BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC. (BFAM)
As-reported financials and SEC filings for BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC. The latest annual period is FY2025. The latest reported quarter is Q2 FY2026. Financial statements come straight from the company’s EDGAR filings; valuation figures such as P/E and market cap use market data.
About BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC.
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. provides early education and child care, back-up care, and educational advisory services primarily to employers who offer these as employee benefits. The company operates over 1,000 child care centers across the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Australia, and India, serving more than 1,450 employers including over 220 Fortune 500 companies. Its services support working families by enhancing employee recruitment, retention, productivity, and career advancement.
Snapshot
Fundamentals are from SEC filings for FY2025, the latest annual period (ended December 31, 2025). P/E and market cap are derived from stored market prices, last retrieved on a rolling basis and typically within the past week.
What changed at Bright Horizons Family Solutions
- Revenue grew 9.2% to $2.9B in FY2025, in line with the 11.1% the year before.
- Operating margin is 10.7% in FY2025, +3.4 pp against 7.4% in FY2021.
- Most recent quarter Q2 FY2026: revenue $779M, up 6.5% from Q2 FY2025.
- Free cash flow was $259M in FY2025, 8.8% of revenue.
- Net income rose 37.8% to $193M in FY2025.
Computed from the as-reported figures in the statements below. A change we cannot state from filed figures is left out rather than estimated.
Institutional ownership
Held by 3 of the superinvestors we track (plus 6 quant / multi-strat books), based on each investor’s most recent 13F; periods vary by investor (newest: Q2 2026).
| Investor | As of | Position value | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQR Capital Managementquant | Q2 2026 | $218.4M | 3.1M | Reduced |
| Two Sigma Investmentsquant | Q2 2026 | $81.1M | 1.1M | Reduced |
| Giverny Capital | Q2 2026 | $76.6M | 1.1M | Added |
| Point72 Asset Managementquant | Q2 2026 | $65.2M | 920.4K | Added |
| D. E. Shawquant | Q2 2026 | $32.2M | 454.6K | Reduced |
| Citadel Advisorsquant | Q2 2026 | $20.7M | 291.9K | Added |
| Millennium Managementquant | Q2 2026 | $13.1M | 184.8K | Reduced |
| Gotham Asset Management | Q2 2026 | $8.3M | 117.7K | Reduced |
| Bridgewater Associates | Q2 2026 | $210,584 | 3.0K | Reduced |
From quarterly Form 13F filings, which can be up to 45 days delayed. Long US-listed positions only: excludes short positions, options, cash, bonds, and non-US holdings, so this is not a manager’s complete portfolio. Counts are of the investors we track, not all institutions. Not investment advice.
Recent insider activity
Non-derivative buys and sells (codes P/S) reported by officers, directors and 10% owners on SEC Form 4.
| Trade date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-08-03 filed 2026-08-04 | Burke Mary LouCOO North America Center Ops | Sell | 1.2K | $75.57 | $91K |
2026-07-28 | Burke Mary LouCOO North America Center Ops | Sell | 500 | $80.00 | $40K |
Reported non-derivative purchases and sales (codes P/S) — which may be open-market or private; excludes option exercises, grants, and shares withheld for taxes. Dates shown are the trade date; a Form 4 can be filed days to years later. A sale can be routine (e.g. a pre-set 10b5-1 plan), so read individual transactions in context. From SEC Form 4. Not investment advice.
Short interest
Total shares sold short as of each twice-monthly FINRA settlement. Rising short interest means more investors are positioned against the stock; days to cover estimates how many trading days of average volume that position represents.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | 2.2M | -8.6% | 3.30 |
| 2026-07-31 | 2.5M | -17.4% | 2.79 |
| 2026-07-15 | 3.0M | +2.5% | 3.41 |
| 2026-06-30 | 2.9M | +3.0% | 2.44 |
| 2026-06-15 | 2.8M | +9.8% | 2.56 |
| 2026-05-29 | 2.6M | -19.9% | 2.12 |
| 2026-05-15 | 3.2M | +128.7% | 1.33 |
| 2026-04-30 | 1.4M | -4.5% | 2.06 |
Source: FINRA Consolidated Short Interest. FINRA is the owner and source of the FINRA-supplied data, which is included at no additional charge for your own personal or professional use; republishing or redistributing it is not permitted. Settlement dates are shown; FINRA publishes each settlement about nine business days later, so the latest figure can be two to four weeks old. Not presented as a percentage of float. No FINRA endorsement of this product is implied. Not investment advice.
Income statement (as reported)
| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.93B | $2.69B | $2.42B | $2.02B | $1.76B |
| Gross profit | $697.2M | $619.6M | $531.7M | $478.7M | $415.0M |
| Operating income | $314.7M | $246.6M | $171.2M | $157.6M | $129.0M |
| Net income | $193.1M | $140.2M | $74.2M | $80.6M | $70.5M |
| Diluted EPS | $3.36 | $2.40 | $1.28 | $1.37 | $1.15 |
Figures as reported to the SEC. Underlined values link to the filing they came from; dotted values are calculated by us from reported figures; “adj” means restated for a stock split (hover to see the figure as filed). Full details: where the numbers come from.
Balance sheet (as reported)
| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and equivalents | $140.1M | $110.3M | $71.6M | $36.2M | $261.0M |
| Current assets | $504.0M | $496.0M | $446.9M | $347.7M | $540.3M |
| Total assets | $3.89B | $3.85B | $3.90B | $3.80B | $3.64B |
| Current liabilities | $966.2M | $779.4M | $799.4M | $786.3M | $622.2M |
| Long-term debt | $747.6M | $918.4M | $944.3M | $961.6M | $976.4M |
| Total liabilities | $2.55B | $2.57B | $2.68B | $2.72B | $2.46B |
| Total equity | $1.34B | $1.28B | $1.21B | $1.08B | $1.18B |
Figures as reported to the SEC. Underlined values link to the filing they came from; dotted values are calculated by us from reported figures; “adj” means restated for a stock split (hover to see the figure as filed). Full details: where the numbers come from.
Cash flow (as reported)
| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $350.7M | $337.5M | $256.1M | $188.5M | $227.3M |
| Capital expenditure | $92.2M | $97.3M | $91.0M | $70.6M | $63.5M |
| Free cash flow | $258.5M | $240.2M | $165.1M | $117.9M | $163.8M |
Figures as reported to the SEC. Underlined values link to the filing they came from; dotted values are calculated by us from reported figures; “adj” means restated for a stock split (hover to see the figure as filed). Full details: where the numbers come from.
Quarterly trend (as reported)
| Quarter | Revenue | Revenue YoY | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026 | $779.2M | 6.5% | $40.6M | $0.79 |
| Q1 FY2026 | $712.2M | 7.0% | $34.1M | $0.62 |
| Q4 FY2025 | $733.7M | 8.8% | $21.7M | $0.38 |
| Q3 FY2025 | $802.8M | 11.6% | $78.6M | $1.37 |
| Q2 FY2025 | $731.6M | 9.2% | $54.8M | $0.95 |
| Q1 FY2025 | $665.5M | 6.9% | $38.0M | $0.66 |
| Q4 FY2024 | $674.1M | 9.5% | $29.1M | $0.50 |
| Q3 FY2024 | $719.1M | 11.4% | $54.9M | $0.94 |
Latest 8 reported quarters, from company XBRL filings on SEC EDGAR.
Company facts
Selected SEC filings
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Data sourced from SEC EDGAR. Figures are as-reported and may be unaudited or restated; verify against the source filing before relying on them. Informational only. Not investment advice.