BFAM Bright Horizons Family Solutions margins

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Gross margin

22.8%

Operating margin

0.1%

EBITDA margin

3.3%

Net margin

-4.4%

Bright Horizons Family Solutions reports a gross margin of 22.8%, an operating margin of 0.1%, an EBITDA margin of 3.3%, and a net margin of -4.4%, but its net margin is negative at -4.4%. All available margins contracted year over year, led by net margin with a decline of 11.4 percentage points.

BFAM margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Over the last 3 years, Bright Horizons Family Solutions's margins averaged 23.1% gross, 8.58% operating, 12.2% EBITDA, and 4.46% net. All four current margins are below their three-year averages.

BFAM margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

The biggest contraction was in net margin, which fell by 11.4 percentage points. The other available margins also declined.

Gross margin expansion

-1.4pp

Operating margin expansion

-10.9pp

EBITDA margin expansion

-10.9pp

Net margin expansion

-11.4pp

BFAM Gross margin

Bright Horizons Family Solutions recorded an average gross margin of 23.1% across the last 3 years. Bright Horizons Family Solutions currently reports a gross margin of 22.8%, 0.3 percentage points below its three-year average. Gross margin was highest at 24.2% in Sep 2025 and lowest at 21.9% in Mar 2024.

BFAM Operating margin

Across the last 3 years, Bright Horizons Family Solutions recorded an average operating margin of 8.58%. Against its three-year average, Bright Horizons Family Solutions's operating margin is currently 0.1%, 8.5 percentage points below its three-year average. The highest operating margin for Bright Horizons Family Solutions was 11% in Sep 2025, while the lowest was 0.1% in Sep 2026.

BFAM EBITDA margin

Over the last 3 years, Bright Horizons Family Solutions's EBITDA margin averaged 12.2%. Right now, Bright Horizons Family Solutions's current EBITDA margin is 3.3%, which is 8.9 percentage points below its three-year average. During this period, EBITDA margin reached a high of 14.2% in Sep 2025 and a low of 3.3% in Sep 2026.

BFAM Net margin

In the last 3 years, Bright Horizons Family Solutions had an average net margin of 4.46%. Bright Horizons Family Solutions's current net margin is -4.4% and is 8.9 percentage points below its three-year average. Looking back over the last 3 years, Bright Horizons Family Solutions's net margin reached 7% at its highest point in Sep 2025 and -4.4% at its lowest in Sep 2026.

BFAM margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

With a gross margin of 22.8%, BFAM stands lower than the Consumer Cyclical sector, the industry and its peers average. Looking at the Consumer Cyclical sector average of 36.3%, Bright Horizons Family Solutions's gross margin is 37% lower.

BFAM margin peer comparison

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Frequently asked questions

What is Bright Horizons Family Solutions's gross margin?

For the period ending Sep 30, 2026, BFAM recorded a gross margin of 22.8%.

What is Bright Horizons Family Solutions's operating margin?

The current operating margin for BFAM is 0.1% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What is Bright Horizons Family Solutions's EBITDA margin?

For the period ending Sep 30, 2026, BFAM recorded an EBITDA margin of 3.3%.

What is Bright Horizons Family Solutions's net margin?

As of Sep 30, 2026, BFAM has a negative net margin of -4.4%.

What are the average margins of BFAM?

Across the last 3 years, BFAM averaged 23.1% gross, 8.6% operating, 12.2% EBITDA, and 4.5% net.

What are the highest historical margins of BFAM?

Over the last 5 years, Bright Horizons Family Solutions's highest margins were 24.9% gross in Jun 2022, 11% operating in Sep 2025, 14.2% EBITDA in Sep 2025, and 7% net in Sep 2025.

What are the lowest historical margins of BFAM?

Over this 5-year history, Bright Horizons Family Solutions's margins fell as low as 21.9% gross in Mar 2024, 0.1% operating in Sep 2026, 3.3% EBITDA in Sep 2026, and -4.4% net in Sep 2026.