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Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Q3 2026 vs Q3 2025 (year over year)
Bright Horizons Family Solutions's revenue rose $38.7M (+5%) from $803M in Q3 2025 to $841M in Q3 2026. The biggest changes: Back-up care +$33.0M (+13%); Full service center-based child care +$6.5M (+1%); Educational advisory services −$799K (-2%).
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Q3 2026: revenue $841M (+5% year over year), operating margin -22.2%, net loss $231M, operating cash flow $5.3M. The chart draws each line against Q3 2025, the increases inside each band.
Every line
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full service center-based child care | $522M | $516M | $6.5M | +1% |
| Back-up care | $286M | $253M | $33.0M | +13% |
| Educational advisory services | $33.1M | $33.9M | −$799K | -2% |
| Revenue | $841M | $803M | $38.7M | +5% |
| Net loss | $231M | −$78.6M | $309M | — |
| Costs & expenses | $1.1B | $803M | $269M | +34% |
| Operating costs | $1.0B | $682M | $347M | +51% |
| Interest & other, net | $17.2M | $12.2M | $5.0M | +41% |
| Income tax | $26.4M | $30.1M | −$3.7M | -12% |
| Cost of revenue | $637M | $586M | $50.9M | +9% |
| SG&A | $101M | $94.7M | $6.1M | +6% |
| Other operating costs | $291M | $1.5M | $290M | 197× |
| Operating cash sources | $236M | −$96.1M | $332M | — |
| Depreciation & amortization | $25.2M | $24.0M | $1.2M | +5% |
| Share-based compensation | $7.8M | $7.5M | $291K | +4% |
| Working capital & other | $203M | −$128M | $331M | — |
| Net loss absorbed | $231M | −$78.6M | $309M | — |
| Operating cash flow | $5.3M | −$17.6M | $22.9M | — |
| Capital expenditures | $30.4M | $24.9M | $5.5M | +22% |
| Negative free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $25.1M | $42.4M | −$17.4M | -41% |
Questions
How much did Bright Horizons Family Solutions's revenue grow year over year in Q3 2026?
Bright Horizons Family Solutions's revenue rose $38.7M (+5%) from $803M in Q3 2025 to $841M in Q3 2026.
What drove Bright Horizons Family Solutions's revenue change in Q3 2026?
Back-up care +$33.0M (+13%); Full service center-based child care +$6.5M (+1%); Educational advisory services −$799K (-2%).