BFAM · CIK 0001437578 · operating
# Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.
Based in Newton, Massachusetts, Bright Horizons provides early education, childcare, and workplace-focused family services across multiple geographies. The company serves employers and families through a portfolio of offerings including center-based early education and childcare programs, back-up care services, and educational advisory solutions. The company operates through partnerships with employers seeking to support employee workforce participation and family welfare.
The company's business is organized into three primary segments. Full Service Center-Based Child Care delivers traditional center-based early education, preschool, and elementary education services. Back-Up Care includes center-based back-up childcare, in-home care services for children and seniors, school-age programs, camps, tutoring, and pet care, as well as Sittercity, an online marketplace connecting families with caregivers and providers. Educational Advisory services encompass tuition assistance programs, student loan repayment management, workforce education consulting, and college financial advisory services.
Bright Horizons operates centers and service networks across the United States, Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Australia, and India. The company was founded in 1986 and transitioned to its current corporate name in 2012. Its customer base centers on mid-to-large employers utilizing its services as employee benefits offerings, complemented by direct-to-family consumer services through certain business lines.
Fiscal years are as reported by the company and may not align with the calendar year. For example, Apple's FY 2024 ends in September 2024.
| Fiscal Year | EPS Diluted | EPS Basic | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.36 | $3.39 | +40.0% | |
| 2024 | $2.40 | $2.42 | +87.5% | |
| 2023 | $1.28 | $1.28 | -6.6% | |
| 2022 | $1.37 | $1.38 | +19.1% | |
| 2021 | $1.15 | $1.16 | +2775.0% | |
| 2020 | $0.04 | $0.04 | -95.1% | |
| 2019 | $0.81 | $0.82 | +2.5% | |
| 2018 | $0.79 | $0.80 | -8.1% | |
| 2017 | $0.86 | $0.88 | +207.1% | |
| 2016 | $0.28 | $0.29 | -28.2% | |
| 2015 | $0.39 | $0.40 | +39.3% | |
| 2014 | $0.28 | $0.29 | — | |
| 2013 | — | — | — |
| Report Date | Filed | Accession Number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-26 | 0001437578-26-000006 | SEC ↗ |
| 2024-12-31 | 2025-02-27 | 0001437578-25-000007 | SEC ↗ |
| 2023-12-31 | 2024-02-27 | 0001437578-24-000007 | SEC ↗ |
| 2022-12-31 | 2023-02-28 | 0001437578-23-000005 | SEC ↗ |
| 2021-12-31 | 2022-02-25 | 0001437578-22-000007 | SEC ↗ |
| 2020-12-31 | 2021-03-01 | 0001437578-21-000007 | SEC ↗ |
| 2019-12-31 | 2020-02-27 | 0001437578-20-000006 | SEC ↗ |
| 2018-12-31 | 2019-02-27 | 0001437578-19-000006 | SEC ↗ |
| 2017-12-31 | 2018-02-28 | 0001437578-18-000005 | SEC ↗ |
| 2016-12-31 | 2017-03-01 | 0001437578-17-000006 | SEC ↗ |
| 2015-12-31 | 2016-02-29 | 0001437578-16-000066 | SEC ↗ |