Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.

NYSE:BFAM Stock Report

Market Cap: US$6.1b

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

Bright Horizons Family Solutions is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 19.3% and 7.3% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 18.5% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 17.2% in 3 years.

Key information

19.3%

Earnings growth rate

18.48%

EPS growth rate

Consumer Services earnings growth20.0%
Revenue growth rate7.3%
Future return on equity17.23%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated13 Aug 2025

Recent future growth updates

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

Aug 03
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

Recent updates

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

Aug 03
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

Here's Why Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Jul 22
Here's Why Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Bright Horizons Family Solutions: From Decline To Rise

Jul 11

Do Bright Horizons Family Solutions' (NYSE:BFAM) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Jul 07
Do Bright Horizons Family Solutions' (NYSE:BFAM) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.'s (NYSE:BFAM) Price In Tune With Earnings

Jun 23
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.'s (NYSE:BFAM) Price In Tune With Earnings

Shareholders Will Be Pleased With The Quality of Bright Horizons Family Solutions' (NYSE:BFAM) Earnings

May 15
Shareholders Will Be Pleased With The Quality of Bright Horizons Family Solutions' (NYSE:BFAM) Earnings

Returns On Capital At Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Have Stalled

Apr 29
Returns On Capital At Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Have Stalled

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) Shares Could Be 29% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Apr 16
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) Shares Could Be 29% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Should You Be Adding Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) To Your Watchlist Today?

Mar 23
Should You Be Adding Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) To Your Watchlist Today?

Why We're Not Concerned About Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.'s (NYSE:BFAM) Share Price

Feb 27
Why We're Not Concerned About Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.'s (NYSE:BFAM) Share Price

At US$115, Is It Time To Put Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) On Your Watch List?

Jan 25
At US$115, Is It Time To Put Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) On Your Watch List?

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) Shares Could Be 35% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jan 13
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) Shares Could Be 35% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Return Trends At Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Aren't Appealing

Jan 01
Return Trends At Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Aren't Appealing

Do Bright Horizons Family Solutions' (NYSE:BFAM) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Dec 20
Do Bright Horizons Family Solutions' (NYSE:BFAM) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

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?

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

Sep 09
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Expanding Staff And Partnerships Sparks Revenue And Efficiency Surge

Expansion through new client centers and partnerships with corporations suggests potential for increased enrollment and higher revenues.

Bright Horizons Family: Addressing The Demand For More Childcare Services

Jul 01

Bright Horizons: Strong Demand Outlook Offset By Modest Upside Potential

Feb 15

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

Nov 02

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:BFAM - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/20273,3572934104844
12/31/20263,1122603314107
12/31/20252,9082202943638
6/30/20252,790177243332N/A
3/31/20252,729161214307N/A
12/31/20242,686140240337N/A
9/30/20242,628117216312N/A
6/30/20242,554102209302N/A
3/31/20242,48783214305N/A
12/31/20232,41874165256N/A
9/30/20232,33287136218N/A
6/30/20232,22765158243N/A
3/31/20232,11469119197N/A
12/31/20222,02080118188N/A
9/30/20221,95480109173N/A
6/30/20221,87488162217N/A
3/31/20221,82582160218N/A
12/31/20211,75570164227N/A
9/30/20211,67055147225N/A
6/30/20211,54722208294N/A
3/31/20211,4003128214N/A
12/31/20201,51527125210N/A
9/30/20201,65972136228N/A
6/30/20201,83212095191N/A
3/31/20202,067168183287N/A
12/31/20192,062180219330N/A
9/30/20192,020178223327N/A
6/30/20191,980171195297N/A
3/31/20191,941162N/A296N/A
12/31/20181,903157N/A295N/A
9/30/20181,865162N/A275N/A
6/30/20181,827159N/A269N/A
3/31/20181,782152N/A247N/A
12/31/20171,741156N/A248N/A
9/30/20171,700122N/A261N/A
6/30/20171,650113N/A234N/A
3/31/20171,607111N/A234N/A
12/31/20161,57094N/A213N/A
9/30/20161,543101N/A193N/A
6/30/20161,52599N/A202N/A
3/31/20161,49395N/A209N/A
12/31/20151,45893N/A170N/A
9/30/20151,42588N/A195N/A
6/30/20151,39483N/A185N/A
3/31/20151,37178N/A170N/A
12/31/20141,35372N/A174N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: BFAM's forecast earnings growth (19.3% per year) is above the savings rate (3.1%).

Earnings vs Market: BFAM's earnings (19.3% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the US market (15.4% per year).

High Growth Earnings: BFAM's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: BFAM's revenue (7.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9.8% per year).

High Growth Revenue: BFAM's revenue (7.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: BFAM's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (17.2%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/10/06 02:45
End of Day Share Price 2025/10/03 00:00
Earnings2025/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. is covered by 19 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Jeffrey MeulerBaird
Gary BisbeeBarclays
Manav PatnaikBarclays