Last 48 quarters of trend data · Consumer Defensive · Education Services
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | -19.31 | — | 22.43 | 33.12 | 66.71 | 19.81 | 32.52 | 48.12 | 55.42 | 37.27 | 41.07 | 97.72 | 248.26 | 29.51 | 66.04 | 137.48 | 50.89 | 45.04 | 50.31 | 100.52 | 108.52 |
| — | — | -31.0% | -31.2% | +20.4% | -46.8% | -20.8% | -50.8% | -77.7% | +26.3% | -37.8% | -28.9% | +387.9% | -34.5% | +31.3% | +36.8% | -53.1% | -43.1% | -57.6% | -71.9% | -90.0% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.92 | 0.92 | 1.18 | 1.58 | 1.96 | 1.95 | 2.44 | 2.77 | 2.40 | 2.86 | 2.40 | 2.65 | 2.22 | 1.83 | 2.22 | 2.01 | 1.71 | 1.54 | 2.55 | 4.28 | 4.10 |
| — | -53.1% | -51.8% | -43.0% | -18.5% | -31.7% | +1.8% | +4.2% | +8.1% | +56.2% | +8.2% | +32.3% | +29.6% | +18.8% | -13.1% | -53.1% | -58.2% | -66.5% | -49.8% | -36.3% | -41.6% | |
| P/B Ratio | 2.29 | 4.83 | 3.89 | 3.92 | 4.29 | 4.39 | 5.11 | 5.56 | 5.07 | 5.88 | 5.01 | 5.38 | 4.51 | 4.06 | 4.66 | 4.03 | 3.36 | 3.35 | 4.48 | 6.72 | 6.44 |
| — | +10.2% | -23.9% | -29.5% | -15.4% | -25.4% | +1.9% | +3.4% | +12.3% | +44.9% | +7.7% | +33.5% | +34.3% | +21.1% | +4.0% | -40.1% | -47.8% | -50.2% | -36.7% | -16.2% | -22.0% | |
| P/FCF | 11.21 | — | 12.05 | 12.82 | 12.77 | — | 15.49 | 25.94 | 18.28 | — | 18.53 | 17.05 | 21.18 | — | 14.56 | 23.15 | 25.75 | — | 21.02 | 41.97 | 73.41 |
| — | — | -22.2% | -50.6% | -30.2% | — | -16.4% | +52.2% | -13.7% | — | +27.3% | -26.4% | -17.8% | — | -30.8% | -44.8% | -64.9% | — | -50.4% | -13.4% | -68.4% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 43.96 | — | 13.32 | 17.67 | 26.21 | 13.61 | 20.00 | 26.70 | 28.92 | 22.24 | 21.48 | 31.04 | 32.31 | 17.61 | 24.07 | 27.25 | 20.53 | 19.92 | 22.28 | 41.40 | 37.18 |
| — | — | -33.4% | -33.8% | -9.4% | -38.8% | -6.9% | -14.0% | -10.5% | +26.3% | -10.7% | +13.9% | +57.4% | -11.6% | +8.0% | -34.2% | -44.8% | -40.7% | -46.8% | -43.0% | -55.2% | |
| EV / EBIT | 14.09 | — | 17.41 | 23.99 | 40.46 | 16.32 | 25.29 | 36.08 | 42.30 | 27.83 | 29.41 | 52.52 | 64.28 | 24.60 | 39.35 | 51.54 | 35.16 | 33.84 | 38.76 | 75.37 | 69.60 |
| — | — | -31.1% | -33.5% | -4.3% | -41.4% | -14.0% | -31.3% | -34.2% | +13.2% | -25.3% | +1.9% | +82.8% | -27.3% | +1.5% | -31.6% | -49.5% | -36.9% | -49.3% | -65.3% | -81.8% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 23.6% | 24.3% | 24.1% | 22.8% | 19.1% | 26.9% | 25.0% | 23.4% | 20.8% | 25.2% | 24.2% | 21.7% | 18.8% | 24.4% | 22.6% | 22.0% | 21.0% | 23.8% | 26.2% | 23.9% | 23.2% |
| — | -9.5% | -3.4% | -2.6% | -8.2% | +6.6% | +2.9% | +7.8% | +10.7% | +3.4% | +7.1% | -1.2% | -10.4% | +2.4% | -13.6% | -8.1% | -9.5% | -8.7% | +9.2% | +14.8% | +16.3% | |
| Operating Margin | 10.7% | -22.2% | 10.2% | 9.1% | 6.2% | 15.1% | 11.8% | 9.4% | 7.2% | 12.4% | 10.3% | 6.4% | 4.6% | 10.3% | 7.5% | 5.5% | 7.5% | 7.2% | 9.8% | 6.8% | 7.6% |
| — | -247.5% | -12.9% | -2.5% | -13.3% | +21.3% | +14.1% | +45.9% | +56.0% | +20.1% | +36.5% | +15.9% | -38.6% | +43.2% | -22.6% | -18.2% | -2.1% | -27.6% | +26.6% | +93.0% | +265.8% | |
| Net Margin | 6.6% | -27.4% | 5.2% | 4.8% | 3.0% | 9.8% | 7.5% | 5.7% | 4.3% | 7.6% | 5.8% | 2.7% | 0.9% | 6.2% | 3.4% | 1.5% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 5.1% | 4.2% | 3.8% |
| — | -379.7% | -30.3% | -16.2% | -31.4% | +28.4% | +28.1% | +109.6% | +381.4% | +23.3% | +71.2% | +85.9% | -73.7% | +83.3% | -32.9% | -65.2% | -10.9% | -42.0% | +19.4% | +131.0% | +464.4% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 14.8% | -29.2% | 3.9% | 2.7% | 1.6% | 5.6% | 4.0% | 2.9% | 2.2% | 4.1% | 3.1% | 1.4% | 0.5% | 3.5% | 1.8% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 1.7% | 1.5% |
| — | -624.7% | -3.3% | -6.1% | -27.8% | +35.8% | +29.0% | +110.2% | +368.2% | +18.5% | +70.6% | +87.0% | -73.3% | +99.9% | -16.0% | -54.9% | +19.9% | -18.5% | +49.4% | +200.2% | +613.1% | |
| ROA | 4.8% | -6.3% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 2.0% | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| — | -415.3% | -24.2% | -13.3% | -27.8% | +42.1% | +37.8% | +124.4% | +422.7% | +35.1% | +90.2% | +106.8% | -70.1% | +108.0% | -22.9% | -60.2% | -0.2% | -30.0% | +40.2% | +182.7% | +596.5% | |
| ROIC | 8.0% | -5.1% | 2.1% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 3.0% | 2.2% | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 1.7% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| — | -270.3% | -4.2% | +5.5% | -4.5% | +37.2% | +26.3% | +58.6% | +68.7% | +31.1% | +50.6% | +29.8% | -29.2% | +59.2% | -15.2% | -11.6% | +0.8% | -18.4% | +43.2% | +130.4% | +357.3% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.31 | 3.30 | 2.18 | 1.64 | 1.31 | 1.22 | 1.25 | 1.32 | 1.40 | 1.32 | 1.43 | 1.50 | 1.53 | 1.62 | 1.64 | 1.74 | 1.82 | 2.00 | 1.57 | 1.51 | 1.51 |
| — | +169.8% | +74.0% | +23.9% | -6.3% | -7.0% | -12.3% | -12.2% | -8.6% | -18.6% | -12.7% | -13.6% | -15.7% | -19.1% | +4.0% | +15.3% | +20.3% | +38.9% | +9.4% | +7.4% | +5.1% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.31 | — | 19.68 | 21.24 | 25.06 | 12.07 | 16.09 | 20.77 | 25.41 | 16.47 | 19.38 | 27.35 | 33.10 | 20.22 | 25.26 | 33.11 | 29.03 | 29.99 | 24.13 | 31.17 | 29.11 |
| — | — | +22.3% | +2.3% | -1.4% | -26.7% | -16.9% | -24.1% | -23.2% | -18.5% | -23.3% | -17.4% | +14.0% | -32.6% | +4.7% | +6.2% | -0.3% | +21.3% | -17.9% | -30.6% | -42.7% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.52 | 0.45 | 0.48 | 0.46 | 0.52 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.60 | 0.64 | 0.61 | 0.56 | 0.51 | 0.56 | 0.50 | 0.44 | 0.47 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.86 | 0.87 | 0.87 |
| — | -17.1% | -15.1% | -23.1% | -18.0% | -10.8% | +1.4% | +18.8% | +13.8% | +22.0% | +25.3% | +7.7% | +26.4% | +13.2% | -48.6% | -45.9% | -49.1% | -61.9% | -25.6% | -28.6% | -26.2% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.52 | 0.45 | 0.48 | 0.46 | 0.52 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.60 | 0.64 | 0.61 | 0.56 | 0.51 | 0.56 | 0.50 | 0.44 | 0.47 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.86 | 0.87 | 0.87 |
| — | -17.1% | -15.1% | -23.1% | -18.0% | -10.8% | +1.4% | +18.8% | +13.8% | +22.0% | +25.3% | +7.7% | +26.4% | +13.2% | -48.6% | -45.9% | -49.1% | -61.9% | -25.6% | -28.6% | -26.2% | |
| Interest Coverage | 7.03 | -10.88 | 5.69 | 5.40 | 3.91 | 9.90 | 8.15 | 6.02 | 4.21 | 7.70 | 5.75 | 2.92 | 1.98 | 5.47 | 3.73 | 2.37 | 3.09 | 3.34 | 5.28 | 4.42 | 3.92 |
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Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.'s current P/E is -19.3x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 40.8x. 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.