For the quarter ended March 2026, Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM Quick QuoteBFAM - Free Report) reported revenue of $712.22 million, up 7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.82, compared to $0.77 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $711.5 million, representing a surprise of +0.1%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +3.37%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.79.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Bright Horizons performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Number of Centers EOP (education and child care): 988 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of 992.5 million.
• Revenue- Full service center-based child care: $540.63 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $539.22 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +5.9%.
• Revenue- Educational advisory and other services: $26.92 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $27.16 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +2.1%.
• Revenue- Back-up care: $144.67 million compared to the $144.05 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +12.5% year over year.
• Adjusted income from operations- Full service center-based child care: $36.91 million compared to the $34.4 million average estimate based on two analysts.
• Adjusted income from operations- Educational advisory and other services: $2.47 million versus $1.63 million estimated by two analysts on average.
• Adjusted income from operations- Back-up care: $25.57 million compared to the $25.21 million average estimate based on two analysts.

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Shares of Bright Horizons have returned -4.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +9.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.