Bright Horizons Family Solutions Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 3/6
Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a total shareholder equity of $1.4B and total debt of $898.5M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 64.2%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $3.9B and $2.5B respectively. Bright Horizons Family Solutions's EBIT is $318.4M making its interest coverage ratio 7.2. It has cash and short-term investments of $182.8M.
Key information
64.22%
Debt to equity ratio
US$898.46m
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 7.2x |
| Cash | US$182.85m |
| Equity | US$1.40b |
| Total liabilities | US$2.52b |
| Total assets | US$3.92b |
Recent financial health updates
Here's Why Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Jul 22
Is Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) A Risky Investment?
Nov 18Recent updates
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year
Aug 03Here's Why Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Jul 22Bright Horizons Family Solutions: From Decline To Rise
Jul 11Do Bright Horizons Family Solutions' (NYSE:BFAM) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Jul 07Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.'s (NYSE:BFAM) Price In Tune With Earnings
Jun 23Shareholders Will Be Pleased With The Quality of Bright Horizons Family Solutions' (NYSE:BFAM) Earnings
May 15Returns On Capital At Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Have Stalled
Apr 29Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) Shares Could Be 29% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Apr 16Should You Be Adding Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) To Your Watchlist Today?
Mar 23Why We're Not Concerned About Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.'s (NYSE:BFAM) Share Price
Feb 27At US$115, Is It Time To Put Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) On Your Watch List?
Jan 25Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) Shares Could Be 35% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Jan 13Return Trends At Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Aren't Appealing
Jan 01Do Bright Horizons Family Solutions' (NYSE:BFAM) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Dec 20Is Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) A Risky Investment?
Nov 18Bright Horizons Family: Rating Downgrade As Valuation Has Priced In My Expected Upside
Nov 06Earnings Tell The Story For Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM)
Oct 18What Does Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.'s (NYSE:BFAM) Share Price Indicate?
Oct 06Bright Horizons Has A Bright Future But I Will Wait On The Sidelines
Sep 09
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 01Bright Horizons: Strong Demand Outlook Offset By Modest Upside Potential
Feb 15Bright Horizons: Attractive Valuation Trumps Near-Term Risks, Upgrade To Buy
Nov 02Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: BFAM's short term assets ($472.8M) do not cover its short term liabilities ($839.1M).
Long Term Liabilities: BFAM's short term assets ($472.8M) do not cover its long term liabilities ($1.7B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: BFAM's net debt to equity ratio (51.1%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: BFAM's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 87.1% to 64.2% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: BFAM's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (37%).
Interest Coverage: BFAM's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (7.2x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/05 06:56 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Jeffrey Meuler | Baird |
| Gary Bisbee | Barclays |
| Manav Patnaik | Barclays |