Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.: stock overview

BFAMNYSEConsumer cyclical · Services-Child Day Care Services

Price

$52.68

November 13, 2026Market cap $2.5B

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In short

Bright Horizons Family Solutions had revenue of $3.1B over the last 12 months and a net loss of $134M. Revenue grew by 14.1% a year on average over the last 5 years. It has net debt of $960M. It pays no dividend.

From its SEC filings (latest fiscal year to December 31, 2025) and the price of November 13, 2026.

Its SEC filings
Market cap
$2.5B
47.93M shares
P/E
–
median of 4 years: 46.1
Revenue, 12 months
$3.1B
+14.1% a year over 5 years
Net margin
-4.4%

Worth knowing

What a holder would want to hear from the company's SEC filings of the last three years. Each with its filing, without comment.

3 fiscal years in figures

Each fiscal year's figures as the company filed them, and the share price at its end.

2023–2025 fiscal years

+10.1% a year over 2 years

  • 202510-K
    Revenue$2.9B
  • 202410-K
    Revenue$2.7B
  • 202310-K
    Revenue$2.4B

Fiscal years in figures

BFAM's revenue, profit, cash flow and dividend with each year-end price, from 2011 to 2022, 12 more fiscal years

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Key figures

The company's current figures in five groups. Each term is explained behind its ⓘ.

Valuation

Market cap 3-year median: $5.6B
$2.5B
Enterprise value 
$3.5B
P/E 3-year median: 46.2
–
EV / EBIT 
1,114.1
EV / Revenue 
1.1
P/B 3-year median: 4.5
4.0
FCF yield 3-year median: 3.8%
10.0%
Earnings yield 3-year median: 2.2%
–

Profitability

Gross margin 
22.8%
Operating margin 
0.1%
Net margin 3-year median: 5.2%
-4.4%
ROIC 
0.1%
ROIC, 5-year average 
7.5%
ROE 
-12.2%

Growth

Revenue, yearly change 
+9.2%
EPS, yearly change 
+40.0%
FCF, yearly change 
+7.7%
Revenue, average a year 
+14.1%
EPS, average a year 
+49.5%

The yearly change compares FY2025 with FY2024.

Balance sheet

Cash 
$119M
Total debt 
$1.8B
Of which operating leases 
$747M
Net debt 
$960M
Net debt / EBITDA 
10.0x
Interest cover 
0.1x
Current ratio 
0.45

Balance sheet of September 30, 2026.

Returns to shareholders

Dividend yield 
0.00%
Buybacks 
8.93%
Total returned 
8.93%
Shares, yearly change 
-3.9%
Valuation against its own pastEach fiscal year's P/E, P/FCF and P/B beside today's, and the DCF calculator for the company.Valuation

Against its industry

Where its margins and returns stood in fiscal 2025 among the SEC filers of its industry (SIC code 83).

Gross margin

23.8%

Above 28% of all companies (its industry has too few to compare).

Operating margin

10.7%

Above 66% of all companies (its industry has too few to compare).

Net margin

6.6%

Above 57% of all companies (its industry has too few to compare).

ROE

14.4%

Above 75% of all companies (its industry has too few to compare).

ROA

5.0%

Above 72% of all companies (its industry has too few to compare).

Revenue growth

9.2%

Above 60% of all companies (its industry has too few to compare).

From the yearly figures every company files with the SEC, for those with revenue of at least $25 million. The industry is the first two digits of the SIC code.

The company at the SEC

How it is registered and when its fiscal year ends.

Name at the SEC
BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC.
CIK
1437578
Exchange
NYSE
Industry (SIC)
8351 · Services-Child Day Care Services
Fiscal year ends
December 31
Latest annual report
December 31, 2025
Reporting currency
USD
Shares
47.93M

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What is BFAM's market cap?

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.'s market cap is $2.5B, at a price of $52.68 on November 13, 2026 and 47.93M shares.

How much revenue does BFAM have?

Bright Horizons Family Solutions had revenue of $3.1B over the last 12 months. Over the last 5 years it changed by +14.1% a year on average.

Does BFAM pay a dividend?

No. Bright Horizons Family Solutions paid no regular dividend over the last 12 months.

Where do the figures come from?

From Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.'s SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and the share price. They hold no analyst estimates and no score, and they are not a recommendation.

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