KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $203.14M
- P/E (TTM)
- –
- Dividend yield
- –
About KinderCare Learning Companies
Services-Child Day Care Services, SIC 8351
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. provides early childhood education and care services. Its primary offerings include early childhood education centers, site-based care, and before- and after-school programs. The company also offers workplace care solutions and employer-sponsored family care benefits. It utilizes proprietary curricula and maintains accredited programs designed for early childhood learning. Its core customer base consists of infants, children, and families seeking educational child care, alongside commercial and corporate employers that contract for workforce care support.
The company operates within the United States, delivering educational services through early learning centers, schools, and site-based locations across domestic jurisdictions. Its facilities and programs rely on local teaching personnel to serve families in various communities nationwide. The company maintains its corporate headquarters and principal executive offices in Lake Oswego, Oregon.
Summary of the business section of KinderCare Learning Companies's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.
- Headquarters
- Lake Oswego, OR
- Address
- 5005 Meadows Road 97035
- Phone
- (503) 872-1300
- Website
- kindercare.com
- Employees
- 43,700, Jan 3, 2026
- Industry
- Services-Child Day Care Services
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- January 2
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, San Francisco, California
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- KLC
- Exchange
- NYSE
- IPO date
- Oct 9, 2024
- Shares outstanding
- 119M, Aug 11, 2026
- Public float
- $328.35M, Jun 28, 2025
- Filer category
- Accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1873529
- CUSIP
- 49456W105
- ISIN
- US49456W1053
- EIN
- 00-0000000
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| John T. Wyatt | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 4,483,136 |
| Anthony Michael Amandi | Chief Financial Officer | 467,534 |
| Jessica Harrah | Chief People Officer | 155,067 |
| Lindsay Curley Sorhondo | Chief Operating Officer | 139,478 |
| Paul Dana Thompson | Chief Executive Officer | 1,019,660 |
| David Michael Barse | Director | 23,397 |
| Jean S. Desravines | Director | 69,513 |
| Christine Deputy | Director | 58,943 |
| Michael Nuzzo | Director | 83,943 |
| Alyssa Sue Waxenberg | Director | 56,745 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Thompson | $5.27M | $2.67M | $1.65M | $16 | $94 |
| FY2025 Wyatt | $2.49M | $1.61M | $1.65M | $16 | $94 |
| FY2024 Thompson | $21.37M | $17.79M | $4.51M | $68 | $119 |
| FY2024 Wyatt | $58.97M | $48.04M | $4.51M | $68 | $119 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2024 | IPO | Initial public offering priced (424B4 prospectus) |
| Oct 9, 2024 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Nov 8, 2021 | Name change | Name changed from KC Holdco, LLC to KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. |