Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Free Cash Flow (2012 - 2026)
Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) posted Free Cash Flow of $87.6 million for Q1 2026, down 57.3% on a QoQ basis from $205.2 million in Q4 2025, and up 3.51% year-over-year from $84.6 million in Q1 2025.
Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Free Cash Flow (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Bright Horizons Family Solutions' Free Cash Flow history runs 15 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $87.6 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 3.51% year-over-year to $87.6 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $352.0 million (up 67.62% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $349.0 million, up 45.34% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $87.6 million for Q1 2026 at Bright Horizons Family Solutions, down from $205.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $205.2 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at -$76.9 million in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of $65.7 million and a median of $84.6 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow sank 356.56% — and 2025, when it soared 670.66%.
- Bright Horizons Family Solutions' Free Cash Flow stood at $103.0 million in 2022, then soared by 48.78% to $153.3 million in 2023, then sank by 82.63% to $26.6 million in 2024, then surged by 670.66% to $205.2 million in 2025, then tumbled by 57.3% to $87.6 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BFAM's Free Cash Flow at $87.6 million in Q1 2026, $205.2 million in Q4 2025, and -$42.4 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rollins | 18.70 Bn | 18.59 Bn | 569.95 Mn | 166.08 Mn |
| 2 | Service Corp International | 11.57 Bn | 11.31 Bn | 286.45 Mn | 305.64 Mn |
| 3 | H&R Block | 5.38 Bn | 4.51 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 1.54 Bn |
| 4 | Frontdoor | 5.13 Bn | 4.52 Bn | 248.00 Mn | 113.00 Mn |
| 5 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 4.26 Bn | 4.12 Bn | 163.49 Mn | 87.60 Mn |
| 6 | Carriage Services | 623.65 Mn | 620.75 Mn | 38.64 Mn | 11.00 Mn |
| 7 | Andersen | 597.14 Mn | 385.23 Mn | 74.37 Mn | -7.57 Mn |
| 8 | Medifast | 109.07 Mn | -59.88 Mn | 51.76 Mn | -836,000.00 |
| 9 | Regis | 69.35 Mn | 69.35 Mn | - | 4.76 Mn |
| 10 | Vanguard Green Investment | 33.28 Mn | 33.28 Mn | - | -24,342.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 87.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 87.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 205.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 205.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -42.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -42.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 101.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 101.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 84.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 84.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 26.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 26.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -9.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -9.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 108.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 108.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 114.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 114.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 153.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 153.27 Mn |