Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.

NYSE:BFAM Stock Report

Market Cap: US$6.3b

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

Bright Horizons Family Solutions's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -9.2%, while the Consumer Services industry saw earnings growing at 25% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.9% per year. Bright Horizons Family Solutions's return on equity is 8.3%, and it has net margins of 4.4%.

Key information

-9.2%

Earnings growth rate

-9.1%

EPS growth rate

Consumer Services Industry Growth20.3%
Revenue growth rate7.9%
Return on equity8.3%
Net Margin4.4%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

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

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

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Bright Horizons Family Solutions makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:BFAM Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 242,6281173400
30 Jun 242,5541023340
31 Mar 242,487833280
31 Dec 232,418743240
30 Sep 232,332873080
30 Jun 232,227652960
31 Mar 232,114692880
31 Dec 222,020802790
30 Sep 221,954802750
30 Jun 221,874882700
31 Mar 221,825822610
31 Dec 211,755702490
30 Sep 211,670552530
30 Jun 211,547222390
31 Mar 211,40032240
31 Dec 201,515272210
30 Sep 201,659722140
30 Jun 201,8321202150
31 Mar 202,0671682220
31 Dec 192,0621802200
30 Sep 192,0201782150
30 Jun 191,9801712110
31 Mar 191,9411622070
31 Dec 181,9031572020
30 Sep 181,8651622000
30 Jun 181,8271591970
31 Mar 181,7821521930
31 Dec 171,7411561890
30 Sep 171,7001221840
30 Jun 171,6501131770
31 Mar 171,6071111690
31 Dec 161,570941630
30 Sep 161,5431011580
30 Jun 161,525991550
31 Mar 161,493951510
31 Dec 151,458931480
30 Sep 151,425881460
30 Jun 151,394831430
31 Mar 151,371781390
31 Dec 141,353721380
30 Sep 141,334771340
30 Jun 141,308761320
31 Mar 141,271791310
31 Dec 131,219131380

Quality Earnings: BFAM has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: BFAM's current net profit margins (4.4%) are higher than last year (3.7%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: BFAM's earnings have declined by 9.2% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: BFAM's earnings growth over the past year (34.8%) exceeds its 5-year average (-9.2% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: BFAM earnings growth over the past year (34.8%) did not outperform the Consumer Services industry 34.8%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: BFAM's Return on Equity (8.3%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 01:46
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