BFAM
VENTE TOTALE: 6 000 titres (~435 879,60 $ US)
- Insiders
- TOCIO MARY ANN
- Total bought
- —
- Total sold
- $435,880
- Last activity
- 2026-09-02
- Last synced
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2026-09-08 09:54:45
Insider holdings as a share of total assets aren't available for this company.
Price (1 year)
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Market snapshot
Signal
Bearish signal Scored 2026-09-04
BFAM presents a structurally weak setup: a critically low liquidity score (35) signals real short-term solvency risk, with a current ratio below 1.0 and deteriorating debt service coverage that undermines the otherwise…
The first sentence of the analysis written for BFAM on 2026-09-04 - a real excerpt, not a sample. The rest of it, the 0-100 score and the rating it produced are part of Plus. See plans.
Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 23.6% | 23.1% | 22.0% | 23.7% | 23.6% | |
| Ebit Margin | 10.7% | 9.2% | 7.1% | 7.5% | 7.2% | |
| Ebitda Margin | 13.9% | 12.8% | 11.7% | 12.8% | 13.4% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | 10.7% | 9.2% | 7.1% | 7.8% | 7.4% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 9.2% | 7.4% | 4.9% | 5.6% | 5.1% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 6.6% | 5.2% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 4.0% | |
| Net Profit Margin | 6.6% | 5.2% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 4.0% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 6.6% | 5.2% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 4.0% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.522 | 0.636 | 0.559 | 0.442 | 0.868 | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.522 | 0.636 | 0.559 | 0.349 | 0.868 | |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.102 | 0.093 | 0.069 | 0.069 | 0.073 | |
| Cash Ratio | 0.146 | 0.142 | 0.090 | 0.046 | 0.419 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 29.912 | 45.806 | 73.625 | 45.725 | 108.517 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.746 | 0.514 | -10.160 | 2.411 | 0.688 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.746 | 0.514 | -10.160 | 2.411 | 0.688 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 30.179 | 46.188 | 73.625 | 46.058 | 109.461 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 0.754 | 0.528 | -11.207 | 2.408 | 0.704 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | 4.311 | 5.023 | 4.485 | 3.407 | 6.438 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 1.968 | 2.391 | 2.249 | 1.822 | 4.325 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 22.524 | 26.741 | 32.941 | 31.222 | 46.361 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 16.608 | 19.030 | 21.235 | 19.534 | 33.408 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.425 | 0.466 | 0.477 | 0.518 | 0.490 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 1.314 | 1.402 | 1.534 | 1.820 | 1.512 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.568 | 0.584 | 0.605 | 0.645 | 0.602 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.358 | 0.418 | 0.438 | 0.471 | 0.453 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 3.096 | 3.012 | 3.213 | 3.516 | 3.087 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | -7.870 | -8.448 | -6.114 | -7.764 | 306.149 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.360 | 0.433 | 0.320 | 0.240 | 0.365 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.119 | 0.126 | 0.106 | 0.093 | 0.129 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.737 | 0.712 | 0.645 | 0.626 | 0.721 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 0.934 | 3.713 | 3.374 | 1.622 | 4.134 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 7.030 | 5.058 | 3.318 | 3.991 | 3.574 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 1.122 | 11.841 | 13.845 | 1.885 | 14.203 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.198 | 0.188 | 0.138 | 0.096 | 0.127 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 3.807 | 3.468 | 2.814 | 2.671 | 3.579 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 3.807 | 3.468 | 2.814 | 2.671 | 3.579 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 18.119 | 23.522 | 25.637 | 21.766 | 38.741 |
Sparkline shows each ratio oldest → newest (left → right).
How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 23.6% | ▲0.5% | ▲0.4% |
| Ebit Margin | 10.7% | ▲1.5% | ▲2.4% |
| Ebitda Margin | 13.9% | ▲1.1% | ▲1.0% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 10.7% | ▲1.5% | ▲2.3% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 9.2% | ▲1.8% | ▲2.8% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 6.6% | ▲1.4% | ▲2.0% |
| Net Profit Margin | 6.6% | ▲1.4% | ▲2.0% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 6.6% | ▲1.4% | ▲2.0% |
| Current Ratio | 0.522 | ▼-0.115 | ▼-0.084 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.522 | ▼-0.115 | ▼-0.065 |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.102 | ▲0.009 | ▲0.021 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.145 | ▲0.004 | ▼-0.023 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 29.912 | ▼-15.894 | ▼-30.805 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.746 | ▲0.232 | ▲1.906 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.746 | ▲0.232 | ▲1.906 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 30.179 | ▼-16.009 | ▼-30.924 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 0.754 | ▲0.227 | ▲2.117 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 4.311 | ▼-0.712 | ▼-0.422 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 1.968 | ▼-0.422 | ▼-0.583 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 22.524 | ▼-4.217 | ▼-9.434 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 16.608 | ▼-2.421 | ▼-5.355 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.424 | ▼-0.041 | ▼-0.051 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 1.314 | ▼-0.088 | ▼-0.202 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.568 | ▼-0.016 | ▼-0.033 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.358 | ▼-0.060 | ▼-0.069 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 3.096 | ▲0.084 | ▼-0.089 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | -7.870 | ▲0.578 | ▼-63.060 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.360 | ▼-0.073 | ▲0.016 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.118 | ▼-0.007 | ▲0.004 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.737 | ▲0.026 | ▲0.049 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 0.934 | ▼-2.779 | ▼-1.821 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 7.030 | ▲1.973 | ▲2.436 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 1.122 | ▼-10.718 | ▼-7.457 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.198 | ▲0.009 | ▲0.048 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 3.807 | ▲0.340 | ▲0.539 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 3.807 | ▲0.340 | ▲0.539 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 18.119 | ▼-5.402 | ▼-7.437 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $5.77B | $6.42B | $5.44B | $3.68B | $7.59B | |
| Enterprise value | $7.39B | $8.10B | $7.23B | $5.61B | $9.11B | |
| EV / Sales | 2.52x | 3.02x | 2.99x | 2.78x | 5.19x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | 21.27x | 24.02x | 28.22x | 29.77x | 40.11x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | 28.84x | 33.75x | 43.77x | 47.59x | 55.66x | |
| EV / EBITDA | 18.12x | 23.52x | 25.64x | 21.77x | 38.74x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.97x | 4.88x | 6.34x | 7.49x | 6.47x | |
| Current ratio | 0.52x | 0.64x | 0.56x | 0.44x | 0.87x | |
| Income quality | 1.80x | 2.41x | 3.46x | 2.34x | 3.23x | |
| Graham number | $42 | $35 | $25 | $24 | $23 | |
| Graham net-net | -$43 | -$39 | -$41 | -$42 | -$33 | |
| Tax burden | 71.5% | 70.9% | 61.9% | 71.9% | 78.0% | |
| Interest burden | 85.8% | 80.2% | 69.9% | 74.0% | 71.5% | |
| Working capital | -$462.2M | -$283.4M | -$352.5M | -$438.6M | -$81.9M | |
| Invested capital | $2.82B | $2.98B | $3.00B | $2.91B | $2.95B | |
| Return on assets | 4.7% | 3.6% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 1.9% | |
| Operating ROA | 7.9% | 6.4% | 4.5% | 4.2% | 3.5% | |
| Return on tangible assets | 9.1% | 7.4% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 3.7% | |
| Return on equity | 14.4% | 11.0% | 6.1% | 7.5% | 6.0% | |
| Return on invested capital | 6.5% | 5.5% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 3.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | 9.9% | 8.0% | 5.5% | 5.2% | 4.3% | |
| Earnings yield | 3.3% | 2.2% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 0.9% | |
| Free cash flow yield | 4.4% | 3.7% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 2.2% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | 26.3% | 28.8% | 35.5% | 37.4% | 27.9% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 97.8% | 99.4% | 82.2% | 66.5% | 58.3% | |
| Capex / Sales | 3.1% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 3.5% | 3.6% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 12.8% | 13.2% | 13.5% | 14.3% | 14.6% | |
| R&D / Sales | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 1.0% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.3% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 48.9% | 50.9% | 51.4% | 51.9% | 47.6% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 37d | 39d | 43d | 39d | 44d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 5d | 6d | 5d | 6d | 2d | |
| Operating cycle | 37d | 39d | 43d | 57d | 44d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | 32d | 33d | 38d | 51d | 42d |
Change by theme
Grouped by what each metric measures. Each figure is the change over the period shown — ▲ up ▼ down versus then.
Change over 1 year
Valuation
Market cap ▼-10.1%EV / Sales ▼-16.5%EV / EBITDA ▼-23.0%EV / Op. cash flow ▼-2.748Earnings yield ▲+0.012Graham number ▲+7.699
Profitability
Return on equity ▲+0.035Return on assets ▲+0.010Return on invested capital ▲+0.010Return on capital employed ▲+0.019Operating ROA ▲+0.015Income quality ▼-0.607Tax burden ▲+0.007
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▼-1.925Days payables outstanding ▼-1.246Operating cycle ▼-1.925Cash conversion cycle ▼-0.679Capex / Sales ▼-0.005R&D / Sales n/a
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▼-0.115Net debt / EBITDA ▼-0.914Working capital ▼-178824000.000Invested capital ▼-155180000.000Intangibles / Total assets ▼-0.020
Change over 5 years
Valuation
Market cap ▼-23.9%EV / Sales ▼-51.5%EV / EBITDA ▼-53.2%EV / Op. cash flow ▼-18.842Earnings yield ▲+0.024Graham number ▲+19.692
Profitability
Return on equity ▲+0.084Return on assets ▲+0.027Return on invested capital ▲+0.032Return on capital employed ▲+0.056Operating ROA ▲+0.044Income quality ▼-1.425Tax burden ▼-0.064
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▼-7.292Days payables outstanding ▲+2.239Operating cycle ▼-7.292Cash conversion cycle ▼-9.531Capex / Sales ▼-0.005R&D / Sales n/a
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▼-0.347Net debt / EBITDA ▼-2.503Working capital ▼-380288000.000Invested capital ▼-124866000.000Intangibles / Total assets ▲+0.013
Employee count
Peer market caps
Congressional trades
Recent trades
| Date | Representative | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-30 | Susie Lee | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2021-08-20 | Susie Lee | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2021-05-14 | Susie Lee | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-06-24 | Susie Lee | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-05-19 | Susie Lee | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2019-08-14 | Susie Lee | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2019-02-27 | Susie Lee | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
Recent news
- 2026-08-31 Bright Horizons Joins the Workday Wellness Partner Program to Help Employers Deliver Family Care and Education Benefits More Effectively NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bright Horizons joins Workday Wellness to simplify access to family care and education benefits and give employers clearer utilization insights.
- 2026-08-31 Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Buys Shares of 80,200 Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. $BFAM Canada Pension Plan Investment Board bought a new position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE: BFAM) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 80,200 shares of the company''s stock, valued at approximately $5,685,000. Canada Pension
- 2026-08-28 BFAM vs. ULS: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option? Investors looking for stocks in the Business - Services sector might want to consider either Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) or UL Solutions Inc. (ULS). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors?
- 2026-08-26 Bank of Nova Scotia Buys New Shares in Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. $BFAM Bank of Nova Scotia bought a new position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE: BFAM) during the undefined quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 56,401 shares of the company''s stock, valued at approximately $3,998,000. Bank of Nova
- 2026-08-25 BlackRock Inc. Purchases New Stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. $BFAM BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE: BFAM) during the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 6,381,452 shares of the company''s stock, valued at approximately $452,317,000. BlackRock Inc. owned about 12.13% of
- 2026-08-20 27,709 Shares in Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. $BFAM Acquired by Aurora Investment Counsel Aurora Investment Counsel bought a new stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE: BFAM) in the undefined quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 27,709 shares of the company''s stock, valued at approximately $1,964,000. Aurora Investment Counsel owned
- 2026-08-12 PEOPLE and Great Place To Work Name Bright Horizons to 2026 PEOPLE Companies that Care List NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Great Place To Work® and PEOPLE magazine have honored Bright Horizons as one of the 2026 PEOPLE® Companies that Care.
- 2026-08-12 BFAM vs. ULS: Which Stock Should Value Investors Buy Now? Investors looking for stocks in the Business - Services sector might want to consider either Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) or UL Solutions Inc. (ULS). But which of these two stocks presents investors with the better value opportunity right now?
- 2026-08-12 Assenagon Asset Management S.A. Has $7.71 Million Position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. $BFAM Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lessened its position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE: BFAM) by 58.8% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 108,772 shares of the company''s stock after selling 154,984 shares during the
- 2026-08-07 BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC. INVESTOR ALERT: Haeggquist & Eck, LLP Investigates Bright Horizon Family Solutions Inc.''s Directors and Officers for Breach of Fiduciary Duties – BFAM NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #HAEclassaction--BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC. INVESTOR ALERT: Haeggquist & Eck, LLP Investigates Bright Horizon Family Solutions Inc.''s Directors and Officers.