KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.KLC

NYSEIndustrialsServices-Child Day Care Services
Price (close)
$2.20
Market cap
$260.7M
P/E
—
Revenue (TTM)
$2.7B
Net income
-$471.2M
Dividend yield
—
1-year total return
-67.5%
Net margin
-17.2%
Revenue growth
1.8%
Debt / equity
1.99x

What KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. does.

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (the "Company," "KinderCare," "we," "us" and "our") is a leading private provider of high-quality early education and child care services ("ECE") in the United States. 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 six weeks to 12 years of age across our footprint.

We operate a national network of community-based centers, employer-sponsored programs and before- and after-school sites. Our proprietary curriculum is supported by third-party assessment tools that measure school readiness outcomes. We voluntarily pursue national accreditation at our centers and onsite programs.

We report on a 52- or 53-week fiscal year comprised of 13- or 14-week fourth quarters, respectively, with the fiscal year ending on the Saturday closest to December 31. Our fiscal 2025 was a 53-week year ending on January 3, 2026. References in this Annual Report on Form 10-K to financial or operational results for fiscal 2025 refer to our fiscal year ending January 3, 2026.

Revenue and profit, by fiscal year.

Fiscal year20212022202320242025
Revenue—$2.2B$2.5B$2.7B$2.7B
Net income—$219.2M$102.6M-$92.8M-$112.9M
Free cash flow—$202.2M$174.5M-$16.4M$110.3M

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Figures from KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.'s filings with the U.S. SEC, standardised automatically; prices are end-of-day closes. Not financial advice.