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Bright Horizons Family Solutions BFAM Q1 2026 earnings

Reported May 5, 2026 · After market close

Revenue$712.2MMiss by $1.1M
EPS$0.82Beat by $0.03
Revenue estimate$713.3M
EPS estimate$0.79

Next report

Jul 30, 2026 (Tomorrow)
Revenue estimate$774.8M
EPS estimate$1.21

Financials

Q1 2026

Income statement

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Revenue$712.2M+7.0%
Gross profit$163.5M+5.0%
Operating income$64.9M+4.3%
Net income$34.1M-10.4%
EPS (diluted)$0.62-6.1%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$136.7M+10.3%
Total debt$1.7B-3.4%
Total equity$1.1B-13.5%
Total assets$3.8B-0.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$107.7M+25.0%
CapEx$20.1M+32.1%
Free cash flow$87.6M+23.5%

Valuation & ratios

Valuation

as of 07/28/26
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Market cap$4.1B-36.0%
Enterprise value$5.65B-28.1%
P/E21.7×-14.5×
P/S1.4×-0.9×

Profitability

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Gross margin23.7%+0.2pp
Operating margin10.6%+0.8pp
Net margin6.3%+0.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity15.3%+2.7pp
Debt / equity1.5×+0.2×
Current ratio0.5×-0.1×

Segments

By segment

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Full service center-based child care$540.6M+5.9%
Back-up care$144.7M+12.5%
Educational advisory services$26.9M+2.1%

By geography

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North America$490.0M+2.5%
Outside North America$222.2M+18.6%

Versus estimates

Revenue

Q1 2026$712.2MMiss by $1.1M
Q4 2025$733.7MBeat by $6.2MQ3 2025$801.3MBeat by $73.4MQ2 2025$731.6MMiss by $49.6MQ1 2025$665.5MBeat by $921.7KQ4 2024$674.1MBeat by $2.1M

Diluted EPS

Q1 2026$0.82Beat by $0.03
Q4 2025$1.15Beat by $0.02Q3 2025$1.57Beat by $0.25Q2 2025$1.07Beat by $0.07Q1 2025$0.77Beat by $0.14Q4 2024$0.98Beat by $0.07

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Questions, answered.

When did Bright Horizons Family Solutions report Q1 2026 earnings?
Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) reported Q1 2026 earnings on May 5, 2026 after market close.
What were Bright Horizons Family Solutions's Q1 2026 revenue and EPS?
Bright Horizons Family Solutions reported revenue of $712.2M and eps of $0.82 for Q1 2026.
Did Bright Horizons Family Solutions beat estimates in Q1 2026?
Revenue missed the consensus estimate of $713.3M by $1.1M. EPS beat the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.03.
How did Bright Horizons Family Solutions's Q1 2026 results compare year-over-year?
Compared to the same quarter a year prior, revenue grew 7.0% from $665.5M a year earlier and eps grew 6.5% from $0.77.
Where can I find Bright Horizons Family Solutions's Q1 2026 SEC filings?
You can read the 8-K earnings release (0001437578-26-000011) and the 10-Q periodic report (0001437578-26-000014) directly on SEC EDGAR. The filing index links above go to sec.gov.