KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) Stock

About KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. is led by CEO John Thomson Wyatt, employs 43,690 people, headquartered in US, publicly traded since 2021.

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) stock trades at $1.77 with a market capitalization of $209.78M. The stock is valued at a negative price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of -0.45, reflecting a net loss over the last twelve months, price-to-book of 0.46, price-to-sales of 0.08. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $1.66 and $6.88, and currently trades 74.3% below its 52-week high.

On profitability, KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. generates a return on equity (ROE) of -71.84% (negative, reflecting a net loss), return on capital employed of 2.87%, an operating margin of 5.59%, a net profit margin of -17.23%.

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. by the numbers, 2018–2025

Between 2018 and 2025 KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. reported revenue of $1.7B rising to $2.7B, a change of +63.2% across 8 years. Compounded, revenue has grown 14.9% a year over five years, 8.1% over three, 2.6% over the last twelve months. Net profit fell to $-113.0M.

Operating margin went from 2.7% in 2018 to 6.7% in 2025, a gain of 4.0 percentage points. The most recent net margin is -17.23%. On a trailing twelve-month basis to Jun '26, revenue is $2.7B and net profit $-423.0M.

Borrowings stand at $2.5B, cash from operations was $239.0M in the latest year, positive in 8 of the last 8.

Return on equity has averaged 16.5% over five years, and was -15.0% in the most recent year.

The share price itself has compounded at —% a year over five years, —% over three, -60.4% over the last year. Past price movement is history, not a forecast.

Figures are as reported and in the company's own reporting currency. They describe what has already happened and carry no implication about what follows.

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