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KLC Stock Chart & Stats
$3.09
$0.12(0.66%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$3.09
$0.12(0.66%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$1.75 - $10.76
Previous CloseN/A
Volume48.77K
Average Volume (3M)1.07M
Market Cap
$583.85M
Enterprise Value$2.86B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$132.87M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$2.53B
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta1.49
Next Earnings
Aug 18, 2026EPS Estimate
0.1Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-3.58
Shares Outstanding118,428,300
10 Day Avg. Volume626,746
30 Day Avg. Volume1,072,223
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio4.20
Price to Book (P/B)0.65
Price to Sales (P/S)0.18
P/FCF Ratio4.46
Enterprise Value/Market Cap4.90
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.05
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit6.36
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-13.95
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$4.24Price Target Upside37.31% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering7
EPS Forecast (FY)0.19
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.71B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Revenue GrowthSustained TTM revenue growth of ~15.7% indicates improving demand and successful enrollment/ pricing initiatives. Over the next 2–6 months this supports scale economics, helps absorb fixed costs, and underpins management’s plan to restore margins if occupancy trends continue upward.
Cash GenerationPositive operating and free cash flow despite reported losses shows the business converts tuition revenue into cash. This durable cash generation provides runway for capex, marketing to drive enrollments, and interest servicing over coming quarters while management executes portfolio and efficiency actions.
Diversified Program & B2B MomentumRapid Champions growth and new B2B tuition-benefit contracts diversify revenue away from center tuition alone, improving resilience to ECE enrollment swings. Structural B2B expansion and program growth can raise utilization and contribute stable, contract-backed revenue over the medium term.
Bears Say
High LeverageA debt-heavy capital structure (≈$1.61B) limits financial flexibility and raises refinancing and interest-rate risk. If occupancy and margins do not recover, servicing and reducing leverage will constrain strategic options and could force asset sales or slower reinvestment for network improvements.
Profitability DeteriorationA large TTM net loss and compressed margins reflect a material reset from prior profitable years. Structural margin recovery requires sustained occupancy improvement and cost control; until that occurs, the company will struggle to rebuild retained earnings and finance growth organically.
Occupancy & Structural Cost ConstraintsOccupancy below typical inflection (~70%) plus regulatory teacher-to-student ratios and lower state reimbursements cap operating leverage. These structural constraints mean margin expansion depends on durable demand gains and policy outcomes, making profitability sensitive to macro and state-level dynamics.
KinderCare Learning Companies Inc News
KLC FAQ
What was KinderCare Learning Companies Inc’s price range in the past 12 months?
KinderCare Learning Companies Inc lowest stock price was $1.75 and its highest was $10.76 in the past 12 months.
What is KinderCare Learning Companies Inc’s market cap?
KinderCare Learning Companies Inc’s market cap is $583.85M.
When is KinderCare Learning Companies Inc’s upcoming earnings report date?
KinderCare Learning Companies Inc’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 18, 2026 which is in 39 days.
How were KinderCare Learning Companies Inc’s earnings last quarter?
KinderCare Learning Companies Inc released its earnings results on May 14, 2026. The company reported $0.04 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of -$0.008 by $0.048.
Is KinderCare Learning Companies Inc overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts KinderCare Learning Companies Inc’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does KinderCare Learning Companies Inc pay dividends?
KinderCare Learning Companies Inc does not currently pay dividends.
What is KinderCare Learning Companies Inc’s EPS estimate?
KinderCare Learning Companies Inc’s EPS estimate is 0.1.
How many shares outstanding does KinderCare Learning Companies Inc have?
KinderCare Learning Companies Inc has 118,428,300 shares outstanding.
What happened to KinderCare Learning Companies Inc’s price movement after its last earnings report?
KinderCare Learning Companies Inc reported an EPS of $0.04 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of -$0.008. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -8.009%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of KinderCare Learning Companies Inc?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in KLC
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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KinderCare Learning Companies Inc Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Hold
Average Price Target:
$4.24 (37.31% Upside)
$4.24 (37.31% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
KLC Sentiment 100%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 2.6M Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-61.54%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
-55.02%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-7.43%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
KinderCare Learning Companies Inc
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. provides early childhood education and care services in the United States. The company offers community-based early childhood education services for infants, toddlers, preschool, and kindergarten students; and customized family care benefits for organizations, including care for young children on or near the site where their parents work, tuition benefits, and backup care under the KinderCare Learning Centers (KCLC) and Crème School brands. It also provides before-and after-school programs, including summer camp programs for preschool and school-age children under the Champions brand. The company was formerly known as KC Holdco, LLC and changed its name to KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. in January 2022. KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregon.
KLC Company Deck
KLC Earnings Call
Q1 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Neutral
The call balanced encouraging operational signs—targeted marketing lifts (+15% in targeted inquiries), early conversion improvements, strong Champions and B2B momentum, tightened portfolio actions and raised adjusted EBITDA guidance—against significant near-term financial and operational pressures: enrollment down ~3%, same-center occupancy down 310 bps YoY, sharply lower adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net income versus prior year, and a large noncash impairment driving a reported net loss. Management expressed confidence in execution and the back-half recovery but acknowledged that meaningful margin recovery depends on occupancy improvement and the outcome of portfolio optimization.View all KLC earnings summariesKLC Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$4.24
▲(37.31% Upside)
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Ownership Overview
2.53% Insiders
7.08% Mutual Funds
74.14% Other Institutional Investors
13.32% Public Companies and
Individual Investors