NYSE$BFAM

Bright Horizons Family Solutions · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported a decrease in revenue and income due to the impact of COVID-19, but made progress and entered 2021 with momentum.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions reported a decrease in revenue by 28% to $377 million in Q4 2020 compared to Q4 2019. Net income also decreased by 95% to $3 million, with diluted earnings per common share at $0.04. The company's operations were significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to temporary center closures and reduced enrollment.

  • Revenue decreased by 28% compared to Q4 2019, totaling $377 million.
  • Income from operations decreased by 88% compared to Q4 2019, totaling $8 million.
  • Net income decreased by 95% compared to Q4 2019, totaling $3 million, with diluted earnings per common share of $0.04.
  • Adjusted EBITDA decreased by 47% compared to Q4 2019, totaling $53 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$377M

Previous: $521M-27.6%
EPS (adj)

$0.36

Previous: $1.01-64.4%
Operating Margin

2.1%

No prior period
Gross Margin

20.0%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$30.2M

Previous: $37.4M-19.0%
Free Cash Flow

$9.47M

Previous: $20.6M-53.9%
Net Income

$2.56M

Previous: $47.8M-94.7%
Operating Income

$7.87M

Previous: $67.4M-88.3%
Gross Profit

$75.3M

Previous: $131M-42.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$384M

Previous: $27.9M+1279.0%
Total Assets

$3.73B

Previous: $3.33B+11.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$5.86M

Previous: $4.94M+18.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Bright Horizons · Revenue · Quarterly

$377M

Q4 2020-27.6%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Bright Horizons · $377M total across 3 segments · Q4 2020

  • Full Service Center-Based Child Care
    $263M-36.7%
  • Back-Up Care
    $85.2M+4.5%
  • Educational Advisory Services
    $28.5M+25.0%

Forward guidance

The company is not providing full earnings guidance for fiscal year 2021 due to the uncertainty regarding the duration and scope of the ongoing business disruption.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2020

Historical avgQ4 2020

-0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.1%

Avg return

30 days after

46%

25 / 54 earnings

Positive

+12.4%

Q2 2024

Best reaction

-18.2%

Q4 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.9%-16.1%-23.8%
Q4 2025-18.2%-13.4%-6.8%
Q3 2025+12.3%+8.6%+11.4%
Q1 2025-4.2%-3.8%-0.7%
Q4 2024+8.4%+9.5%+6.5%
Q3 2024-13.2%-13.0%-11.1%
Q2 2024+12.4%+10.4%+17.0%
Q1 2024+7.2%+10.2%+1.3%
Q4 2023+6.4%+11.5%+15.3%
Q3 2023+9.5%+14.7%+21.1%
Q2 2023-2.8%-4.6%-2.7%
Q1 2023+5.7%+17.2%+9.2%
Q4 2022+3.9%+2.7%+1.4%
Q3 2022+1.1%+0.2%+14.6%
Q2 2022-12.1%-16.3%-28.3%
Q1 2022-10.1%-23.1%-19.3%
Q4 2021-3.2%-1.3%+3.2%
Q3 2021-12.4%-12.4%-28.5%
Q2 2021-1.0%-1.4%-1.6%
Q1 2021-5.9%-4.8%-1.4%
Q4 2020-9.2%-8.6%-7.9%
Q3 2020-2.2%+5.8%+5.1%
Q2 2020+10.8%+7.9%+22.2%
Q1 2020-7.0%-6.7%+12.5%
Q4 2019+0.2%+0.1%-27.4%
Q3 2019+1.0%-2.8%+2.3%
Q2 2019-1.7%-0.8%+8.5%
Q1 2019+0.6%+1.3%+5.7%
Q4 2018+2.6%+2.7%+6.1%
Q3 2018+0.9%+1.2%+5.9%
Q2 2018+2.5%+1.5%+10.9%
Q1 2018-1.0%+2.2%+5.6%
Q4 2017-0.4%+1.3%+6.8%
Q3 2017+2.8%+3.7%+3.1%
Q2 2017-0.7%-0.4%+1.2%
Q1 2017+4.7%+6.4%+2.5%
Q4 2016-3.3%-3.8%-1.9%
Q3 2016-6.2%-5.7%+1.1%
Q2 2016-2.5%+0.5%+4.5%
Q1 2016-0.3%
Q4 2015-3.4%
Q3 2015+4.1%
Q2 2015+5.0%
Q1 2015+6.3%
Q4 2014+1.6%
Q3 2014-1.3%
Q2 2014-2.2%
Q1 2014+0.4%
Q4 2013-0.9%
Q3 2013-0.3%
Q2 2012-1.1%
Q2 2013-0.5%
Q1 2013-2.2%
Q4 2012+8.1%
Q3 2012
Q1 2012

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