kindercare learning cos inc - KLC

KLC

Close Chg Chg %
2.40 0.05 1.88%

Closed Market

2.44

+0.05 (1.88%)

Volume: 1.04M

Last Updated:

Apr 2, 2026, 3:59 PM EDT

Company Overview: kindercare learning cos inc - KLC

KLC Key Data

Open

$2.28

Day Range

2.24 - 2.44

52 Week Range

1.75 - 13.88

Market Cap

$287.60M

Shares Outstanding

118.36M

Public Float

31.60M

Beta

2.35

Rev. Per Employee

N/A

P/E Ratio

N/A

EPS

-$0.95

Yield

0.00%

Dividend

N/A

EX-DIVIDEND DATE

SHORT INTEREST

N/A

AVERAGE VOLUME

1.93M

 

KLC Performance

1 Week
 
18.54%
 
1 Month
 
-32.31%
 
3 Months
 
-41.59%
 
1 Year
 
-77.93%
 
5 Years
 
N/A
 

KLC Analyst Ratings

  • Sell
  • Under
  • Hold
  • Over
  • Buy
Number of Ratings 8
Full Ratings ➔

About kindercare learning cos inc - KLC

KinderCare Learning Cos., Inc. engages in the provision of community-based early childhood education centers. It offers infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, and before- and after-school programs. It operates under the KinderCare brand. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Lake Oswego, OR.

KLC At a Glance

KinderCare Learning Cos., Inc.
5005 Meadows Road
Lake Oswego, Oregon 97035
Phone 1-503-872-1300 Revenue 2.73B
Industry Other Consumer Services Net Income -112,880,000.00
Sector Consumer Services 2025 Sales Growth 2.639%
Fiscal Year-end 12 / 2026 Employees 43,700
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KLC Valuation

P/E Current N/A
P/E Ratio (with extraordinary items) N/A
P/E Ratio (without extraordinary items) N/A
Price to Sales Ratio 0.18
Price to Book Ratio 0.652
Price to Cash Flow Ratio 2.07
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 9.366
Enterprise Value to Sales 1.055
Total Debt to Enterprise Value 0.876

KLC Efficiency

Revenue/Employee 62,547.437
Income Per Employee -2,583.066
Receivables Turnover 16.277
Total Asset Turnover 0.651

KLC Liquidity

Current Ratio 0.729
Quick Ratio 0.729
Cash Ratio 0.275

KLC Profitability

Gross Margin 17.606
Operating Margin 6.732
Pretax Margin -3.415
Net Margin -4.13
Return on Assets -2.69
Return on Equity -13.938
Return on Total Capital -3.441
Return on Invested Capital -3.604

KLC Capital Structure

Total Debt to Total Equity 334.377
Total Debt to Total Capital 76.979
Total Debt to Total Assets 59.119
Long-Term Debt to Equity 313.559
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital 72.186
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Annual Financials for Kindercare Learning Cos Inc - KLC

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All values USD millions. 2022 2023 2024 2025 5-year trend
Sales/Revenue
2.17B 2.51B 2.66B 2.73B
Sales Growth
+19.80% +15.90% +6.09% +2.64%
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) incl D&A
1.51B 1.93B 2.15B 2.25B
COGS excluding D&A
- - - -
-
Depreciation & Amortization Expense
88.51M 109.05M 117.61M 123.97M
Depreciation
80.11M 99.72M 108.37M 115.12M
Amortization of Intangibles
8.40M 9.33M 9.23M 8.84M
COGS Growth
+9.34% +27.77% +11.21% +4.74%
Gross Income
652.69M 576.81M 512.92M 481.23M
Gross Income Growth
+53.98% -11.63% -11.08% -6.18%
Gross Profit Margin
+30.14% +22.98% +19.26% +17.61%
2022 2023 2024 2025 5-year trend
SG&A Expense
244.49M 286.79M 423.05M 297.23M
Research & Development
- - - -
-
Other SG&A
244.49M 286.79M 423.05M 297.23M
SGA Growth
+20.04% +17.30% +47.51% -29.74%
Other Operating Expense
- - - -
-
Unusual Expense
18.73M 14.74M 10.55M 204.05M
EBIT after Unusual Expense
389.47M 275.29M 79.32M (20.06M)
Non Operating Income/Expense
(249.00K) 7.53M 12.99M 10.69M
Non-Operating Interest Income
2.97M 6.14M 7.37M 4.83M
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
- - - -
-
Interest Expense
101.47M 152.89M 170.54M 83.97M
Interest Expense Growth
+5.08% +50.68% +11.54% -50.76%
Gross Interest Expense
101.47M 152.89M 170.54M 83.97M
Interest Capitalized
- - - -
-
Pretax Income
287.75M 129.93M (78.23M) (93.34M)
Pretax Income Growth
+147.07% -54.85% -160.21% -19.31%
Pretax Margin
+13.29% +5.18% -2.94% -3.41%
Income Tax
68.58M 27.37M 14.61M 19.54M
Income Tax - Current - Domestic
42.20M 44.56M 44.44M 12.27M
Income Tax - Current - Foreign
- - - -
-
Income Tax - Deferred - Domestic
26.38M (17.20M) (29.83M) 7.27M
Income Tax - Deferred - Foreign
- - - -
-
Income Tax Credits
- - - -
-
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
- - - -
-
Other After Tax Income (Expense)
- - - -
-
Consolidated Net Income
219.17M 102.56M (92.84M) (112.88M)
Minority Interest Expense
- - - -
-
Net Income
219.17M 102.56M (92.84M) (112.88M)
Net Income Growth
+147.90% -53.21% -190.52% -21.59%
Net Margin Growth
+10.12% +4.09% -3.49% -4.13%
Extraordinaries & Discontinued Operations
- - - -
-
Discontinued Operations
- - - -
-
Net Income After Extraordinaries
219.17M 102.56M (92.84M) (112.88M)
Preferred Dividends
- - - -
-
Net Income Available to Common
219.17M 102.56M (92.84M) (112.88M)
EPS (Basic)
1.9164 0.8968 -0.964 -0.954
EPS (Basic) Growth
+147.92% -53.20% -207.49% +1.04%
Basic Shares Outstanding
114.37M 114.37M 96.31M 118.33M
EPS (Diluted)
1.9164 0.8968 -0.964 -0.954
EPS (Diluted) Growth
+147.92% -53.20% -207.49% +1.04%
Diluted Shares Outstanding
114.37M 114.37M 96.31M 118.33M
EBITDA
496.71M 399.07M 207.47M 307.96M
EBITDA Growth
+64.19% -19.66% -48.01% +48.43%
EBITDA Margin
+22.93% +15.90% +7.79% +11.27%

Snapshot

Average Recommendation HOLD Average Target Price 2.843
Number of Ratings 8 Current Quarters Estimate 0.128
FY Report Date 06 / 2026 Current Year's Estimate 0.142
Last Quarter’s Earnings -0.01 Median PE on CY Estimate N/A
Year Ago Earnings 0.70 Next Fiscal Year Estimate 0.307
Median PE on Next FY Estimate N/A

Earnings Per Share

This Quarter Next Quarter This Fiscal Next Fiscal
# of Estimates 7 7 8 8
Mean Estimate 0.13 0.01 0.14 0.31
High Estimates 0.17 0.04 0.19 0.58
Low Estimate 0.07 -0.03 0.09 0.15
Coefficient of Variance 27.84 176.90 24.61 49.16

Analysts Recommendations

Current 1 Month Ago 3 Months Ago
BUY 1 1 1
OVERWEIGHT 0 0 1
HOLD 5 5 6
UNDERWEIGHT 0 0 0
SELL 2 2 0
MEAN Hold Hold Hold

Insider Actions for Kindercare Learning Cos Inc - KLC

Date Name Shares Transaction Value
Feb 26, 2026 John Thomson Wyatt Chief Executive Officer; Director 71,494 Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $3.72 per share 265,957.68
Feb 26, 2026 Anthony Amandi Chief Financial Officer 345,071 Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $3.72 per share 1,283,664.12
Feb 26, 2026 Jessica Harrah Chief People Officer 95,663 Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $3.72 per share 355,866.36
Feb 26, 2026 Lindsay Sorhondo Chief Operating Officer 139,478 Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $3.72 per share 518,858.16

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