KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.
KLC NYSE· Services-Child Day Care Services
Last close · Oct 23, 2026
$1.77
KIRA · Stoqly’s AI analyst, in plain words
- KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. had $2.7B of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 2.6% on the year before.
- Its operating margin was −0.7%, down 3.7 pts: of every 100 in sales, about −1 is left after running the business.
- KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. lost $113M in fiscal 2025.
- Free cash flow was $110M in fiscal 2025, 4.0% of revenue.
- KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. owes $798M more than it holds in cash, about 7.7 years of operating profit.
Market cap
$210M
P/E
—
Revenue
$2.7B
Net income
−$113M
Free cash flow
$110M
Operating margin
−0.7%
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. in 30 seconds · fiscal 2025
Are sales growing?
+2.6%
Only a little. Sales grew 2.6% last year.
Does it make a profit?
−4.1%
No. It lost money last year.
Does profit turn into cash?
4.0%
Partly. 4.0% of sales ends up as free cash.
Is debt under control?
7.7x
Heavy. Repaying its debt would take 7.7 years of operating profit.
How healthy are the accounts?
4 / 8
Mixed. It passes 4 of 8 health tests.
How is the share priced?
—
No P/E: it made no profit over the last four quarters.
What KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. does
No business description yet.
- Fiscal year ends
- January 3, 2026
- Latest annual report
- 10-K · Mar 13, 2026
- Legal name
- KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.
- CIK
- 0001873529
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Results and finances
The last 4 fiscal years. Amounts in USD.
| Fiscal year | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales and profit | ||||
| Revenue | $2.2B | $2.5B | $2.7B | $2.7B |
| Revenue growth | — | 15.9% | 6.1% | 2.6% |
| Net interest income | $2.3M | — | $0.5M | — |
| Operating margin | 18.0% | 11.0% | 3.0% | −0.7% |
| Net income | $219M | $103M | −$92.8M | −$113M |
| Net margin | 10.1% | 4.1% | −3.5% | −4.1% |
| Diluted EPS | $2.35 | $1.13 | −$0.96 | −$0.95 |
| Cash | ||||
| Cash from operations | $342M | $304M | $116M | $239M |
| Capital expenditure | $139M | $129M | $132M | $128M |
| Free cash flow | $202M | $174M | −$16.4M | $110M |
| FCF margin | 9.3% | 7.0% | −0.6% | 4.0% |
| Share buybacks | $72.7M | — | — | — |
| Share count change | — | −3.3% | 6.5% | 22.9% |
| Debt and strength | ||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $105M | $156M | $62.3M | $133M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | — | $1.3B | $931M | $931M |
| Shareholders' equity | $408M | $507M | $865M | $755M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | — | 2.8x | 4.4x | 7.7x |
| Current ratio | — | 0.7x | 0.5x | 0.7x |
| Interest coverage | 3.8x | 1.8x | 0.5x | −0.2x |
| Returns and quality | ||||
| Return on capital | — | 13.6% | 3.6% | −1.0% |
| Return on equity | 53.8% | 22.4% | −13.5% | −13.9% |
| Piotroski F-score | — | — | 4 | 4 |
| Altman Z'' | — | 0.5 | 0.1 | −0.1 |
Insiders bought, 12 months
$1.1M
2 insiders
Insiders sold, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Of sales under plans
—
$0.0M
How to read these numbers
- Revenue:
- Total sales reported in the income statement.
- Operating margin:
- Operating income as a share of revenue.
- Net income:
- Profit after all expenses, interest and tax.
- Free cash flow:
- Cash from operations minus capital spending.
- Net debt / EBITDA:
- Years of EBITDA needed to pay off net debt. Below zero means more cash than debt.
- Return on capital:
- After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
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Charts and comparison
Ten years at a glance, and how it stacks up against similar companies.
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At $1.77 a share, the company is worth $210M.
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001873529). Data updated October 24, 2026. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.