Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Share-based Compensation (2012 - 2026)
Bright Horizons Family Solutions' Share-based Compensation came in at $7.82 million for Q3 2026, up 3.9% from $7.53 million a year earlier and up 11.2% from the prior quarter.
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Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Share-based Compensation (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Bright Horizons Family Solutions reported Share-based Compensation of $30.38 million, down 3.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $30.61 million, down 8.9% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Share-based Compensation was $33.62 million in FY2024 (+16.6%), $28.83 million in FY2023 (+2.6%), $28.11 million in FY2022 (+21.9%) and $23.06 million in FY2021 (+9.8%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Share-based Compensation is $5.85 million (Q1 2023) to $9.09 million (Q3 2024).
- Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 2.2%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Share-based Compensation over five years came in Q3 2022 (growth of 34.2%), and the weakest in Q3 2025 (a decline of 17.2%).
- Business Quant data shows BFAM's Share-based Compensation at $7.03 million (Q2 2026), $7.42 million (Q1 2026) and $8.1 million (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 10.04 Bn | 9.11 Bn | 272.27 Mn | 4.40 Mn |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 8.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | TAL Education | 5.73 Bn | -7.61 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 5.11 Bn | 174.26 Mn | 392.25 Mn | 1.35 Mn |
| 5 | Laureate Education | 4.78 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 131.69 Mn | 3.87 Mn |
| 6 | Valvoline | 4.49 Bn | 4.20 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 3.40 Mn |
| 7 | Covista | 3.90 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 290.78 Mn | 8.18 Mn |
| 8 | Onespaworld Holdings | 3.26 Bn | 3.16 Bn | 49.70 Mn | 2.50 Mn |
| 9 | Stride | 3.17 Bn | -4.28 Mn | 241.12 Mn | -7.39 Mn |
| 10 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 2.49 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 204.83 Mn | 7.82 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 7.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.33 Mn |
API Access
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=BFAM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=BFAM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();