BFAM
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.
BFAM offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
F
Ford Motor Company
F has the edge over BFAM overall, supported by lower modeled downside.
BFAM Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy | |
| Weak |
BFAM's cash flow is currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its profitability and balance sheet are under pressure.
F Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
F's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue is stable, but its profitability and cash flow are under pressure.
BFAM PE Valuation
BFAM has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
F PE Valuation
F has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
BFAM Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect BFAM's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
F Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect F's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
BFAM Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.47 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$2.97 | -185% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.16 | +3.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.32 | +20% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.36 | +40% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.48 | +74% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.05 | +74% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.77 | +94% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.40 | +88% |
BFAM has the edge over F on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
F Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.78 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$1.97 | -270% |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.87 | -340% |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.55 | -224% |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.06 | -241% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.16 | +32% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.78 | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.25 | +29% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.46 | +35% |
F has swung to a loss: it lost $1.97 per share over the past year, after a profit the year before.
BFAM Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $841.5M | +4.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $779.2M | +6.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $712.2M | +7% |
| Q4 2025 | $733.7M | +8.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $802.8M | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $731.6M | +9.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $665.5M | +6.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $674.1M | +9.5% |
BFAM has the edge over F on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -22% | -37 points |
| Q2 2026 | 10% | -1.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 9.1% | -0.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 6.2% | -1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 15% | +2.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 12% | +1.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 9.4% | +2.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 7.2% | +2.6 points |
BFAM's operating margin was −22% last quarter, down 37 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
F Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $49.5B | -2% |
| Q2 2026 | $48.3B | -3.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $43.3B | +6.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $45.9B | -4.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $50.5B | +9.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $50.2B | +5% |
| Q1 2025 | $40.7B | -5% |
| Q4 2024 | $48.2B | +4.9% |
F's revenue grew through 2023 and has held roughly level since: $49.5B last quarter, down 2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.9% | -0.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 1.3% | +0.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 5.4% | +4.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | -25% | -28 points |
| Q3 2025 | 3.1% | +1.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 1% | -2.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 0.8% | -2.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 2.5% | +3.1 points |
F has the edge over BFAM on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
BFAM Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$25.1M | +$17.4M |
| Q2 2026 | $76.1M | -34% |
| Q1 2026 | $87.6M | +23% |
| Q4 2025 | $114.7M | +29% |
| Q3 2025 | -$42.4M | -$10.3M |
| Q2 2025 | $115.4M | +33% |
| Q1 2025 | $70.9M | -27% |
| Q4 2024 | $88.6M | +37% |
BFAM usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$25M, but it generated $253M over the past year.
F Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.1B | -40% |
| Q2 2026 | $2B | -54% |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.1B | -157% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.1B | +108% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.3B | +50% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.2B | +24% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.9B | +$2.6B |
| Q4 2024 | $530M | +169% |
F still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2020 peak: $5.1B over the past year.
BFAM Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -6.4% | -3.3M shares |
| 1 year | -16% | -9M shares |
| 3 years | -17% | -9.6M shares |
| 5 years | -20% | -11.9M shares |
| Available history | -18% | -10.5M shares |
BFAM has the edge over F on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $88M |
| Q2 2026 | $246.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $224.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $120.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $44.3M |
| Q2 2025 | $40.8M |
| Q1 2025 | $19.6M |
| Q4 2023 | — |
BFAM spent $680M buying back its own shares over the past year.
F Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +2.2% | +89M shares |
| 1 year | +0.7% | +28M shares |
| 3 years | +0.6% | +26M shares |
| 5 years | +1% | +40M shares |
| Available history | +1.8% | +72M shares |
F has 4.1B diluted shares, up 0.7% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $311M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | $150M |
F spent $311M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 107% from the year before.
BFAM Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 9.5x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.4x | Moderate |
BFAM's net debt is about 9.5 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 1.6 years a year ago.
F Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -2.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -3.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
F has the edge over BFAM on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
BFAM Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 30.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 7.9 | Oversold |
BFAM's weekly RSI is 30 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 8 (oversold).
F Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 19.6 | Oversold |
F's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 20 (oversold).
BFAM PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | BFAM | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23x | 18x | 25% above |
| PE % | 6 | 47 | 41 pts below |
BFAM has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
F PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | F | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 18x | — |
F has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
BFAM Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $62.9 | 16% below |
| 20 week MA | $68.6 | 23% below |
| 50 week MA | $76.3 | 31% below |
| 100 week MA | $96.6 | 45% below |
| 200 week MA | $98.9 | 47% below |
BFAM is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 47% below its 200-week average.
F Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $12.2 | 2.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $13.3 | 11% below |
| 50 week MA | $13.4 | 11% below |
| 100 week MA | $12.1 | 2% below |
| 200 week MA | $12.1 | 1.4% below |
F is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 1.4% below its 200-week average.
BFAM Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $150.9 | $165.3 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | $165.3 | $123.2 | -25% |
| 2022 | $123.2 | $59.9 | -51% |
| 2023 | $59.9 | $94.2 | +57% |
| 2024 | $94.2 | $110.5 | +17% |
| 2025 | $110.5 | $101.3 | -8.3% |
| 2026 YTD | $101.3 | $52.8 | -48% |
BFAM has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 48% so far in 2026.
F Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $9.36 | $8.86 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | $8.86 | $20.3 | +129% |
| 2022 | $20.3 | $11.4 | -44% |
| 2023 | $11.4 | $12.2 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | $12.2 | $10.0 | -18% |
| 2025 | $10.0 | $13.3 | +33% |
| 2026 YTD | $13.3 | $11.9 | -11% |
F has the edge over BFAM on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.