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KinderCare Learning Companies, KLC

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for KinderCare Learning Companies,

Overview of KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.

KLC NYQ
Consumer Defensive Education & Training Services Small Cap
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC), is a Small Cap company, in the Education & Training Services industry, last closed at $1.95, about 1608.2% undervalued vs fair value, -88.1% 1Y return, ranked 142/242 in sector.
$1.95
-42.65%
As of March 13, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 116.8%
Market Cap
$378.62M
Enterprise Value
$2.72B
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.kindercare.com
HQ Lake Oswego, OR
Employees 43,690
Fiscal year Dec 31

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Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$29
$33
$38
Current: $1.95 +1608% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Small Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$2.7B
6.1%%
Gross Profit
$630.5M
-8.1%%
Operating Income
$89.9M
-68.9%%
Net Income
$-92.8M
-190.5%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio
17.7%
Poor

FCF / Net Income - measures how well earnings convert to cash

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Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating KinderCare Learning Companies, 's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
41
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Pricing Power

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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 92% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing KLC's balance between Growth (33.7%), Profitability (34.0%), and Safety (32.4%). Growth 34% Safety 32% Profitability 34%

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Growth

43th percentile vs peers
43
Key Signals
Revenue CAGR 3Y 13.8% 73p Rev Growth YoY 6.1% 43p EPS Growth YoY -1.85 5p
Strengths
  • D/E Ratio in top 20% of peers (2.77, 92th percentile)
  • Net Debt/Ebitda in top 20% of peers (11.10, 93th percentile)
  • Conservative leverage compared to industry peers
Risks
  • Eps Growth Yoy in bottom 20% of peers (-1.85)

Profitability

43th percentile vs peers
44
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Safety

41th percentile vs peers
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for KinderCare Learning Companies, .

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