KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC)
NYSE: KLC · Real-Time Price · USD
7.62
-2.19 (-22.32%)
Aug 13, 2025, 4:00 PM - Market closed

KLC Statistics

Total Valuation

KLC has a market cap or net worth of $900.10 million. The enterprise value is $3.25 billion.

Market Cap 900.10M
Enterprise Value 3.25B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Tuesday, August 12, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date Aug 12, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

KLC has 118.12 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -85.43% in one year.

Current Share Class 118.12M
Shares Outstanding 118.12M
Shares Change (YoY) -85.43%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.04%
Owned by Insiders (%) 4.22%
Owned by Institutions (%) 28.28%
Float 31.61M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE 9.08
PS Ratio 0.31
Forward PS 0.31
PB Ratio 0.98
P/TBV Ratio n/a
P/FCF Ratio 21.32
P/OCF Ratio 5.02
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 21.86, with an EV/FCF ratio of 76.97.

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales 1.21
EV / EBITDA 21.86
EV / EBIT 117.20
EV / FCF 76.97

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.66, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 2.67.

Current Ratio 0.66
Quick Ratio 0.55
Debt / Equity 2.67
Debt / EBITDA 4.72
Debt / FCF 58.47
Interest Coverage 0.21

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -10.31% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 0.52%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -10.31%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.46%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 0.52%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 0.82%
Revenue Per Employee $61,497
Profits Per Employee -$1,371
Employee Count 43,690
Asset Turnover 0.72
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, KLC has paid $22.22 million in taxes.

Income Tax 22.22M
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

Beta (5Y) n/a
52-Week Price Change n/a
50-Day Moving Average 9.97
200-Day Moving Average 16.05
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 25.73
Average Volume (20 Days) 739,851

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.95 million, so 1.65% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 1.95M
Short Previous Month 2.18M
Short % of Shares Out 1.65%
Short % of Float 6.18%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 4.17

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, KLC had revenue of $2.69 billion and -$59.88 million in losses. Loss per share was -$0.55.

Revenue 2.69B
Gross Profit 579.43M
Operating Income 27.73M
Pretax Income n/a
Net Income -59.88M
EBITDA 148.63M
EBIT 27.73M
Loss Per Share -$0.55
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $119.03 million in cash and $2.47 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$2.35 billion or -$19.89 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 119.03M
Total Debt 2.47B
Net Cash -2.35B
Net Cash Per Share -$19.89
Equity (Book Value) 924.28M
Book Value Per Share 7.81
Working Capital -143.85M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $179.32 million and capital expenditures -$137.10 million, giving a free cash flow of $42.22 million.

Operating Cash Flow 179.32M
Capital Expenditures -137.10M
Free Cash Flow 42.22M
FCF Per Share $0.36
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 21.57%, with operating and profit margins of 1.03% and -2.23%.

Gross Margin 21.57%
Operating Margin 1.03%
Pretax Margin -1.40%
Profit Margin -2.23%
EBITDA Margin 5.53%
EBIT Margin 1.03%
FCF Margin 1.57%

Dividends & Yields

KLC does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield 85.43%
Shareholder Yield 85.43%
Earnings Yield -6.65%
FCF Yield 4.69%

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for KLC is $16.25, which is 113.26% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $16.25
Price Target Difference 113.26%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 8
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value n/a
Lynch Upside n/a
Graham Number n/a
Graham Upside n/a

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 5