KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. KLC
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2.18 USD +0.15 +7.39%
As of Nov 2, 10:24 AM ET
2.04 Day range 2.19
1.63 52-week range 6.04
- YTD
- -49.54%
- 1 year
- -63.05%
- Open
- 2.05
- Prev close
- 2.03
- Mkt cap
- 258.37M
- Vol
- 149.71K
- Avg vol
- 834.97K
- EPS
- -3.97
- P/E
- 0.00
- Div yield
- 0.00%
More statistics
- Low
- 2.04
- High
- 2.19
- 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
2Y chart
Events in this range
- Nov 20, 2024Earnings: 0.05; estimate —; surprise 266.67%
- Mar 20, 2025Earnings: —; estimate 0.04; surprise —%
- Mar 20, 2025Earnings: 0.09; estimate 0.04; surprise 125%
- May 13, 2025Earnings: 0.23; estimate 0.17; surprise 35.29%
- Aug 12, 2025Earnings: 0.22; estimate 0.24; surprise -8.03%
- Aug 13, 2025Downgrade: Barclays · Overweight → Equal-Weight
- Aug 13, 2025Rating: Baird · Outperform → Outperform
- Aug 13, 2025Rating: BMO Capital · Outperform → Outperform
- Aug 13, 2025Rating: Goldman Sachs · Buy → Buy
- Aug 13, 2025Downgrade: JP Morgan · Overweight → Neutral
- Aug 13, 2025Rating: Morgan Stanley · Overweight → Overweight
Signals (70)
| Name | Date | Ago |
|---|---|---|
| RSI: Oversold | Oct 9, 2026 | 3 weeks ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Sep 23, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Sep 9, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Sep 3, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Aug 14, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Aug 14, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Aug 14, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Aug 13, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Aug 12, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Aug 5, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Aug 4, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jul 21, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Jul 15, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Jul 9, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jul 1, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Jul 1, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jun 22, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jun 16, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jun 12, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | May 18, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| RSI: Overbought | May 6, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Apr 30, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Apr 28, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Apr 20, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Mar 30, 2026 | 7 months ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Mar 13, 2026 | 7 months ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Feb 27, 2026 | 8 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Feb 13, 2026 | 8 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Feb 13, 2026 | 8 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jan 27, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jan 27, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jan 26, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jan 26, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jan 22, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jan 21, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jan 20, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jan 12, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jan 9, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Nov 28, 2025 | 11 months ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Nov 13, 2025 | 11 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Nov 10, 2025 | 11 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 21, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Oct 10, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 8, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Sep 3, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Aug 13, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Aug 13, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jun 27, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Jun 18, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jun 3, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | May 30, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | May 29, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | May 28, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | May 20, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Apr 11, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Apr 10, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Apr 3, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Mar 21, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Mar 10, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Feb 28, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Feb 21, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Feb 19, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Feb 13, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jan 28, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jan 24, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jan 21, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Jan 2, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Dec 24, 2024 | 1 year ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Dec 12, 2024 | 1 year ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Dec 10, 2024 | 1 year ago |
Key statistics
- Market cap
- 898.62M
- Enterprise value
- 3.43B
- Trailing P/E
- 0.00
- Forward P/E
- 11.90
- PEG ratio
- 0.00
- Price / sales
- 0.34
- Price / book
- 1.04
- EPS (TTM)
- -0.59
- Beta
- 0.00
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- Payout ratio
- 0.00%
- Profit margin
- -2.61%
- Revenue (TTM)
- 2.68B
- Revenue growth
- 2.10%
- Free cash flow
- 88.98M
- Total cash
- 132.29M
- Total debt
- 2.41B
- Return on equity
- -10.05%
- Shares outstanding
- 118.01M
- Short % of float
- 6.25%
- 50-day average
- 10.05
- 200-day average
- 16.16
Analyst view
Consensus: buy
Buy
Price target (mean) 13.75 +530.7% upside
Now 2.18
- Target (low)
- 9.00
- Target (mean)
- 13.75
- Target (high)
- 20.00
Ratings (0m) 8 5 buy · 3 hold · 0 sell
- Strong buy1
- Buy4
- Hold3
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Mar 20, 2025
Expected Mar 20, 2025. Consensus EPS estimate 0.1403.
Financials — quick view
KLC Revenue — quarterly 697.52M
KLC Net income — quarterly -8.77M
KLC EPS — quarterly -0.07
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2025 | Jun 1, 2025 | 0.24 | 0.22 | -0.02 | -8.03% |
| May 13, 2025 | Mar 1, 2025 | 0.17 | 0.23 | +0.06 | +35.29% |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Dec 1, 2024 | 0.04 | — | — | — |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Dec 1, 2024 | 0.04 | 0.09 | +0.05 | +125.00% |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Sep 1, 2024 | — | 0.05 | +0.08 | +266.67% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2025 | Morgan Stanley | main | Overweight | Overweight |
| Aug 13, 2025 | JP Morgan | down | Overweight | Neutral |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Goldman Sachs | main | Buy | Buy |
| Aug 13, 2025 | BMO Capital | main | Outperform | Outperform |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Baird | main | Outperform | Outperform |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Barclays | down | Overweight | Equal-Weight |
About KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.
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. 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 based in Lake Oswego, Oregon.
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Education & Training Services
- Country
- United States
- Website
- kindercare.com
News
- KinderCare Celebrates Military Family Appreciation Month with Free Day of Child Care for Military Families
- KinderCare Study: 30-Point Gap Between Parents' Child Care Needs and Employer Support
- KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. to Announce Third Quarter 2026 Results on November 12, 2026
- KinderCare's Champions Calls for Greater Access to Affordable After-School Care as Family Demand Grows
- KinderCare 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report Details Investments in Quality, Educators and Child Care Access
- KinderCare Learning Companies to Participate in J.P. Morgan's 2026 Ultimate Services Investor Conference
- BMO Capital Maintains Outperform on KinderCare Learning, Lowers Price Target to $4
- KinderCare Learning Adds Spanish Foundations To Its Curriculum Using Play, Music, Conversation And Stories
- KinderCare Introduces Spanish Foundations
- KinderCare Announces Board of Directors Transitions
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMANDI ANTHONY MICHAEL | Chief Financial Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Mar 13, 2025 | 350,320 |
| DEPUTY CHRISTINE | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Jun 19, 2025 | 21,905 |
| DESRAVINES JEAN S | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Jun 19, 2025 | 26,303 |
| HARRAH JESSICA | Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Mar 13, 2025 | 97,807 |
| NUZZO MICHAEL M | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Jun 19, 2025 | 21,905 |
| THOMPSON PAUL | Chief Executive Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Mar 13, 2025 | 1,128,550 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partners Group Holding AG | 69.00% | 81,418,736 | 620.00M | Jun 29, 2025 |
| Brown Advisory Inc. | 4.28% | 5,047,433 | 38.44M | Mar 30, 2025 |
| Vanguard Group Inc | 2.52% | 2,976,052 | 22.66M | Jun 29, 2025 |
| American Century Companies Inc | 2.32% | 2,732,680 | 20.81M | Mar 30, 2025 |
| FMR, LLC | 2.22% | 2,623,733 | 19.98M | Mar 30, 2025 |
| Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. | 1.92% | 2,269,445 | 17.28M | Mar 30, 2025 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Securities Fund-Fidelity Small Cap Value Fund | 2.68% | 3,164,146 | 24.09M | May 30, 2025 |
| American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc.-SMALL CAP VALUE FUND | 1.79% | 2,115,000 | 16.11M | Mar 30, 2025 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 0.66% | 777,522 | 5.92M | Jun 29, 2025 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 0.61% | 724,877 | 5.52M | Mar 30, 2025 |
| Brown Advisory Funds-Brown Advisory Small-Cap Fundamental Value Fund | 0.58% | 683,653 | 5.21M | Jun 29, 2025 |
| Brown Advisory Funds-Brown Advisory Small-Cap Growth Fund | 0.51% | 607,448 | 4.63M | Jun 29, 2025 |