Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. provides workplace family solutions, including child care and back-up care services, primarily to corporate clients.
Business. Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. provides workplace family solutions, including child care and back-up care services, primarily to corporate clients.
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10 analysts · consensus BuyAt a glance
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- Company
- EarningsQ2 2026 earnings (confirmed · filed)2026-08-13
- Macro
- Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
- Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
- Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
- Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
- Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
- Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
- Macro & political
- ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
- ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
- ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR
- Congressional trades
- CongressSusie Lee — Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.2022-11-30 · Democrat · NV · Sale · $1,001 - $15,000
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Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. provides workplace family solutions, including child care and back-up care services, primarily to corporate clients.
Bright Horizons maintains a capital structure characterized by significant leverage, with long-term debt of $897.7 million against total equity of $1.15 billion, resulting in a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. The company holds $133.4 million in cash and equivalents, but its current ratio stands at 0.46, indicating that current liabilities exceed current assets. This liquidity profile is flagged as high risk in the assessment, compounded by negative net cash after subtracting total debt. The company recently amended its senior secured credit facilities to increase revolving credit capacity from $400 million to $900 million, extending the maturity date to manage these obligations.
Profitability metrics show a return on equity of 16.86% and a return on assets of 5.09% for the latest period. The company generated $712.2 million in revenue with a gross profit of $163.5 million and operating income of $64.9 million. Net income reached $34.1 million, supporting a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.42. The enterprise value to EBITDA multiple is 12.01, while the EV-to-revenue ratio is 1.67. These returns are evaluated against the backdrop of high dilution risk, as the diluted share count of 54.7 million is moderately above the basic share count of 52.9 million.
- High dilution risk due to moderately elevated diluted share count relative to basic shares.
- Liquidity pressure indicated by a current ratio of 0.46 and negative net cash position.
- Recent credit facility amendment increases revolving capacity to $900 million to support operations.
- Profitability remains positive with 16.86% ROE, but margins are pressured by labor costs.
- Analyst sentiment is mixed with a mean recommendation of 2.50 and price targets ranging from $68 to $99.
- Operational risks include enrollment volatility, labor market constraints, and regulatory changes.
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Generated · model-assistedIn focus — financials by report
Revenue $712.2M; Operating income $64.9M.
- ▍Revenue $712.2M
- ▍Operating income $64.9M
- ▍Net margin 4.8%
Revenue $2.20B; Operating income $269.2M.
- ▍Revenue $2.20B
- ▍Operating income $269.2M
- ▍Net margin 7.8%
Revenue $1.40B; Operating income $148.3M.
- ▍Revenue $1.40B
- ▍Operating income $148.3M
- ▍Net margin 6.6%
Revenue $2.93B; Operating income $314.7M.
- ▍Revenue $2.93B
- ▍Operating income $314.7M
- ▍Net margin 6.6%
Revenue $2.69B; Operating income $246.6M.
- ▍Revenue $2.69B
- ▍Operating income $246.6M
- ▍Net margin 5.2%
Revenue $2.69B; Operating income $246.6M.
- ▍Revenue $2.69B
- ▍Operating income $246.6M
- ▍Net margin 5.2%
Revenue $2.42B; Operating income $171.2M.
- ▍Revenue $2.42B
- ▍Operating income $171.2M
- ▍Net margin 3.1%
Revenue $2.42B; Operating income $171.2M.
- ▍Revenue $2.42B
- ▍Operating income $171.2M
- ▍Net margin 3.1%
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- Diluted share count is moderately above the basic share count.
- Current liabilities exceed current assets.
- Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
- Source documents mention dilution or offering risk.
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- BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC. company facts · 2026-08-01
- BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC. 10-Q 2026-05-07 · 2026-08-01
- BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC. 10-K 2026-02-26 · 2026-08-01
- BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC. 10-Q 2025-11-05 · 2026-08-01
- BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC. 10-Q 2025-08-07 · 2026-08-01
- 8-K (sec_8k_material) on BFAM · 2026-08-01
- Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-08-01
- Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc Market data — ESG · 2026-08-01
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Top holders
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,12 %$271M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,03 %$56M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2022-09-300,03 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,02 %$110M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,02 %$158M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,02 %$149M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$69M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$56M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$36M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-12-310,01 %$33M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$18M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$56M
- Investment Managers · as of 2025-12-310,01 %$523M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-06-300,01 %$285M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$88M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$81M
- Funds · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$31M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$20M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$11M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$26M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$81M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$15M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$7M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
Leadership
- Stephen H. KramerPresident, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Insider activity
- COO North America Center Ops · Common StockSold 500 @ $80,00$40K · 2026-07-28
- Director · Common StockOther 2 096 · 2026-06-03
- Director · Common StockOther 2 096 · 2026-06-03
- Director · Common StockOther 2 096 · 2026-06-03
- Director · Common StockOther 2 096 · 2026-06-03
- Director · Common StockOther 2 096 · 2026-06-03
- Director · Common StockOther 2 096 · 2026-06-03
- Director · Common StockOther 2 096 · 2026-06-03
- Director · Common StockOther 2 096 · 2026-06-03
- Managing Director - Intl. · Common StockOther 4 950 · 2026-03-04
- General Counsel and Secretary · Common StockOther 4 950 · 2026-03-04
- Chief Accounting Officer · Common StockOther 3 300 · 2026-03-04
- COO North America Center Ops · Common StockOther 7 260 · 2026-03-04
- Chief Financial Officer · Common StockOther 9 900 · 2026-03-04
- Director, CEO & President · Common StockOther 32 999 · 2026-03-04
- COO Back-Up and Ed Advisory · Common StockOther 7 260 · 2026-03-04
- COO Back-Up and Ed Advisory · Common StockOther 6 600 · 2026-03-04
- Chief Financial Officer · Common StockOther 2 422 @ $71,64$174K · 2026-02-24
- Managing Director - Intl. · Common StockOther 2 623 · 2026-02-24
- Managing Director - Intl. · Common StockOther 1 181 @ $71,64$85K · 2026-02-24
- Managing Director - Intl. · Common StockOther 2 164 @ $71,64$155K · 2026-02-24
- Director, CEO & President · Common StockOther 12 240 · 2026-02-24
- Director, CEO & President · Common StockOther 4 083 @ $71,64$293K · 2026-02-24
- Director, CEO & President · Common StockOther 8 793 @ $71,64$630K · 2026-02-24
- Chief Accounting Officer · Common StockOther 1 172 @ $71,64$84K · 2026-02-24
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From filings & derived data- Revenue (annual): USD 2.93BUnknown
- Cost of revenue (annual): USD 2.24BUnknown
- Shares outstanding (annual): 55.62MUnknown
- Pre-tax income (annual): USD 269.91MUnknown
- Operating cash flow (annual): USD 350.73MUnknown
- Cash & equivalents (annual): USD 140.09MUnknown
- Shareholders' equity (annual): USD 1.34BUnknown
- Long-term debt (annual): USD 747.61MUnknown
- Current liabilities (annual): USD 966.16MUnknown
- Current assets (annual): USD 503.97MUnknown
- Total liabilities (annual): USD 2.55BUnknown
- Total assets (annual): USD 3.89BUnknown
- Capex (annual): USD 92.18MUnknown
- EPS (basic) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 3Unknown
- EPS (diluted) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 3Unknown
- Net income (annual): USD 193.12MUnknown
- Operating income (annual): USD 314.67MUnknown
- Gross profit (annual): USD 697.19MUnknown
- Current liabilities (annual): USD 779.4MUnknown
- Operating income (annual): USD 246.62MUnknown
- Revenue (annual): USD 2.69BUnknown
- Gross profit (annual): USD 619.61MUnknown
- Current assets (annual): USD 496.03MUnknown
- Pre-tax income (annual): USD 197.86MUnknown