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BFAMNYSEServices-Child Day Care ServicesFiscal year ends December 31

BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC.

Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 6, 2026
$69.52−1.63 (-2.29%)

Close on Oct 19, 2026

Market cap
$3.60B
P/E (TTM)
22.0
Dividend yield
–

About Bright Horizons Family Solutions

Services-Child Day Care Services, SIC 8351

Bright Horizons provides early childhood education, family care solutions, and workforce education services primarily to employers as employee benefits. The company operates through three segments: full-service center-based child care, back-up care, and educational advisory services. Offerings include infant, toddler, and preschool education, back-up child and senior care, tutoring, camp programs, tuition assistance administration, student loan repayment management, and college admissions counseling. Its clients consist of employers spanning various industries, as well as families who utilize its care centers and retail services.

The company operates in North America and internationally across the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Australia, and India. As of December 31, 2025, it ran 1,010 early education and child care centers with capacity for approximately 115,000 children, including 597 locations in North America and 413 outside North America. It also maintains a back-up care network comprising over 5,500 providers. The provided report text does not state the location of the company's headquarters.

Summary of the business section of Bright Horizons Family Solutions's latest annual report, written by StockData.

Company profile

Company

Legal name
BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC.
Founded
1986
Headquarters
Newton, MA
Address
2 Wells Avenue 02459
Phone
(617) 673-8000
Employees
32,200, Dec 31, 2025
Industry
Services-Child Day Care Services
Fiscal year ends
December 31
Auditor
Deloitte & Touche LLP, Boston, Massachusetts

Stock & identifiers

Ticker
BFAM
Exchange
NYSE
IPO date
Jan 25, 2013
Shares outstanding
49M, Jul 27, 2026
Public float
$7.10B, Jun 30, 2025
Filer category
Large accelerated filer
SEC CIK
1437578
CUSIP
109194100
ISIN
US1091941005
LEI
2549009BKSVTM7UEYT38
EIN
80-0188269

Executives and directors

Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years

NamePositionShares owned
Stephen Howard KramerCEO & President, Director232,485
Mary Lou BurkeCOO North America Center Ops32,265
Philip John SmithManaging Director-UK & Europe11,319
Rosamund MarshallManaging Director - Intl.25,409
Elizabeth J. BolandChief Financial Officer90,204
Jason JanoffChief Accounting Officer12,233
Mandy BermanCOO Back-Up and Ed Advisory25,615
John Guy CasagrandeGeneral Counsel and Secretary22,012
Mary Ann TocioDirector14,329
Jennifer SchulzDirector3,614
Laurel RichieDirector8,769
Joshua BekensteinDirector12,778
David H. LissyDirector145,755
Lawrence M. AllevaDirector13,336
Jordan HitchDirector12,778
Julie AtkinsonDirector11,378

CEO pay and shareholder return

Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement

Fiscal yearCEO total payCEO pay actually paidOther executives (avg)Value of $100 investedPeer group
FY2025
Mr. Kramer
$5.30M$4.17M$1.91M$59$138
FY2024
Mr. Kramer
$5.15M$6.64M$1.83M$64$127
FY2023
Mr. Kramer
$4.93M$8.11M$1.71M$54$104
FY2022
Mr. Kramer
$3.26M-$3.28M$1.44M$36$83
FY2021
Mr. Kramer
$4.24M-$70.24K$1.51M$73$113
FY2020
Mr. Kramer
$2.90M$4.89M$1.05M$115$136

“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.

Employees

Headcount reported in annual reports

“As of December 31, 2025, we had approximately 32,200 global employees (including part-time and substitute teachers), of whom approximately 3,300 were employed as corporate, divisional and regional employees, and approximately 28,900 were employed at our early education and child care centers and as in-home caregivers.”

Corporate history

Events identified from SEC filings

DateEventDetails
Jun 10, 2024DeregistrationTermination of SEC registration (Form 15)
Jul 1, 2022Acquisition / saleCompletion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01)
Jun 21, 2013Acquisition / saleCompletion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01)
Apr 11, 2013Acquisition / saleCompletion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01)
Jan 25, 2013IPOInitial public offering priced (424B4 prospectus)
Jan 14, 2013ListingRegistration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A)
Jun 11, 2008Name changeName changed from BRIGHT HORIZONS SOLUTIONS CORP to BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC.