Bright Horizons (BFAM) earnings history
Most recent quarter
- Fiscal period
- Q2 2026
- Period end
- Jun 30, 2026
- EPS actual
- $1.28
- EPS estimate
- $1.20
- EPS surprise
- +6.55%
- Revenue surprise
- +0.56%
- Revenue
- $779.2M
- Revenue estimate
- $774.8M
- Reported
- Jul 30, 2026
Bright Horizons reported Q2 2026 results on July 30, 2026. Earnings per share were $1.28, ahead of the $1.20 estimate by 6.55%. Revenue of $779.2 million came in slightly above the $774.8 million consensus. Compared with Q2 2025, EPS rose about 20% from $1.07 and revenue rose about 7% from $731.6 million.
Annual EPS rose from $2.61 in 2022 to $2.84 in 2023, $3.48 in 2024 and $4.56 in 2025, a gain of about 75% over three years. The first half of 2026 adds up to $2.10, about 14% ahead of the $1.84 a year earlier. Quarterly revenue grew about 69% from $460.3 million in Q3 2021, the first quarter shown. The first quarter is usually the weakest of the year, and the table's highs came in Q3 2025, at $1.57 per share and $802.8 million in revenue. Bright Horizons beat the EPS estimate in all 20 quarters shown, mostly by single-digit margins.
Third-quarter results came out between October 30 and November 4 in each of the past five years. That points to late October or early November 2026 for the next report. It will show whether Q3 holds near last year's high.
Earnings history
| Period | Reported | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 | $1.20 | $1.28 | +6.55% | $779.2M | SEC |
| Q1 2026 | May 5, 2026 | $0.80 | $0.82 | +2.82% | $712.2M | SEC |
| Q4 2025 | Feb 12, 2026 | $1.12 | $1.15 | +2.50% | $733.7M | SEC |
| Q3 2025 | Oct 30, 2025 | $1.32 | $1.57 | +18.83% | $802.8M | SEC |
| Q2 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $1.01 | $1.07 | +5.81% | $731.6M | SEC |
| Q1 2025 | May 5, 2025 | $0.65 | $0.77 | +19.23% | $665.5M | SEC |
| Q4 2024 | Feb 13, 2025 | $0.91 | $0.98 | +8.08% | $674.1M | SEC |
| Q3 2024 | Nov 4, 2024 | $1.06 | $1.11 | +4.44% | $719.1M | SEC |
| Q2 2024 | Aug 1, 2024 | $0.73 | $0.88 | +20.61% | $670.1M | SEC |
| Q1 2024 | May 2, 2024 | $0.46 | $0.51 | +11.48% | $622.7M | SEC |
| Q4 2023 | Feb 13, 2024 | $0.73 | $0.83 | +13.02% | $615.6M | SEC |
| Q3 2023 | Nov 1, 2023 | $0.83 | $0.88 | +5.91% | $646.0M | SEC |
| Q2 2023 | Aug 1, 2023 | $0.61 | $0.64 | +5.14% | $603.2M | SEC |
| Q1 2023 | May 2, 2023 | $0.39 | $0.49 | +25.16% | $553.6M | SEC |
| Q4 2022 | Feb 16, 2023 | $0.76 | $0.77 | +1.64% | $529.5M | SEC |
| Q3 2022 | Nov 1, 2022 | $0.64 | $0.66 | +2.61% | $540.2M | SEC |
| Q2 2022 | Aug 2, 2022 | $0.70 | $0.71 | +1.88% | $490.3M | SEC |
| Q1 2022 | May 3, 2022 | $0.42 | $0.47 | +11.48% | $460.4M | SEC |
| Q4 2021 | Feb 16, 2022 | $0.63 | $0.65 | +3.78% | $462.7M | SEC |
| Q3 2021 | Nov 2, 2021 | $0.63 | $0.64 | +1.64% | $460.3M | SEC |
Quarterly revenue
Frequently asked questions
When did Bright Horizons (BFAM) last report earnings?
Bright Horizons last reported on Jul 30, 2026, covering fiscal Q2 2026.
Did BFAM beat earnings estimates?
Yes. Bright Horizons reported EPS of $1.28 for Q2 2026 against a $1.20 estimate — a 6.55% beat.
How much revenue did BFAM report last quarter?
Bright Horizons reported $779.2M in revenue for Q2 2026, against a consensus estimate of $774.8M.
Earnings figures may be restated, revised or corrected by the issuer. Past results do not indicate future performance.
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