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    KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC)

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    CONSUMER DEFENSIVE • EDUCATION & TRAINING SERVICES • NYSE

    $2.51
    -0.09 (-3.46%)

    Market Cap: $308.14M

    Last updated: Sep 01, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    63%(5/8)
    Avg Surprise
    -185.07%

    Upcoming Estimates

    Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$-0.00
    Range$-0.03 - $0.02
    8 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    6
    0
    7d
    6
    0
    30d
    EPS Estimate Drift
    90d ago$0.04+1766.7%
    60d ago$0.04+1766.7%
    30d ago$0.04+1766.7%
    7d ago$0.04+1766.7%
    Current$-0.00
    Revenue Consensus
    $669M
    Range$660M - $672M
    6 analysts
    Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.02
    Range$-0.04 - $0.06
    8 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $641M
    Range$624M - $654M
    7 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$0.02---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$-0.00---
    Jun 26
    		$0.08$0.10-20.00%Miss-63.6%
    Mar 26
    		$0.04$-0.01+500.00%Beat-82.6%
    Dec 25
    		$0.12$0.09+33.04%Beat+110.3%
    Sep 25
    		$0.13$0.12+8.33%Beat+160.0%
    Jun 25
    		$0.22$0.26-15.38%Miss-
    Mar 25
    		$0.23$0.17+35.29%Beat-
    Dec 24
    		$-1.17$0.05-2371.84%Miss-
    Sep 24
    		$0.05$-0.02+350.00%Beat-

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio6.78EV/EBITDA25.39x
    Price/FCF3.68xFCF Yield27.16%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin-17.20%Operating Margin3.63%
    ROE-67.80%ROIC6.04%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity1.99xInterest Coverage0.50x
    Current Ratio0.75xQuick Ratio0.75x
    Trading Statistics
    BetaN/AAvg Volume1.15M
    52-Week High$7.6852-Week Low$1.75

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$2.64
    SMA 20$3.60
    SMA 50$4.38
    SMA 200$3.96
    EMA 10$2.81
    EMA 20$3.34
    EMA 50$3.93
    EMA 200$4.86

    MACD

    Line: -0.63Signal: -0.55Hist: -0.08

    ADX

    ADX: 44.0+DI: 12.0-DI: 40.6

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up8.0
    Aroon Down100.0
    PSAR$3.71

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$6.05
    Lower Band$1.15
    %B Position13630%(Upper)
    Band Width0.28

    RSI (14-Day)

    Oversold
    26.0

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K3.6
    Stoch %D2.9
    Williams %R-97.2
    ROC (10d)-2.0%
    Momentum-0.05
    CCI (20d)-63.5
    MFI (14d)26.3

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$0.28(11.2%)
    StdDev (20d)1.23
    Hist Vol171.1%(High)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$2.53
    OBV-25.7M
    AD Line-31.5M
    CMF (20d)-0.416

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)1.2M
    Vol Ratio0.6x
    VWMA (20d)$2.98

    Pivot Points

    R3$2.80
    R2$2.73
    R1$2.66
    Pivot Point$2.59
    S1$2.52
    S2$2.45
    S3$2.38

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-46.53
    Ultimate Osc28.5
    KST-432.52

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$697.52M$672.52M$688.14M$676.83M$700.11M$668.24M$646.96M$671.48M$689.93M$654.67M$618.00M$624.47M
    Cost of Revenue$0$0$-543,139,000$543.14M$0$0$513.70M$0$0$0$467.02M$0
    Gross Profit$697.52M$672.52M$1.23B$133.69M$700.11M$668.24M$646.96M$671.48M$689.93M$654.67M$150.97M$624.47M
    Operating Expenses$695.12M$944.60M$1.40B$107.37M$631.43M$619.40M$736.22M$617.10M$609.35M$621.05M$102.31M$565.74M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$73.07M$71.13M$73.81M$73.04M$78.65M$71.73M$188.91M$65.11M$78.58M$90.45M$67.37M$68.48M
    Operating Income$2.40M$-272,082,000$-163,895,000$26.32M$68.68M$48.84M$-89,262,000$54.38M$80.59M$33.62M$48.66M$58.72M
    Interest Income$970,000$842,000$1.01M$1.73M$1.42M$659,000$0$0$1.75M$2.11M$2.02M$1.58M
    Interest Expense$18.25M$18.22M$19.70M$24.09M$20.07M$20.11M$51.99M$38.20M$43.93M$36.42M$38.53M$38.45M
    Income Before Tax$-10,545,000$-290,367,000$-181,618,000$6.21M$53.08M$29.00M$-137,847,000$18.11M$38.91M$2.59M$11.82M$21.14M
    Income Tax Expense$-1,775,000$-535,000$-4,443,000$1.66M$14.49M$7.84M$-4,264,000$4.15M$10.38M$4.34M$-3,008,000$5.10M
    Net Income$-8,770,000$-289,832,000$-177,175,000$4.55M$38.59M$21.16M$-133,583,000$13.96M$28.54M$-1,751,000$14.83M$16.04M
    EBITDA$39.95M$-240,439,000$-129,568,000$61.03M$104.42M$79.99M$-57,276,000$88.22M$112.57M$65.85M$78.81M$85.08M
    EBIT$6.74M$-272,989,000$-162,932,000$28.57M$71.72M$48.44M$-89,363,000$56.31M$81.09M$36.90M$50.35M$58.01M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Quiver Quantitative•8/23/26•
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    KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) Cut to Strong Sell at Wall Street Zen

    Wall Street Zen has downgraded KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) from "sell" to "strong sell," contributing to a broader analyst consensus of "Reduce" with an average price target of $4.13. This downgrade follows KLC missing its quarterly earnings expectations, reporting $0.08 per share against an estimated $0.10, and experiencing a 0.4% year-over-year revenue decline with a negative net margin. The company's shares opened at $2.75, significantly below its 50-day moving average.

    MarketBeat•8/22/26•
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    UBS Maintains KinderCare Learning Companies(KLC.US) With Hold Rating, Maintains Target Price $4.5

    UBS has reiterated its Hold rating on KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC.US), keeping the target price at $4.5. This indicates a maintained neutral outlook on the company's stock performance.

    Moomoo•8/21/26•
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    A Quick Look at Today's Ratings for KinderCare Learning Companies(KLC.US), With a Forecast Between $2.5 to $5

    This article provides a quick overview of current analyst ratings for KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC.US). The forecasts for the company's stock price range from $2.5 to $5. Investors are encouraged to review the full analyst reports for detailed insights.

    Moomoo•8/18/26•
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    GSA Capital Partners LLP Purchases New Position in KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. $KLC

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    Frequently Asked Questions About KLC

    Does KLC pay dividends?
    KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) does not currently pay a regular dividend.
    What is KLC's P/E ratio?
    KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 6.78.
    What is KLC's market cap?
    KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) has a market capitalization of $308.14M with a current stock price of $2.51.

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