KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) stock

KLCNYSEServices-Child Day Care ServicesFiscal year ends January 2

Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Oct 3, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 12, 2026Score 3/3088% below fair value

$1.37−0.74 (-35.07%)

Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $162.37MP/E –Yield –

KinderCare Learning Companies statistics

84 measures from SEC filings and the closing price. Hover a name for the formula; the last column is the median of companies in the same industry group.

Important dates

Next earnings: Mar 11, 2027 (estimated, after the close)
Last ex-dividend date: No dividends
Fundamentals through: Oct 3, 2026
Share price as of: Nov 13, 2026

Valuation ratiosIndustry

Market Cap: $162.37M; –
Enterprise Value: $943.81M; –
PS Ratio: 0.06; –
PB Ratio: 0.42; –
P/OCF Ratio: 1.42; –

Enterprise valuationIndustry

EV / Sales: 0.35; –

Share statisticsIndustry

Shares Outstanding: 119M; –
Shares Change (YoY): 1.09%; –
Shares Change (QoQ): 0.01%; –
Float: 112M; –
Shares Held by Insiders: 5.53%; –
Shares Held by Institutions: 91.8%; –

Short sellingIndustry

Short Interest: 4M; –
Short Interest Change: -3.63%; –
Short % of Float: 3.21%; –
Short % of Shares Outstanding: 3.03%; –
Days to Cover: 4.82; –

Stock price statisticsIndustry

52-Week High: $5.62; –
52-Week Low: $1.29; –
20-Day Moving Average: $1.94; –
50-Day Moving Average: $2.05; –
200-Day Moving Average: $3.37; –
Average True Range (14): $0.20; –
Price Change (1 Week): -34.8%; –
Price Change (1 Month): -25.1%; –
Price Change (3 Months): -46.5%; –
Price Change (6 Months): -65.9%; –
Price Change (YTD): -68.3%; –
Price Change (1 Year): -72.6%; –
Average Volume (10 Days): 1M; –
Average Volume (20 Days): 1M; –
Average Volume (90 Days): 825,135; –
Relative Volume: 7.39; –
Relative Strength Index (14): 30.1; –
Volatility (1 Year): 100.2%; –
Beta (5 Years): 1.14; –

MarginsIndustry

Gross Margin: 18.5%; –
Operating Margin: -18.7%; –
Pretax Margin: -21.1%; –
Profit Margin: -20.6%; –
EBITDA Margin: -14.1%; –
FCF Margin: -0.29%; –

Returns on capitalIndustry

Return on Equity (ROE): -85.2%; –
Return on Assets (ROA): -14.8%; –
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC): -28.2%; –
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE): -15.6%; –

Financial positionIndustry

Current Ratio: 0.77; –
Quick Ratio: 0.62; –
Debt / Equity: 2.40; –
Interest Coverage: -6.84; –

GrowthIndustry

Revenue Growth (YoY): 1.17%; –
FCF Growth (YoY): -113.4%; –
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR): 8.07%; –

EfficiencyIndustry

Asset Turnover: 0.72; –
Revenue Per Employee: $62.32K; –
Profits Per Employee: -$12.83K; –
Employee Count: 43,700; –
WACC: 7.02%; –

Income statement (TTM)Industry

Revenue: $2.72B; –
Gross Profit: $504.60M; –
Operating Income: -$509.13M; –
Pretax Income: -$575.73M; –
Net Income: -$560.75M; –
EBITDA: -$384.11M; –
EPS (Diluted): -$4.73; –

Balance sheetIndustry

Cash & Short-Term Investments: $143.41M; –
Total Debt: $924.84M; –
Net Cash (Debt): -$781.44M; –
Net Cash Per Share: -$6.59; –
Equity (Book Value): $385.01M; –
Book Value Per Share: $3.25; –
Tangible Book Value: -$647.78M; –
Working Capital: -$95.35M; –

Cash flow (TTM)Industry

Operating Cash Flow: $114.05M; –
Capital Expenditures: -$122.07M; –
Free Cash Flow: -$8.02M; –
FCF Per Share: -$0.07; –

Dividends and yieldsIndustry

Earnings Yield: -345.4%; –
FCF Yield: -4.94%; –

Taxes and interestIndustry

Interest Expense: $74.48M; –
Income Tax: -$14.98M; –

Scores and fair valueIndustry

Altman Z-Score: 0.10; –
Piotroski F-Score: 5; –
Beneish M-Score: -2.74; –

Total return vs. the S&P 500

Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 13, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.

Period	KLC	S&P 500	Difference
1 month	-25.5%	-3.0%	−22.5 pts
3 months	-71.6%	-2.8%	−68.9 pts
Year to date	-68.3%	+11.5%	−79.8 pts
1 year	-66.1%	+13.5%	−79.6 pts

Short interest

Shares sold short and not yet covered, reported by brokers to FINRA twice a month. Latest settlement date Oct 30, 2026.

4M KLC shares were sold short on Oct 30, 2026, down 3.6% from the previous report, or 3.21% of the shares available to trade. At recent volumes it would take 4.8 days to buy them back. Over the last 20 sessions, 58.8% of the volume reported to FINRA was short selling.

Settlement date	Shares short	Change	Avg. daily volume	Days to cover
Oct 30, 2026	3,595,706	-3.6%	746,458	4.8
Oct 15, 2026	3,731,221	+10.9%	724,691	5.2
Sep 30, 2026	3,365,037	-2.2%	641,365	5.3
Sep 15, 2026	3,442,473	-27.3%	611,127	5.6
Aug 31, 2026	4,737,300	+13.0%	1,192,603	4.0
Aug 14, 2026	4,193,297	+0.1%	1,099,513	3.8
Jul 31, 2026	4,190,402	-2.7%	435,826	9.6
Jul 15, 2026	4,304,899	-2.6%	612,791	7.0
Jun 30, 2026	4,418,285	+0.2%	965,292	4.6
Jun 15, 2026	4,408,153	+9.7%	619,951	7.1
May 29, 2026	4,019,608	-15.6%	1,086,896	3.7
May 15, 2026	4,764,878	+25.9%	1,465,199	3.3

Ratios use trailing-twelve-month results and the latest balance sheet. How we calculate.

Where these numbers come from

Parsed from the XBRL in KinderCare Learning Companies's annual and quarterly filings with the SEC
Fourth quarters derived from the annual report minus nine months
Every figure in the statements links to its source filing

Against peers

Trailing twelve months. Peers are matched on business description, industry and size. Ticks are peers, the dot is KLC.

Compare: KLC vs BFAM · KLC vs LRN · KLC vs TAL · KLC vs KELYA · KLC vs CRI

Revenue growth1.2% · median 3.7%

Gross margin18.5% · median 30.1%

Operating margin-18.7% · median 5.3%

Net margin-20.6% · median 2.2%

Company	Revenue	Growth
KELYA	$4.06B	-7.7%
BFAM	$3.07B	+6.7%
CRI	$2.97B	+5.0%
KLC	$2.72B	+1.2%
LRN	$2.54B	+2.5%
TAL	–	–

Company

Next earnings (est.): Mar 11, 2027, after close
Exchange: NYSE
Industry: Services-Child Day Care Services
Fiscal year ends: January 2
Employees: 43,700
Held by institutions: 91.8%
Auditor: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
SEC CIK: 1873529

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