---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437578-22-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BFAM"
cik: "0001437578"
company_name: "BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC."
filed_at: "2022-02-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T07:27:53.268353+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bright Horizons Q4 revenue up 23% to $463M; provides 2022 EPS guidance $3.20-$3.40

## Summary
- Revenue $463M (+23% YoY); net income $17.7M ($0.29 diluted EPS) vs $2.6M in Q4 2020.
- Full-year revenue $1.8B (+16%); diluted EPS $1.15; adjusted EBITDA $272M (+21%).
- Adjusted diluted EPS Q4 $0.65 vs $0.36 YoY; full-year adjusted EPS $1.99 vs $1.55.
- FY 2022 guidance: revenue $2.05B-$2.15B; diluted adjusted EPS $3.20-$3.40.
- Cash from operations $227M in 2021; $261M cash; $400M revolver available.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437578-22-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BFAM
- cik: 0001437578
- company_name: BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC.
- filed_at: 2022-02-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1437578/000143757822000003/0001437578-22-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1437578/000143757822000003/bfam-20220216.htm

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