KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. KLC
Set alert
2.03 USD -0.02 -0.98%
At close · Oct 30
2.03 0.00 0.00%
After hours · Oct 30, 4:01 PM ET
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
5D chart
Signals (45)
| Name | Time | Ago |
|---|---|---|
| RSI: Overbought | Oct 29, 9:40 AM | 2 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 28, 2:55 PM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 2:45 PM | 3 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 28, 2:15 PM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 2:10 PM | 3 days ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Oct 28, 1:50 PM | 3 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 28, 1:45 PM | 3 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 28, 12:15 PM | 3 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 28, 11:30 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 10:35 AM | 3 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 28, 10:35 AM | 3 days ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Oct 28, 9:55 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 9:50 AM | 3 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 28, 9:50 AM | 3 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 28, 9:45 AM | 3 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 28, 9:30 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 27, 2:25 PM | 4 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 27, 2:25 PM | 4 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 27, 1:50 PM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 27, 1:40 PM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 27, 1:40 PM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 27, 1:20 PM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 27, 1:20 PM | 4 days ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Oct 27, 12:20 PM | 4 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 27, 11:40 AM | 4 days ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Oct 27, 10:10 AM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 27, 9:30 AM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 27, 9:30 AM | 4 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 27, 9:30 AM | 4 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 26, 3:45 PM | 5 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 26, 2:35 PM | 5 days ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Oct 26, 2:05 PM | 5 days ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Oct 26, 1:35 PM | 5 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 26, 11:25 AM | 5 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 26, 10:10 AM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 26, 9:50 AM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 26, 9:40 AM | 5 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 26, 9:40 AM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 26, 9:35 AM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 26, 9:30 AM | 5 days ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Oct 23, 3:45 PM | 1 week ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Oct 23, 3:10 PM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 23, 1:35 PM | 1 week ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 23, 1:20 PM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 23, 11:15 AM | 1 week 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 +577.3% upside
Now 2.03
- 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 Study: 30-Point Gap Between Parents' Child Care Needs and Employer Support
- 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
- Morgan Stanley Maintains Underweight on KinderCare Learning, Lowers Price Target to $2
- Is Private Equity to Blame for the Childcare Crisis? New Study Finds PE-Owned Daycares Target Loose Rules
- Dow Falls Over 100 Points, Records Weekly Loss: Investor Sentiment Weakens, but Fear Index Remains in ‘Greed’ Zone
- UBS Maintains Neutral on KinderCare Learning, Lowers Price Target to $4.5
- 11 Consumer Discretionary Stocks Moving In Friday's Intraday Session
- Dow Falls Over 100 Points; US Consumer Sentiment Declines In August
- KinderCare Learning Reports Q2 2026 Results: Full Earnings Call Transcript
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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 |