Bright Horizons earnings beat by $0.04, revenue fell short of estimates

Bright Horizons, the provider of early education and preschool programs, released its third quarter results on Thursday. The company reported earnings per share (EPS) of $1.80, which was $0.04 higher than the consensus analyst estimate of $1.76. However, the company's revenue of $841 million fell short of the expected $842.69 million.

Looking ahead, Bright Horizons projects FY 2026 EPS to be between $4.98 and $5.03, slightly below the analyst consensus of $5.11. The company also anticipates FY 2026 revenue to reach $3.07 billion, which is slightly below the consensus estimate of $3.10 billion.

The stock price of Bright Horizons closed at $66.98 on the day of the earnings release. Over the past three months, the stock has experienced a decline of 10.14%, while over the past year, it has dropped by 27.42%. Bright Horizons has received 6 positive EPS revisions and 3 negative EPS revisions in the last 90 days.

Bright Horizons has maintained a "good" financial health score according to InvestingPro. Investors can find more information on the company's recent earnings performance and financials on Investing.com's dedicated page for Bright Horizons. To stay informed about upcoming earnings reports, readers can visit Investing.com's earnings calendar.