KLC
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.
Next earnings Aug 10, 2026 · consensus $0.10 EPS, $705M rev
Last earnings +6.3% on 2026-05-14
$4.22
▲ +0.72%$4.22▼ -59.23%
over 1Y
L $1.95EODHDH $10.52
Earnings Dividend Split Congress buy Congress sellGrouped by date · hover a pin to expand
Today+0.7%
1W+0.7%
1M+11.1%
3M+105.9%
YTD+1.4%
1Y-59.2%
Avoid
Conviction
Horizon
Medium (3–12mo)
Street · 15 analysts
Hold
Unprofitable (net margin -4.1%).
Revenue (FY2026) $2.73B · FY2026
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. shows $2.73B in FY2026 revenue (+2.6% YoY), a -4.1% net margin, and -14.9% ROE.
Financials · annual, by fiscal year
| Line item | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.17B | $2.51B | $2.66B | $2.73B |
| Gross profit | — | — | — | — |
| Operating income | $389M | $275M | $79.3M | -$20.1M |
| Net income | $219M | $103M | -$92.8M | -$113M |
| Diluted EPS | $2.35 | $1.13 | -$0.96 | -$0.95 |
| Net margin | 10.1% | 4.1% | -3.5% | -4.1% |
Annual figures from SEC 10-K XBRL filings. Open the filing links below for full statement detail.
Key statistics
Valuation
Enterprise value$1.29B
EV / EBITDA12.5
EV / Sales0.5
EV / FCF11.7
P / FCF4.5
PEG (trailing)—
Earnings yield-22.6%
FCF yield22.1%
Quality & risk
ROIC (est.)-0.9%
Free cash flow$110M
Total debt$928M
Net cash-$794M
Altman Z-Score0.74 distress
Piotroski F-Score4/8
Capital returns
Buyback yield14.5%
Dividend yield (est.)—
Shareholder yield14.5%
Shares Δ YoY+0.3%
Computed from SEC XBRL annual figures + the current quote. EV and ROIC use long-term + current debt where filed; estimates, not investment advice.
Disclosure timeline
SEC · 8-Ks + reportsSome governance/structural items recently, but no outright red flags.
Recent filings
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Frequently asked
- Is KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) a buy?
- KLC currently carries a Avoid rating with 3/5 conviction, derived from its latest SEC filings. Unprofitable (net margin -4.1%).
- What is KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.'s quality score?
- KLC scores 48.72549019607843/100 (grade D) on a SEC-grounded quality model spanning value, growth, profitability, financial health and momentum.
Sources: SEC EDGAR (CIK 0001873529, latest 10-Q filed 2026-05-14) · EODHD · as of 6/26/2026, 6:56:19 PM.
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