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How Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) makes money
Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) made $841M of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +5% from a year earlier. Full service center-based child care brought in $522M (62%); Back-up care brought in $286M (34%); Educational advisory services brought in $33.1M (4%).
Drawing the Sankey…
Revenue by segment, Q3 2026
| Segment | Revenue | Share | Q/Q | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full service center-based child care | $522M | 62.0% | -6% | +1% |
| Back-up care | $286M | 34.0% | +48% | +13% |
| Educational advisory services | $33.1M | 3.9% | +17% | -2% |
Where each dollar of revenue goes
| Line | Q3 2026 | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $841M | 100.0% |
| Income tax | $26.4M | 3.1% |
| Operating cash flow | $5.3M | 0.6% |
Revenue, quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $841M | +5% |
| Q2 2026 | $779M | +6% |
| Q1 2026 | $712M | +7% |
| Q4 2025 | $734M | +9% |
| Q3 2025 | $803M | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $732M | +9% |
| Q1 2025 | $666M | +7% |
From Bright Horizons Family Solutions' 10-Q filed Oct 30, 2026 (on EDGAR).
Questions
How does Bright Horizons Family Solutions make money?
Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) made $841M of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +5% from a year earlier. Full service center-based child care brought in $522M (62%); Back-up care brought in $286M (34%); Educational advisory services brought in $33.1M (4%).
What is Bright Horizons Family Solutions' biggest business?
Full service center-based child care: $522M in the third quarter 2026, 62% of revenue, +1% from a year earlier.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.