Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. provides child care and early education, back-up dependent care, and educational advisory services for employers and families. The company operates through three segments: Full Service Center-Based Child Care, Back-Up Dependent Care, and Other Educational Advisory Services. The Full Service Center-Based Child Care segment offers traditional center-based child care, preschool, and elementary education services. The Back-Up Dependent Care segment provides center-based back-up child care, in-home care, mildly-ill child care, and adult/elder care services. The Other Educational Advisory Services segment offers tuition reimbursement program management and related educational consulting services, as well as college admissions advisory services. As of December 31, 2017, it operated 1,038 child care and early education centers in 42 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland, the Netherlands, and India. The company was formerly known as Bright Horizons Solutions Corp. and changed its name to Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. in July 2012. Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Watertown, Massachusetts.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Child day care services
Sub-IndustryEducation Services
SectorConsumer Discretionary
Current SymbolNYSE:BFAM
Previous Symbol
CUSIP10919410
Phone617-673-8000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.33
Current Ratio0.39
Quick Ratio0.39
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio45.24
Forward P/E Ratio38.84
P/E Growth3.26
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.74 billion
Price / Sales3.85
Cash Flow$4.1980 per share
Price / Cash Flow27.48
Book Value$12.63 per share
Price / Book9.13
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.55
Net Income$156.96 million
Net Margins8.73%
Return on Equity22.55%
Return on Assets6.82%
Miscellaneous
Employees31,600
Outstanding Shares58,070,000
Market Cap$6.75 billion
OptionableOptionable
Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Bright Horizons Family Solutions' stock symbol?
Bright Horizons Family Solutions trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "BFAM."
How were Bright Horizons Family Solutions' earnings last quarter?
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc (NYSE:BFAM) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 1st. The company reported $0.73 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.73. The firm earned $472 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $471.85 million. Bright Horizons Family Solutions had a net margin of 8.73% and a return on equity of 22.55%. The firm's revenue was up 8.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.62 earnings per share. View Bright Horizons Family Solutions' Earnings History.
When is Bright Horizons Family Solutions' next earnings date?
What guidance has Bright Horizons Family Solutions issued on next quarter's earnings?
Bright Horizons Family Solutions issued an update on its FY18 earnings guidance on Thursday, November, 1st. The company provided EPS guidance of $3.14-$3.16 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $3.15. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.88-$1.915 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.91 billion.
What price target have analysts set for BFAM?
10 analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Bright Horizons Family Solutions' stock. Their predictions range from $95.00 to $125.00. On average, they expect Bright Horizons Family Solutions' share price to reach $111.70 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 3.2%. View Analyst Price Targets for Bright Horizons Family Solutions.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Bright Horizons Family Solutions?
10 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Bright Horizons Family Solutions in the last year. There are currently 8 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Bright Horizons Family Solutions.
Has Bright Horizons Family Solutions been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about BFAM stock has trended very positive recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group identifies negative and positive news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Bright Horizons Family Solutions earned a news sentiment score of 3.6 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term.
Who are some of Bright Horizons Family Solutions' key competitors?
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Who are Bright Horizons Family Solutions' key executives?
Bright Horizons Family Solutions' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. David H. Lissy, Exec. Chairman (Age 52)
- Mr. Stephen Howard Kramer, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 47)
- Ms. Elizabeth J. Boland, CFO & Principal Accounting Officer (Age 58)
- Ms. Mandy Berman, Exec. VP & Chief Admin. Officer (Age 47)
- Ms. Mary Lou Burke-Afonso, Chief Operating Officer of North America Center Operations (Age 53)
Who are Bright Horizons Family Solutions' major shareholders?
Bright Horizons Family Solutions' stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (8.62%), BlackRock Inc. (4.77%), Select Equity Group L.P. (4.03%), Alliancebernstein L.P. (3.82%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (2.93%) and Capital World Investors (2.92%). Company insiders that own Bright Horizons Family Solutions stock include Bain Capital Investors Llc, David H Lissy, E Townes Duncan, Elizabeth J Boland, Joshua Bekenstein, Lawrence M Alleva, Lightfoot Sara Lawrence, Linda A Mason, Mandy Berman, Marguerite Kondracke, Mary Ann Tocio, Mary Lou Burke, Roger H Brown, Stephen Howard Kramer and Stephen I Dreier. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Bright Horizons Family Solutions.
Which major investors are selling Bright Horizons Family Solutions stock?
BFAM stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Select Equity Group L.P., Mackenzie Financial Corp, Laurion Capital Management LP, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Wells Fargo & Company MN, Atlanta Capital Management Co. L L C, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Company insiders that have sold Bright Horizons Family Solutions company stock in the last year include David H Lissy, E Townes Duncan, Elizabeth J Boland, Lawrence M Alleva, Lightfoot Sara Lawrence, Linda A Mason, Mandy Berman, Marguerite Kondracke, Mary Ann Tocio, Mary Lou Burke, Roger H Brown, Stephen Howard Kramer and Stephen I Dreier. View Insider Buying and Selling for Bright Horizons Family Solutions.
Which major investors are buying Bright Horizons Family Solutions stock?
BFAM stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Capital World Investors, Pictet Asset Management Ltd., Vanguard Group Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, Carillon Tower Advisers Inc., Eagle Asset Management Inc. and Putnam Investments LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Bright Horizons Family Solutions.
How do I buy shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions?
Shares of BFAM can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Bright Horizons Family Solutions' stock price today?
One share of BFAM stock can currently be purchased for approximately $115.36.
How big of a company is Bright Horizons Family Solutions?
Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a market capitalization of $6.75 billion and generates $1.74 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $156.96 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.55 on an earnings per share basis. Bright Horizons Family Solutions employs 31,600 workers across the globe.
What is Bright Horizons Family Solutions' official website?
How can I contact Bright Horizons Family Solutions?
Bright Horizons Family Solutions' mailing address is 200 TALCOTT AVENUE SOUTH, WATERTOWN MA, 02472. The company can be reached via phone at 617-673-8000 or via email at [email protected]
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