---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437578-21-000026"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BFAM"
cik: "0001437578"
company_name: "BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC."
filed_at: "2021-11-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T15:03:06.645436+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bright Horizons Q3 2021: Revenue $460M (+36% YoY), net income $27M vs loss, adjusted EPS $0.64

## Summary
- Revenue of $460M, up 36% YoY; net income of $27M vs $6.7M loss in Q3 2020.
- Diluted GAAP EPS $0.44 (vs -$0.11); diluted adjusted EPS $0.64 (vs $0.02).
- 1,011 early education centers, 949 open; 23 centers re-opened, 19 new centers added.
- $412M cash, $400M revolving credit available; $185.2M operating cash YTD.
- No FY2021 guidance provided due to COVID uncertainty.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437578-21-000026
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BFAM
- cik: 0001437578
- company_name: BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC.
- filed_at: 2021-11-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1437578/000143757821000026/0001437578-21-000026-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1437578/000143757821000026/bfam-20211102.htm

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