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Bright Horizons Family Solutions vs KinderCare Learning Companies: BFAM and KLC compared
Bright Horizons Family Solutions is the larger company: $841M of revenue in its latest quarter (Q3 2026) against $698M for KinderCare Learning Companies (Q2 2026). Bright Horizons Family Solutions is growing faster (+5% against -0.4% a year earlier). KinderCare Learning Companies is more profitable, with an operating margin of 0.3% against -22.2%.
Where the money goes: BFAM and KLC
Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) · Q3 2026
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 follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) · Q2 2026
KinderCare Learning Companies, Q2 2026: revenue $698M (-0.4% year over year), operating margin 0.3%, net loss $8.8M, operating cash flow $73.4M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) | KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest quarter | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 |
| Revenue | $841M | $698M |
| Revenue growth, Y/Y | +5% | -0.4% |
| Operating margin | -22.2% | 0.3% |
| Net earnings | −$231M | −$8.8M |
| Net margin | -27.4% | -1.3% |
| Operating cash flow | $5.3M | $73.4M |
| Free cash flow | — | $45.4M |
| Market value | $2.6B | $249M |
| Analysts’ mean target | $71.22 | $3.91 |
Where the revenue comes from
Bright Horizons Family Solutions
- Full service center-based child care: $522M (62%)
- Back-up care: $286M (34%)
- Educational advisory services: $33.1M (4%)
KinderCare Learning Companies
- Early Childhood Education Centers: $638M (91%)
- Before and After School Sites: $59.5M (9%)
Questions
Which is bigger, Bright Horizons Family Solutions or KinderCare Learning Companies?
Bright Horizons Family Solutions is the larger company: $841M of revenue in its latest quarter (Q3 2026) against $698M for KinderCare Learning Companies (Q2 2026).
Is Bright Horizons Family Solutions or KinderCare Learning Companies growing faster?
Bright Horizons Family Solutions is growing faster (+5% against -0.4% a year earlier).
Which is more profitable, Bright Horizons Family Solutions or KinderCare Learning Companies?
KinderCare Learning Companies is more profitable, with an operating margin of 0.3% against -22.2%.
More: Bright Horizons Family Solutions earnings · how Bright Horizons Family Solutions makes money · KinderCare Learning Companies earnings · how KinderCare Learning Companies makes money
From the companies' latest 10-Q, 10-K or earnings release (10-Q filed Oct 30, 2026; 10-Q filed Aug 13, 2026). Fiscal quarters can end on different dates. Not investment advice.