KLC KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. Common Stock
$3.81
Price · May 22, 2026
Fundamentals as of May 14, 2026
52W Range
$2–$13
19% of range
Analyst Rating
HOLD
15 analysts
Price Target
$4
+11% upside
P/E (TTM)
-4.4
ROE
-13.4%
Net Profit Margin
-4.1%
KLC Stock Snapshot Price, market cap, P/E, EPS, ROE, debt/equity, 52-week range
Price
$3.81
Market Cap
$492M
P/E (TTM)
-4.4
EPS (TTM)
$-0.95
Revenue (TTM)
$2.73B
Div Yield
—
ROE
-13.4%
Debt/Equity
1.2
52W Range
$2 – $13
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10-Year Performance Revenue, net income, margins and EPS trends
Revenue & Net Income
$2.73B
2022-12-31
→
2026-01-03
EPS
$-0.95
2022-12-31
→
2026-01-03
Free Cash Flow
$110M
2024-12-28
→
2026-01-03
Margins
-4.1%
Valuation P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA ratios — is the stock expensive or cheap?
Metric
5Y trend
KLC
Peer Median
P/E (TTM)
-4.4
26.8
P/S (TTM)
0.2
1.2
P/B
0.7
2.3
EV / EBITDA
12.4
—
Price / FCF
4.5
—
Profitability Gross, operating and net margins; ROE, ROA, ROIC
Metric
5Y trend
KLC
Peer Median
Operating Margin
-0.73%
—
Net Profit Margin
-4.1%
-0.13%
ROA
-3.0%
-3.0%
ROE
-13.4%
-8.1%
ROIC
-1.4%
—
Financial Health Debt, liquidity, solvency — balance sheet strength
Metric
5Y trend
KLC
Peer Median
Debt / Equity
1.2
0.0
Current Ratio
0.7
2.1
Quick Ratio
0.5
—
Growth Revenue, EPS and net income growth: YoY, 3Y CAGR, 5Y CAGR
Metric
5Y trend
KLC
Peer Median
Revenue YoY
2.6%
—
Revenue CAGR 3Y
8.1%
—
EPS YoY
-51.9%
—
Net Income YoY
-53.2%
—
Capital Efficiency Asset turnover, inventory turnover, receivables turnover
Metric
5Y trend
KLC
Peer Median
KLC Analyst Consensus Bullish and bearish analyst opinions, 12-month price target, upside
HOLD
15 analysts
- Strong Buy 0 0.0%
- Buy 1 6.7%
- Hold 7 46.7%
- Sell 6 40.0%
- Strong Sell 1 6.7%
12-Month Price Target
7 analysts · 2026-05-25
Median
$4.20
Now
$3.81
Low
$2.50
High
$6.00
Median target
$4.20
+10.3%
Mean target
$4.24
+11.4%
Earnings History EPS actual vs estimate, surprise %, beat rate, next earnings date
Avg Surprise
0.02%
| Period | EPS Actual | EPS Est | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | $0.04 | $-0.01 | 0.05% |
| Dec. 31, 2025 | $0.12 | $0.09 | 0.03% |
| Sept. 30, 2025 | $0.13 | $0.13 | -0.00% |
| June 30, 2025 | $0.22 | $0.26 | -0.04% |
| March 31, 2025 | $0.23 | $0.17 | 0.06% |
Peer Comparison Key metrics vs sector peers
| Ticker | Market Cap | P/E | Rev YoY | Net Margin | ROE | Gross Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KLC | $492M | -4.4 | 2.6% | -4.1% | -13.4% | — |
| COUR | — | -23.7 | 9.0% | — | — | — |
| LINC | $764M | 37.7 | 17.8% | 3.9% | 10.5% | — |
| PXED | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| APEI | $685M | 27.8 | 3.9% | 4.9% | 11.1% | — |
| CHGG | $103M | -1.0 | -39.0% | -27.4% | -74.5% | 59.6% |
| NRDY | — | -3.2 | -5.9% | -22.3% | -136.5% | 58.0% |
| DUOL | $8.18B | 20.5 | 38.7% | 39.9% | 35.6% | 72.2% |
Full Fundamentals All metrics by year — income statement, balance sheet, cash flow
Income Statement 14
| Metric | Trend | 2026 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.73B | $2.66B | $2.51B | $2.17B | |
| SG&A Expense | $297M | $423M | $288M | $248M | |
| Operating Expenses | $2.75B | $2.58B | $2.23B | $1.78B | |
| Operating Income | $-20M | $79M | $275M | $389M | |
| Interest Income | · | $7M | $6M | $3M | |
| Other Non-op | $6M | $6M | $1M | $-3M | |
| Pretax Income | $-93M | $-78M | $130M | $288M | |
| Income Tax | $20M | $15M | $27M | $69M | |
| Net Income | $-113M | $-93M | $103M | $219M | |
| EPS (Basic) | $-0.95 | $-0.96 | $1.13 | $2.35 | |
| EPS (Diluted) | $-0.95 | $-0.96 | $1.13 | $2.35 | |
| Shares (Basic) | 118,329,000 | 96,309,000 | 90,366,000 | 93,390,000 | |
| Shares (Diluted) | 118,329,000 | 96,309,000 | 90,389,000 | 93,453,000 | |
| EBITDA | $104M | $197M | · | · |
Balance Sheet 27
| Metric | Trend | 2026 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | $133M | $62M | $156M | $105M | |
| Receivables | $119M | $104M | $88M | · | |
| Prepaid Expense | $106M | $48M | $39M | · | |
| Other Current Assets | $3M | $5M | $4M | · | |
| Current Assets | $358M | $215M | $283M | · | |
| PP&E (Net) | $418M | $419M | $396M | · | |
| PP&E (Gross) | $1.00B | $941M | $840M | · | |
| Accum. Depreciation | $583M | $523M | $444M | · | |
| Goodwill | $965M | $1.12B | $1.11B | $1.10B | |
| Intangibles | $421M | $430M | $439M | · | |
| Other Non-current Assets | $86M | $90M | $73M | · | |
| Total Assets | $3.75B | $3.65B | $3.65B | · | |
| Accounts Payable | $163M | $45M | $51M | · | |
| Short-term Debt | · | $328.0K | $346.0K | · | |
| Current Liabilities | $485M | $413M | $427M | · | |
| Capital Leases | $1.45B | $1.32B | $1.30B | · | |
| Deferred Tax | $35M | $31M | $61M | · | |
| Other Non-current Liabilities | $107M | $103M | $120M | · | |
| Total Liabilities | $2.99B | $2.78B | $3.15B | · | |
| Long-term Debt | $928M | $926M | $1.25B | · | |
| Total Debt | $928M | $926M | · | · | |
| Common Stock | $1M | $1M | $904.0K | · | |
| Retained Earnings | $-83M | $30M | $123M | · | |
| AOCI | $-5M | $3M | $-313.0K | · | |
| Stockholders' Equity | $755M | $865M | $507M | $408M | |
| Liabilities + Equity | $3.75B | $3.65B | $3.65B | · | |
| Shares Outstanding | 118,340,000 | 117,984,749 | 90,366,089 | · |
Cash Flow 15
| Metric | Trend | 2026 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D&A | $124M | $118M | $109M | $89M | |
| Stock-based Comp | $12M | $144M | $13M | $10M | |
| Deferred Tax | $7M | $-30M | $-17M | $26M | |
| Amort. of Intangibles | $9M | $9M | $9M | $8M | |
| Other Non-cash | $208M | $-23M | · | · | |
| Operating Cash Flow | $239M | $116M | $304M | $342M | |
| CapEx | $128M | $132M | $129M | $139M | |
| Investing Cash Flow | $-154M | $-147M | $-118M | $-300M | |
| Debt Issued | $0 | $264M | $1.26B | · | |
| Net Debt Issued | $0 | $264M | · | · | |
| Stock Repurchased | · | · | · | $73M | |
| Financing Cash Flow | $-13M | $-63M | $-135M | $-118M | |
| Net Change in Cash | $71M | $-94M | $51M | $-76M | |
| Taxes Paid | $15M | $48M | $29M | $70M | |
| Free Cash Flow | $110M | $-16M | · | · |
Profitability 7
| Metric | Trend | 2026 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin | -0.73% | 3.0% | · | · | |
| Net Margin | -4.1% | -3.5% | · | · | |
| Pretax Margin | -3.4% | -2.9% | · | · | |
| EBITDA Margin | 3.8% | 7.4% | · | · | |
| ROA | -3.0% | -2.5% | · | · | |
| ROE | -13.4% | -16.9% | · | · | |
| ROIC | -1.4% | 5.3% | · | · |
Liquidity & Solvency 4
| Metric | Trend | 2026 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.7 | 0.5 | · | · | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.5 | 0.4 | · | · | |
| Debt / Equity | 1.2 | 1.1 | · | · | |
| LT Debt / Equity | 1.2 | 1.1 | · | · |
Efficiency 2
| Metric | Trend | 2026 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.7 | 0.7 | · | · | |
| Receivables Turnover | 24.5 | 27.7 | · | · |
Growth Rates 4
| Metric | Trend | 2026 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue YoY | 2.6% | 6.1% | 15.9% | · | |
| Revenue CAGR 3Y | 8.1% | · | · | · | |
| EPS YoY | · | · | -51.9% | · | |
| Net Income YoY | · | · | -53.2% | · |
Valuation (TTM) 13
| Metric | Trend | 2026 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue TTM | $2.73B | $2.66B | · | · | |
| Net Income TTM | $-113M | $-93M | · | · | |
| Market Cap | $492M | $2.10B | · | · | |
| Enterprise Value | $1.29B | $2.97B | · | · | |
| P/E | -4.4 | -18.6 | · | · | |
| P/S | 0.2 | 0.8 | · | · | |
| P/B | 0.7 | 2.4 | · | · | |
| P / Cash Flow | 2.1 | 18.1 | · | · | |
| P / FCF | 4.5 | -127.9 | · | · | |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.4 | 15.1 | · | · | |
| EV / FCF | 11.7 | -180.4 | · | · | |
| EV / Revenue | 0.5 | 1.1 | · | · | |
| Earnings Yield | -22.8% | -5.4% | · | · |
Income Statement 14
| Metric | Trend | Q1 2026 | Q4 2026 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $673M | $717M | $677M | $700M | $668M | $647M | $671M | $690M | $655M | $618M | |
| SG&A Expense | $71M | $63M | $73M | $79M | $72M | $189M | $65M | $79M | $90M | $67M | |
| Operating Expenses | $945M | $906M | $651M | $631M | $619M | $736M | $617M | $609M | $621M | $569M | |
| Operating Income | $-272M | $-189M | $26M | $69M | $49M | $-89M | $54M | $81M | $34M | $49M | |
| Interest Income | · | · | · | $1M | $659.0K | · | $1M | $2M | $2M | · | |
| Other Non-op | $-907.0K | $142.0K | $2M | $3M | $-398.0K | $-101.0K | $2M | $500.0K | $3M | $-332.0K | |
| Pretax Income | $-290M | $-153M | $6M | $53M | $29M | $-138M | $18M | $39M | $3M | $12M | |
| Income Tax | $-535.0K | $666.0K | $2M | $14M | $8M | $-4M | $4M | $10M | $4M | $-3M | |
| Net Income | $-290M | $-154M | $5M | $39M | $21M | $-134M | $14M | $29M | $-2M | $15M | |
| EPS (Basic) | $-2.45 | $-1.40 | $0.04 | $0.33 | $0.18 | $-1.41 | $0.15 | $0.32 | $-0.02 | $0.16 | |
| EPS (Diluted) | $-2.45 | $-1.40 | $0.04 | $0.33 | $0.18 | $-1.41 | $0.15 | $0.32 | $-0.02 | $0.16 | |
| Shares (Basic) | 118,498,000 | -152,769,000 | 118,353,000 | 118,309,000 | 118,239,000 | 5,943,000 | 90,366,000 | 90,366,000 | 90,366,000 | 0 | |
| Shares (Diluted) | 118,498,000 | -152,769,000 | 118,413,000 | 118,371,000 | 118,321,000 | 5,943,000 | 90,366,000 | 90,366,000 | 90,366,000 | -7,000 | |
| EBITDA | $-241M | · | $26M | $69M | $79M | · | $54M | · | · | · |
Balance Sheet 27
| Metric | Trend | Q1 2026 | Q4 2026 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | $133M | $133M | $175M | $119M | $131M | $62M | $137M | · | · | $156M | |
| Receivables | $107M | $119M | $103M | $113M | $96M | $104M | $101M | · | · | · | |
| Prepaid Expense | $104M | $106M | $56M | $45M | $58M | $48M | $65M | · | · | · | |
| Other Current Assets | · | $3M | · | · | · | $5M | $3M | · | · | · | |
| Current Assets | $344M | $358M | $334M | $276M | $285M | $215M | $303M | · | · | · | |
| PP&E (Net) | $404M | $418M | $431M | $425M | $417M | $419M | $413M | · | · | · | |
| PP&E (Gross) | · | $1.00B | · | · | · | $941M | · | · | · | · | |
| Accum. Depreciation | $589M | $583M | $575M | $561M | $545M | $523M | · | · | · | · | |
| Goodwill | $692M | $965M | $1.14B | $1.13B | $1.13B | $1.12B | $1.12B | · | · | $1.11B | |
| Intangibles | $419M | $421M | $423M | $425M | $427M | $430M | $432M | · | · | · | |
| Other Non-current Assets | $82M | $86M | $84M | $81M | $81M | $90M | $83M | · | · | · | |
| Total Assets | $3.44B | $3.75B | $3.88B | $3.79B | $3.72B | $3.65B | $3.72B | · | · | · | |
| Accounts Payable | $154M | $49M | $58M | $174M | $184M | $45M | $66M | · | · | · | |
| Short-term Debt | · | · | · | $314.0K | · | · | · | · | · | · | |
| Current Liabilities | $468M | $485M | $470M | $420M | $470M | $413M | $505M | · | · | · | |
| Capital Leases | $1.45B | $1.45B | $1.42B | $1.39B | $1.32B | $1.32B | $1.32B | · | · | · | |
| Deferred Tax | $36M | $35M | $34M | $27M | $27M | $31M | $58M | · | · | · | |
| Other Non-current Liabilities | $98M | $107M | $106M | $108M | $97M | $103M | $113M | · | · | · | |
| Total Liabilities | $2.97B | $2.99B | $2.95B | $2.87B | $2.83B | $2.78B | $3.49B | · | · | · | |
| Long-term Debt | $927M | $928M | $931M | $926M | $927M | $926M | $1.51B | · | · | · | |
| Total Debt | $927M | · | $931M | $927M | $927M | · | $1.51B | · | · | · | |
| Common Stock | $1M | $1M | $1M | $1M | $1M | $1M | $904.0K | · | · | · | |
| Retained Earnings | $-372M | $-83M | $95M | $90M | $51M | $30M | $164M | · | · | · | |
| AOCI | $-1M | $-5M | $-4M | $-4M | $-2M | $3M | $-7M | · | · | · | |
| Stockholders' Equity | $471M | $755M | $931M | $924M | $885M | $865M | $236M | · | · | $507M | |
| Liabilities + Equity | $3.44B | $3.75B | $3.88B | $3.79B | $3.72B | $3.65B | $3.72B | · | · | · | |
| Shares Outstanding | 118,428,000 | 118,340,042 | 118,141,158 | 118,123,062 | 118,006,326 | 117,984,749 | 90,366,089 | · | · | · |
Cash Flow 12
| Metric | Trend | Q1 2026 | Q4 2026 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D&A | $31M | $37M | $31M | $31M | $30M | $30M | $30M | $29M | $29M | $28M | |
| Stock-based Comp | $3M | $-10M | $3M | $3M | $4M | $122M | $3M | $2M | $17M | $-1M | |
| Deferred Tax | · | · | · | · | · | $-29M | · | · | · | $-15M | |
| Other Non-cash | $287M | · | · | · | $43M | · | · | · | · | · | |
| Operating Cash Flow | $31M | $82M | $101M | $35M | $98M | $-41M | $87M | $6M | $64M | $-4M | |
| CapEx | $30M | $34M | $38M | $34M | $23M | $38M | $42M | $29M | $24M | $39M | |
| Investing Cash Flow | $-29M | $-46M | $-42M | $-44M | $-28M | $-39M | $-43M | $-34M | $-31M | $-21M | |
| Debt Issued | · | $-264M | $0 | · | · | $0 | $0 | $0 | $264M | $0 | |
| Financing Cash Flow | $-3M | $54M | $-3M | $-4M | $-1M | $4M | $-2M | $-5M | $-60M | $-7M | |
| Net Change in Cash | $-425.0K | $90M | $56M | $-12M | $69M | $-75M | $42M | $-33M | $-28M | $-32M | |
| Taxes Paid | $332.0K | $-22M | $-38.0K | $15M | $193.0K | $11M | $12M | $25M | $284.0K | $10M | |
| Free Cash Flow | $1M | · | · | · | $75M | · | · | · | · | · |
Profitability 7
| Metric | Trend | Q1 2026 | Q4 2026 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin | -40.5% | · | 3.9% | 9.8% | 7.3% | · | 8.1% | · | · | · | |
| Net Margin | -43.1% | · | 0.67% | 5.5% | 3.2% | · | 2.1% | · | · | · | |
| Pretax Margin | -43.2% | · | 0.92% | 7.6% | 4.3% | · | 2.7% | · | · | · | |
| EBITDA Margin | -35.8% | · | 3.9% | 9.8% | 11.8% | · | 8.1% | · | · | · | |
| ROA | -8.1% | · | 0.12% | 2.0% | 1.1% | · | 0.75% | · | · | · | |
| ROE | -42.8% | · | 0.78% | 8.3% | 4.8% | · | 11.8% | · | · | · | |
| ROIC | -19.4% | · | 1.0% | 2.7% | 2.0% | · | 2.4% | · | · | · |
Liquidity & Solvency 4
| Metric | Trend | Q1 2026 | Q4 2026 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.7 | · | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | · | 0.6 | · | · | · | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.5 | · | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | · | 0.5 | · | · | · | |
| Debt / Equity | 2.0 | · | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | · | 6.4 | · | · | · | |
| LT Debt / Equity | 1.9 | · | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | · | 6.4 | · | · | · |
Efficiency 2
| Metric | Trend | Q1 2026 | Q4 2026 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.2 | · | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | · | 0.4 | · | · | · | |
| Receivables Turnover | 6.6 | · | 6.6 | 12.4 | 13.9 | · | 13.3 | · | · | · |
Valuation (TTM) 13
| Metric | Trend | Q1 2026 | Q4 2026 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue TTM | $2.72B | · | $2.69B | $2.69B | $2.68B | · | $2.63B | · | · | · | |
| Net Income TTM | $-226M | · | $-69M | $-60M | $-70M | · | $56M | · | · | · | |
| Market Cap | $288M | · | $820M | $1.22B | $1.41B | · | · | · | · | · | |
| Enterprise Value | $1.08B | · | $1.58B | $2.03B | $2.21B | · | · | · | · | · | |
| P/E | -1.3 | · | -11.2 | -20.3 | -23.0 | · | · | · | · | · | |
| P/S | 0.1 | · | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | · | · | · | · | · | |
| P/B | 0.6 | · | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.6 | · | · | · | · | · | |
| P / Cash Flow | 9.3 | · | · | · | 14.3 | · | · | · | · | · | |
| P / FCF | 268.5 | · | · | · | 18.8 | · | · | · | · | · | |
| EV / EBITDA | -4.5 | · | 59.9 | 29.6 | 28.0 | · | · | · | · | · | |
| EV / FCF | 1008.9 | · | · | · | 29.4 | · | · | · | · | · | |
| EV / Revenue | 0.4 | · | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | · | · | · | · | · | |
| Earnings Yield | -78.2% | · | -8.9% | -4.9% | -4.3% | · | · | · | · | · |
Financial Statements Income statement, balance sheet, cash flow — annual, last 5 years
Income Statement
| 2026-01-03 | 2024-12-28 | 2023-12-30 | 2022-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.73B | $2.66B | $2.51B | $2.17B |
| Operating Margin % | -0.73% | 3.0% | — | — |
| Net Income | $-113M | $-93M | $103M | $219M |
| Diluted EPS | $-0.95 | $-0.96 | $1.13 | $2.35 |
Balance Sheet
| 2026-01-03 | 2024-12-28 | 2023-12-30 | 2022-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.2 | 1.1 | — | — |
| Current Ratio | 0.7 | 0.5 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 0.5 | 0.4 | — | — |
Cash Flow
| 2026-01-03 | 2024-12-28 | 2023-12-30 | 2022-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow | $110M | $-16M | — | — |
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