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Bright Horizons Family Solutions NYSE:BFAM Stock Report

Last Price

US$108.36

Market Cap

US$6.3b

7D

-2.5%

1Y

22.5%

Updated

20 Nov, 2024

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Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.

NYSE:BFAM Stock Report

Market Cap: US$6.3b

BFAM Stock Overview

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. More details

BFAM fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance3/6
Financial Health3/6
Dividends0/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Bright Horizons Family Solutions
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$108.36
52 Week HighUS$141.90
52 Week LowUS$86.80
Beta1.49
11 Month Change-16.77%
3 Month Change-20.12%
1 Year Change22.54%
33 Year Change-13.48%
5 Year Change-28.84%
Change since IPO282.63%

Recent News & Updates

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

Nov 18
Is Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) A Risky Investment?

Bright Horizons Family: Rating Downgrade As Valuation Has Priced In My Expected Upside

Nov 06

Earnings Tell The Story For Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM)

Oct 18
Earnings Tell The Story For Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM)

Recent updates

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

Nov 18
Is Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) A Risky Investment?

Bright Horizons Family: Rating Downgrade As Valuation Has Priced In My Expected Upside

Nov 06

Earnings Tell The Story For Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM)

Oct 18
Earnings Tell The Story For Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM)

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

Oct 06
What Does Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.'s (NYSE:BFAM) Share Price Indicate?

An Intrinsic Calculation For Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) Suggests It's 40% Undervalued

Sep 24
An Intrinsic Calculation For Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) Suggests It's 40% Undervalued

Bright Horizons Has A Bright Future But I Will Wait On The Sidelines

Sep 09

Bright Horizons Family Solutions' (NYSE:BFAM) Performance Is Even Better Than Its Earnings Suggest

Aug 14
Bright Horizons Family Solutions' (NYSE:BFAM) Performance Is Even Better Than Its Earnings Suggest

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. Just Recorded A 25% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

Aug 09
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. Just Recorded A 25% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

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

Aug 05
Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Bright Horizons Family: Addressing The Demand For More Childcare Services

Jul 01

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Presents An Opportunity

Jun 14
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Presents An Opportunity

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

Jun 02
What Does Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.'s (NYSE:BFAM) Share Price Indicate?

Earnings Beat: Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

May 05
Earnings Beat: Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

Subdued Growth No Barrier To Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.'s (NYSE:BFAM) Price

Apr 11
Subdued Growth No Barrier To Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.'s (NYSE:BFAM) Price

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

Mar 29
The Returns On Capital At Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Don't Inspire Confidence

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

Shareholder Returns

BFAMUS Consumer ServicesUS Market
7D-2.5%-0.6%-1.0%
1Y22.5%16.1%30.3%

Return vs Industry: BFAM exceeded the US Consumer Services industry which returned 16.1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: BFAM underperformed the US Market which returned 30.4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is BFAM's price volatile compared to industry and market?
BFAM volatility
BFAM Average Weekly Movement4.5%
Consumer Services Industry Average Movement9.3%
Market Average Movement6.2%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market15.7%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

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

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

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
198631,400Stephen Kramerwww.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$6.35b
Earnings (TTM)US$116.58m
Revenue (TTM)US$2.63b

54.1x

P/E Ratio

2.4x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
BFAM income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$2.63b
Cost of RevenueUS$2.00b
Gross ProfitUS$629.48m
Other ExpensesUS$512.90m
EarningsUS$116.58m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)2.00
Gross Margin23.96%
Net Profit Margin4.44%
Debt/Equity Ratio68.0%

How did BFAM perform over the long term?

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