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Bright Horizons

BFAM Q3 2025 Earnings

Reported Oct 30, 2025 at 4:18 PM ET · SEC Source

Q3 25 EPS

$1.37

BEAT +3.74%

Est. $1.32

Q3 25 Revenue

$802.8M

BEAT +2.78%

Est. $781.1M

vs S&P Since Q3 25

-39.3%

TRAILING MARKET

BFAM -32.4% vs S&P +6.9%

Market Reaction

Did BFAM Beat Earnings? Q3 2025 Results

Bright Horizons Family Solutions posted a clean beat across the board in Q3 2025, with revenue of $802.81 million rising 11.6% year-over-year and topping the $781.12 million consensus estimate by 2.78%, while adjusted EPS of $1.37 cleared the $1.32 c… Read more Bright Horizons Family Solutions posted a clean beat across the board in Q3 2025, with revenue of $802.81 million rising 11.6% year-over-year and topping the $781.12 million consensus estimate by 2.78%, while adjusted EPS of $1.37 cleared the $1.32 consensus by 3.74%, reflecting broad-based momentum across the company's care and education portfolio. The standout driver was the back-up care segment, which generated $253.37 million in revenue at a 38% adjusted operating margin as higher utilization among employer-sponsored client employees, supported by an expanded network of owned and third-party providers, lifted profitability well above prior-year levels. Full-service center-based child care also contributed meaningfully, with enrollment gains and tuition price increases pushing that segment to $515.51 million in revenue. Net income climbed 43% to $78.55 million, underscoring the operating leverage the company is extracting from its scale. Despite the strong print, shares remain under pressure year-to-date. Looking ahead, management raised full-year 2025 guidance to approximately $2.93 billion in revenue and adjusted EPS of $4.48 to $4.53.

Key Takeaways

  • • Increased utilization of back-up care services among client employees
  • • Expanded supply of owned and third-party care providers
  • • Enrollment gains and tuition price increases at centers
  • • Margin improvement in full service center-based child care segment
  • • Lower effective tax rate (approximately 27% vs. 28% prior year)
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BFAM YoY Financials

Q3 2025 vs Q3 2024, source: SEC Filings

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BFAM Revenue by Segment

With YoY comparisons, source: SEC Filings

Q1 25 Q4 25

“We posted a strong third quarter that again highlights the value of our unique employer sponsored model. Back-Up Care outperformance was driven by higher utilization among client employees supported by increased supply of owned and third-party care providers. Full-Service also progressed with improvements in enrollment and margins. As we close out the year, our scale of client partners, growing diversity of offerings and broad supply network provide us with a strong foundation to reach more employees and deepen relationships with employers heading into 2026.”

— Stephen Kramer, Q3 2025 Earnings Press Release

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