Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates

Core Viewpoint - Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) reported quarterly earnings of $0.77 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$ 0.63 per share, and showing an increase from $0.51 per share a year ago [1][2] Financial Performance - The earnings surprise for the quarter was 22.22%, with the company having surpassed consensus EPS estimates in all four of the last quarters [2] - Revenues for the quarter ended March 2025 were$ 665.53 million, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.23%, and up from $622.71 million year-over-year [3] Stock Performance - Bright Horizons shares have increased approximately 15.6% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with a decline of 3.3% in the S&P 500 [4] Future Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is$ 0.97 on revenues of $714.34 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is$ 4.06 on revenues of $2.88 billion [8] - The estimate revisions trend for Bright Horizons is mixed, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the market [7] Industry Context - The Business - Services industry, to which Bright Horizons belongs, is currently in the top 28% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [9]