180.39M$157.98M$156.96M$94.76M
EPS, basic$3.39$2.42$1.28$1.38$1.16$0.45$3.10$2.72$2.65$1.59
EPS, diluted$3.36$2.40$1.28$1.37$1.15$0.45$3.05$2.66$2.59$1.55
Diluted shares57.4M58.5M57.9M58.5M60.9M60.3M58.9M59.0M60.3M60.6M

Balance sheet

Balance sheet
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Dec 31, 2025
Dec 31, 2024
Dec 31, 2023
Dec 31, 2022
Dec 31, 2021
Dec 31, 2020
Dec 31, 2019
Dec 31, 2018
Dec 31, 2017
Dec 31, 2016
Cash and equivalents$140.09M$123.72M$71.57M$51.89M$265.28M$388.46M$31.19M$38.48M$36.57M$16.05M
Receivables$293.98M$283.34M$281.71M$217.17M$210.97M$176.62M$148.85M$131.18M$117.14M$97.21M
Current assets$503.97M$496.03M$446.90M$347.71M$540.27M$624.18M$228.89M$193.89M$192.46M$154.40M
Goodwill$1.82B$1.76B$1.79B$1.73B$1.48B$1.43B$1.41B$1.35B$1.31B$1.27B
Total assets$3.89B$3.85B$3.90B$3.80B$3.64B$3.73B$3.33B$2.52B$2.47B$2.36B
Current liabilities$966.16M$779.40M$799.43M$786.29M$622.17M$530.81M$483.29M$483.79M$460.65M$387.58M
Short-term debt$0$28.50M$18.50M$16.00M$16.00M$10.75M$10.75M$10.75M$10.75M$10.75M
Long-term debt$747.61M$918.45M$944.26M$961.58M$976.40M$1.02B$1.03B$1.04B$1.05B$1.05B
Total debt$747.61M$946.95M$962.76M$977.58M$992.40M$1.03B$1.04B$1.05B$1.06B$1.06B
Total liabilities$2.55B$2.57B$2.68B$2.72B$2.46B$2.44B$2.36B$1.74B$1.72B$1.67B
Shareholders' equity$1.34B$1.28B$1.21B$1.08B$1.18B$1.28B$971.27M$779.48M$749.06M$687.87M

Cash flow

Cash flow
Line item
Dec 31, 2025
Dec 31, 2024
Dec 31, 2023
Dec 31, 2022
Dec 31, 2021
Dec 31, 2020
Dec 31, 2019
Dec 31, 2018
Dec 31, 2017
Dec 31, 2016
Operating cash flow$350.73M$337.46M$256.14M$188.47M$227.25M$209.57M$330.35M$294.75M$248.19M$213.22M
Capital expenditures$92.18M$97.31M$91.02M$70.56M$63.49M$84.74M$111.84M$92.49M$88.12M$75.33M
Free cash flow$258.55M$240.15M$165.12M$117.92M$163.76M$124.83M$218.51M$202.26M$160.07M$137.88M
Investing cash flow-$103.79M-$117.76M-$126.94M-$278.05M-$117.39M-$83.83M-$189.07M-$158.54M-$105.32M-$302.84M
Financing cash flow-$233.43M-$183.81M-$91.63M-$121.34M-$230.03M$229.00M-$149.13M-$134.19M-$123.86M$93.75M
Share repurchases$225.41M$84.60M$0$182.57M$213.83M$32.66M$31.55M$126.68M$162.19M$112.79M
Stock-based compensation$30.61M$33.62M$28.83M$28.11M$23.06M$21.00M$17.28M$13.81M$12.07M$11.65M
Depreciation and amortization$93.40M$97.92M$110.68M$106.14M$108.83M$111.66M$108.27M$100.94M$94.78M$85.28M

Key ratios

Key ratios
Line item
Dec 31, 2025
Dec 31, 2024
Dec 31, 2023
Dec 31, 2022
Dec 31, 2021
Dec 31, 2020
Dec 31, 2019
Dec 31, 2018
Dec 31, 2017
Dec 31, 2016
Revenue growth, YoY9.2%11.1%19.7%15.1%15.9%-26.5%8.3%9.3%10.9%7.6%
Net income growth, YoY37.8%88.9%-8.0%14.5%161.0%-85.0%14.2%0.6%65.6%0.9%
EPS growth, YoY40.0%87.5%-6.6%19.1%155.6%-85.2%14.7%2.7%67.1%3.3%
Gross margin23.8%23.1%22.0%23.7%23.6%20.1%25.4%24.9%24.7%24.9%
Operating margin10.7%9.2%7.1%7.8%7.4%3.5%13.0%12.6%11.8%12.6%
Net margin6.6%5.2%3.1%4.0%4.0%1.8%8.7%8.3%9.0%6.0%
Free cash flow margin8.8%8.9%6.8%5.8%9.3%8.2%10.6%10.6%9.2%8.8%
Return on equity14.4%11.0%6.1%7.5%6.0%2.1%18.6%20.3%21.0%13.8%
Return on assets5.0%3.6%1.9%2.1%1.9%0.7%5.4%6.3%6.4%4.0%
Current ratio0.520.640.560.440.871.180.470.400.420.40
Debt to equity0.560.740.790.900.840.801.071.341.411.55

Source: XBRL data Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. files with the SEC, latest filing dated Oct 30, 2026 (see filings on SEC EDGAR). Provided for information only, not investment advice. Check the filing before relying on a number.

* Worked out from the filings rather than stated in them: Q4 is the full year less the first nine months.

Per-share figures are as filed. The filings show no stock split in these periods.

EPS growth is left out where the share count moved enough to suggest a split the filings do not show. Growth rates need a positive starting figure. CAGR is compound annual growth between fiscal years. The CSV holds every period on file, in full figures, from the same SEC filings.

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GHC$5.12B+4.3%$496.96M9.7%$5.07B

BFAM FAQ

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  • What is BFAM revenue?
    Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (BFAM) reported $3.07B of revenue for the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026. That is up 6.7% from the year before. Revenue for fiscal 2025 was $2.93B.
  • Is BFAM profitable?
    No. Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. reported a net loss of $134.21M for the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026.
  • How much cash and debt does BFAM have?
    Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. reported $119.23M in cash and cash equivalents and $1.08B of debt on its most recent balance sheet in SEC filings.
  • How fast is BFAM revenue growing?
    Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.'s revenue changed +9.2% in fiscal 2025, to $2.93B. Its compound annual growth rate was +14.1% over 5 years and +7.2% over 10 years.
  • What is BFAM gross margin?
    Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.'s gross profit was $699.13M on $3.07B of revenue for the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, a gross margin of 22.8%.
  • What is BFAM free cash flow?
    Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. generated $253.30M of free cash flow for the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, which is operating cash flow of $356.01M less capital expenditures.
  • What is BFAM earnings per share?
    Diluted earnings per share were -$2.97 for the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, from SEC filings, restated for any stock split those filings show.
  • When did BFAM last report financial results?
    The latest statements here come from Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.'s 10-Q filed on Oct 30, 2026, covering the period ended Sep 30, 2026.
  • Where does this BFAM financial data come from?
    Quantisnow builds these statements from the structured XBRL data Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. files with the SEC. It is provided for information only and is not investment advice.