Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Net Margin (2012 - 2026)
Bright Horizons Family Solutions' (BFAM) quarterly Net Margin came in at 5.22% in Q2 2026, down 227.0% on a YoY basis from 4.11% in Q2 2025, and up 8.9% quarter-over-quarter from 4.79% in Q1 2026.
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Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Net Margin (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) has reported Net Margin for 15 consecutive years, with 5.22% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Net Margin fell 227.0% year-over-year to 5.22%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 5.78% (down 56.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 6.58%, up 136.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin climbed to 5.22% in Q2 2026 per BFAM's latest filing, from 4.79% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 9.78% in Q3 2025 and bottomed at 0.9% in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 4.7% across 5 years, with a median of 4.55% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Net Margin slumped 275 bps in 2023, then jumped 342 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Net Margin stood at 3.41% in 2022, then slumped by 74 bps to 0.9% in 2023, then jumped by 381 bps to 4.32% in 2024, then sank by 31 bps to 2.96% in 2025, then jumped by 76 bps to 5.22% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Margin over the past three periods registered 5.22%, 4.79%, and 2.96% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laureate Education | 4.97 Bn | 4.81 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 22.26% |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.85 Bn | 3.60 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 21.68% |
| 3 | Covista | 4.33 Bn | 3.93 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 14.31% |
| 4 | Stride | 3.48 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 12.81% |
| 5 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 3.31 Bn | 3.15 Bn | 188.96 Mn | 5.22% |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.05 Bn | 747.56 Mn | 162.46 Mn | 22.48% |
| 7 | TAL Education | 1.84 Bn | -844.53 Mn | 227.32 Mn | 4.55% |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.74 Bn | 1.61 Bn | - | 11.02% |
| 9 | Afya | 1.22 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 118.29 Mn | 20.28% |
| 10 | Universal Technical Institute | 1.13 Bn | 958.37 Mn | 100.57 Mn | 1.04% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.22% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.79% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.96% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.78% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.49% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.72% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.32% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.64% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.85% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.73% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.90% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.19% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.41% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.47% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.41% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.38% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.09% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.21% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.82% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.83% |