NYSE : KLC
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. — Financial statements
Consumer Staples · Education & Training Services · United States
Last price 2.03 USD (Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT) · Market cap 240.59M
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Financial statements
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) reported revenue of 2.74B USD (TTM). Five years of income statement, balance sheet, cash flow and ratios below.
Income statement
Fiscal year February - January; amounts in USD.
| TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2.74B | 2.73B | 2.66B | 2.51B | 2.17B | 1.81B |
| Cost of Revenue | 2.19B | 2.14B | 2.09B | 1.99B | 1.72B | 1.44B |
| Gross Profit | 546.10M | 598.29M | 569.82M | 519.46M | 444.20M | 368.30M |
| Selling, General & Admin | 313.05M | 317.13M | 318.96M | 306.47M | 267.29M | 227.08M |
| Operating Expenses | 438.75M | 441.10M | 436.57M | 415.51M | 355.79M | 309.39M |
| Operating Income | 107.36M | 157.19M | 133.25M | 103.95M | 88.41M | 58.90M |
| Interest Expense | -80.27M | -83.97M | -170.54M | -152.89M | -101.47M | -96.58M |
| Interest & Investment Income | 4.56M | 4.83M | 7.37M | 6.14M | 2.97M | 14.00K |
| Other Non Operating Income (Expenses) | 3.14M | 2.73M | 3.38M | 1.39M | -3.22M | 631.00K |
| EBT Excluding Unusual Items | 34.78M | 80.78M | -26.54M | -41.41M | -13.31M | -37.03M |
| Impairment of Goodwill | -451.50M | -177.97M | ||||
| Gain (Loss) on Sale of Investments | 3.51M | 3.13M | 2.24M | |||
| Asset Writedown | -63.21M | -26.08M | -10.54M | -13.56M | -15.43M | -7.30M |
| Other Unusual Items | 87.00K | 26.80M | -43.40M | 184.90M | 316.50M | 160.80M |
| Pretax Income | -476.32M | -93.34M | -78.23M | 129.93M | 287.75M | 116.47M |
| Income Tax Expense | -5.10M | 19.54M | 14.61M | 27.37M | 68.58M | 28.06M |
| Net Income | -471.23M | -112.88M | -92.84M | 102.56M | 219.17M | 88.41M |
| Net Income to Common | -471.23M | -112.88M | -92.84M | 102.56M | 219.17M | 88.41M |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 118.52M | 118.33M | 96.31M | 90.37M | 93.39M | 757.61M |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 118.52M | 118.33M | 96.31M | 90.39M | 93.45M | 757.61M |
| EPS (Basic) | -3.98 | -0.95 | -0.96 | 1.13 | 2.35 | 0.12 |
| EPS (Diluted) | -3.98 | -0.95 | -0.96 | 1.13 | 2.35 | 0.12 |
| Free Cash Flow | 80.99M | 110.26M | -16.43M | 174.50M | 202.18M | 116.40M |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share | 0.68 | 0.93 | -0.17 | 1.93 | 2.16 | 0.15 |
| Gross Margin | 19.97% | 21.89% | 21.40% | 20.69% | 20.51% | 20.37% |
| Operating Margin | 3.92% | 5.75% | 5.00% | 4.14% | 4.08% | 3.26% |
| Profit Margin | -17.23% | -4.13% | -3.49% | 4.09% | 10.12% | 4.89% |
| Free Cash Flow Margin | 2.96% | 4.03% | -0.62% | 6.95% | 9.34% | 6.44% |
| EBITDA | 233.05M | 281.16M | 250.86M | 212.99M | 176.91M | 141.22M |
| EBITDA Margin | 8.52% | 10.29% | 9.42% | 8.48% | 8.17% | 7.81% |
| D&A For EBITDA | 125.69M | 123.97M | 117.61M | 109.05M | 88.51M | 82.31M |
| EBIT | 107.36M | 157.19M | 133.25M | 103.95M | 88.41M | 58.90M |
| EBIT Margin | 3.92% | 5.75% | 5.00% | 4.14% | 4.08% | 3.26% |
| Effective Tax Rate | 21.06% | 23.83% | 24.09% | |||
| Advertising Expenses | 23.90M | 26.40M | 18.50M | 19.50M | 22.90M |
Balance sheet
Fiscal year February - January; amounts in USD.
| TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | 173.71M | 133.21M | 62.34M | 156.15M | 105.21M | 177.25M |
| Trading Asset Securities | 744.00K | 1.96M | 1.21M | 1.59M | ||
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 174.45M | 133.21M | 64.29M | 157.35M | 106.80M | 177.25M |
| Accounts Receivable | 114.31M | 118.52M | 104.33M | 88.09M | 70.04M | 73.62M |
| Other Receivables | 6.00M | 49.40M | 13.03M | 7.09M | 24.25M | 21.84M |
| Receivables | 120.31M | 167.93M | 117.36M | 95.17M | 94.29M | 95.45M |
| Prepaid Expenses | 22.47M | 33.03M | 21.97M | 27.08M | 22.48M | 30.01M |
| Other Current Assets | 24.82M | 23.85M | 11.15M | 3.82M | 9.98M | 1.54M |
| Total Current Assets | 342.06M | 358.02M | 214.77M | 283.43M | 233.55M | 304.24M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 1.87B | 1.92B | 1.80B | 1.75B | 1.82B | 1.71B |
| Long-Term Investments | 700.00K | 1.67M | ||||
| Goodwill | 692.40M | 964.83M | 1.12B | 1.11B | 1.10B | 992.30M |
| Other Intangible Assets | 416.77M | 420.92M | 429.77M | 439.00M | 448.33M | 433.93M |
| Other Long-Term Assets | 82.67M | 82.15M | 83.41M | 66.64M | 57.76M | 30.83M |
| Total Assets | 3.40B | 3.75B | 3.65B | 3.65B | 3.66B | 3.47B |
| Accounts Payable | 174.79M | 48.85M | 45.29M | 50.59M | 56.67M | 47.86M |
| Accrued Expenses | 47.06M | 207.87M | 139.78M | 141.10M | 130.01M | 113.65M |
| Short-Term Debt | 346.00K | 903.00K | 11.03M | |||
| Current Portion of Long-Term Debt | 9.85M | 13.26M | 7.25M | 13.25M | 11.77M | 11.77M |
| Current Portion of Leases | 163.99M | 147.62M | 146.32M | 134.80M | 140.73M | 128.69M |
| Current Income Taxes Payable | 6.91M | 3.63M | ||||
| Current Unearned Revenue | 57.24M | 58.03M | 33.78M | 43.90M | 52.57M | 46.69M |
| Other Current Liabilities | 6.18M | 9.24M | 40.33M | 35.65M | 17.56M | 16.91M |
| Total Current Liabilities | 459.12M | 484.87M | 412.76M | 426.55M | 410.22M | 380.23M |
| Long-Term Debt | 916.10M | 920.50M | 918.72M | 1.24B | 1.35B | 1.38B |
| Long-Term Leases | 1.42B | 1.45B | 1.32B | 1.31B | 1.36B | 1.36B |
| Long-Term Deferred Tax Liabilities | 34.59M | 35.45M | 30.91M | 60.73M | 77.30M | 46.62M |
| Other Long-Term Liabilities | 103.99M | 101.54M | 99.19M | 114.56M | 65.02M | 52.13M |
| Total Liabilities | 2.94B | 2.99B | 2.78B | 3.15B | 3.26B | 3.21B |
| Common Stock | 1.19M | 1.18M | 1.18M | 904.00K | 76.00K | 454.23M |
| Additional Paid-In Capital | 845.33M | 841.30M | 830.37M | 383.19M | 389.07M | |
| Retained Earnings | -381.22M | -82.62M | 30.26M | 123.10M | 20.54M | -198.63M |
| Comprehensive Income & Other | 891.00K | -4.60M | 2.70M | -313.00K | -2.01M | |
| Shareholders' Equity | 466.19M | 755.26M | 864.51M | 506.88M | 407.69M | 255.61M |
| Total Liabilities & Equity | 3.40B | 3.75B | 3.65B | 3.65B | 3.66B | 3.47B |
| Total Debt | 2.51B | 2.53B | 2.39B | 2.69B | 2.86B | 2.89B |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -2.34B | -2.40B | -2.33B | -2.54B | -2.75B | -2.71B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -19.74 | -20.27 | -24.17 | -28.05 | -29.44 | -3.58 |
| Filing Date Shares Outstanding | 118.52M | 118.36M | 118.01M | 756.82M | 93.39M | 757.61M |
| Total Common Shares Outstanding | 118.52M | 118.34M | 117.98M | 756.82M | 93.39M | 757.61M |
| Working Capital | -117.06M | -126.85M | -197.99M | -143.12M | -176.68M | -75.98M |
| Book Value Per Share | 3.93 | 6.38 | 7.33 | 0.67 | 0.52 | 0.34 |
| Tangible Book Value | -642.99M | -630.49M | -684.97M | -1.04B | -1.14B | -1.17B |
| Tangible Book Value Per Share | -5.43 | -5.33 | -5.81 | -1.38 | -1.46 | -1.55 |
| Land | 4.52M | 4.52M | 4.52M | 11.91M | 1.51M | |
| Buildings | 3.40M | 3.37M | 3.31M | 25.49M | 3.35M | |
| Machinery | 383.57M | 354.25M | 298.76M | 268.40M | 214.75M | |
| Construction In Progress | 14.64M | 29.48M | 29.98M | 32.66M | 23.84M | |
| Leasehold Improvements | 594.46M | 549.56M | 503.30M | 457.78M | 408.96M |
Cash flow statement
Fiscal year February - January; amounts in USD.
| TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | -471.23M | -112.88M | -92.84M | 102.56M | 219.17M | 88.41M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 125.69M | 123.97M | 117.61M | 109.05M | 88.51M | 82.31M |
| Other Amortization | 5.89M | 6.10M | 6.83M | 8.48M | 4.92M | 4.85M |
| Loss (Gain) From Sale of Assets | -108.00K | -205.00K | -2.84M | 2.15M | 104.00K | -840.00K |
| Asset Writedown & Restructuring Costs | 514.70M | 204.05M | 10.54M | 13.56M | 15.43M | 7.30M |
| Loss (Gain) From Sale of Investments | -3.51M | -3.13M | -2.24M | -3.01M | 4.58M | |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 8.71M | 11.85M | 144.08M | 12.56M | 9.87M | 909.00K |
| Other Operating Activities | 11.89M | 12.71M | -4.18M | -12.98M | 26.14M | 24.38M |
| Change in Accounts Receivable | -1.58M | -14.19M | -16.35M | -18.05M | 4.45M | -12.61M |
| Change in Accounts Payable | 1.69M | 4.33M | -8.79M | -1.32M | -2.35M | 34.26M |
| Change in Unearned Revenue | 19.37M | 23.00M | 569.00K | 633.00K | -18.25M | 3.61M |
| Change in Other Net Operating Assets | -2.00M | -17.06M | -36.50M | 89.92M | -10.97M | -49.28M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 209.53M | 238.53M | 115.89M | 303.54M | 341.61M | 183.29M |
| Capital Expenditures | -128.54M | -128.27M | -132.32M | -129.04M | -139.43M | -66.90M |
| Sale of Property, Plant & Equipment | 124.00K | 293.00K | 2.87M | 906.00K | 299.00K | 905.00K |
| Cash Acquisitions | -9.54M | -23.10M | -10.92M | -10.24M | -157.62M | -14.16M |
| Other Investing Activities | -2.74M | -3.34M | -6.87M | 20.72M | -2.98M | |
| Investing Cash Flow | -140.69M | -154.42M | -147.24M | -117.66M | -299.73M | -80.15M |
| Long-Term Debt Issued | 264.34M | 1.26B | 2.27M | 11.03M | ||
| Short-Term Debt Repaid | -56.33M | |||||
| Long-Term Debt Repaid | -11.20M | -621.94M | -1.32B | -46.46M | -13.42M | |
| Total Debt Repaid | -13.39M | -11.20M | -621.94M | -1.38B | -46.46M | -13.42M |
| Net Debt Issued (Repaid) | -13.39M | -11.20M | -357.60M | -117.40M | -44.19M | -2.39M |
| Issuance of Common Stock | 625.97M | 23.26M | ||||
| Repurchase of Common Stock | -814.00K | -1.46M | -224.00K | -72.67M | ||
| Common Dividends Paid | -320.00M | |||||
| Other Financing Activities | -48.00K | -592.00K | -10.77M | -17.54M | -807.00K | |
| Financing Cash Flow | -14.26M | -13.25M | -62.63M | -134.94M | -117.66M | 20.87M |
| Net Cash Flow | 54.58M | 70.87M | -93.98M | 50.94M | -75.78M | 124.01M |
| Free Cash Flow | 80.99M | 110.26M | -16.43M | 174.50M | 202.18M | 116.40M |
| Free Cash Flow Margin | 2.96% | 4.03% | -0.62% | 6.95% | 9.34% | 6.44% |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share | 0.68 | 0.93 | -0.17 | 1.93 | 2.16 | 0.15 |
| Levered Free Cash Flow | 41.25M | 50.11M | 69.51M | -7.54M | -15.97M | -1.66M |
| Unlevered Free Cash Flow | 85.52M | 96.49M | 169.27M | 79.54M | 42.53M | 53.85M |
| Cash Interest Paid | 85.92M | 83.10M | 126.26M | 138.92M | 96.08M | 87.63M |
| Cash Income Tax Paid | 983.00K | 15.15M | 47.67M | 29.45M | 70.48M | 3.06M |
| Change in Working Capital | 17.48M | -3.92M | -61.07M | 71.18M | -27.13M | -24.02M |
Ratios
Fiscal year February - January; amounts in USD.
| TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Capitalization | 258.96M | 492.21M | 2.10B | |||
| Enterprise Value | 2.60B | 2.84B | 4.95B | |||
| Last Close Price | 2.03 | 4.16 | 17.81 | |||
| Forward PE | 18.37 | 6.70 | 26.07 | |||
| PS Ratio | 0.09 | 0.18 | 0.79 | |||
| PB Ratio | 0.52 | 0.65 | 2.43 | |||
| P/FCF Ratio | 2.97 | 4.46 | ||||
| P/OCF Ratio | 1.15 | 2.06 | 18.13 | |||
| EV/Sales Ratio | 0.94 | 1.04 | 1.86 | |||
| EV/EBITDA Ratio | 11.07 | 10.11 | 19.73 | |||
| EV/EBIT Ratio | 24.03 | 18.09 | 37.15 | |||
| EV/FCF Ratio | 31.85 | 25.78 | ||||
| Debt / Equity Ratio | 5.39 | 3.35 | 2.77 | 5.31 | 7.01 | 11.29 |
| Debt / EBITDA Ratio | 3.94 | 3.77 | 3.87 | 4.78 | 5.73 | 6.44 |
| Debt / FCF Ratio | 31.04 | 22.96 | 15.43 | 14.14 | 24.80 | |
| Net Debt / Equity Ratio | 5.02 | 3.18 | 2.69 | 5.00 | 6.75 | 10.60 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA Ratio | 10.04 | 8.53 | 9.28 | 11.90 | 15.55 | 19.18 |
| Net Debt / FCF Ratio | 28.88 | 21.75 | -141.61 | 14.53 | 13.61 | 23.28 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.76 | 0.74 | 0.73 | 0.69 | 0.61 | 0.54 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.64 | 0.62 | 0.44 | 0.59 | 0.49 | 0.72 |
| Current Ratio | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.52 | 0.66 | 0.57 | 0.80 |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -67.78% | -13.94% | -13.54% | 22.43% | 66.09% | 45.12% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 1.86% | 2.66% | 2.28% | 1.77% | 1.55% | 1.09% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 3.78% | 4.95% | 4.28% | 2.65% | 2.20% | 1.51% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 3.60% | 4.80% | 4.10% | 3.20% | 2.70% | 1.90% |
| Earnings Yield | -181.97% | -22.93% | -4.42% | |||
| FCF Yield | 33.66% | 22.40% | -0.78% | |||
| Buyback Yield / Dilution | -7.49% | -22.86% | -6.55% | 3.28% | 87.67% | -4.09% |