# Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (BFAM) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Consumer Cyclical / Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure. Price $70.25, market value $3.4 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 22.3×** (5-yr avg 61.1×, 3-yr avg 50.0×). Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. trades at 22.3× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 61.1×: cheap by its own standards. The Consumer Cyclical median in the September 2026 study was 19.5×. Forward P/E is 11.9×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.30**. A PEG of 0.30 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 1.1×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.1×.
- **Price / book: 3.7×**. The shares trade at 3.7× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 9.9×**. Enterprise value is 9.9× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 6.9%** (5-yr avg 3.3%). Free cash flow equals 6.9% 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.
- **Earnings yield: 4.5%**. The inverse of the P/E: 4.5% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 23.5%**. Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. keeps 23.5% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Operating margin: 10.3%**. 10.3% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **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: 12.6%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 12.6%.
- **Return on assets: 4.5%**. Each dollar of assets produces 4.5% 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: 1.5×**. It would take 1.5 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Altman Z-score: 2.31**. A Z-score of 2.31 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.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -39.6%** (YTD -30.7%, 3-mo 13.0%). The shares are down 39.6% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -39.9%** (21.9% above the low). Trading 40% 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): 39**. An RSI of 39 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): -0.17** (volatility 45%). Beta of -0.17 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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