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NYSE: KLC NYSE Education Services Next results ~November 12, 2026

C Fundamentals grade

Kindercare Learning Companies, Inc. is a US-listed company in the education services industry. Its financial year ends in December.

Stock price today

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Fair value per share

Under review: after-tax interest is 1005% of the cash flow left for shareholders; our flat discount rate doesn't yet reflect debt this heavy.

Price vs value

Under review: after-tax interest is 1005% of the cash flow left for shareholders; our flat discount rate doesn't yet reflect debt this heavy. We'll show the comparison once resolved.

Kindercare Learning Companies, Inc. valuation: adjust assumptions and compare models →

Who’s trading

What company insiders, investment funds and members of Congress have been doing with the stock, from their own filings.

  • Insiders2 buying, 0 selling3 purchases and 0 sales by directors and officers, last 12 monthsInsider trades
  • Funds67 adding, 52 cuttingOf 22 active managers that changed their stake, 11 added; quarter to June 30, 2026Fund buyers and sellers

Value diary

Our note on each quarter Kindercare Learning Companies files

Where Kindercare Learning Companies stands after its latest 10-Q

Revenue for the twelve months to July 2026 was $2.74bn, up 1.8% on a year earlier, about the same pace as a quarter earlier. Free-cash-flow margin rose to 3.0% from 1.6% a year earlier. Operating margin narrowed to -14.9% from 3.1%. The diluted share count is up 7.4% on a year earlier, which dilutes existing holders. Against its peers on growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet, it grades E. It passes 1 of our 6 financial-health checks.

Our model value for Kindercare Learning Companies is under review, so past values are not shown until it is resolved.

Source: 10-Q filed August 13, 2026 on SEC EDGAR · Financials · Valuation

Written from the company's filings and our models when each quarter's report arrives. Figures in older notes are as published at the time. Not investment advice.

The Fundamentalytics view

Next results ~November 12, 2026 (estimated)

Kindercare Learning Companies, Inc.'s trailing-twelve-month revenue grew 1.8% year on year, with a free-cash-flow margin of 3.0%. Where it stands out: stock pay as % of revenue of 0.3% ranks 3 of 21 education services companies we cover. Where it lags: long-term debt as % of assets of 26.9% ranks 13 of 14 education services companies we cover.

Our discounted-cash-flow model values the business at ~$3.2 per share in the base case (~$0.8–$6.3 across growth scenarios) — model values under stated assumptions, not a price target.

Current signal Free cash flow diverging from earnings: TTM free cash flow grew 91.8% while net income fell 687.0%: a 779pp divergence.

Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.

Highlights

How we pick these

Strengths

Nothing in Kindercare Learning Companies, Inc.'s latest figures clears our strength thresholds.

Things to watch

  • Results due soon. Results are expected around 11 November; the share price can move sharply on the day.
  • Loss-making. Operating margin is -14.9%: costs exceed revenue.
  • Margins narrowing. Operating margin is down 18.0 points on a year ago.
  • Share dilution. Diluted shares rose 7.4% in a year.
  • Volatile shares. Over the past year the shares showed annualised volatility of 93% and a beta of 1.7 against the S&P 500.
  • Below peers: long-term debt as % of assets. Long-term debt as % of assets of 26.9% ranks 13 of 14 education services companies we cover (median 16.5%).

Latest results: FY2026 Q2

Filed August 13, 2026
Earnings per share
$0.08 against an average estimate of $0.10: missed by 22.2%
Revenue
$698m, down 0.4% on a year earlier
Share reaction
-44.0% in the first session after the results on August 13, 2026, against +0.5% for the S&P 500
Guidance given
revenue $2.66bn to $2.7bn (full year 2026); adjusted EBITDA $200m to $220m (full year 2026)
Next report
November 12, 2026; average EPS estimate -$0.00

Kindercare Learning Companies' figures from its SEC filings and results release; estimates are the analysts' average. Not a recommendation.

Price chart

  • 1 day+1.0%
  • 1 week+18.5%
  • 1 month+10.2%
  • This year-52.5%
  • 1 year-65.3%
  • S&P 500 this year+11.2%

Closing prices to 2026-11-02. Price change only, dividends excluded.

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At a glance

Trailing twelve months, from SEC filings

Profitability

Revenue (TTM)
$2.7B
Operating margin
-14.9%
Net margin
-17.2%
EPS (TTM, diluted)
$-3.98

Growth

Revenue growth
+1.8%
Change in growth rate
−0.5 pts
Share count change
+7.4%

Cash

Free cash flow (TTM)
$81M
FCF margin
3.0%
Stock pay % of revenue
0.3%

Earnings

Last results
August 13, 2026
Next results (est.)
November 11, 2026

News & updates

Updated October 31, 2026

Company announcements, filed results and changes that matter to shareholders.

  1. Leadership
  2. Agreement
  3. Results
  4. Guidance
  5. Leadership

Refreshed hourly when new source data is available. Summaries are checked against company releases and SEC filings. Company announcement headlines are labelled when a checked summary is unavailable.

Valuation

Kindercare Learning Companies, Inc. valuation models and calculator

Fundamentalytics rating

model v1.6 · 2026-11-03

Not rated: held for review: after-tax interest is 1005% of the cash flow left for shareholders; our flat discount rate doesn't yet reflect debt this heavy.

The inputs used by the models below have passed source checks. Individual model values are available below and in the interactive valuator. Their differences are shown explicitly; the platform combined value and recommendation remain withheld.

Valuation models

We value Kindercare Learning Companies, Inc. as an operating company, with every model that fits that kind of business. Cost of equity 9.2%: the 10-year Treasury yield (4.9%) plus a beta of 0.96 times a 4.5% equity risk premium.

Value per share by model
Model Value per share In the combined value?
Cash-flow model (DCF) Free cash flow to the firm (after stock pay, with after-tax interest added back), grown then faded to 2.5%, discounted at 8.5% as the firm rate, less debt and other claims. — Does not apply: This model is withheld pending its input or assumption review.
Forward price-to-earnings vs peers Next year's consensus earnings per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) forward price-to-earnings. Uses analysts' consensus estimates (third-party data), not our forecasts. ~$2.1 ~$1.7–$3.1 Included
Residual income Book value plus the present value of returns above the cost of equity, fading over ten years. — Does not apply: This model is withheld pending its input or assumption review.
Justified price-to-book Book value times (return on equity - growth) / (cost of equity - growth): steady-state returns. — Does not apply: This model is withheld pending its input or assumption review.
Combined value Individual source-checked model scenarios are available. The platform combined value and recommendation remain withheld. — Combined value withheld. Review the individual models and their assumptions.

Different models fail in different ways, so where several apply we average them rather than trust one. Peer-based models compare Kindercare Learning Companies, Inc. with Education Services in our coverage, using third-party market data. Model values are estimates under stated assumptions, updated as new filings arrive; not price targets or investment advice. How each model works.

Valuation multiples over time Market data may be delayed

At fiscal year end 20242025Now
Share price$17.81$4.16$2.05
Market value$1.7bn$492m$243m
+ Net debt (− = net cash)$864m$794m$752m
Enterprise value$2.6bn$1.3bn$995m
Multiples
Price / sales 0.6x0.2x0.1x
Price / earnings ———
Price / free cash flow —4.5x3.0x
EV / EBITDA 13.1x12.4x—

Market value uses the period's diluted share count; figures for each fiscal year use that year's results and the price at year end. "Now" uses today's price and the last twelve months.

Moat

Not assessed: fewer than five years of comparable figures in the filings. AI disruption exposure for this industry: Medium.

A rules-based reading of reported figures, not a forecast and not investment advice. How the score is built: methodology.

Forecasts and guidance

Next results: November 12, 2026, after the close. Analysts expect revenue of $669m and EPS of −$0.00 (range −$0.03 to $0.02) for the quarter.

Analysts' consensus

Fiscal yearEPSGrowthRevenueGrowth
Current $0.11 −84% $2.7bn −2%
Next $0.21 +95% $2.7bn +2%

Next year's EPS estimate has moved −34.8% in 90 days, across 8 analysts.

Earnings against estimates

Quarter toEstimateActualSurprise
Jun 2026 $0.10 $0.08 −22.2%
Mar 2026 −$0.01 $0.04 +632.6%
Dec 2025 $0.09 $0.12 +33.0%
Sept 2025 $0.12 $0.13 +5.3%

Adjusted EPS as companies report it, against the average analyst estimate.

Management guidance

Earnings release, August 13, 2026
  • Revenue full year 2026 $2.66bn to $2.7bn
    “Revenue is now expected to be approximately $2.66 billion to $2.70 billion and adjusted EBITDA is expected to be approximately $200 million to $220 million (2) .” source
  • Adjusted net income per common share, diluted full year 2026 $0.05 to $0.15 Non-GAAP
    “Adjusted net income per common share, diluted is expected to be approximately $0.05 to $0.15 (2) .” source
  • Adjusted EBITDA full year 2026 $200m to $220m Non-GAAP
    “Revenue is now expected to be approximately $2.66 billion to $2.70 billion and adjusted EBITDA is expected to be approximately $200 million to $220 million (2) .” source

Figures and quotations are management's, copied from the company's own press release (SEC 8-K exhibit) and checked word for word against it. Forward-looking statements are the company's expectations, not ours and not advice; guidance can change or be missed.

Analyst recommendations

8 analysts, Oct 2026
Buy113%
Hold450%
Sell338%

Monthly trend

  1. Oct 202614128
  2. Sep 202614128
  3. Aug 202614128

Counts of recommendations published by analysts covering Kindercare Learning Companies, Inc., by month. Source: Aggregated broker recommendations (third-party data). Aggregated counts only: we do not reproduce any firm's recommendation or price target, and these are not Fundamentalytics ratings.

Positioning

Short interest
10.4%
of tradable shares
Days to cover
5.34
at average volume
Short interest, 1 month
−29%
to September 30, 2026
Held by institutions
93%
of shares
Held by insiders
5.9%
of shares
Employees
35,700
full time

Consensus figures average analysts' published estimates (third-party data); guidance is the company's own. Neither is our forecast. Short interest is reported twice a month and lags. Market data may be delayed.

This section is general information, not investment advice or a personal recommendation, and it does not take account of your objectives or circumstances. Forecasts and guidance are estimates, not promises: companies miss their own guidance and analysts' figures are often revised. Prices can fall as well as rise, and you can lose money. See our disclaimer.

Share-price performance

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What moved the share price

Last 12 months −65.3%

$5.90 on October 31, 2025 to $2.05

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $2.7bn $2.7bn +1.8%
P/S multiple 0.2x 0.1x −63.3%
Share count 110m 118m −6.9%

Biggest factor: p/s multiple. Loss-making at one end, so the split uses price/sales.

The effects multiply back to the price change exactly. Results are the last 12 months as known on each date (filings assumed public 45 days after quarter end).

Return and risk by year

Calendar year 20252026 to date
Return
KLC−76%−53%
Industry peers (median)+2%−8%
S&P 500+18%+11%
Months that ended higher
KLC33%55%
S&P 50075%46%
Largest fall from a high during the year
KLC−83%−70%
S&P 500−19%−9%

Worst fall since October 9, 2024: 94% from October 30, 2024 to October 21, 2026. Getting back needed a 1672% gain, and the shares have not yet recovered.

Price behaviour

52-week range
$1.66 – $6.03
From 52-week high
−66.0%
vs 50-day average
−4.2%
vs 200-day average
−41.1%
Volatility (1 year)
93%
Beta vs S&P 500
1.66

Volatility is the annualised standard deviation of daily returns. Beta 1.5 means the shares typically moved 1.5% for each 1% move in the S&P 500 over the past year. Prices to November 2, 2026.

Share price after results

Next day
0 up, 8 down
typical move ±22.0%
After a week
0 up, 8 down
typical move ±21.6%
After a month
0 up, 8 down
typical move ±21.7%
Results releasedNext dayS&P 500 next day5 days21 days
August 13, 2026 −44.0% +0.5% −40.1% −48.7%
May 14, 2026 −2.2% −0.4% −9.7% −2.9%
March 12, 2026 −40.7% −2.1% −28.3% −9.1%
November 12, 2025 −20.9% −1.6% −28.0% −10.0%
August 12, 2025 −20.9% +1.4% −25.5% −20.5%
May 13, 2025 −9.0% +0.8% −12.9% −20.6%
March 20, 2025 −20.3% −0.3% −26.3% −36.0%
November 20, 2024 −18.1% +0.6% −1.6% −25.6%

From the close before the release date to the close 1, 5 and 21 trading days after it, so releases before the open and after the close are both captured. Past moves don't predict future ones.

Kindercare Learning Companies, Inc. in five measures

Fundamentals grade C
Growth Profitability Cash Balance sheet

Growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet are percentiles against the companies we cover in the same industry, from SEC filings (100 = best). Value compares the share price with our modelled value range (50 = at our base value; higher = cheaper). A description of reported data and our model — not a quality score or advice.

Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM) Kindercare Learning Companies, Inc.
$2.5B $2.6B $2.7B $2.8B FY23 Q4 FY24 Q2 FY24 Q4 FY25 Q2 FY25 Q4 FY26 Q2 Revenue (TTM), FY23 Q4: $2.5B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q1: $2.6B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q2: $2.6B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q3: $2.6B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q4: $2.7B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q1: $2.7B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q2: $2.7B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q3: $2.7B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q4: $2.7B Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q1: $2.7B Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q2: $2.7B $2.7B

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 26, 2026.

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Period Revenue (TTM)
FY23 Q4 $2.5B
FY24 Q1 $2.6B
FY24 Q2 $2.6B
FY24 Q3 $2.6B
FY24 Q4 $2.7B
FY25 Q1 $2.7B
FY25 Q2 $2.7B
FY25 Q3 $2.7B
FY25 Q4 $2.7B
FY26 Q1 $2.7B
FY26 Q2 $2.7B
Revenue growth, TTM YoY Kindercare Learning Companies, Inc.
0% 2% 4% 6% 8% FY24 Q4 FY25 Q2 FY25 Q4 FY26 Q2 Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q4: 6.1% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q1: 4.9% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q2: 3.9% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q3: 2.2% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q4: 2.6% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q1: 2.3% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q2: 1.8% 1.8%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 26, 2026.

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Period Revenue growth, TTM YoY
FY24 Q4 6.1%
FY25 Q1 4.9%
FY25 Q2 3.9%
FY25 Q3 2.2%
FY25 Q4 2.6%
FY26 Q1 2.3%
FY26 Q2 1.8%
Operating margin (TTM) Kindercare Learning Companies, Inc.
-20% -10% 0% 10% 20% FY23 Q4 FY24 Q2 FY24 Q4 FY25 Q2 FY25 Q4 FY26 Q2 Operating margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: 11.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q1: 9.3% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q2: 8.6% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: 8.2% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: 3.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: 3.5% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: 3.1% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: 2.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: -0.7% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: -12.5% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: -14.9% -14.9%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 26, 2026.

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Period Operating margin (TTM)
FY23 Q4 11.0%
FY24 Q1 9.3%
FY24 Q2 8.6%
FY24 Q3 8.2%
FY24 Q4 3.0%
FY25 Q1 3.5%
FY25 Q2 3.1%
FY25 Q3 2.0%
FY25 Q4 -0.7%
FY26 Q1 -12.5%
FY26 Q2 -14.9%
FCF margin (TTM) Kindercare Learning Companies, Inc.
-2% 0% 2% 4% 6% FY24 Q3 FY25 Q1 FY25 Q3 FY26 Q2 FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: 0.7% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: -0.6% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: 0.7% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: 1.6% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: 2.2% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: 4.0% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: 1.3% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: 3.0% 3.0%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 26, 2026.

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Period FCF margin (TTM)
FY24 Q3 0.7%
FY24 Q4 -0.6%
FY25 Q1 0.7%
FY25 Q2 1.6%
FY25 Q3 2.2%
FY25 Q4 4.0%
FY26 Q1 1.3%
FY26 Q2 3.0%

Data: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (as filed in 10-K/10-Q); forms 10-K, 10-Q. Generated November 3, 2026. Definitions in our methodology.

Financial statements

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year 2022 Dec 2022 2023 Dec 2023 2024 Dec 2024 2025 Jan 2026 LTM Jul 2026
Income
Revenue 2,166 2,510 2,663 2,733 2,735
EBITDA 478 384 197 104 −282
Operating income 389 275 79 −20 −407
Net income 219 103 −93 −113 −471
Diluted EPS $2.35 $1.13 −$0.96 −$0.95 −$3.98
Growth (year on year)
Revenue — +15.9% +6.1% +2.6% +1.8%
EBITDA — −19.6% −48.8% −47.2% −238.3%
Operating income — −29.3% −71.2% −125.3% −592.9%
Net income — −53.2% −190.5% — —
Diluted EPS — −51.9% −185.0% — —
Margins
EBITDA margin 22.1% 15.3% 7.4% 3.8% −10.3%
Operating margin 18.0% 11.0% 3.0% −0.7% −14.9%
Net margin 10.1% 4.1% −3.5% −4.1% −17.2%
Free-cash-flow margin 9.3% 7.0% −0.6% 4.0% 3.0%
Cash flow
Cash from operations 342 304 116 239 210
Capital spending 139 129 132 128 129
Free cash flow 202 174 −16 110 81
Stock-based pay 10 13 144 12 9
Free cash flow after stock pay 192 162 −161 98 72
Balance sheet
Cash 105 156 62 133 174
Total debt 0 1,251 926 928 926
Net debt (negative = net cash) −105 1,094 864 794 752
Diluted shares 93m 90m 96m 118m 118m
Returned to shareholders
Buybacks 73 — — — —
Total returned 73 — — — —

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (US and foreign periodic filings); column headings link to the filing. EBITDA is operating income plus depreciation and amortisation. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Growth is left blank when last year's figure was a loss or under 2% of revenue. Share counts and EPS are restated for stock splits. A dash means the company didn't report the figure.

Financial health

1 of 6 checks passed · July 4, 2026
What it owns · $3.4bn
Short-term assets $342mLonger-term assets $3.1bn
What it owes, and who funded it · $3.4bn
Short-term liabilities $459mLonger-term liabilities $2.5bnShareholders' equity $466m
  • Short-term assets cover short-term liabilities $342m of assets due within a year against $459m of liabilities due within a year.
  • Short-term assets cover long-term liabilities $342m short-term assets against $2.5bn of longer-dated liabilities.
  • More cash than debt $174m of cash against $926m of debt.
  • Debt below 40% of shareholders' equity Debt is 199% of equity.
  • Debt burden no higher than five years ago Five-year comparison not available. Not assessable.
  • A year's operating cash flow covers at least 20% of debt $210m of operating cash flow against $926m of debt.
  • Operating profit covers interest at least five times over Operating income of −$407m against $80m of interest.

From Kindercare Learning Companies, Inc.'s latest balance sheet as filed. Checks are fixed, documented rules (methodology), counted only where the company reports the figures — a dot means the filing doesn't break the item out. Descriptions of reported data, not advice.

Dividends, buybacks and capital spending

Diluted share count
+7.4%
year over year
Sales & admin spending
10.6%
of revenue
Days sales outstanding
15 days
receivables vs revenue

Competitors: side by side with peers

Closest by revenue in education services
Last 12 months unless stated KLC LRN TAL CVSA LAUR EDU Median
Revenue, last 12 months $2.7bn $2.5bn $3.0bn $2.0bn $1.9bn $5.7bn $266m
Revenue growth, last 12 months 1.8% 2.5% 33.7% 9.3% 20.9% 15.5% 7.5%
Revenue growth, 3-year average — 10.3% 112.4% 11.0% 10.5% 70.7% 10.3%
Revenue growth, latest quarter −0.4% 3.0% — 10.7% 21.2% — 5.8%
Gross margin — 37.4% 55.4% 57.4% 28.6% 54.6% 54.6%
Operating margin −14.9% 18.4% 9.2% 19.8% 25.8% 11.4% 5.0%
Operating margin, 3-year average −1.1% 15.9% 2.4% 18.4% 24.2% −3.2% 5.9%
Net margin −17.2% 13.2% 17.6% 12.8% 20.3% 8.4% 3.9%
Cash from operations / revenue 7.7% 19.9% 20.0% 22.7% 21.8% 18.1% 8.4%
Free-cash-flow margin 3.0% 19.9% 16.9% 17.7% 15.0% 13.8% 5.8%
Free-cash-flow margin, 3-year average — 16.0% 7.4% 16.7% 14.2% −3.0% 5.4%
Stock pay / revenue 0.3% 0.9% 1.4% 2.1% 0.7% 1.6% 1.4%
Change in share count 7.4% −7.1% −6.0% −7.2% −3.7% −2.2% 0.7%

Median of all 25 companies we cover in education services. Shaded: best of the six on that line (lowest for stock pay and share-count growth). 3-year figures average the last three 12-month periods; 3-year growth is compound annual. Source: SEC filings.

Peer comparison

25 education services companies
Measure Company Peer median Rank
Revenue growth Growth 1.8% 7.5% 18 of 25
Change in growth rate Growth -0.5pp -0.5pp 14 of 25
Operating margin Profitability -14.9% 5.0% 17 of 25
Net margin Profitability -17.2% 3.9% 17 of 25
Free-cash-flow margin Cash generation 3.0% 5.8% 16 of 25
Stock pay as % of revenue Cash generation 0.3% 1.4% 3 of 21
Long-term debt as % of assets Balance sheet 26.9% 16.5% 13 of 14
Change in share count Balance sheet 7.4% 0.7% 18 of 24
Days sales outstanding Balance sheet 15 days 29 days 6 of 18

Rank 1 = best in the group (for spending, debt and dilution, lower ranks first).

Where the revenue comes from

Fiscal year to January 3, 2026
Products and services
Line of business Revenue YoY
Early Childhood Education Centers $2.5B ▲ 2.1%
Subsidy Revenue $1B ▲ 6.3%
Before and After School Sites $215M ▲ 9.5%

These categories overlap or exclude eliminations, so shares aren't shown.

From Kindercare Learning Companies, Inc.'s 10-K filed March 13, 2026, as tagged in the filing. View filing. Indented rows are part of the line above; their share is of that line. In the bars, the faint bar behind is the year before.

Who owns it

Funds buying and selling
Reported value
$462M
Institutions reporting
105
Shares held vs prior quarter
▲ 1.0%
Positions opened / closed
27 / 29

Top buyers and sellers, Q2 2026: 67 institutions bought and 52 sold ; the biggest buyer was Silver Point Capital L.P (+2.3M shares) and the biggest seller Redwood Capital Management, LLC (−1.3M). See which funds bought and sold →

Largest reported holders, June 30, 2026
Manager Value Shares Share of 13F value Shares QoQ
Partners Group Holding AG $346M 81.4M 74.8% 0.0%
American Century Companies Inc $24.3M 5.7M 5.2% ▲ 11.2%
Silver Point Capital L.P. $21.7M 5.1M 4.7% ▲ 83.6%
Blackrock, Inc. $9.4M 2.2M 2.0% ▲ 4.5%
AQR Capital Management LLC $8.2M 1.9M 1.8% ▲ 156.3%
Millennium Management LLC $7.5M 1.8M 1.6% ▲ 18.1%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC $5.7M 1.3M 1.2% ▼ 6.3%
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. $4.7M 1.1M 1.0% ▲ 56.3%
Point72 Asset Management, L.P. $4.6M 1.1M 1.0% ▲ 758.8%
Geode Capital Management, LLC $3.5M 816K 0.8% ▲ 8.0%
State Street Corp $2.7M 633K 0.6% ▲ 1.1%
Castleknight Management LP $2.6M 622K 0.6% 0.0%

From Form 13F filings with the SEC ( quarterly data sets), as reported by each manager for June 30, 2026 and filed up to 45 days later. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M only, so this is not Kindercare Learning Companies, Inc.'s complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers ; 1 inconsistently scaled filing rows were excluded.

Insider trading activity

Full insider history and chart
Insider purchases History → $1.1M 3 trades by 2 insiders, last 12 months Insider sales History → $0 0 trades by 0 insiders
Net ▲ $1.1M net buying
Insider Date Trade Shares Price Value
Nuzzo Michael Director March 19, 2026 Buy 25,000 $2.22 $55,500
Wyatt John T. Chief Executive Officer March 18, 2026 Buy 275,000 $2.07 $569,250
Wyatt John T. Chief Executive Officer March 17, 2026 Buy 219,118 $1.96 $429,471

From insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.

Earnings dates and SEC filings

Results announcements

Next expected around November 11, 2026 estimated from the company's past filing pattern, not announced

  • August 13, 2026
  • May 14, 2026
  • March 12, 2026
  • November 12, 2025
  • August 12, 2025
  • May 13, 2025

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Kindercare Learning Companies, Inc. in brief

What does Kindercare Learning Companies, Inc. do?
Kindercare Learning Companies, Inc. is a US-listed company in the education services industry. Its financial year ends in December.
What is Kindercare Learning Companies, Inc.'s stock ticker?
Kindercare Learning Companies, Inc. trades under the ticker KLC on NYSE. This page brings together its financial statements, valuation models, ownership and recent company updates.
What is Kindercare Learning Companies, Inc.'s revenue, and how fast is it growing?
Over its most recent trailing twelve months, Kindercare Learning Companies, Inc. reported revenue of $2.7B, 1.8% higher than a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
What is Kindercare Learning Companies, Inc.'s free cash flow?
Kindercare Learning Companies, Inc.'s free-cash-flow margin is 3.0% of revenue over the trailing twelve months, ranking 16 of the 25 education services companies we cover.
Who are Kindercare Learning Companies, Inc.'s largest institutional shareholders?
By value reported in 13F filings for June 30, 2026, the largest reported holders are Partners Group Holding AG, American Century Companies Inc and Silver Point Capital L.P. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M, filed up to 45 days after quarter end.
What is Kindercare Learning Companies, Inc.'s market cap?
On November 2, 2026, Kindercare Learning Companies, Inc.'s market capitalisation was about $243M and net debt of $752M. Market figures come from third-party market data and may be delayed.
How much debt does Kindercare Learning Companies, Inc. have?
Kindercare Learning Companies, Inc.'s debt-to-equity ratio is 198.6%, from its latest balance sheet. The financial health section below sets out its other solvency checks.
Who are Kindercare Learning Companies, Inc.'s competitors?
In our Education Services peer group, the companies closest to Kindercare Learning Companies, Inc. are Stride, Inc., TAL Education Group, Covista Inc., Laureate Education, Inc. and New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. The side-by-side comparison below sets their revenue, margins and growth against Kindercare Learning Companies, Inc.'s.
Are insiders buying or selling Kindercare Learning Companies, Inc. stock?
Over the last 12 months, Kindercare Learning Companies, Inc.'s directors and officers reported 3 open-market purchases and 0 sales on Form 4. The insider trading page charts every trade.
When is Kindercare Learning Companies, Inc.'s next earnings date?
Around November 12, 2026, estimated from the spacing of its past results announcements (8-K filings). That is an estimate, not a confirmed date — Kindercare Learning Companies, Inc. announces its own schedule.