NYSE : KLC
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. — Key statistics
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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Key statistics
Valuation
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Market Cap | 248.29M |
| Enterprise Value | 2.59B |
Dates
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Earnings Date | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
Shares
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Current Share Class | 118.52M |
| Shares Outstanding | 118.52M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +7.49% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.25% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 5.36% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 23.38% |
| Float | 30.74M |
Ratios
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Forward PE | 18.41 |
| PS Ratio | 0.09 |
| Forward PS | 0.09 |
| PB Ratio | 0.52 |
| P/TBV Ratio | n/a |
| P/FCF Ratio | 2.97 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 1.15 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Evratios
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| EV / Earnings | n/a |
| EV / Sales | 0.94 |
| EV / EBITDA | 11.07 |
| EV / EBIT | 24.03 |
| EV / FCF | 31.85 |
Financialposition
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.75 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.64 |
| Debt / Equity | 5.39 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.94 |
| Debt / FCF | 31.04 |
| Interest Coverage | 1.34 |
Financialefficiency
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -67.78% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 1.87% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 3.78% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 3.65% |
| Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) | 4.54% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $62,586 |
| Profits Per Employee | -$10,783 |
| Employee Count | 43,700 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.76 |
| Inventory Turnover | n/a |
Taxes
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Income Tax | -5.10M |
| Effective Tax Rate | n/a |
Stockprice
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Beta (5Y) | 3.88 |
| 52-Week Price Change | -64.26% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 2.15 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 3.49 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 52.72 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 709,883 |
Shortselling
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Short Interest | 3.73M |
| Short Previous Month | 3.44M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 3.15% |
| Short % of Float | 12.14% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 5.54 |
Incomestatement
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Revenue | 2.74B |
| Gross Profit | 546.10M |
| Operating Income | 107.36M |
| Pretax Income | -476.33M |
| Net Income | -471.23M |
| EBITDA | 233.05M |
| EBIT | 107.36M |
| Loss Per Share | -$3.98 |
Balancesheet
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 174.45M |
| Total Debt | 2.51B |
| Net Cash | -2.34B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$19.74 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 466.19M |
| Book Value Per Share | 3.93 |
| Working Capital | -117.06M |
Cashflow
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 209.53M |
| Capital Expenditures | -128.54M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 125.69M |
| Net Borrowing | -13.40M |
| Free Cash Flow | 80.99M |
| FCF Per Share | $0.68 |
Margins
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Gross Margin | 19.97% |
| Operating Margin | 3.93% |
| Pretax Margin | -17.42% |
| Profit Margin | -17.23% |
| EBITDA Margin | 8.52% |
| EBIT Margin | 3.93% |
| FCF Margin | 2.96% |
Dividends
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Dividend Per Share | n/a |
| Dividend Yield | n/a |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | n/a |
| Years of Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| FCF Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Buyback Yield | -7.49% |
| Shareholder Yield | -7.49% |
| Earnings Yield | -189.79% |
| FCF Yield | 33.66% |
Analystforecasts
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Price Target | $3.91 |
| Price Target Difference | 86.83% |
| Analyst Consensus | Hold |
| Analyst Count | 8 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) | 0.99% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) | -16.73% |
Stocksplits
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Last Split Date | n/a |
| Split Type | n/a |
| Split Ratio | n/a |
Scores
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Altman Z-Score | 0.84 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 |
Fairvalue
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Lynch Fair Value | n/a |
| Lynch Upside | n/a |
| Graham Number | n/a |
| Graham Upside | n/a |