Bright Horizons Q1 revenue rises 7% to $712 million; GAAP EPS falls to $0.62
Bright Horizons reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of $712.2 million, up 7%, while net income fell 10% to $34.1 million and diluted EPS fell to $0.62 from $0.66 on a GAAP basis. The company reaffirmed its 2026 guidance of $3.075 billion to $3.125 billion in revenue and $4.90 to $5.10 in diluted adjusted EPS, and it repurchased $224.8 million of stock in the quarter.
Key points
- Revenue of $712.2 million, up $46.7 million or 7% from the first quarter of 2025
- Net income of $34.1 million and diluted EPS of $0.62, down 10% and 6%; diluted adjusted EPS rose 6% to $0.82
- Full-year 2026 guidance reaffirmed: revenue of $3.075 billion to $3.125 billion and diluted adjusted EPS of $4.90 to $5.10
- Repurchased 2.9 million shares for $224.8 million in the first quarter of 2026, compared with $19.6 million a year earlier
The filing
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