Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.

NYSE:BFAM Stock Report

Market Cap: US$6.3b

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 $951.7M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 68%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $3.9B and $2.5B respectively. Bright Horizons Family Solutions's EBIT is $267.0M making its interest coverage ratio 5.2. It has cash and short-term investments of $109.9M.

Key information

68.0%

Debt to equity ratio

US$951.65m

Debt

Interest coverage ratio5.2x
CashUS$109.93m
EquityUS$1.40b
Total liabilitiesUS$2.52b
Total assetsUS$3.91b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

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?

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

Nov 02

Bright Horizons: Near Term Headwinds Impacting Recovery

Aug 23

Bright Horizons Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

Feb 15

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: BFAM's short term assets ($404.0M) do not cover its short term liabilities ($666.9M).

Long Term Liabilities: BFAM's short term assets ($404.0M) do not cover its long term liabilities ($1.8B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: BFAM's net debt to equity ratio (60.2%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: BFAM's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 116.8% to 68% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: BFAM's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (32.8%).

Interest Coverage: BFAM's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (5.2x coverage).


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 08:18
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. is covered by 21 analysts. 10 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
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Gary BisbeeBarclays