Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2012 - 2026)
Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) recorded Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 49.24 million in Q2 2026, down 13.9% from 57.17 million a year earlier and down 6.9% from the prior quarter.
Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Bright Horizons Family Solutions reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 55.62 million, down 3.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Entity) has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 57.4 million in FY2024 (-0.7%), 57.82 million in FY2023 (+0.5%), 57.53 million in FY2022 (-3.0%) and 59.31 million in FY2021 (-1.9%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) since Q4 2012.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has declined for seven consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 3.7% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Shares Outstanding (Entity) in the last five years was growth of 0.6% in Q3 2024, against a decline of 13.9% in Q2 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 52.87 million (Q1 2026), 55.62 million (Q4 2025) and 56.8 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 10.40 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 273.50 Mn | 136.62 Mn |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 8.60 Bn | -6.17 Bn | 812.22 Mn | 154.91 Mn |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 5.26 Bn | 4.55 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 137.75 Mn |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 4.84 Bn | -29.42 Mn | 392.03 Mn | 4.27 Mn |
| 5 | Covista | 4.16 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 34.03 Mn |
| 6 | Valvoline | 3.85 Bn | 3.56 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 127.60 Mn |
| 7 | Stride | 3.23 Bn | 123.52 Mn | 217.28 Mn | 41.48 Mn |
| 8 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 3.14 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 188.96 Mn | 49.24 Mn |
| 9 | TAL Education | 2.30 Bn | -11.64 Bn | 438.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | Onespaworld Holdings | 2.28 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 44.57 Mn | 101.50 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 49.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 52.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 55.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 56.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 57.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 57.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 57.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 58.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 57.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 57.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 57.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 57.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 57.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 57.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 57.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 57.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 58.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 59.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 59.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 60.09 Mn |
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Shares Outstanding (Entity) 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=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=BFAM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "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=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=BFAM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();