Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Free Cash Flow (2012 - 2026)
Bright Horizons Family Solutions' Free Cash Flow came in at $76.11 million for Q2 2026, down 34.0% from $115.38 million a year earlier and down 13.1% from the prior quarter.
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Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Free Cash Flow (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Bright Horizons Family Solutions reported Free Cash Flow of $235.93 million, down 2.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $258.55 million, up 7.7% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow has increased in each of the last three years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 15.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Free Cash Flow was $240.15 million in FY2024 (+45.4%), $165.12 million in FY2023 (+40.0%), $117.92 million in FY2022 (-28.0%) and $163.76 million in FY2021 (+31.2%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Free Cash Flow is -$42.45 million (Q3 2025) to $115.38 million (Q2 2025).
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow increased in four of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 10.4%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Free Cash Flow over five years came in Q4 2021 (growth of 173.0%), and the weakest in Q3 2021 (a decline of 62.6%).
- Business Quant data shows BFAM's Free Cash Flow at $87.6 million (Q1 2026), $114.66 million (Q4 2025) and -$42.45 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 11.15 Bn | 10.15 Bn | 273.50 Mn | 114.76 Mn |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 9.53 Bn | -1.61 Bn | 5,600.00 | 518.75 Mn |
| 3 | TAL Education | 7.16 Bn | -5.83 Bn | 438.20 Mn | 478.24 Mn |
| 4 | Laureate Education | 5.43 Bn | 4.73 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 83.78 Mn |
| 5 | Graham Holdings | 5.11 Bn | 202.28 Mn | 392.03 Mn | 32.62 Mn |
| 6 | Covista | 4.47 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 97.52 Mn |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.04 Bn | 3.75 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 67.30 Mn |
| 8 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 3.63 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 188.96 Mn | 76.11 Mn |
| 9 | Stride | 3.55 Bn | 446.85 Mn | 217.28 Mn | 316.85 Mn |
| 10 | Onespaworld Holdings | 2.43 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 44.57 Mn | 31.01 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 76.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 87.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 114.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -42.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 115.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 70.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 88.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -32.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 86.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 96.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 64.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -39.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 91.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 47.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 35.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -16.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 52.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 46.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 25.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 36.13 Mn |
API Access
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Free Cash Flow API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=BFAM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "BFAM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=BFAM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();