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Bright Horizons Family Solutions NYSE:BFAM Stock Report

Last Price

US$112.83

Market Cap

US$6.5b

7D

-1.6%

1Y

47.2%

Updated

27 Mar, 2024

Data

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Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.

NYSE:BFAM Stock Report

Market Cap: US$6.5b

BFAM Stock Overview

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. provides early education and childcare, 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.

BFAM fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation1/6
Future Growth4/6
Past Performance1/6
Financial Health3/6
Dividends0/6

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Bright Horizons Family Solutions
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$112.83
52 Week HighUS$119.21
52 Week LowUS$71.65
Beta1.38
1 Month Change4.63%
3 Month Change17.95%
1 Year Change47.24%
3 Year Change-34.19%
5 Year Change-11.76%
Change since IPO298.41%

Recent News & Updates

Estimating The Fair Value Of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM)

Mar 15
Estimating The Fair Value Of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM)

These 4 Measures Indicate That Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Feb 23
These 4 Measures Indicate That Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Bright Horizons: Strong Demand Outlook Offset By Modest Upside Potential

Feb 15

Recent updates

Estimating The Fair Value Of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM)

Mar 15
Estimating The Fair Value Of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM)

These 4 Measures Indicate That Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Feb 23
These 4 Measures Indicate That Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Bright Horizons: Strong Demand Outlook Offset By Modest Upside Potential

Feb 15

At US$101, Is It Time To Put Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) On Your Watch List?

Jan 26
At US$101, Is It Time To Put Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) On Your Watch List?

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.'s (NYSE:BFAM) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

Jan 02
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.'s (NYSE:BFAM) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Dec 21
Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Is Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) Trading At A 32% Discount?

Nov 27
Is Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) Trading At A 32% Discount?

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

Nov 15
Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Nov 03
Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Bright Horizons: Attractive Valuation Trumps Near-Term Risks, Upgrade To Buy

Nov 02

When Should You Buy Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM)?

Oct 20
When Should You Buy Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM)?

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Sep 18
Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Is There An Opportunity With Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.'s (NYSE:BFAM) 50% Undervaluation?

Aug 23
Is There An Opportunity With Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.'s (NYSE:BFAM) 50% Undervaluation?

Bright Horizons: Near Term Headwinds Impacting Recovery

Aug 23

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jul 24
Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM)?

Jul 06
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM)?

There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Bright Horizons Family Solutions' (NYSE:BFAM) Returns On Capital

Jun 06
There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Bright Horizons Family Solutions' (NYSE:BFAM) Returns On Capital

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM)

May 24
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM)

Here's Why Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Apr 25
Here's Why Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM)?

Apr 07
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM)?

The Returns On Capital At Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Don't Inspire Confidence

Mar 05
The Returns On Capital At Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Don't Inspire Confidence

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) Shares Could Be 38% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Feb 17
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) Shares Could Be 38% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Bright Horizons Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

Feb 15

Does Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jan 17
Does Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

What's On The Horizon For Bright Horizons Family Solutions?

Jan 05

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM)?

Jan 02
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM)?

Bright Horizons: Differentiated Childcare Business

Dec 07

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Dec 03
Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Is There An Opportunity With Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.'s (NYSE:BFAM) 47% Undervaluation?

Nov 18
Is There An Opportunity With Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.'s (NYSE:BFAM) 47% Undervaluation?

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM)?

Oct 04
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM)?

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Sep 10
Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Aug 08
Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Bright Horizons Non-GAAP EPS of $0.71 beats by $0.01, revenue of $490.34M misses by $12.42M

Aug 02

What Is Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.'s (NYSE:BFAM) Share Price Doing?

Jul 05
What Is Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.'s (NYSE:BFAM) Share Price Doing?

Bright Horizons: On Track For A Post-COVID Re-Rating

Jun 06

Is Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) A Risky Investment?

May 30
Is Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) A Risky Investment?

Is Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) Trading At A 21% Discount?

Apr 22
Is Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) Trading At A 21% Discount?

Be Wary Of Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) And Its Returns On Capital

Apr 07
Be Wary Of Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) And Its Returns On Capital

Should You Investigate Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) At US$136?

Mar 23
Should You Investigate Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) At US$136?

Bright Horizons Family Solutions: The Future Recovery Is Already Priced In

Mar 02

Is Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Using Too Much Debt?

Feb 03
Is Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Using Too Much Debt?

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM)

Jan 19
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM)

When Should You Buy Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM)?

Dec 20
When Should You Buy Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM)?

Shareholder Returns

BFAMUS Consumer ServicesUS Market
7D-1.6%-2.6%0.4%
1Y47.2%26.1%28.8%

Return vs Industry: BFAM exceeded the US Consumer Services industry which returned 28.6% over the past year.

Return vs Market: BFAM exceeded the US Market which returned 29.5% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is BFAM's price volatile compared to industry and market?
BFAM volatility
BFAM Average Weekly Movement4.8%
Consumer Services Industry Average Movement8.5%
Market Average Movement6.0%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.9%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.0%

Stable Share Price: BFAM has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: BFAM's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
198631,400Stephen Kramerhttps://www.brighthorizons.com

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. provides early education and childcare, 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. The company operates in three segments: Full Service Center-Based Child Care, Back-Up Care, and Educational Advisory and Other Services. The Full Service Center-Based Child Care segment offers traditional center-based child care and early education, preschool, and elementary education services.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Bright Horizons Family Solutions's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
BFAM fundamental statistics
Market capUS$6.54b
Earnings (TTM)US$74.05m
Revenue (TTM)US$2.42b

88.3x

P/E Ratio

2.7x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
BFAM income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$2.42b
Cost of RevenueUS$1.90b
Gross ProfitUS$522.23m
Other ExpensesUS$448.18m
EarningsUS$74.05m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)1.28
Gross Margin21.60%
Net Profit Margin3.06%
Debt/Equity Ratio79.4%

How did BFAM perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison
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