KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) Stock Overview
Provides early childhood education and care services in the United States. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 1/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$5.21 |
| 52 Week High | US$27.93 |
| 52 Week Low | US$5.20 |
| Beta | 0 |
| 1 Month Change | -8.44% |
| 3 Month Change | -46.89% |
| 1 Year Change | -80.90% |
| 3 Year Change | n/a |
| 5 Year Change | n/a |
| Change since IPO | -80.06% |
Recent News & Updates
KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
Oct 11
KinderCare Learning: Near-Term Weakness Overshadows Long-Term Potential
Sep 14Lacklustre Performance Is Driving KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.'s (NYSE:KLC) 26% Price Drop
Aug 20Recent updates
KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
Oct 11KinderCare Learning: Near-Term Weakness Overshadows Long-Term Potential
Sep 14Lacklustre Performance Is Driving KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.'s (NYSE:KLC) 26% Price Drop
Aug 20Is KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) A Risky Investment?
Jul 08Results: KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts
May 16Estimating The Fair Value Of KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (NYSE:KLC)
May 14Does KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Apr 09Revenues Working Against KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.'s (NYSE:KLC) Share Price Following 38% Dive
Apr 09Why Is KinderCare Learning Companies Performing So Poorly?
Mar 28KinderCare Learning Companies: Aided By Pandemic Subsidies
Oct 24Shareholder Returns
| KLC | US Consumer Services | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -13.6% | -5.5% | 0.09% |
| 1Y | -80.9% | -10.6% | 12.9% |
Return vs Industry: KLC underperformed the US Consumer Services industry which returned -10.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: KLC underperformed the US Market which returned 12.1% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| KLC volatility | |
|---|---|
| KLC Average Weekly Movement | 9.0% |
| Consumer Services Industry Average Movement | 8.1% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.4% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 17.0% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.0% |
Stable Share Price: KLC has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: KLC's weekly volatility (9%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 43,690 | Paul Thompson | www.kindercare.com |
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. provides early childhood education and care services in the United States. The company operates community-based early childhood education centers under the KCLC brand; and community-based early child care and education schools under the Creme School brand. It also provides before-and after-school programs under the Champions brand.
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| KLC fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$649.68m |
| Earnings (TTM) | -US$59.88m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$2.69b |
Is KLC overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| KLC income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$2.69b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$2.08b |
| Gross Profit | US$603.98m |
| Other Expenses | US$663.85m |
| Earnings | -US$59.88m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 28, 2025
Next Earnings Date
Nov 12, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -0.51 |
| Gross Margin | 22.48% |
| Net Profit Margin | -2.23% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 100.9% |
How did KLC perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/11/10 03:49 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/10 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/28 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. is covered by 8 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Jeffrey Meuler | Baird |
| Manav Patnaik | Barclays |
| Jeffrey Silber | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |