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Mar 31, 2024

Bright Horizons Q1 2024 Earnings Report

Bright Horizons' first quarter results for 2024 reflected better-than-expected revenue and earnings, driven by positive momentum across the business.

Key Takeaways

Bright Horizons reported a strong start to 2024, with revenue of $623 million, a 12% increase compared to the first quarter of 2023. Net income increased by 109% to $17 million, and diluted earnings per share rose by 107% to $0.29. The company reaffirmed its financial guidance for 2024.

Revenue increased by 12% to $623 million due to enrollment gains, tuition price increases, and increased utilization of back-up care services.

Income from operations increased by 30% to $39.9 million, driven by incremental gross profit contributions from the full service center-based child care and back-up care segments.

Net income increased by 109% to $17.0 million, with diluted earnings per common share increasing to $0.29.

Adjusted EBITDA increased by 7% to $75.0 million, and adjusted income from operations increased by 9% to $39.9 million.

Total Revenue
$623M
Previous year: $554M
+12.5%
EPS
$0.51
Previous year: $0.49
+4.1%
Adjusted EBITDA
$75M
Adjusted Net Income
$29.6M
Operating Cash Flow
$116M
Gross Profit
$135M
Previous year: $122M
+11.1%
Cash and Equivalents
$63.7M
Previous year: $44.6M
+42.7%
Free Cash Flow
$96.9M
Previous year: $49.1M
+97.5%
Total Assets
$3.79B
Previous year: $3.81B
-0.4%

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Bright Horizons Revenue by Segment

Forward Guidance

The company expects fiscal year 2024 revenue to be in the range of $2.6 billion to $2.7 billion and diluted adjusted earnings per common share to be in the range of $3.00 to $3.20.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income