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KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. provides early childhood education and care services in the United States. The company offers community-based early childhood education services for infants, toddlers, preschool, and kindergarten students; and customized family care benefits for organizations, including care for young children on or near the site where their parents work, tuition benefits, and backup care under the KinderCare Learning Centers (KCLC) and Crème School brands. It also provides before-and after-school programs, including summer camp programs for preschool and school-age children under the Champions brand. The company was formerly known as KC Holdco, LLC and changed its name to KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. in January 2022. KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregon.
As of Wednesday, August 19, KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.’s KLC share price has surged by
5.33%, which has investors questioning if this is right time to sell.
As of Friday, August 14, KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.’s KLC share price has dipped by
28.86%, which has investors questioning if this is right time to buy.
As of Friday, August 14, KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.’s KLC share price has dipped by
44.41%, which has investors questioning if this is right time to buy.
As of Tuesday, July 28, KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.’s KLC share price has surged by
5.11%, which has investors questioning if this is right time to sell.
Cynthia McLaughlin
Financial Summary
Share Statistics
KLC
Industry Median
Percentile (All Stocks)
Market Cap (Mil)
$329.5
$84.7
32%
Shares Out (Mil)
118.8
17.5
65%
Institutional Ownership
90.2%
55.4%
58%
Float (Mil)
34.3
15.5
39%
Beta
na
0.90
na
Avg Daily Volume (000s)
1,737
355
79%
Price Change (52-week)
(61.2%)
42.3%
11%
Growth
KLC
Industry Median
Percentile (All Stocks)
Sales (5yr)
14.9%
5.6%
73%
Net Income (5yr)
2.7%
13.3%
43%
EPS (5yr)
(39.9%)
17.9%
5
Dividends (5yr)
0.0%
0.0%
0%
Cash Flow (5yr)
97.4%
(15.5%)
99%
Estimates
Qtrly
Current Fiscal Year
Next Fiscal Year
# of Estimates
8
8
8
Current EPS
($0.002)
$0.110
$0.230
Month Ago EPS
$0.035
$0.188
$0.329
# Rev Up
0
4
1
# Rev Down
2
3
1
Three Months Ago EPS
$0.035
$0.188
$0.329
Year/Year Chg
(97.3%)
(111.5%)
(144.4%)
Financials
KLC
Industry Median
Percentile (All Stocks)
Sales (TTM) (Mil)
$2,735
$229
65%
Net Income (TTM) (Mil)
($471)
$-0
3%
EPS (TTM)
($3.976)
$0.000
9%
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil)
$210
$5
60%
Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil)
$55
$0
71%
Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil)
$2,340
$21
76%
Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil)
$2,647
$140
52%
Valuation
KLC
Industry Median
Percentile (All Stocks)
P/B
0.71
1.96
13%
P/E
na
17.0
na
Dividend Yield
0.0%
0.0%
0%
PEG (5yr hist)
na
0.5
na
Ratios
KLC
Industry Median
Percentile (All Stocks)
Gross Margin
20.0%
47.2%
21%
Net Margin
(17.2%)
1.8%
17%
ROA
(13.1%)
(0.8%)
23%
ROE
(67.8%)
3.0%
12%
Liabilities to Assets
86.3%
51.7%
80%
F-Score
5
4
50%
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. did not pass any screens on 8/20/2026.
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