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KLC

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.

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2.03 USD -0.02 -0.98%
As of Oct 30, 2026 Extended hours 2.03 0.00%
Bid
2.03 × 1,200
Ask
2.04 × 2,900
1.88 Day range 2.05
1.66 52-week range 6.03
YTD
-53.01%
1 year
-63.94%
Open
2.02
Prev close
2.05
Mkt cap
240.59M
Vol
1.03M
Avg vol
826.13K
EPS
-3.97
P/E
0.00
Div yield
0.00%
More statistics
Low
1.88
High
2.05
Forward P/E
11.90
Beta
0.00
Short ratio
4.17
Inst. own
97.79%
Dividend
0.00
Ex-div date
Earnings
Mar 20, 2025
50-d avg
10.05
200-d avg
16.16
1y target
13.75

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Financial health

Altman Z-Score

0.27 Distress zone

Bankruptcy-risk model: below 1.81 distress, above 2.99 safe.

Piotroski F-Score

5 / 9 Average

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, leverage and efficiency.

FMP rating

C+2 / 5 overall

  • DCF 5
  • Return on Equity 1
  • Return on Assets 1
  • Debt / Equity 1
  • P/E 1
  • P/B 4

Valuation

P/E -4.4×
FY 2018: -82.0×FY 2019: -103×FY 2020: -23.1×FY 2021: 33.9×FY 2022: 13.6×FY 2023: 29.0×FY 2024: -18.6×FY 2025: -4.4×
FY 2018 5y median 13.6× FY 2025
P/S 0.2×
FY 2018: 1.8×FY 2019: 1.6×FY 2020: 2.2×FY 2021: 1.7×FY 2022: 1.4×FY 2023: 1.2×FY 2024: 0.6×FY 2025: 0.2×
FY 2018 5y median 1.2× FY 2025
P/B 0.7×
FY 2018: 0.0×FY 2019: 12.5×FY 2020: 21.9×FY 2021: 11.7×FY 2022: 7.3×FY 2023: 5.9×FY 2024: 2.0×FY 2025: 0.7×
FY 2018 5y median 5.9× FY 2025
P/FCF 4.5×
FY 2018: 1066×FY 2019: 130×FY 2020: -86.4×FY 2021: 25.7×FY 2022: 14.8×FY 2023: 17.1×FY 2024: -104×FY 2025: 4.5×
FY 2018 5y median 14.8× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 25.2×
FY 2018: 0.0×FY 2019: 30.5×FY 2020: -1201×FY 2021: 40.3×FY 2022: 32.5×FY 2023: 14.1×FY 2024: 19.3×FY 2025: 25.2×
FY 2018 5y median 25.2× FY 2025
EV/Sales 1.1×
FY 2018: 0.0×FY 2019: 3.0×FY 2020: 4.2×FY 2021: 3.2×FY 2022: 2.7×FY 2023: 2.2×FY 2024: 1.5×FY 2025: 1.1×
FY 2018 5y median 2.2× FY 2025
FCF Yield 22.4%
FY 2018: 0.1%FY 2019: 0.8%FY 2020: -1.2%FY 2021: 3.9%FY 2022: 6.8%FY 2023: 5.8%FY 2024: -1.0%FY 2025: 22.4%
FY 2018 5y median 5.8% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 17.6%
FY 2018: 20.6%FY 2019: 21.6%FY 2020: 12.1%FY 2021: 20.4%FY 2022: 20.5%FY 2023: 27.3%FY 2024: 23.7%FY 2025: 17.6%
FY 2018 5y median 20.5% FY 2025
Operating Margin 6.7%
FY 2018: 2.7%FY 2019: 3.4%FY 2020: -5.2%FY 2021: 11.7%FY 2022: 18.0%FY 2023: 11.0%FY 2024: 3.0%FY 2025: 6.7%
FY 2018 5y median 11.0% FY 2025
Net Margin -4.1%
FY 2018: -2.2%FY 2019: -1.6%FY 2020: -9.5%FY 2021: 4.9%FY 2022: 10.1%FY 2023: 4.1%FY 2024: -3.5%FY 2025: -4.1%
FY 2018 5y median 4.1% FY 2025
ROE -14.9%
FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: -12.2%FY 2020: -95.0%FY 2021: 34.6%FY 2022: 53.8%FY 2023: 20.2%FY 2024: -10.7%FY 2025: -14.9%
FY 2018 5y median 20.2% FY 2025
ROIC 5.4%
FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: 2.1%FY 2020: -1.8%FY 2021: 5.0%FY 2022: 8.7%FY 2023: 6.4%FY 2024: 2.3%FY 2025: 5.4%
FY 2018 5y median 5.4% FY 2025
ROA -3.0%
FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: -0.9%FY 2020: -4.0%FY 2021: 2.5%FY 2022: 6.0%FY 2023: 2.8%FY 2024: -2.5%FY 2025: -3.0%
FY 2018 5y median 2.5% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue 2.6%
FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: 12.0%FY 2020: -27.1%FY 2021: 32.3%FY 2022: 19.8%FY 2023: 15.9%FY 2024: 6.1%FY 2025: 2.6%
FY 2018 FY 2025
Operating Income 132.0%
FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: 40.2%FY 2020: -209.5%FY 2021: 401.4%FY 2022: 83.4%FY 2023: -29.3%FY 2024: -71.2%FY 2025: 132.0%
FY 2018 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) 1.0%
FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: 20.0%FY 2020: -343.5%FY 2021: 168.1%FY 2022: 149.4%FY 2023: -53.1%FY 2024: -206.7%FY 2025: 1.0%
FY 2018 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow 770.9%
FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: 719.1%FY 2020: -250.7%FY 2021: 436.4%FY 2022: 73.7%FY 2023: -13.7%FY 2024: -109.4%FY 2025: 770.9%
FY 2018 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 0.7×
FY 2018: 0.0×FY 2019: 0.4×FY 2020: 0.4×FY 2021: 0.8×FY 2022: 0.6×FY 2023: 0.7×FY 2024: 0.5×FY 2025: 0.7×
FY 2018 5y median 0.7× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 0.7×
FY 2018: 0.0×FY 2019: 0.4×FY 2020: 0.4×FY 2021: 0.8×FY 2022: 0.6×FY 2023: 0.7×FY 2024: 0.5×FY 2025: 0.7×
FY 2018 5y median 0.7× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 3.3×
FY 2018: 0.0×FY 2019: 11.5×FY 2020: 20.9×FY 2021: 11.3×FY 2022: 7.0×FY 2023: 5.3×FY 2024: 2.8×FY 2025: 3.3×
FY 2018 5y median 5.3× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA 20.9×
FY 2018: 0.0×FY 2019: 14.5×FY 2020: -581×FY 2021: 19.2×FY 2022: 15.6×FY 2023: 6.5×FY 2024: 11.1×FY 2025: 20.9×
FY 2018 5y median 15.6× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 2.2×
FY 2018: 0.5×FY 2019: 0.6×FY 2020: -0.7×FY 2021: 2.2×FY 2022: 3.8×FY 2023: 1.8×FY 2024: 0.5×FY 2025: 2.2×
FY 2018 5y median 2.2× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 0.0%
FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: 0.0%FY 2020: 0.0%FY 2021: 0.0%FY 2022: 0.0%FY 2023: 0.0%FY 2024: 18.7%FY 2025: 0.0%
FY 2018 5y median 0.0% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 0.0%
FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: 0.0%FY 2020: 0.0%FY 2021: 0.0%FY 2022: 0.0%FY 2023: 0.0%FY 2024: -344.7%FY 2025: 0.0%
FY 2018 5y median 0.0% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2026-01-03