Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Competitors $98.28 +1.51 (+1.56%) Closing price 10/14/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$98.39 +0.11 (+0.11%) As of 04:25 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock BFAM vs. LRN, LOPE, ATGE, STRA, UTI, LINC, APEI, ULS, APG, and RTOShould you be buying Bright Horizons Family Solutions stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Bright Horizons Family Solutions include Stride (LRN), Grand Canyon Education (LOPE), Adtalem Global Education (ATGE), Strategic Education (STRA), Universal Technical Institute (UTI), Lincoln Educational Services (LINC), American Public Education (APEI), UL Solutions (ULS), APi Group (APG), and Rentokil Initial (RTO). Bright Horizons Family Solutions vs. Its Competitors Stride Grand Canyon Education Adtalem Global Education Strategic Education Universal Technical Institute Lincoln Educational Services American Public Education UL Solutions APi Group Rentokil Initial Stride (NYSE:LRN) and Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) are both mid-cap education services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability. Do analysts rate LRN or BFAM? Stride presently has a consensus price target of $146.40, suggesting a potential upside of 0.08%. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a consensus price target of $132.00, suggesting a potential upside of 34.31%. Given Bright Horizons Family Solutions' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Bright Horizons Family Solutions is more favorable than Stride.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Stride 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71Bright Horizons Family Solutions 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56 Which has more volatility and risk, LRN or BFAM? Stride has a beta of 0.07, suggesting that its stock price is 93% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is LRN or BFAM more profitable? Stride has a net margin of 11.97% compared to Bright Horizons Family Solutions' net margin of 6.34%. Stride's return on equity of 25.51% beat Bright Horizons Family Solutions' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Stride11.97% 25.51% 16.21% Bright Horizons Family Solutions 6.34%15.12%5.27% Which has higher valuation & earnings, LRN or BFAM? Stride has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Bright Horizons Family Solutions. Stride is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bright Horizons Family Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioStride$2.41B2.65$287.94M$6.0224.30Bright Horizons Family Solutions$2.69B2.08$140.19M$3.0532.22 Does the media refer more to LRN or BFAM? In the previous week, Stride had 11 more articles in the media than Bright Horizons Family Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Stride and 4 mentions for Bright Horizons Family Solutions. Stride's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Bright Horizons Family Solutions' score of 0.69 indicating that Stride is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Stride 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Bright Horizons Family Solutions 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in LRN or BFAM? 98.2% of Stride shares are held by institutional investors. 3.0% of Stride shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Bright Horizons Family Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryStride beats Bright Horizons Family Solutions on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Bright Horizons Family Solutions News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BFAM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BFAM and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BFAM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBright Horizons Family SolutionsBUSINESS SVCS IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$5.50B$5.57B$31.64B$21.76BDividend YieldN/A3.75%2.93%3.64%P/E Ratio32.2227.3826.5429.93Price / Sales2.081.71939.4766.93Price / Cash20.4315.2331.1623.91Price / Book4.474.568.314.68Net Income$140.19M$156.97M$196.57M$1.01B7 Day Performance-0.52%-0.39%-0.50%-0.71%1 Month Performance-10.07%-2.06%4.91%1.18%1 Year Performance-26.05%50.43%56.51%14.46% Bright Horizons Family Solutions Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BFAMBright Horizons Family Solutions4.6048 of 5 stars$98.28+1.6%$132.00+34.3%-26.5%$5.50B$2.69B32.221,450LRNStride2.4353 of 5 stars$140.77-1.9%$146.40+4.0%+105.0%$6.26B$2.41B23.388,600Upcoming EarningsLOPEGrand Canyon Education3.7936 of 5 stars$215.99-0.6%$208.67-3.4%+59.6%$6.10B$1.03B26.155,830Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastATGEAdtalem Global Education4.0625 of 5 stars$149.69+0.8%$139.00-7.1%+99.7%$5.39B$1.79B24.1810,371STRAStrategic Education4.9099 of 5 stars$83.89-1.7%$99.33+18.4%-10.4%$2.04B$1.22B17.443,801UTIUniversal Technical Institute3.6837 of 5 stars$31.81+1.7%$35.83+12.6%+94.4%$1.70B$732.69M27.903,700LINCLincoln Educational Services3.4818 of 5 stars$22.75+0.2%$25.00+9.9%+74.8%$717.74M$440.06M49.462,475APEIAmerican Public Education4.1415 of 5 stars$37.77-1.6%$37.86+0.2%+170.4%$693.24M$624.56M35.636,117ULSUL Solutions1.3813 of 5 stars$73.87+2.3%$70.86-4.1%+45.3%$14.51B$2.87B45.6015,094News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAPGAPi Group2.8647 of 5 stars$35.00+1.2%$36.10+3.1%+55.9%$14.39B$7.02B109.3829,000RTORentokil Initial1.8164 of 5 stars$26.62+0.8%N/A+14.5%$13.34B$6.95B17.6368,485Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Stride Competitors Grand Canyon Education Competitors Adtalem Global Education Competitors Strategic Education Competitors Universal Technical Institute Competitors Lincoln Educational Services Competitors American Public Education Competitors UL Solutions Competitors APi Group Competitors Rentokil Initial Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:BFAM) was last updated on 10/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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