Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Operating Margin (2012 - 2026)
Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) posted Operating Margin of 9.12% for Q1 2026, up 47.07% on a QoQ basis from 6.2% in Q4 2025, and down 24.0% year-over-year from 12.0% in Q1 2025.
Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Operating Margin (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Bright Horizons Family Solutions' Operating Margin history runs 15 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 9.12% for 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 was 9.12% for Q1 2026 at Bright Horizons Family Solutions, up from 6.2% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 15.05% in Q3 2025 and bottomed at 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 sank 288 bps.
- Bright Horizons Family Solutions' Operating Margin stood at 7.47% in 2022, then plunged by 39 bps to 4.59% in 2023, then soared by 56 bps to 7.15% in 2024, then declined by 13 bps to 6.2% in 2025, then surged by 47 bps to 9.12% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BFAM's Operating Margin at 9.12% in Q1 2026, 6.2% in Q4 2025, and 15.05% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rollins | 18.70 Bn | 18.59 Bn | 569.95 Mn | 18.67% |
| 2 | Service Corp International | 11.57 Bn | 11.31 Bn | 286.45 Mn | 22.24% |
| 3 | H&R Block | 5.38 Bn | 4.51 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 0.20% |
| 4 | Frontdoor | 5.13 Bn | 4.52 Bn | 248.00 Mn | 45.23% |
| 5 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 4.26 Bn | 4.12 Bn | 163.49 Mn | 9.12% |
| 6 | Carriage Services | 623.65 Mn | 620.75 Mn | 38.64 Mn | 23.82% |
| 7 | Andersen | 597.14 Mn | 385.23 Mn | 74.37 Mn | 10.00% |
| 8 | Medifast | 109.07 Mn | -59.88 Mn | 51.76 Mn | -4.33% |
| 9 | Regis | 69.35 Mn | 69.35 Mn | - | 10.91% |
| 10 | Vanguard Green Investment | 33.28 Mn | 33.28 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 7.70% |