Bright Horizons Family Solutions (MEX:BFAM) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.86 (As of Jul. 12, 2026) — 46% Below Median


MEX:BFAM Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc MEX:BFAM
73 GF Score
Price MXN1,370.45
GF Value MXN2,530.03
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What is Bright Horizons Family Solutions Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Bright Horizons Family Solutions MEX:BFAM 73 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.86 as of Jul. 12, 2026, which is 46% below its 10-year median of 7.20. GuruFocus rates MEX:BFAM with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN2,530.03. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 66 Personal Services companies, Bright Horizons Family Solutions ranks worse than 72.73% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-12), Bright Horizons Family Solutions's current share price is MXN1370.45. Bright Horizons Family Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN355.09. Bright Horizons Family Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 3.86.

The historical rank and industry rank for Bright Horizons Family Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

MEX:BFAM' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.92   Med: 7.2   Max: 15.11
Current: 3.45

During the past years, Bright Horizons Family Solutions's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 15.11. The lowest was 2.92. And the median was 7.20.

MEX:BFAM's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
72.73% of 66 companies
in the Personal Services industry
Industry Median: 1.65 vs MEX:BFAM: 3.45

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN390.747. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is MXN355.09 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Bright Horizons Family Solutions  (MEX:BFAM) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Bright Horizons Family Solutions Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Bright Horizons Family Solutions Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Bright Horizons Family Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Bright Horizons Family Solutions Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.39 6.10 5.26 4.88 3.86

MEX:BFAM vs ANDG, HRB, FTDR: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Personal Services subindustry, Bright Horizons Family Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Bright Horizons Family Solutions Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Personal Services Industry

For the Personal Services industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Bright Horizons Family Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Bright Horizons Family Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Bright Horizons Family Solutions Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=1370.45/355.09
=3.86

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Bright Horizons Family Solutions's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=390.747/330.2130*330.2130
=390.747

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 213.084 241.018 291.941
201609 228.639 241.428 312.721
201612 240.736 241.432 329.261
201703 230.086 243.801 311.637
201706 222.097 244.955 299.399
201709 238.692 246.819 319.340
201712 253.584 246.524 339.670
201803 232.739 249.554 307.963
201806 255.249 251.989 334.485
201809 252.590 252.439 330.411
201812 266.202 251.233 349.888
201903 281.032 254.202 365.066
201906 291.410 256.143 375.678
201909 304.899 256.759 392.125
201912 316.462 256.974 406.655
202003 379.543 258.115 485.559
202006 459.814 257.797 588.977
202009 449.831 260.280 570.693
202012 422.341 260.474 535.418
202103 441.163 264.877 549.983
202106 419.771 271.696 510.180
202109 430.877 274.310 518.688
202112 407.920 278.802 483.140
202203 394.801 287.504 453.449
202206 384.009 296.311 427.945
202209 347.636 296.808 386.762
202212 366.142 296.797 407.365
202303 344.826 301.836 377.245
202306 341.378 305.109 369.466
202309 351.351 307.789 376.949
202312 356.018 306.746 383.254
202403 352.031 312.332 372.185
202406 405.414 314.175 426.110
202409 473.914 315.301 496.328
202412 464.452 315.605 485.949
202503 471.234 319.799 486.579
202506 460.799 322.561 471.730
202509 461.004 324.800 468.687
202512 433.549 324.054 441.789
202603 390.747 330.213 390.747

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.86 mean?
Bright Horizons Family Solutions (MEX:BFAM) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.86 as of Jul. 12, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Bright Horizons Family Solutions and its competitors. This is 46% below median its historical median of 7.20. Over the past decade, Bright Horizons Family Solutions' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.92 to 15.11. According to the industry distribution chart, Bright Horizons Family Solutions ranks #48 out of 66 companies in the Personal Services industry, placing it in the top 72.7%.
Is Bright Horizons Family Solutions' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Bright Horizons Family Solutions' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.86 is 46% below median its 10-year median of 7.20. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.92 to a high of 15.11. The Personal Services industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.65. Bright Horizons Family Solutions' value of 3.86 is 133.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Bright Horizons Family Solutions ranks #48 out of 66 companies in the Personal Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a GF Score™ of 73/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bright Horizons Family Solutions' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to ANDG and HRB?
According to the Personal Services industry distribution chart, Bright Horizons Family Solutions ranks #48 out of 66 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Bright Horizons Family Solutions in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.65. Bright Horizons Family Solutions' value of 3.86 is 133.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Bright Horizons Family Solutions' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.92 to 15.11 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.20 vs. the industry median of 1.65, Bright Horizons Family Solutions has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for a Personal Services company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Personal Services companies is 1.65, based on 66 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Bright Horizons Family Solutions's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.86 is 133.9% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Bright Horizons Family Solutions and its competitors. For the Personal Services industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Bright Horizons Family Solutions's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.86, which is 46% below median its own 10-year median of 7.20. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bright Horizons Family Solutions stock overvalued right now?
Bright Horizons Family Solutions (MEX:BFAM) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.86. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN2,530.03, compared to a current price of MXN1,370.45 — trading 45.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.86, which is 46% below median its 10-year median of 7.20 and 133.9% above the Personal Services industry median of 1.65. Bright Horizons Family Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Bright Horizons Family Solutions (MEX:BFAM), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.86 as of Jul. 12, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Bright Horizons Family Solutions (MEX:BFAM) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bright Horizons Family Solutions stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of MXN1,370.45 is trading 45.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN2,530.03.

Key valuation signals for MEX:BFAM:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.86 (46% below median its 10-year median of 7.20)
  • GF Value™: MXN2,530.03 vs. price of MXN1,370.45 (45.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 73/100 with 1 warning sign
  • Industry Position: 133.9% above the Personal Services median (#48 of 66)

No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:BFAM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Bright Horizons Family Solutions Business Description

Other Exchanges BFAM:USA
Address 2 Wells Avenue, Newton, MA, USA, 02459
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc provider of early education and child care, family care solutions, and workforce education services that help working families and client employees personally and professionally. It provides services under multi-year contracts with employers that offer early education and child care, back-up care, and educational advisory services as part of their employee benefits package. The company has three business segments; Full-service center-based child care, Backup care, and Educational advisory services. The majority of the revenue is generated by full-service center-based child care, which includes traditional center-based child care and early education services. Other services provided by the company include in-home child and elder care, and Others.
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