KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) stock
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $253.63MP/E –Yield –
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. grew revenue 1.8% to $2.74B over the twelve months to Jul 4, 2026. Operating income fell 592.9% to -$407.26M, moving the operating margin from 3.1% to -14.9%. Free cash flow was $80.99M, up 91.8% from a year earlier. At the latest close the market valued the company at $253.63M.
Key statistics
Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Jul 4, 2026
Valuation
- Market cap
- $253.63M
- P/E ratio
- –
- Price to sales
- 0.09
- Price to book
- 0.54
- Dividend yield
- –
- Free cash flow yield
- 31.93%
Fundamentals
- Revenue
- $2.74B
- Net income
- -$471.23M
- EPS, diluted
- -$3.98
- Free cash flow
- $80.99M
- Book value per share
- $3.92
- Diluted shares
- 119M
Trading
- Next earnings
- Nov 11, 2026 (estimated, after the close)
- Previous close
- $2.21
- Open
- $2.24
- Day's range
- $2.09 – $2.24
- Volume
- 521,224
- Average volume (20 days)
- 797,411
- Index membership
- Russell 2000 (since Dec 2024), Russell 3000 (since Nov 2024)
- Beta (5 years)
- 1.32
- 52-week range
- $1.63 – $5.62
- RSI (14 days)
- 54.2
- Volatility (1 year)
- 94.0%
- Relative volume
- 0.68×
- WACC
- 7.8%
Index membership is inferred from the holdings of funds that track each index (IWM, IWV), as reported to the SEC for Jun 30, 2026. Join dates come from quarterly fund reports since 2019, so they are accurate to the quarter.
Market cap history
Month-end market cap since 2024, using shares outstanding reported at the time
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 11, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | KLC | S&P 500 | Difference | KLC per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +14.4% | -2.4% | +16.8 pts | ||
| 3 months | -55.2% | -1.2% | −54.1 pts | ||
| Year to date | -50.5% | +12.3% | −62.8 pts | ||
| 1 year | -58.1% | +12.4% | −70.6 pts |
Five years at a glance
Fiscal years 2021 to 2025 and trailing twelve months, USD
Revenue
Gross profit
Operating income
Net income
EPS, diluted
Free cash flow
Press releases
Releases KinderCare Learning Companies filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K
- Results
- Update
- Results
- Results
- Update
- Results
About KinderCare Learning Companies
Services-Child Day Care Services
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.
Company profile, executives and historyKinderCare Learning Companies stock: common questions
What is KinderCare Learning Companies's stock price?
KLC closed at $2.14 on Nov 11, 2026, down 3.17% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $1.63 and $5.62.
What is KinderCare Learning Companies's market cap?
KinderCare Learning Companies was worth $253.63M at the close on Nov 11, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.
What is KLC's P/E ratio?
KinderCare Learning Companies lost money over the twelve months to Jul 4, 2026 (diluted EPS -$3.98), so it has no meaningful P/E ratio.
How much revenue does KinderCare Learning Companies make?
KinderCare Learning Companies reported revenue of $2.74B for the twelve months to Jul 4, 2026, up 1.8% from a year earlier.
Does KinderCare Learning Companies pay a dividend?
No. KinderCare Learning Companies has not paid a cash dividend over the last twelve months.
When does KinderCare Learning Companies report earnings next?
KinderCare Learning Companies is expected to report Q3 FY2026 results on Nov 11, 2026, after the close. The date is estimated from its past reporting pattern until the company confirms it.
How has KLC stock performed over the past year?
Including dividends, KLC returned -58.1% over the past year, against +12.4% for the S&P 500.
How many KLC shares are sold short?
4M shares were sold short at the latest FINRA report, 3.21% of the float, or 4.8 days of average trading volume.
Who are KinderCare Learning Companies's competitors?
Companies most similar to KinderCare Learning Companies by business, industry and size include BFAM, LRN, TAL, KELYA, CRI.
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