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KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) Stock Analysis

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) is a Education & Training Services stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

KLC

$1.66

−$0.04 (−2.35%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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KLC Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$1.72
Previous Close
$1.70
Day's Range
1.63–1.72
52-Week Range
1.63–6.27
Volume
667.66K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
3.88
Valuation
Market Cap
$196.74M
P/E Ratio
unprofitable
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
7.73
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.07
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
−3.97
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$2.73B+2.64%
Net Income (FY)
−$112.88M
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
−17.23%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
118.52M
1-Year Return
−71.86%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
November 12, 2026
Avg Volume
809.92K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, KLC closed at $1.66, −71.86% over 1 year.

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) has a market capitalization of $196.74M.

In fiscal 2025, KLC reported revenue of $2.73B.

KLC Stock Return by Calendar Year

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) return since Oct 2024: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $2,814
−71.86%
Since Oct 2024
$10,000 $635
−93.65%

If you had invested $10,000 in KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) at the close on October 9, 2024, the earliest close on record here, it would have been worth $635 at the close on October 21, 2026: −93.65% in total, −74.25% a year, over a partial period shorter than 10 years. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−61.57%
2025−75.73%
2024 (partial year)−31.88%

As of October 21, 2026.

KLC Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$2.73B−$112.88M−4.1%
2024$2.66B−$92.84M−3.5%
2023$2.51B$102.56M4.1%
2022$2.17B$219.17M10.1%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$2.73B$605.19M$183.99M−$112.88M−4.1%
2024$2.66B$630.52M$89.85M−$92.84M−3.5%
2023$2.51B$685.86M$288.85M$102.56M4.1%
2022$2.17B$741.20M$404.91M$219.17M10.1%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

KLC Valuation vs Education & Training Services Median

Median of 44 stocks
MetricKLCEducation & Training Services medianvs median
P/S ratio0.070.840.1x the median
Profit margin−17.23%3.14%20.4 pts below

Medians across 44 Education & Training Services stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) at $196.74M. It is classified in the Education & Training Services industry, within the Consumer Defensive sector. The company reports 35,700 employees.

The most recent close on file for KLC is $1.66, dated October 21, 2026. That is −$0.04 (−2.35%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $1.63 to $6.27. The latest close sits 2.15% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $2.73B. That is +2.64% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $2.66B. The same year closed with a net loss of $112.88M. The reported profit margin is −17.23%. That is 20.4 percentage points below the Education & Training Services median of 3.14%. Trailing earnings per share are −3.97.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $2.17B in 2022 to $2.73B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 2 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The record shows negative trailing earnings, so no price-to-earnings ratio is published. On forward earnings the ratio is 7.73. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 0.07 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 0.1 times the Education & Training Services median of 0.84. 44 Education & Training Services companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −71.86%. The stored price history starts on October 9, 2024, and the total return since then is −93.65%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 3.88. Daily returns over the trailing 2 years annualize to a volatility of 78.1%.

Growth & Income

The record shows no dividend for KLC.

The record holds one complete calendar year, 2025, which returned −75.73%. So far in 2026 the total return is −61.57%.

Peer Comparison

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) operates in the Education & Training Services industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. KLC $196.74M —
New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. EDU $9.22B 19.8
TAL Education Group TAL $5.85B 6.6
Laureate Education, Inc. LAUR $5.28B 17.4

The Education & Training Services industry average P/E ratio is 17.0x. KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. has no P/E ratio because it is not currently profitable.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About 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.

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