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KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.
KLC Consumer Defensive Education & Training Services
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $2.7 billion, up 2.64% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue was flat, EPS fell 121.2%, free cash flow grew 6,646.7% and total debt was flat, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Revenue growth for three consecutive years; insiders bought in the last twelve months.
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Free accountTen years at a glance Fiscal years to December
| Group | Line | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Trend | 2026e | 2027e | 2028e |
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| Price, $ | |||||||||||||||
| Price, $ | Low | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17.05 | 3.61 |
Analyst estimates 2026–2028 Powerpack |
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| High | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29.89 | 21.49 | |||||
| People | |||||||||||||||
| People | Employees | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43,560 | 42,000 | 43,700 | ||||
| Revenue/emp, $m | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | |||||
| Income, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Income, $m | Revenue | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,166 | 2,510 | 2,663 | 2,733 | ||||
| Gross margin, % | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34.22 | 27.32 | 23.68 | 22.14 | |||||
| EBT | — | — | — | — | — | — | 288 | 130 | (78) | (93) | |||||
| EBT margin, % | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.29 | 5.18 | (2.94) | (3.41) | |||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | — | 219 | 103 | (93) | (113) | |||||
| Depreciation | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | 118 | 124 | 130 | |||||
| Per share, $ | |||||||||||||||
| Per share, $ | Revenue | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23.19 | 27.78 | 27.65 | 23.10 | ||||
| Earnings | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.35 | 1.13 | (0.96) | (0.95) | |||||
| Cash flow | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.66 | 3.36 | 1.20 | 2.02 | |||||
| Capex | — | — | — | — | — | — | (1.49) | (1.42) | (1.34) | (1.08) | |||||
| Free cash flow | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.17 | 1.94 | (0.14) | 0.93 | |||||
| Book value | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.00 | 5.61 | 8.98 | 6.38 | |||||
| Shares, m | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | 90 | 96 | 118 | |||||
| Valuation, × | |||||||||||||||
| Valuation, × | P/E | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41.88 | 41.88 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
| P/S | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.89 | 0.89 | 0.64 | 0.19 | |||||
| P/B | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10.02 | 10.02 | 1.98 | 0.68 | |||||
| EV/Sales | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.42 | 1.42 | 0.97 | 0.48 | |||||
| EV/FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | 184.64 | 184.64 | (190.07) | 11.81 | |||||
| Cash, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Cash, $m | Operating cash flow | — | — | — | — | — | — | 342 | 304 | 116 | 239 | ||||
| Capex | — | — | — | — | — | — | (139) | (128) | (129) | (128) | |||||
| Free cash flow | — | — | — | — | — | — | 202 | 175 | (14) | 111 | |||||
| Balance, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, $m | Working capital | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (143) | (198) | (127) | ||||
| Total debt | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,250 | 926 | 928 | |||||
| Net debt | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,094 | 864 | 794 | |||||
| Shareholders’ equity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 507 | 865 | 755 | |||||
| Returns, % | |||||||||||||||
| Returns, % | ROA | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.00 | 5.61 | (2.54) | (3.05) | ||||
| ROIC | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.00 | 10.75 | 2.87 | (0.81) | |||||
| ROE | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | (13.54) | (13.94) | |||||
Negative figures in brackets.
Fiscal years to Dec 2025 · latest quarter Jun 2026
Charts ten years each
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. vs peers in Education & Training Services (Q) = latest quarter vs a year earlier
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Fwd P/E | Revenue growth (Q) | EPS growth (Q) | FCF growth (Q) | Gross margin (Q) | EBIT margin (Q) | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PXED Phoenix Education Partners, Inc. | $864.4M | 10.2× | 10.5× | +0.04% (above 0%: growing) | −29.07% (below 0%: shrinking) | +31.81% (above 0%: growing) | 100.00% | 19.07% | Compare |
| LINC Lincoln Educational Services Corporation | $715.6M | 30.4× | 61.4× | +22.40% (above 0%: growing) | +20.00% (above 0%: growing) | +129.40% (above 0%: growing) | 58.17% | 2.32% | Compare |
| DAO Youdao, Inc. Unsponsored ADR | $604.4M | 90.8× | 57.2× | +9.25% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | +147.18% (above 0%: growing) | 48.87% | 7.60% | Compare |
| GOTU Gaotu Techedu Inc. | $334.0M | — (loss-making) | 171× | +26.91% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | +129.63% (above 0%: growing) | 66.51% | (8.97%) | Compare |
| KLC KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. | $216.9M | — (loss-making) | — (loss-making) | −0.37% (below 0%: shrinking) | n/m | +6,646.66% (above 0%: growing) | 18.65% | 0.34% | |
| FC Franklin Covey Company | $205.1M | 99.7× | 50.6× | +1.02% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | −137.05% (below 0%: shrinking) | 73.88% | 6.19% | Compare |
| LGCY Legacy Education Inc. | $132.6M | 14.0× | 13.9× | +11.99% (above 0%: growing) | +50.00% (above 0%: growing) | −71.05% (below 0%: shrinking) | 43.97% | 13.00% | Compare |
| NEW Puxin Limited | $118.8M | — (loss-making) | — (loss-making) | +22.73% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | −538.55% (below 0%: shrinking) | 44.20% | (17.70%) | Compare |
| CHGG Chegg, Inc. | $84.4M | — (loss-making) | — (loss-making) | −50.68% (below 0%: shrinking) | n/m | +153.01% (above 0%: growing) | 54.55% | (6.12%) | Compare |
| Median of peers | $269.6M | 30.4× | 53.9× | +10.62% | +20.00% | +80.61% | 56.36% | 4.26% |
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) key facts
- Strength: KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $2.7 billion, up 2.64% from fiscal 2024.
- KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) is an Education & Training Services company in the Consumer Defensive sector, listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
- As of October 16, 2026, KLC traded at $1.77, a market capitalization of $216.9 million.
- Return on equity was −13.9% and debt-to-equity 1.99.
- Its Piotroski F-score is 5 out of 9 and its Altman Z-score is 0.74 (distress zone) for fiscal 2025.