Bright Horizons Family Solution (BFAM) Stock Fundamentals, Analysis & Risk Signals

Health score, price, valuation, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.

Bright Horizons Family Solution

NYSE•Consumer Cyclical•Personal Services

$65.67-1.42(-0.02%)After hours

Market Cap

$3.46B

P/E

19.8x

P/S

1.1x

P/B

3.7x

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. provides early education and childcare, comprehensive back-up care, educational advisory, and other workplace solutions services for employers and families in the United States, Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Australia, and India. It operates in three segments: Full-Service Center-Based Child Care, Back-Up Care, and Educational Advisory services. The Full-Service Center-Based Child Care segment offers traditional center-based early education and childcare, preschool, and elementary education services. The Back-Up Care segment provides center-based back-up childcare, in-home child and senior care, school-age programs, camps, tutoring, pet care, and self-sourced reimbursed care services, as well as sittercity, an online marketplace for families and caregivers through early education and childcare centers, school-age programs and in-home care providers, the back-up care network, and other providers. The Educational Advisory services segment offers tuition assistance and student loan repayment program management, workforce education, and related educational consulting services, as well as college admissions and college financial advisory services. The company was formerly known as Bright Horizons Solutions Corp. and changed its name to Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. in July 2012. Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts.

How this company scores

GoodMetricSide Score: 60/100

Strongest: Profitability (17/25); weakest: Balance Sheet & Red Flags (12/25).

Profitability17/25

Growth15/25

Balance Sheet & Red Flags12/25

Cash & Earnings Quality16/25

Strengths

High ROECash-backed earningsConsistent growthImproving margins

Valuation vs. 5-year range

Today's multiple positioned against its own trailing range — a visual premium/discount check.

P/E · 19.8x5y range 19.8x – 108.0x

Currently below its 19-quarter median.

P/S · 1.1x5y range 1.1x – 4.3x

Currently below its 19-quarter median.

P/B · 3.7x5y range 3.4x – 6.8x

Watch items

Data-driven signals worth keeping an eye on across the last 8 quarters

Some Concerns

Leverage Risk

Watch

Debt-to-equity has risen 99.5% recently — increasing financial risk even if the current ratio is manageable.

Cash Burn

Watch

FCF turned negative in 2 of the last 8 quarters — occasional cash consumption.

Price & Volume

Market Cap $3.46B

Metrics at a Glance

as of June 2026

Revenue & Profit

Revenue, EBITDA, operating income, net income, EPS, and shares

TTM Revenue: $3.03B
Q. Revenue: $779.18M
TTM EBITDA: $407.77M
TTM Op. Income: $311.11M
Q. Op. Income: $79.82M
TTM Net Income: $175.03M
Q. Net Income: $40.63M
EPS: $0.79
Shares Out.: $51.54M

$3.03B in TTM revenue grew 8.5% YoY, reaching $779.18M last quarter. TTM EBITDA of $407.77M and TTM operating income of $311.11M show growth is flowing through to the bottom line. TTM net income of $175.03M means revenue is converting into profit. Across the last 8 quarters, TTM revenue has risen for 7 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.

Margins

Gross, EBITDA, operating, and net margin trends

Gross Margin: 24.3%
EBITDA Margin: 13.4%
Op. Margin: 10.2%
Net Margin: 5.2%

Op. margin of 10.2% is down 1.5% YoY — costs are rising relative to revenue. Net margin at 5.2% and gross margin of 24.3% show how much of each revenue dollar survives to profit. Across the last 8 quarters, operating margin has risen for 2 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.

Price Ratios

P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA, FCF yield, and earnings yield

P/E Ratio: 19.8x
P/S Ratio: 1.1x
P/B Ratio: 3.7x

At 19.8x P/E, the stock trades within typical market levels. P/S of 1.1x and P/B of 3.7x provide additional context. Use the growth and margin sections to judge whether the multiple is justified. Across the last 8 quarters, P/E has fallen for 7 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.

Assets & Liabilities

Total assets, cash, debt, book value, and leverage

Total Assets: $3.79B
Cash: $163.69M
Long-Term Debt: $1.07B
Book Value: $943.52M
D/E Ratio: 1.1
Debt/EBITDA: 10.3

With $3.79B in assets and $1.07B in long-term debt, D/E is 1.1and book value is $943.52M — moderate leverage. Across the last 8 quarters, debt/equity has risen for 3 consecutive quarters — a weakening trend.

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow, free cash flow, FCF margin, and earnings quality

Op. Cash Flow: $95.07M
TTM Free Cash Flow: $235.93M
FCF Margin: 7.8%
FCF / Net Income: 1.3

TTM FCF of $235.93M on $95.07M in operating cash flow. The FCF / Net Income ratio of 1.3x means free cash flow covers net income — earnings are backed by cash. Over the past year, free cash flow is down 3% — a weakening trend.