# Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (BFAM) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-11-04. NYSE, United States. Sector: Consumer Cyclical / Consumer Services. Price $53.24, market value $2.6 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): n/a** (negative earnings). Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. reported negative earnings over the last twelve months, so the P/E is not meaningful; use price-to-sales, EV/EBITDA and free-cash-flow yield instead.
- **PEG: 0.24**. A PEG of 0.24 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 0.8×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.8×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 4.0×**. The shares trade at 4.0× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 31.3×**. Enterprise value is 31.3× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; above 20× is demanding.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 9.9%** (5-yr avg 3.3%). Free cash flow equals 9.9% of the market value, above its five-year average of 3.3%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 22.8%**. Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. keeps 22.8% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Operating margin: 0.1%**. 0.1% of revenue is left after running the business, which leaves little cushion in a downturn.
- **Net margin: 6.6%**. 6.6% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 14.4%**. 14.4% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on invested capital: 0.1%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 0.1%: close to or below the cost of capital, so growth may not create value.
- **Return on assets: -3.5%**. Each dollar of assets produces -3.5% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 9.2%** (3-yr 13.2%/yr, 5-yr 14.1%/yr). Revenue grew 9.2% over the last year, against 14.1% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 40.0%** (3-yr 34.9%/yr, 5-yr 49.5%/yr). Earnings per share rose 40.0%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 29.9%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 29.9% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.56**. Debt is 0.56 times equity, moderate leverage.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 6.0×**. It would take 6.0 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, above the 3× level most lenders treat as comfortable.
- **Current ratio: 0.52** (quick 0.52). Current liabilities exceed current assets, so the company depends on ongoing cash generation or refinancing to pay the next year's bills.
- **Altman Z-score: 1.96**. A Z-score of 1.96 is in the grey zone; not distressed, not clearly safe.
- **Piotroski F-score: 8/9**. 8 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: hold** (9 analysts). 9 analysts cover Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.; the consensus is hold, with an average price target of $73.00 (+37% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -50.3%** (YTD -46.4%, 3-mo -28.8%). The shares are down 50.3% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -49.7%** (2.2% above the low). Trading 50% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 27**. An RSI of 27 is oversold; bounces are common, but oversold can stay oversold in a real decline.
- **Beta (1 yr): -0.10** (volatility 50%). Beta of -0.10 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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