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KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.

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KLC
NYSE Services Social Services
$2.89
▼ $0.01 (-0.34%)
Mkt Cap: 342.05 M
Price
$2.89
Mkt Cap
342.05 M
Day Range
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52-Week Range
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Volume
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Open —
50D / 200D Avg
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50D / 200D Avg
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Quick Summary

Key Takeaways

Generating 110.26 M in free cash flow
Capital efficient — spends only 4.69% of revenue on capex

Growth

Revenue Growth (5Y)
N/A
Revenue (1Y)2.64%
Earnings (1Y)N/A
FCF Growth (3Y)N/A

Quality

Return on Equity
-12.17%
Above sector avg (-15.99%)
ROIC-0.47%
Net Margin-4.13%
Op. Margin-0.73%

Safety

Debt / Equity
1.00
Above sector avg (0.39)
Current Ratio0.71
Interest Coverage-0.24

Valuation

PE (TTM|NTM|2027)
-3.03 | 9.44 | 9.44
Below sector avg (-1.19)
P/B Ratio0.37
EV/EBITDA10.57
Dividend YieldN/A

Price History

Financial Trends

Peer Comparison

vs Services sector median (515 peers)
Metric Stock Sector Median
P/E -3.0 -1.2
P/B 0.4 1.4
ROE % -12.2 -16.0
Net Margin % -4.1 -19.4
Rev Growth 5Y % — 3.8
D/E 1.0 0.4

Analyst Price Target

8 analysts
Hold
Current
$2.89
+10.3%
Target
$3.19
$1.50
$2.75
$6.00
Forecast
Forward P/E 9.44
Forward EPS $0.31
EPS Growth (est.) +115.3%
Est. Revenue 2.78 B

Earnings Estimates

Period EPS Est. Revenue Est. Analysts
FY2027 $0.31
$0.15 – $0.58
 2.78 B 8
FY2026 $0.14
$0.09 – $0.19
 2.71 B 8

Earnings Surprises

Last 4 quarters
Quarter Est. EPS Actual EPS Surprise
Q42025 $0.09 $0.12 +33.0%
Q32025 $0.12 $0.13 +5.3%
Q22025 $0.26 $0.22 -13.9%
Q12025 $0.17 $0.23 +38.5%

ETFs Holding This Stock

BIASX BIASX
0.66% weight
GSAJX GSAJX
0.58% weight
GSBAX GSBAX
0.58% weight
GSADX GSADX
0.58% weight
GSBDX GSBDX
0.58% weight
GSBEX GSBEX
0.58% weight
GSAHX GSAHX
0.58% weight
ACSV ACSV
0.51% weight
GSQTX GSQTX
0.37% weight
GSSUX GSSUX
0.37% weight

All Fundamental Metrics
Growth
Revenue Growth (1Y) 2.64% Revenue Growth (3Y) N/A
Earnings Growth (1Y) N/A Earnings Growth (3Y) N/A
Revenue Growth (5Y) N/A Earnings Growth (5Y) N/A
Profitability
Revenue (TTM) 2.73 B Net Income (TTM) -112.88 M
ROE -12.17% ROA -2.94%
Gross Margin N/A Operating Margin -0.73%
Net Margin -4.13% Free Cash Flow (TTM) 110.26 M
ROIC -0.47% FCF Growth (3Y) N/A
Safety
Debt / Equity 1.00 Current Ratio 0.71
Interest Coverage -0.24 Asset Turnover 0.71
Working Capital -135.45 M Tangible Book Value -628.97 M
Dividends
Dividend Yield N/A Payout Ratio N/A
Dividend Growth (3Y) N/A Dividend Growth (5Y) N/A
Consecutive Div Years N/A
Valuation
P/E Ratio -3.03 Forward P/E 9.44
P/B Ratio 0.37 P/S Ratio 0.13
PEG Ratio N/A Forward PEG 0.08
EV/EBITDA 10.57 Fwd EV/EBITDA N/A
Forward P/S 0.12 Fwd Earnings Yield 10.59%
FCF Yield 32.24%
Market Cap 342.05 M Enterprise Value 1.10 B
Per Share
EPS (Diluted TTM) -0.95 Revenue / Share 23.09
FCF / Share 0.93 OCF / Share 2.02
EPS CAGR (1Y) N/A EPS CAGR (5Y) N/A
EPS CAGR (10Y) N/A
Efficiency
CapEx / Revenue 4.69% FCF Conversion -97.68%
SBC-Adj. FCF 77.81 M Growth Momentum N/A

Income Statement

Annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024
Revenue 2.73 B 2.66 B
Net Income -112.88 M -92.84 M
EPS (Diluted) -0.95 -0.96
Gross Profit — —
Operating Income -20.06 M 79.32 M
EBITDA — —
R&D Expenses — —
SG&A Expenses 297.23 M 423.06 M
D&A 123.97 M 117.61 M
Interest Expense 83.98 M 170.54 M
Income Tax 19.54 M 14.61 M

Balance Sheet

Annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024
Total Assets 3.75 B 3.65 B
Total Liabilities 2.99 B 2.78 B
Shareholders' Equity 755.26 M 864.51 M
Total Debt 927.55 M 925.97 M
Cash & Equivalents 133.21 M 62.34 M
Current Assets 358.02 M 214.77 M
Current Liabilities 484.87 M 412.76 M