Last 48 quarters of trend data · Consumer Cyclical · Personal Products & Services
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 33.1x, down 31.2% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has compressed 45.3% YoY to 14.6x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 19.14 | 33.12 | 66.71 | 19.81 | 32.52 | 48.12 | 55.42 | 37.27 | 41.07 | 97.72 | 248.26 | 29.51 | 66.04 |
| — | -31.2% | +20.4% | -46.8% | -20.8% | -50.8% | -77.7% | +26.3% | -37.8% | -28.9% | +387.9% | -34.5% | +31.3% | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.20 | 1.58 | 1.96 | 1.95 | 2.44 | 2.77 | 2.40 | 2.86 | 2.40 | 2.65 | 2.22 | 1.83 | 2.22 |
| — | -43.0% | -18.5% | -31.7% | +1.8% | +4.2% | +8.1% | +56.2% | +8.2% | +32.3% | +29.6% | +18.8% | -13.1% | |
| P/B Ratio | 2.76 | 3.92 | 4.29 | 4.39 | 5.11 | 5.56 | 5.07 | 5.88 | 5.01 | 5.38 | 4.51 | 4.06 | 4.66 |
| — | -29.5% | -15.4% | -25.4% | +1.9% | +3.4% | +12.3% | +44.9% | +7.7% | +33.5% | +34.3% | +21.1% | +4.0% | |
| P/FCF | 13.72 | 12.82 | 12.77 | — | 15.49 | 25.94 | 18.28 | — | 18.53 | 17.05 | 21.18 | — | 14.56 |
| — | -50.6% | -30.2% | — | -16.4% | +52.2% | -13.7% | — | +27.3% | -26.4% | -17.8% | — | -30.8% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.59 | 14.60 | 26.21 | 13.61 | 20.00 | 26.70 | 28.92 | 22.24 | 21.48 | 31.04 | 32.31 | 17.61 | 24.07 |
| — | -45.3% | -9.4% | -38.8% | -6.9% | -14.0% | -10.5% | +26.3% | -10.7% | +13.9% | +57.4% | -11.6% | +8.0% | |
| EV / EBIT | 16.33 | 19.82 | 40.46 | 16.32 | 25.29 | 36.08 | 42.30 | 27.83 | 29.41 | 52.52 | 64.28 | 24.60 | 39.35 |
| — | -45.1% | -4.3% | -41.4% | -14.0% | -31.3% | -34.2% | +13.2% | -25.3% | +1.9% | +82.8% | -27.3% | +1.5% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.'s operating margin was 9.1% in Q1 2026, up 2.9 pp QoQ and down 0.2 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 10.5% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 23.6% | 23.0% | 19.1% | 26.9% | 25.0% | 23.4% | 20.8% | 25.2% | 24.2% | 21.7% | 18.8% | 24.4% | 22.6% |
| — | -1.9% | -8.2% | +6.6% | +2.9% | +7.8% | +10.7% | +3.4% | +7.1% | -1.2% | -10.4% | +2.4% | -13.6% | |
| Operating Margin | 10.7% | 9.1% | 6.2% | 15.1% | 11.8% | 9.4% | 7.2% | 12.4% | 10.3% | 6.4% | 4.6% | 10.3% | 7.5% |
| — | -2.5% | -13.3% | +21.3% | +14.1% | +45.9% | +56.0% | +20.1% | +36.5% | +15.9% | -38.6% | +43.2% | -22.6% | |
| Net Margin | 6.6% | 10.1% | 3.0% | 9.8% | 7.5% | 5.7% | 4.3% | 7.6% | 5.8% | 2.7% | 0.9% | 6.2% | 3.4% |
| — | +76.2% | -31.4% | +28.4% | +28.1% | +109.6% | +381.4% | +23.3% | +71.2% | +85.9% | -73.7% | +83.3% | -32.9% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 14.8% | 5.8% | 1.6% | 5.6% | 4.0% | 2.9% | 2.2% | 4.1% | 3.1% | 1.4% | 0.5% | 3.5% | 1.8% |
| — | +97.5% | -27.8% | +35.8% | +29.0% | +110.2% | +368.2% | +18.5% | +70.6% | +87.0% | -73.3% | +99.9% | -16.0% | |
| ROA | 4.8% | 1.8% | 0.5% | 2.0% | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 0.5% |
| — | +82.3% | -27.8% | +42.1% | +37.8% | +124.4% | +422.7% | +35.1% | +90.2% | +106.8% | -70.1% | +108.0% | -22.9% | |
| ROIC | 8.0% | 2.0% | 1.1% | 3.0% | 2.2% | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 1.7% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 1.1% |
| — | +29.5% | -4.5% | +37.2% | +26.3% | +58.6% | +68.7% | +31.1% | +50.6% | +29.8% | -29.2% | +59.2% | -15.2% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 9.0x, down from 25.1x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 23.1% YoY to 0.46x, tightening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.31 | 0.69 | 1.31 | 1.22 | 1.25 | 1.32 | 1.40 | 1.32 | 1.43 | 1.50 | 1.53 | 1.62 | 1.64 |
| — | -47.8% | -6.3% | -7.0% | -12.3% | -12.2% | -8.6% | -18.6% | -12.7% | -13.6% | -15.7% | -19.1% | +4.0% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.31 | 8.96 | 25.06 | 12.07 | 16.09 | 20.77 | 25.41 | 16.47 | 19.38 | 27.35 | 33.10 | 20.22 | 25.26 |
| — | -56.9% | -1.4% | -26.7% | -16.9% | -24.1% | -23.2% | -18.5% | -23.3% | -17.4% | +14.0% | -32.6% | +4.7% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.52 | 0.46 | 0.52 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.60 | 0.64 | 0.61 | 0.56 | 0.51 | 0.56 | 0.50 | 0.44 |
| — | -23.1% | -18.0% | -10.8% | +1.4% | +18.8% | +13.8% | +22.0% | +25.3% | +7.7% | +26.4% | +13.2% | -48.6% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.52 | 0.46 | 0.52 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.60 | 0.64 | 0.61 | 0.56 | 0.51 | 0.56 | 0.50 | 0.44 |
| — | -23.1% | -18.0% | -10.8% | +1.4% | +18.8% | +13.8% | +22.0% | +25.3% | +7.7% | +26.4% | +13.2% | -48.6% | |
| Interest Coverage | 7.03 | 5.40 | 3.91 | 9.90 | 8.15 | 6.02 | 4.21 | 7.70 | 5.75 | 2.92 | 1.98 | 5.47 | 3.73 |
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Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.'s current P/E is 19.1x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 38.0x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.'s current operating margin is 10.7%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.