Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Gross Margin (2012 - 2026)
Bright Horizons Family Solutions' (BFAM) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 24.25% in Q2 2026, down 70.0% on a YoY basis from 80.84% in Q2 2025, and up 5.65% quarter-over-quarter from 22.95% in Q1 2026.
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Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Gross Margin (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) has reported Gross Margin for 15 consecutive years, with 24.25% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Gross Margin fell 70.0% year-over-year to 24.25%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 23.49% (down 17.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 23.77%, up 70.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin advanced to 24.25% in Q2 2026 per BFAM's latest filing, from 22.95% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 27.04% in Q3 2025 and bottomed at 18.83% in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 23.15% across 5 years, with a median of 23.62% in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Gross Margin surged 309 bps in 2022, then tumbled 357 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 21.01% in 2022, then fell by 10 bps to 18.83% in 2023, then advanced by 11 bps to 20.85% in 2024, then fell by 7 bps to 19.33% in 2025, then grew by 25 bps to 24.25% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 24.25%, 22.95%, and 19.33% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laureate Education | 4.98 Bn | 4.82 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 38.59% |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.84 Bn | 3.60 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 59.66% |
| 3 | Covista | 4.33 Bn | 3.92 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 56.77% |
| 4 | Stride | 3.48 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 34.16% |
| 5 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 3.32 Bn | 3.16 Bn | 188.96 Mn | 24.25% |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.06 Bn | 753.83 Mn | 162.46 Mn | 76.15% |
| 7 | TAL Education | 1.84 Bn | -840.85 Mn | 227.32 Mn | 52.92% |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.73 Bn | 1.60 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Afya | 1.22 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 118.29 Mn | 61.59% |
| 10 | Universal Technical Institute | 1.13 Bn | 962.50 Mn | 100.57 Mn | 45.94% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 24.25% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.95% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.33% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 27.04% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 24.95% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.40% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.85% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 25.24% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.24% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 21.70% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.83% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 24.41% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 22.64% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.97% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 21.01% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 23.84% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 26.21% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 23.90% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 23.22% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 26.13% |