KLC
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.
KLC lost money over the past year, so it has no meaningful PE right now. Analysts expect earnings to decline, though they disagree widely on how much.
KLC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Weak | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak |
KLC's revenue is currently stable, but its profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are under pressure.
KLC PE Valuation
KLC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
KLC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Decline | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect KLC's earnings to decline, with its revenue and profitability holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
KLC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.17 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$4.73 | -$4.11 |
| Q2 2026 | -$3.98 | -$3.47 |
| Q1 2026 | -$3.58 | -$2.99 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.95 | -$0.16 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.62 | -222% |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.51 | -202% |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.59 | -194% |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.79 | -188% |
KLC lost $4.73 per share over the past year, and its loss has widened in each of the last five quarters.
KLC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $665.3M | -1.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $697.5M | -0.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $672.5M | +0.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $688.1M | +6.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $676.8M | +0.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $700.1M | +1.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $668.2M | +2.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $647M | +4.7% |
KLC's revenue grew through 2023 and has held roughly level since: $665M last quarter, down 1.7% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -11% | -15 points |
| Q2 2026 | 0.3% | -9.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | -40% | -48 points |
| Q4 2025 | -24% | -10 points |
| Q3 2025 | 3.9% | -4.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 9.8% | -1.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 7.3% | +2.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | -14% | -22 points |
KLC's operating margin was −11% last quarter, down 15 points from the same quarter a year ago.
KLC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$26.4M | -142% |
| Q2 2026 | $45.4M | +6667% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.1M | -99% |
| Q4 2025 | -$28.1M | +$50.5M |
| Q2 2025 | $671K | +$23.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $75.1M | +88% |
| Q4 2024 | -$78.6M | -$35.1M |
| Q2 2024 | -$22.9M | -126% |
KLC's free cash flow was −$8M over the past year, against $60M the year before.
KLC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +64K shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +449K shares |
| 3 years | +3.9% | +4.5M shares |
| 5 years | +3.9% | +4.5M shares |
| Available history | +3.9% | +4.5M shares |
KLC has 119M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | — |
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
KLC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | 7.6x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 4.3x | High |
| Q2 2024 | 8.4x | High |
| Q1 2024 | 10.2x | High |
| Q4 2023 | 9.4x | High |
| Q1 2022 | 5.7x | High |
| Q4 2021 | 8.5x | High |
| Q3 2021 | 14.8x | High |
KLC's net debt is about 7.6 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 9.4 years a year ago.
KLC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 36.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 11.9 | Oversold |
KLC's weekly RSI is 37 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 12 (oversold).
KLC PE vs Consumer Defensive Sector
KLC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
KLC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $1.95 | 8.2% above |
| 20 week MA | $3.07 | 31% below |
| 50 week MA | $3.51 | 40% below |
| 100 week MA | $7.56 | 72% below |
KLC has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 72% below its 100-week average.
KLC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $28.4 | $17.8 | -37% |
| 2025 | $17.8 | $4.28 | -76% |
| 2026 YTD | $4.28 | $2.11 | -51% |
KLC has finished every year since 2024 lower, and it's down 51% so far in 2026.