Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Operating Margin (2012 - 2026)
Bright Horizons Family Solutions' (BFAM) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 9.12% in Q1 2026, down 24.0% YoY from 12.0% in Q1 2025, and up 47.07% on a QoQ basis from 6.2% in Q4 2025.
Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Operating Margin (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) has 15 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 9.12% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin fell 24.0% year-over-year to 9.12% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 10.65% (up 79.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 10.73%, up 154.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin advanced to 9.12% in Q1 2026, from 6.2% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 15.05% in Q3 2025 to a low of 4.59% in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of 8.65% and a median of 7.55% in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Margin soared 326 bps — and 2023, when it slumped 288 bps.
- Tracing BFAM's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 7.47% in 2022, then slumped by 39 bps to 4.59% in 2023, then jumped by 56 bps to 7.15% in 2024, then slipped by 13 bps to 6.2% in 2025, then soared by 47 bps to 9.12% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 9.12% (Q1 2026), 6.2% (Q4 2025), and 15.05% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rollins | 17.48 Bn | 17.37 Bn | 569.95 Mn | 18.67% |
| 2 | Service Corp International | 11.47 Bn | 11.21 Bn | 273.50 Mn | 20.99% |
| 3 | H&R Block | 6.75 Bn | 5.79 Bn | 594.35 Mn | -15.18% |
| 4 | Frontdoor | 5.72 Bn | 5.09 Bn | 378.00 Mn | 46.67% |
| 5 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 3.80 Bn | 3.64 Bn | 188.96 Mn | 10.24% |
| 6 | Andersen | 661.59 Mn | 485.96 Mn | 44.10 Mn | -4.10% |
| 7 | Carriage Services | 539.10 Mn | 536.55 Mn | 35.04 Mn | 23.27% |
| 8 | Medifast | 129.28 Mn | -40.54 Mn | 53.40 Mn | -5.66% |
| 9 | Regis | 68.17 Mn | 68.17 Mn | - | 10.91% |
| 10 | Vanguard Green Investment | 33.28 Mn | 33.28 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.24% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.12% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.20% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.05% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.76% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.36% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.15% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.43% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.31% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.41% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.59% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.35% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.55% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.54% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.47% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.23% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.75% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.77% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.63% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.99% |