KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. KLC

Latest FY: 2026 Consumer Defensive Education & Training Services
Market Price $2.61
Market Cap $572.01M
P/E Ratio N/A
Quick Peer Compare (Consumer Defensive):
Revenue (FY 2026) 0.0% YoY
$2.73B
3-Yr CAGR: 2.9%
Net Income 0.0% YoY
-$112.88M
Net Margin: -4.1%
Free Cash Flow ↑63.3% YoY
$180.01M
FCF Yield: 31.47%
EPS (Diluted) 0.0% YoY
$-0.95
Basic: $-0.95
Return on Equity Efficiency
-14.9%
ROA: -3.0%

📊 Multi-Year Historical Performance & Trends

Financial Performance History Revenue, Net Income & Free Cash Flow
Margins Trend (%) Gross, Operating & Net Margins
Balance Sheet Strength Cash, Debt & Equity
Cash Flow Generation Operating Cash Flow vs CapEx vs FCF

📈 Year-over-Year (YoY) Growth History (KLC)

All monetary values in millions ($M)
⚠️ YoY Data Quality Alert
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Fiscal Year Revenue Revenue YoY Gross Profit Net Income Net Inc YoY Diluted EPS EPS YoY Op. Cash Flow Free Cash Flow FCF YoY
FY 2017 $1.3M $1.2M $-1.0M $-0.03 $0.1M $0.1M
FY 2018 $3.9M +203.9% $3.8M $-1.5M -55.8% $-0.04 -33.3% $-0.0M -138.5%
FY 2019 $4.1M +4.8% $3.9M $-0.6M +59.0% $-0.02 +50.0% $0.0M $-0.0M +98.3%
FY 2020 $3.7M -9.5% $3.6M $-0.8M -27.0% $-0.01 +50.0% $0.1M $0.0M +6,688.7%
FY 2021 $6.7M +81.0% $6.6M $-7.4M -837.6% $-0.09 -800.0% $-0.0M -117.8%
FY 2022 $2,165.8M +32,357.4% $741.2M $219.2M +3,052.5% $2.35 +2,711.1% $262.6M $123.1M +1,517,925.4%
FY 2023 $2,510.2M +15.9% $685.9M $102.6M -53.2% $1.13 -51.9% $303.5M $174.5M +41.7%
FY 2024 $2,663.0M +6.1% $630.5M $-92.8M -190.5% $-0.96 -185.0% $115.9M $-16.4M -109.4%
FY 2025 $2,733.3M +2.6% $605.2M $-112.9M -21.6% $-0.95 +1.0% $238.5M $110.3M +770.9%
FY 2026 $2,733.3M 0.0% $605.2M $-112.9M 0.0% $-0.95 0.0% $308.3M $180.0M +63.3%
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Valuation

Market Price $2.61
Market Cap $572.01M
Enterprise Value $1.36B
P/E Ratio N/A
P/B Ratio 0.41
FCF Yield 31.47%
Dividend Yield N/A
Shares Outstanding 118,428,300
%

Profitability & Margins

Gross Margin 22.14%
Operating Margin -0.73%
Net Margin -4.13%
Return on Equity (ROE) -14.95%
Return on Assets (ROA) -3.01%
Asset Turnover 0.73x
Revenue 3-Yr CAGR 2.88%
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Financial Health & Liquidity

Current Ratio 0.73
Cash Ratio 0.91
Debt / Equity 1.215
Debt / Assets 0.245
Cash & Equivalents $133.21M
Total Debt $917.92M
Book Value / Share $6.38
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Cash Flow Efficiency

Operating Cash Flow $308.29M
Capital Expenditures (CapEx) $128.27M
Free Cash Flow $180.01M
OCF / Revenue 11.28%
FCF / Revenue 6.59%
FCF 3-Yr CAGR 1.04%
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Per Share Metrics

EPS (Diluted) $-0.95
EPS (Basic) $-0.95
Dividends / Share N/A
Book Value / Share $6.38
EPS YoY Growth 0.00%
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Balance Sheet (FY 2026)

Total Assets $3.75B
Total Liabilities $2.99B
Stockholders' Equity $755.26M
Current Assets $106.29M
Current Liabilities $146.59M