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KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC)

2.5000 -0.0200 (-0.79%)
At close: September 1 at 4:00:02 PM EDT
2.5500 +0.0500 (+2.00%)
Pre-Market: 7:45:00 AM EDT
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  • Previous Close 2.5200
  • Open 2.5000
  • Bid 2.4500 x 90000
  • Ask 2.7000 x 150000
  • Day's Range 2.4550 - 2.5600
  • 52 Week Range 1.7500 - 7.6800
  • Volume 719,855
  • Avg. Volume 813,393
  • Market Cap (intraday) 296.293M
  • Beta (5Y Monthly) --
  • PE Ratio (TTM) --
  • EPS (TTM) -3.9800
  • Earnings Date Nov 12, 2026
  • Forward Dividend & Yield --
  • Ex-Dividend Date --
  • 1y Target Est 4.13

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 KinderCare Learning Centers (KCLC) and Crème School brands. It also provides before-and after-school programs, including summer camp programs for preschool and school-age children under the Champions brand. The company was formerly known as KC Holdco, LLC and changed its name to KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. in January 2022. KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregon.

www.investors.kindercare.com

35,700

Full Time Employees

January 03

Fiscal Year Ends

Performance Overview

Trailing total returns as of 9/1/2026, which may include dividends or other distributions. Benchmark is S&P 500 (^GSPC) .

YTD Return

KLC
42.13%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
11.48%

1-Year Return

KLC
65.23%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
18.13%

3-Year Return

KLC
90.74%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
69.00%

5-Year Return

KLC
90.74%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
68.69%

Earnings Trends

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Earnings Per Share

GAAP
Normalized
GAAP
Normalized

Revenue vs. Earnings

Annual
Quarterly
Annual
Quarterly
Q1 FY26
Revenue 672.52M
Earnings -289.83M
Profit Margin -43.10%

Q3

FY25

Q4

FY25

Q1

FY26

-200M
0
200M
400M
600M
-40.0%
-30.0%
-20.0%
-10.0%
0.0%

Analyst Insights

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Analyst Price Targets

2.50
4.13 Average
2.5000 Current
6.00 High

Analyst Recommendations

  • Strong Buy
  • Buy
  • Hold
  • Underperform
  • Sell

Latest Rating

Date 8/14/2026
Analyst UBS
Rating Action Maintains
Rating Neutral
Price Action Lowers
Price Target 5 -> 4.5

Statistics

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Valuation Measures

Annual
As of 8/31/2026
  • Market Cap

    298.66M

  • Enterprise Value

    2.64B

  • Trailing P/E

    --

  • Forward P/E

    5.01

  • PEG Ratio (5yr expected)

    --

  • Price/Sales (ttm)

    0.11

  • Price/Book (mrq)

    0.64

  • Enterprise Value/Revenue

    0.96

  • Enterprise Value/EBITDA

    25.39

Financial Highlights

Profitability and Income Statement

  • Profit Margin

    -17.23%

  • Return on Assets (ttm)

    1.87%

  • Return on Equity (ttm)

    -67.78%

  • Revenue (ttm)

    2.74B

  • Net Income Avi to Common (ttm)

    -471.23M

  • Diluted EPS (ttm)

    -3.9800

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

  • Total Cash (mrq)

    174.45M

  • Total Debt/Equity (mrq)

    539.17%

  • Levered Free Cash Flow (ttm)

    41.25M

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Company Insights

Fair Value

2.5000 Current

Dividend Score

0 Low
Sector Avg.
100 High

Hiring Score

0 Low
Sector Avg.
100 High

Insider Sentiment Score

0 Low
Sector Avg.
100 High

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