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KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. KLC

NYSE · stock · Services-Child Day Care Services · website · IPO 2024-10-09

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. statistics & valuation

Market cap$499.8M
P / S0.2×
P / B0.7×
P / FCF4.5×
Net margin-4.1%
Return on equity-14.9%
FCF margin4.0%
Net debt$794.3M
Net debt / EBITDA7.6×
Enterprise value USD$1.3B
EV / EBITDA12.5×
Earnings yield EBIT/EV-1.5%
Return on capital-0.6%

Market cap as of 2026-06-29. Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
4.10% -3.50% -4.10% 202320242026
Gross margin (%)
202320242026
Operating margin (%)
11.00% 3.00% -0.70% 202320242026
Return on equity (%)
20.20% -10.70% -14.90% 202320242026
Shares outstanding
90.4M 118.0M 118.3M 202320242026
Net debt ($)
$1.09B $863.6M $794.3M 202320242026
Share buybacks ($)
202320242026
Return on assets (%)
2.80% -2.50% -3.00% 202320242026
Free cash flow margin (%)
7.00% -0.60% 4.00% 202320242026
Debt / equity (×)
2.47× 1.07× 1.23× 202320242026
EPS ($)
$1.13 -$0.96 -$0.95 202320242026

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2026FY2024FY2023
Operating margin-0.7%3.0%11.0%
Net margin-4.1%-3.5%4.1%
FCF margin4.0%-0.6%7.0%
Return on assets-3.0%-2.5%2.8%
Return on equity-14.9%-10.7%20.2%
Debt / equity1.23×1.07×2.47×
Current ratio0.740.520.66

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-01-03. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.