KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC)

NYQ – Real Time Price. Currency in USD

4.22

+0.03 (0.72%)

At close: Jun 26, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

4.20

-0.02 (-0.47%)

After-hours: Jun 26, 2026, 7:58 PM EDT

Stock details

Previous close: 4.22$
Day's range: 4.04 - 4.34$
52-week range: 1.75 - 10.76$
Volume: 1 343 063
Average volume: 758 475
Beta: 2.2
EPS (TTM): -3.58
PE ratio (TTM): N/A
Forward P/E: 22.37
Market cap: 499 767 397
Shares outstanding: 118 428 293
Dividend yield: N/A
Next earnings date: 2026-08-18
Sector: Consumer Staples
Industry: Education & Training Services

About the company

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. provides early childhood education and care services in the United States. The company offers community-based early childhood education services for infants, toddlers, preschool, and kindergarten students; and customized family care benefits for organizations, including care for young children on or near the site where their parents work, tuition benefits, and backup care under the KinderCa... read more

CEO: John Wyatt
Country: United States
IPO Date: 2024-10-09
Employees: 43700
Fiscal Year End: February - January
Website: https://www.investors.kinde...

Revenue Breakdown

Early Childhood Education Centers / 92.12%

Before- and After-school Sites / 7.88%

News

No Data

There are no news for this stock.

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Overall Score

2.7 / 1027%

Financial Strength

3.2

Profitability

2.4

Effectiveness

1.5

Growth

Forecast

2.8

Valuation

5.8

Dividend

Economic Moat

Octagon View

Strength & Weakness

Total debt $2.5B significantly exceeds cash reserves ($132.9M), raising financial stability concerns

Total current liabilities $468.0M surpass Total current assets $344.0M, signaling liquidity issues

Debt-to-equity ratio (5.4) far exceeds the industry average, reflecting over-leverage

Interest coverage ratio (1.0x) is dangerously low, suggesting debt repayment risks

The company generates positive free cash flow $1.1M, supporting its financial health

Financial Strength

NAME	RATIO	INDUSTRY	SCORE
Current ratio	0.73	1.97	4.0
Quick ratio	0.73	1.64	4.0
Debt to Equity	5.37	3.15	2.0
Debt to Assets	0.74	0.31	2.0
Interest coverage	1.04	106.29	4.0
Weighted average score			3.2

Debt to Assets

Financial

Values in USD
(B=Billions, M=Millions, K=Thousands)

Values in USD (B=Billions, M=Millions, K=Thousands)

METRIC	2022	2023	2024	2025	TTM
Total Revenue	2.17B	2.51B	2.66B	2.73B	2.74B
Gross Profit	653M	577M	513M	481M	450M
Operating Income	408M	290M	90M	184M	153M
Net Income	219M	103M	-93M	-113M	-424M
EBITDA	497M	399M	207M	308M	278M

Current Ratio

Revenue & Net Income

Cashflow

Margin Ratios

Profitability

NAME	RATIO	INDUSTRY	SCORE
Gross margin %	13.46	52.76	3.0
Operating margin %	2.88	-0.18	2.0
Net margin %	-43.10	-28.86	1.0
EBITDA margin %	7.50	-10.68	3.0
Cash flow margin %	4.62	28.71	3.0
Weighted average score			2.4

Net Margin

Effectiveness

NAME	RATIO	INDUSTRY	SCORE
ROA	-4.49	-2.26	1.0
ROE	-24.66	31.07	1.0
ROIC	-5.47	-8.76	1.0
ROCE	1.12	-0.16	3.0
Weighted average score			1.5

Estimated EPS vs Actual EPS

Forecast

NAME	REVENUE GROWTH	EPS GROWTH	SCORE
Current quarter	-0.31	-56.12	1.0
Next quarter	1.42	-78.01	2.0
Current year	-0.74	-73.05	1.0
Next year	2.77	55.81	7.0
Weighted average score			2.8

Analyst Rating

Growth

NAME	REVENUE	NET INCOME	EPS	FCF	SCORE
Q/Q	-2.26	-63.58	-66.66	103.82	3.3
Y/Y	0.64	-1469.9	-82.6	-98.56	1.3
3y average	8.21	-88.42	N/A	215.3	4.5
5y average	15.34	10.18	N/A	231.19	6.8
Weighted average score					4.0

Revenue Growth Rate vs. Industry

Valuation

NAME	RATIO	INDUSTRY	SCORE
P/E	28.32	-3.07	4.0
PEG (5yr expected)	N/A	0.96	1.0
P/S	0.18	6.29	10
P/B	1.06	11.30	8.2
Weighted average score			5.8

DCF Model

DCF Model Period5 years

Discount rate9.22%

Perpetual growth rate3%

Revenue 5 year CAGR8.98%

FCF 5 year CAGR4

Fair value19.53$

Stock price4.22$

Dividend

NAME	CURRENT	INDUSTRY	SCORE
Dividend yield	0.00	N/A	1.0
Payout ratio	0.00	N/A	1.0
5-year dividend growth rate	N/A	N/A	1.0
Years of dividend increase	N/A	N/A	1.0
Weighted average score			1.0

Fair Value

$19.53

UndervaluedStock priceOvervalued

$4.22

Economic Moat

NAME	SCALE	SCORE
Market share	None	1.0
Intangible assets	None	1.0
Switching costs	None	1.0
Network effect	None	1.0
Economies of scale	None	1.0
Weighted average score		1.0

About the company

CEO

John Wyatt

Country

United States

IPO Date

2024-10-09

Employees

43700

Fiscal Year End

February - January

Website

https://www.investors.kinde...

NAME

RATIO

INDUSTRY

5Y TREND

SCORE

Current ratio

0.73

1.97

4.0

Quick ratio

0.73

1.64

4.0

Debt to Equity

5.37

3.15

2.0

Debt to Assets

0.74

0.31

2.0

Interest coverage

1.04

106.29

4.0

Weighted average score

3.2

METRIC

2022

2023

2024

2025

TTM

Total Revenue

2.17B

2.51B

2.66B

2.73B

2.74B

Gross Profit

653M

577M

513M

481M

450M

Operating Income

408M

290M

90M

184M

153M

Net Income

219M

103M

-93M

-113M

-424M

EBITDA

497M

399M

207M

308M

278M

NAME

RATIO

INDUSTRY

5Y TREND

SCORE

Gross margin %

13.46

52.76

3.0

Operating margin %

2.88

-0.18

2.0

Net margin %

-43.10

-28.86

1.0

EBITDA margin %

7.50

-10.68

3.0

Cash flow margin %

4.62

28.71

3.0

Weighted average score

2.4

NAME

RATIO

INDUSTRY

5Y TREND

SCORE

ROA

-4.49

-2.26

1.0

ROE

-24.66

31.07

1.0

ROIC

-5.47

-8.76

1.0

ROCE

1.12

-0.16

3.0

Weighted average score

1.5

NAME

REVENUE GROWTH

EPS GROWTH

SCORE

Current quarter

-0.31

-56.12

1.0

Next quarter

1.42

-78.01

2.0

Current year

-0.74

-73.05

1.0

Next year

2.77

55.81

7.0

Weighted average score

2.8

NAME

REVENUE

NET INCOME

EPS

FCF

SCORE

Q/Q

-2.26

-63.58

-66.66

103.82

3.3

Y/Y

0.64

-1469.9

-82.6

-98.56

1.3

3y average

8.21

-88.42

N/A

215.3

4.5

5y average

15.34

10.18

N/A

231.19

6.8

Weighted average score

4.0

NAME

RATIO

INDUSTRY

5Q TREND

SCORE

P/E

28.32

-3.07

4.0

PEG (5yr expected)

N/A

0.96

1.0

P/S

0.18

6.29

P/B

1.06

11.30

8.2

Weighted average score

5.8

NAME

CURRENT

INDUSTRY

SCORE

Dividend yield

0.00

N/A

1.0

Payout ratio

0.00

N/A

1.0

5-year dividend growth rate

N/A

1.0

Years of dividend increase

N/A

1.0

Weighted average score

1.0

NAME

SCALE

SCORE

Market share

None

1.0

Intangible assets

None

1.0

Switching costs

None

1.0

Network effect

None

1.0

Economies of scale

None

1.0

Weighted average score

1.0

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Stock details

About the company

Revenue Breakdown

News

Chart: KLC

Overall Score

Octagon View

Strength & Weakness

Financial Strength

Debt to Assets

Financial

Current Ratio

Revenue & Net Income

Cashflow

Margin Ratios

Profitability

Net Margin

Effectiveness

Estimated EPS vs Actual EPS

Forecast

Analyst Rating

Growth

Revenue Growth Rate vs. Industry

Valuation

DCF Model

Dividend

Fair Value

$19.53

$4.22

Economic Moat

Stock details

About the company

Revenue Breakdown

News

Chart: KLC

Overall Score

Octagon View

Strength & Weakness

Financial Strength

Debt to Assets

Financial

Current Ratio

Revenue & Net Income

Cashflow

Margin Ratios

Profitability

Net Margin

Effectiveness

Estimated EPS vs Actual EPS

Forecast

Analyst Rating

Growth

Revenue Growth Rate vs. Industry

Valuation

DCF Model

Dividend

Fair Value

$19.53

$4.22

Economic Moat