Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Return on Sales [ROS] (2012 - 2026)
Bright Horizons Family Solutions' Return on Sales [ROS] was 10.24% in Q2 2026, down 1.52 percentage points from 11.76% a year earlier but up 1.12 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Return on Sales [ROS] (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Bright Horizons Family Solutions' Return on Sales [ROS] was 10.27% through Jun 30, 2026, up 0.03 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 10.73%, up 1.54 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] shows a five-year change of +7.21 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] was 9.18% in FY2024 (+2.10 pp), 7.08% in FY2023 (-0.72 pp), 7.80% in FY2022 (+0.45 pp) and 7.35% in FY2021 (+3.83 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has moved between 4.59% (Q4 2023) and 15.05% (Q3 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Sales [ROS] has declined for three straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.12 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] over five years was Q3 2021 (a gain of 11.74 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2023 (a drop of 2.88 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, BFAM's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 9.12% (Q1 2026), 6.20% (Q4 2025) and 15.05% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 10.54 Bn | 9.54 Bn | 273.50 Mn | 20.99% |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 8.59 Bn | -6.18 Bn | 812.22 Mn | 5.61% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 5.32 Bn | 4.61 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 36.28% |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 4.91 Bn | 39.55 Mn | 392.03 Mn | 6.42% |
| 5 | Covista | 4.27 Bn | 3.40 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 19.04% |
| 6 | Valvoline | 3.90 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 20.60% |
| 7 | Stride | 3.27 Bn | 167.49 Mn | 217.28 Mn | 16.64% |
| 8 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 3.16 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 188.96 Mn | 10.24% |
| 9 | Onespaworld Holdings | 2.40 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 44.57 Mn | 9.38% |
| 10 | TAL Education | 2.30 Bn | -11.64 Bn | 438.20 Mn | 18.09% |
Historic 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% |
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Return on Sales [ROS] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=BFAM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "BFAM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=BFAM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();