Is BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC. (BFAM) Halal?
Shariah Screening — 5 Standards
Based on financial data from December 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAOIFI | 40.3% / 30% | 3.6% / 30% | 6.7% / 30% | 0.0% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| DJIM | 40.3% / 33% | 3.6% / 33% | 6.7% / 33% | 0.0% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| MSCI | 45.3% / 33% | 4.0% / 33% | 7.6% / 33% | 0.0% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| S&P | 40.3% / 33% | 3.6% / 33% | 6.7% / 33% | 0.0% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| FTSE | 45.3% / 33% | 4.0% / 33% | 7.6% / 50% | 0.0% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 25.4% | |
| Operating Margin | 12.3% | |
| Net Margin | 6.6% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 14.8% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 5.9% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | $351M |
| Free Cash Flow | $259M |
| Total Debt | $1.8B |
| Debt-to-Equity | 131.4 |
| Current Ratio | 0.5 |
| Total Assets | $3.9B |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | $81.20 |
| 50-Day MA | $81.27 |
| 200-Day MA | $102.20 |
| Avg Volume | 907K |
| Beta | 1.4 |
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52-Week Range
$63.68
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About BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC. (BFAM)
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. provides early education and childcare, comprehensive back-up care, educational advisory, and other workplace solutions services for employers and families in the United States, Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Australia, and India. It operates in three segments: Full-Service Center-Based Child Care, Back-Up Care, and Educational Advisory services. The Full-Service Center-Based Child Care segment offers traditional center-based early education and childcare, preschool, and elementary education services. The Back-Up Care segment provides center-based back-up childcare, in-home child and senior care, school-age programs, camps, tutoring, pet care, and self-sourced reimbursed care services, as well as sittercity, an online marketplace for families and caregivers through early education and childcare centers, school-age programs and in-home care providers, the back-up care network, and other providers. The Educational Advisory services segment offers tuition assistance and student loan repayment program management, workforce education, and related educational consulting services, as well as college admissions and college financial advisory services. The company was formerly known as Bright Horizons Solutions Corp. and changed its name to Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. in July 2012. Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC. (BFAM) halal to invest in?
Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC. is Not Halal. The company fails one or more screening criteria. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.
What is BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC.'s debt ratio?
BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC.'s debt ratio is 40.3% under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%. Under MSCI and FTSE (which use total assets as the denominator), the debt ratio is 45.3%.
What are BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC.'s key financial metrics?
BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC. has a market capitalization of $4.4B, trailing P/E ratio of 23.2, and revenue of $2.9B. The company maintains a gross margin of 25.4% and a net margin of 6.6%. Return on equity stands at 14.8%.
How often is the screening data updated?
Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.
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