KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.
KLCNYSE
$5.22
↓ -0.2%Jul 17 close · end-of-day
Price
1Y↓ -46.2%
End-of-day closes; the latest point is the live 15-min-delayed price · split & dividend adjusted · chart by TradingView
Key statistics
Market Cap
$618.6M
Enterprise Value
$1.4B
P/E
—
P/S
0.2
P/B
1.3
EV/EBITDA
—
PEG
—
FCF Yield
5.9%
Dividend Yield
—
Revenue (TTM)
$2.7B
Net Income (TTM)
-$423.9M
Free Cash Flow (TTM)
$36.3M
Gross Margin
—
Operating Margin
-12.5%
Net Margin
-15.5%
ROE
-90.0%
ROIC
-21.3%
Debt / Equity
2.0
Net Cash
-$793.7M
Return 1Y
-46.7%
Company profile
We are the largest private provider of high-quality early childhood education and care services (“ECE”) in the United States by center capacity. We are a mission driven organization, rooted in a commitment to providing all children with the very best start in life. We serve children ranging from 6 weeks to 12 years of age across our market leading footprint of 1,490 early childhood education centers with capacity of more than 195,000 children and contracts for more than 650 before- and after-school sites located in 40 states and the District of Columbia as of October 2, 2021. We were originally formed as KC Holdco, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. In connection with this offering and the Reorganization, we will convert into a Delaware corporation pursuant to a statutory conversion and will be renamed KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. Our principal executive office is located at 650 NE Holladay, Suite 1400, Portland, OR.
- CEO
- John T. Wyatt
- Sector
- Services
- Industry
- Personal Services
- Headquarters
- Oregon
- Website
- www.kindercare.com
Management & directors
- Amandi Anthony MichaelChief Financial Officer
- Harrah JessicaChief People Officer
- Wyatt John T.Chief Executive Officer
- Sorhondo Lindsay CurleyChief Operating Officer
- Thompson Paul DanaChief Executive Officer
Roles derived from SEC Form 4 filings.
Earnings
KLC Q1 2026 Earnings
Period ends 2026-04-04
MetricActualYoY
Revenue$672.5M↑ +0.6%
Diluted EPS-$2.45↓ -1461.1%
Actuals from SEC filings; YoY vs the year-ago quarter. Analyst estimates & surprise require a data feed (coming soon).
Financial statements
| Line item | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.2B | $2.5B | $2.7B | $2.7B |
| Gross profit | — | — | — | — |
| Operating income | $389.5M | $275.3M | $79.3M | -$20.1M |
| Net income | $219.2M | $102.6M | -$92.8M | -$112.9M |
| Diluted EPS | $2.35 | $1.13 | -$0.96 | -$0.95 |
| Operating cash flow | $341.6M | $303.5M | $115.9M | $238.5M |
| Free cash flow | $202.2M | $174.5M | -$16.4M | $110.3M |
| Gross margin | — | — | — | — |
| Operating margin | 18.0% | 11.0% | 3.0% | -0.7% |
| Net margin | 10.1% | 4.1% | -3.5% | -4.1% |
| Line item | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '26 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $689.9M | $671.5M | $647.0M | $668.2M | $700.1M | $676.8M | $688.1M | $672.5M |
| Gross profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating income | $80.6M | $54.4M | -$89.3M | $48.8M | $68.7M | $26.3M | -$163.9M | -$272.1M |
| Net income | $28.5M | $14.0M | -$133.6M | $21.2M | $38.6M | $4.5M | -$177.2M | -$289.8M |
| Diluted EPS | $0.32 | $0.15 | -$1.17 | $0.18 | $0.33 | $0.04 | -$1.50 | -$2.45 |
| Operating cash flow | $5.9M | $86.7M | -$40.8M | $98.4M | $35.0M | $100.8M | $4.3M | $31.1M |
| Free cash flow | -$22.9M | $45.0M | -$78.6M | $75.1M | $671,000.00 | $62.6M | -$28.1M | $1.1M |
| Gross margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating margin | 11.7% | 8.1% | -13.8% | 7.3% | 9.8% | 3.9% | -23.8% | -40.5% |
| Net margin | 4.1% | 2.1% | -20.6% | 3.2% | 5.5% | 0.7% | -25.7% | -43.1% |
Company news
Jun 5, 2026
Analyst estimates
Coming soonConsensus revenue & EPS estimates and price targets will appear here once a forward-estimates data feed is connected.
Insider transactions
BoughtSoldMonthly insider $ volume · trailing 12 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | Amandi Anthony Michael· Chief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 898 | $4.13 | $3,708.74 | filing |
| 2026-06-15 | Harrah Jessica· Chief People Officer | Tax withholding | 288 | $4.13 | $1,189.44 | filing |
| 2026-06-05 | Nuzzo Michael | Award | 37,038 | $0.00 | $0.00 | filing |
| 2026-06-05 | Waxenberg Alyssa Sue | Award | 37,038 | $0.00 | $0.00 | filing |
| 2026-06-05 | Deputy Christine | Award | 37,038 | $0.00 | $0.00 | filing |
| 2026-06-05 | Desravines Jean S. | Award | 43,210 | $0.00 | $0.00 | filing |
| 2026-03-19 | Nuzzo Michael | Buy | 25,000 | $2.22 | $55,500.00 | filing |
| 2026-03-18 | Wyatt John T.· Chief Executive Officer | Buy | 275,000 | $2.07 | $569,250.00 | filing |
| 2026-03-17 | Wyatt John T.· Chief Executive Officer | Buy | 219,118 | $1.96 | $429,471.28 | filing |
| 2026-03-16 | Amandi Anthony Michael· Chief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 3,518 | $1.95 | $6,860.10 | filing |
| 2026-03-16 | Harrah Jessica· Chief People Officer | Tax withholding | 1,151 | $1.95 | $2,244.45 | filing |
| 2026-03-16 | Harrah Jessica· Chief People Officer | Award | 61,111 | $0.00 | $0.00 | filing |
| 2026-03-16 | Wyatt John T.· Chief Executive Officer | Award | 472,222 | $0.00 | $0.00 | filing |
| 2026-03-16 | Amandi Anthony Michael· Chief Financial Officer | Award | 127,777 | $0.00 | $0.00 | filing |
| 2026-02-23 | Wyatt John T.· Chief Executive Officer | Tax withholding | 1,435 | $3.72 | $5,338.20 | filing |
| 2026-02-23 | Amandi Anthony Michael· Chief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 611 | $3.72 | $2,272.92 | filing |
| 2026-02-23 | Harrah Jessica· Chief People Officer | Tax withholding | 261 | $3.72 | $970.92 | filing |
| 2026-02-23 | Sorhondo Lindsay Curley· Chief Operating Officer | Tax withholding | 234 | $3.72 | $870.48 | filing |
| 2025-11-21 | Wyatt John T. | Tax withholding | 2,386 | $4.18 | $9,973.48 | filing |
| 2025-11-21 | Wyatt John T. | Tax withholding | 2,386 | $4.18 | $9,973.48 | filing |
| 2025-11-21 | Thompson Paul Dana· Chief Executive Officer | Tax withholding | 1,208 | $4.18 | $5,049.44 | filing |
| 2025-11-21 | Thompson Paul Dana· Chief Executive Officer | Tax withholding | 1,208 | $4.18 | $5,049.44 | filing |
| 2025-11-21 | Amandi Anthony Michael· Chief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 517 | $4.18 | $2,161.06 | filing |
| 2025-11-21 | Amandi Anthony Michael· Chief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 517 | $4.18 | $2,161.06 | filing |
| 2025-11-21 | Harrah Jessica· Chief People Officer | Tax withholding | 222 | $4.18 | $927.96 | filing |
Showing the latest 25 transactions — full history in the linked SEC filings.
Fundamentals & filings from SEC EDGAR. Prices adjusted for splits & dividends. Not investment advice.