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Bright Horizons Family Solutions (FRA:BHA) EBITDA Margin % Explanation
EBITDA Margin % is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue. It is an performance metric measuring company's operating profitability. EBITDA Margin takes depreciation and amortization, interest expense and tax into account, which makes it easy to compare the relative profitability of companies of different sizes in the same industry.
Bright Horizons Family Solutions EBITDA Margin % Related Terms
Bright Horizons Family Solutions EBITDA Margin % Historical Data
* 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 EBITDA Margin % Chart
FRA:BHA vs ANDG, FTDR, HRB: EBITDA Margin % Comparison
For the Personal Services subindustry, Bright Horizons Family Solutions's EBITDA Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and EBITDA Margin % 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 EBITDA Margin % vs Personal Services Industry
For the Personal Services industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Bright Horizons Family Solutions's EBITDA Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Bright Horizons Family Solutions's EBITDA Margin % falls into.
* 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 (FRA:BHA) has a EBITDA Margin % of 13.40% as of Jun. 2026. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on Bright Horizons Family Solutions and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 13.66. Over the past decade, Bright Horizons Family Solutions' EBITDA Margin % has ranged from 10.89 to 18.24. According to the industry distribution chart, Bright Horizons Family Solutions ranks #45 out of 95 companies in the Personal Services industry, placing it in the top 47.4%.
Is Bright Horizons Family Solutions' EBITDA Margin % too high?
Bright Horizons Family Solutions' current EBITDA Margin % of 13.40% is near median its 10-year median of 13.66. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 10.89 to a high of 18.24. The Personal Services industry median EBITDA Margin % is 12.93. Bright Horizons Family Solutions' value of 13.40% is 3.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Bright Horizons Family Solutions ranks #45 out of 95 companies in the Personal Services industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bright Horizons Family Solutions' EBITDA Margin % compare to ANDG and FTDR?
According to the Personal Services industry distribution chart, Bright Horizons Family Solutions ranks #45 out of 95 companies for EBITDA Margin %. This puts Bright Horizons Family Solutions in the upper half of its industry. The industry median EBITDA Margin % is 12.93. Bright Horizons Family Solutions' value of 13.40% is 3.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Bright Horizons Family Solutions' own EBITDA Margin % has ranged from 10.89 to 18.24 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 13.66 vs. the industry median of 12.93, 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 EBITDA Margin % for a Personal Services company?
The median EBITDA Margin % among Personal Services companies is 12.93, based on 95 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a EBITDA Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, EBITDA Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Bright Horizons Family Solutions's current EBITDA Margin % of 13.40% is 3.6% 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 EBITDA Margin % mean?
A high EBITDA Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on Bright Horizons Family Solutions and its competitors. For the Personal Services industry, the median EBITDA Margin % is 12.93 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Bright Horizons Family Solutions's current EBITDA Margin % is 13.40%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 13.66. 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?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bright Horizons Family Solutions (FRA:BHA) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is €117.91, compared to a current price of €64.00 — trading 45.7% below its estimated fair value. The current EBITDA Margin % is 13.40%, which is near median its 10-year median of 13.66 and 3.6% above the Personal Services industry median of 12.93. Bright Horizons Family Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EBITDA Margin % calculated?
EBITDA Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Bright Horizons Family Solutions (FRA:BHA), the current EBITDA Margin % is 13.40% as of Jun. 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 (FRA:BHA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bright Horizons Family Solutions stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €64.00 is trading 45.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of €117.91.
GuruFocus considers Bright Horizons Family Solutions to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for FRA:BHA:
EBITDA Margin %: 13.40% (near median its 10-year median of 13.66)
GF Value™: €117.91 vs. price of €64.00 (45.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 3.6% above the Personal Services median (#45 of 95)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:BHA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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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