KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.

KLC
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.US flagNew York Stock Exchange
3.92
USD
-0.10
- -
464.24MMarket Cap
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
18.54
20.76
15.12
19.98
23.97
27.78
27.65
23.1
23.12
Basic EPS, GAAP
-0.4
-0.32
-1.43
0.98
2.43
1.13
-0.96
-0.95
-3.58
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.03
0.25
-0.38
1.29
2.24
1.93
-0.17
0.93
0.31
Dividend per Share
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
3.32
- -
- -
Book Value per Share
- -
2.72
1.58
2.83
0.23
1.37
0.33
-0.69
-3.14
Tangible Book Value per Share
- -
-13.29
-14.24
-12.94
-12.65
-11.54
-7.11
-5.33
-5.4
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
90
90
90
90
90
90
96
118
118
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
1,675
1,876
1,367
1,808
2,166
2,510
2,663
2,733
2,738
Operating Margin (%)
3.72
4.65
-2.33
12.15
18.7
11.51
3.37
6.73
5.59
Depreciation Expense
96
99
88
82
89
109
118
124
125
Net Income, GAAP
-36
-29
-129
88
219
103
-93
-113
-424
Effective Tax Rate (%)
- -
- -
- -
24.09
23.83
21.06
- -
- -
53.97
Profit Margin (%)
-2.17
-1.55
-9.48
4.89
10.12
4.09
-3.49
-4.13
-15.48
Working Capital
- -
-220
-194
-76
-177
-143
-198
-127
-124
LT Debt
- -
2,607
2,713
2,735
2,705
2,545
2,238
2,368
2,369
Total Equity
- -
239
136
256
408
507
865
755
471
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
- -
- -
5.39
9.54
7
- -
- -
- -
Return on Capital (%)
- -
- -
- -
5.27
9.85
7.84
- -
- -
14.43
Return on Common Equity (%)
- -
-23.69
-66.57
44.36
158.69
141.83
-119.45
- -
-102.86

Capital Structure

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'25
Mar'26
ST Debt
174
157
159
LT Borrowings
921
918
917
LT Finance Leases
1,421
1,450
1,452
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
118
118
118
Market Capitalization
779
511
260

Working Capital

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'25
Mar'26
Total Current Assets
334
358
344
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
175
133
133
Accounts Receivable, Net
103
119
107
Inventories
- -
- -
- -
Total Current Liabilities
470
485
468
Payables & Accruals
198
78
154
ST Debt
174
157
159
Deferred Revenue
30
58
50

Growth Rates

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
- -
45.86%
-12.64%
Free Cash Flow
- -
-251.34%
-770.91%
Net Income, GAAP
- -
-48.5%
21.59%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
- -
15.34%
2.64%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
655
690
671
647
2,663
2025
668
700
677
688
2,733
2026
673
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
-0.02
0.25
0.12
-1.17
-0.96
2025
0.18
0.33
0.04
-1.5
-0.95
2026
-2.45
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
2.8
- -
- -
- -
3.32
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

APIChat
CEO
John Thomson Wyatt
Full Time Employees
43,690
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Education & Training Services
Address
650 NE Holladay Portland OR United States of America 97232
IPO Date
Nov 18, 2021
Business
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) provides early childhood education and care services to children from six weeks to 12 years old across the United States. The company operates community-based early childhood education centers under the KinderCare Learning Centers brand; premium early child care and education schools under the Crème de la Crème (formerly Crème School) brand; and before- and after-school programs under the Champions brand at over 1,000 sites, primarily in elementary schools. It also offers employer-sponsored solutions including on-site and near-site centers, backup care, and customized family benefits through KinderCare Learning Companies for Employers. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregon, KinderCare serves approximately 200,000 children through more than 1,500 centers in 39 states and the District of Columbia, with revenue primarily from tuition and government subsidies for food costs, teacher compensation, and supplies. In recent years, the company acquired Crème de la Crème in 2022, expanding its premium offerings across 14 states; changed its name from KC Holdco, LLC in January 2022; went public via an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange in October 2024; and completed eight acquisitions of 16 early childhood centers in 2024 while expanding Champions programs to 16 National Heritage Academies charter schools in Colorado, Michigan, and Ohio for the 2024-2025 school year.

Company News

APIChat
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  • KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

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  • KinderCare Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results

  • KinderCare Celebrates Teachers with Child Care Tuition Support

  • Child Care Access Key to Improving Parent Mental Health, According to New Research

  • KinderCare Congratulates Indiana for Expanding Access to Child Care

  • KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. to Announce First Quarter 2026 Results on May 14, 2026

  • KINDERCARE LEARNING COMPANIES, INC. INVESTOR ALERT: Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP Investigates KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.'s Directors and Officers for Breach of Fiduciary Duties – KLC

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  • KinderCare Offers Free Day of Child Care for Military Families

  • KINDERCARE LEARNING COMPANIES, INC. INVESTOR ALERT: Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP Investigates KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.'s Directors and Officers for Breach of Fiduciary Duties – KLC

  • Why KinderCare Learning Stock Rocketed 17% Higher on Thursday

  • KinderCare Learning Companies Is Nearly Irresistible

  • Why KinderCare Learning Companies Stock Plunged 39% Friday Morning

  • KinderCare Learning Analysts Slash Their Forecasts After Q4 Results

  • KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript