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Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.

BFAMNYSEConsumer Cyclical● Active
$60.25
$-1.93(-3.10%)
Market Cap$3.2B
P/E Ratio
52W High$130.76
52W Low$57.63

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (BFAM) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

BFAM · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $256.4M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 6.8% year-over-year The FCF margin was 8.7%. Five-year CAGR stands at +15.5%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$256.4M▲ +6.8% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$273.0Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin8.7%$256.4M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+29.6%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR+15.5%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$256.4M▲ +6.8%8.7%
FY2024$240.2M▲ +45.4%8.9%
FY2023$165.1M▲ +40.0%6.8%
FY2022$117.9M▼ 28.0%5.8%
FY2021$163.8M▲ +31.2%9.3%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (BFAM) trades at a FCF yield of 8.57% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 12.6x. FCF per share stands at $4.79, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
8.57%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$4.79
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x12.6
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x18.0
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. generated $347.7M in operating cash flow and spent 91M in capital expenditures, yielding $256.4M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$347.7M
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$103.8M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$230.4M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($347.7M) − |CapEx| (91M) = FCF ($256.4M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Consumer Cyclical)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.YOU
BFAM
$256.4M+6.8%
#2
Toyota Motor Corporation
Toyota Motor Corporation
TM
$592.05B+137.9%
#3
The Home Depot, Inc.
The Home Depot, Inc.
HD
$12.65B-22.5%
#4
Amazon.com, Inc.
Amazon.com, Inc.
AMZN
$7.70B-76.6%
#5
Tesla, Inc.
Tesla, Inc.
TSLA
$6.22B+73.7%
#6
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
BABA
−$50.72B-164.9%
Consumer Cyclical · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (BFAM) reported free cash flow of $256.4M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 6.8% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 8.7%.

Based on available data, Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 15 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $256.4M in FY2025. The 5-year CAGR stands at +15.5%.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.'s FCF yield is 8.57% and price-to-FCF ratio is 12.6x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

BFAM free cash flow · 8 questions

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. free cash flow was $256.4M for FY2025, up 6.8% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $273.0M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. · Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026