KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. logo KLC - KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.

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| PRICE TARGET: $4.25 DETAILS
HIGH: $6.00
LOW: $2.00
MEDIAN: $4.25
CONSENSUS: $4.25
UPSIDE: 140.11%
Metric 2026 Q2 2026 Q1 2025 Q4 2025 Q3 2025 Q2 2025 Q1 2024 Q4 2024 Q3 2024 Q2 2024 Q1 2023 Q4 2023 Q3 2023 Q2 2023 Q1 2022 Q4 2022 Q1 2021 Q4 2021 Q3 2021 Q2 2021 Q1 2020 Q4 2020 Q3 2020 Q2 2020 Q1
Revenue
Revenue 697.5 672.5 688.1 676.8 700.1 668.2 647.0 671.5 689.9 654.7 618.0 624.5 633.9 633.9 575.2 497.5 475.5 475.1 456.9 400.3 381.4 327.0 329.0 329.0
Cost of Revenue 567.4 582 581.2 574.2 550.6 546.2 513.7 521.1 500.0 497.7 467.0 468.4 506.2 506.2 430.1 316.8 302.1 295.2 324.6 358.5 358.0 275.3 283.9 283.9
Gross Profit 130.1 90.5 106.9 102.7 149.6 122.1 133.3 150.4 189.9 157.0 151.0 156.0 127.7 127.7 145.1 180.7 173.4 179.9 132.4 41.8 23.4 51.7 45.2 45.2
Operating Expenses
R&D Expenses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SG&A Expenses 73.1 71.1 73.8 73.0 78.6 71.7 188.9 65.1 78.6 90.5 67.4 68.5 0 0 69.9 0 66.3 0 46.4 0 54.0 0 0 39.2
Other Expenses 54.6 0 0 0 0 0 33.6 30.9 30.7 32.9 34.9 28.8 43.7 43.7 0 65.1 23.0 114.5 21.1 43.8 (19.7) 60.7 70.5 31.3
Operating Expenses 127.7 71.1 73.8 73.0 78.6 71.7 222.5 96.0 109.3 123.4 102.3 97.3 43.7 43.7 69.9 65.1 89.3 114.5 67.5 43.8 34.2 60.7 70.5 70.5
Operating Income
Operating Income 2.4 19.4 33.1 29.6 70.9 50.4 (89.3) 54.4 80.6 33.6 48.7 58.7 84.0 84.0 75.2 115.6 84.2 65.4 64.8 (2.0) (10.8) (9.1) (25.3) (25.3)
Interest Expense 18.3 18.6 19.7 24.1 20.1 20.1 50.7 39.5 43.9 36.4 38.5 38.5 36.7 36.7 32.6 22.0 24.3 24.2 24.0 24.0 26.1 24.2 24.5 24.5
Interest Income (1.0) 0.8 1.0 1.7 1.4 0.7 2.2 1.3 1.8 2.1 2.0 1.6 0 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Profitability
EBITDA 39.4 (240.7) (130.0) 61.3 104.2 79.1 (56.9) 87.2 112.0 67.6 78.8 86.7 51.6 51.6 98.5 127.9 105.3 129.1 85.1 1.1 (30.5) 13.7 6.0 6.0
EBIT 7.7 (271.8) (161.9) 30.3 73.1 49.1 (87.1) 57.6 82.8 39.0 50.3 59.6 24.9 24.9 72.8 108.4 84.3 107.9 65.1 (18.9) (51.9) (6.9) (16.9) (16.9)
Income Before Tax (10.5) (290.4) (181.6) 6.2 53.1 29.0 (137.8) 18.1 38.9 2.6 11.8 21.1 48.5 48.5 41.6 93.6 59.9 41.3 41.0 (25.8) (37.1) (12.3) (25.2) (49.6)
Income Tax Expense (1.8) (0.5) (4.4) 1.7 14.5 7.8 (4.3) 4.2 10.4 4.3 (3.0) 5.1 12.6 12.6 6.1 22.0 13.0 11.0 10.4 (6.4) (4.8) 10.1 12.2 (12.2)
Net Income (8.8) (289.8) (177.2) 4.5 38.6 21.2 (133.6) 14.0 28.5 (1.8) 14.8 16.0 35.8 35.8 35.5 71.6 46.9 30.3 30.6 (19.4) (32.4) (22.4) (37.4) (37.4)
Per Share Data
EPS (Basic) -0.07 -2.45 -1.50 0.04 0.33 0.18 -1.17 0.12 0.25 -0.02 0.13 0.14 0.38 0.25 0.31 0.63 0.41 0.26 0.27 -0.17 -0.28 -0.20 -0.52 -0.14
EPS (Diluted) -0.07 -2.45 -1.50 0.04 0.33 0.18 -1.17 0.12 0.25 -0.02 0.13 0.14 0.38 0.25 0.31 0.63 0.41 0.26 0.27 -0.17 -0.28 -0.20 -0.52 -0.14
Shares Outstanding 118.8 118.5 118.4 118.4 118.3 118.2 114.1 118.0 114.4 114.4 114.4 114.4 114.4 114.4 114.4 114.4 114.4 114.4 114.4 114.4 114.4 114.4 114.4 114.4
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Current Assets
Cash & Cash Equivalents 173.7 132.9 133.2 174.7 119.0 131.3 62.3 137.2 95.7 95.7 156.1 106.8 105.2 327.8 311.2 177.2 152.5 83.1 53.2 53.2 0
Short-Term Investments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Net Receivables 120.3 156.5 167.9 104.9 120.5 95.9 117.4 100.9 100.3 100.3 95.2 0 94.3 111.9 60.9 95.5 63.7 69.1 0 61.1 0
Inventory 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Current Assets 48.0 54.6 10.5 54.4 36.8 57.5 10.2 42.6 23.1 25.8 5.0 (106.8) 3.9 3.5 64.4 1.5 0 0 (53.2) 1.9 0
Total Current Assets 342.1 344.0 358.0 334.1 276.4 284.7 214.8 302.8 250.9 250.9 283.4 0 233.5 478.3 436.4 304.2 254.9 183.9 0 136.7 0
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment 1,866.0 1,905.1 1,922.0 1,905.5 1,874.6 1,798.5 1,796.1 1,785.6 1,789.3 1,789.3 1,753.6 0 1,822.6 1,689.1 1,689.4 1,701.8 1,677.2 1,660.2 0 1,673.9 0
Goodwill 692.4 691.9 964.8 1,137.2 1,133.4 1,126.4 1,119.7 1,119.3 1,119.3 1,119.3 1,110.6 0 1,102.7 995.5 992.3 992.3 989.7 991.0 0 980.7 0
Intangible Assets 416.8 418.8 420.9 423.0 425.1 427.5 429.8 432.1 434.4 434.4 439.0 0 448.3 427.9 431.8 433.9 436.1 438.3 0 442.7 0
Long-Term Investments 4.1 3.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Non-Current Assets 82.2 78.4 82.2 83.8 81.0 81.0 85.1 82.7 74.2 74.2 66.6 0 57.8 28.6 36.8 37.3 36.4 34.8 0 32.5 0
Total Non-Current Assets 3,061.5 3,097.7 3,389.9 3,549.4 3,514.1 3,433.4 3,430.7 3,419.7 3,417.2 3,417.2 3,369.8 0 3,431.4 3,141.1 3,150.3 3,165.3 3,139.5 3,124.3 0 3,129.8 0
Total Assets 3,403.6 3,441.6 3,747.9 3,883.5 3,790.5 3,718.1 3,645.5 3,722.5 3,668.1 3,668.1 3,653.3 0 3,664.9 3,619.3 3,586.7 3,469.6 3,394.4 3,308.2 0 3,266.5 0
Current Liabilities
Account Payables 174.8 154.2 48.9 198.2 173.5 183.6 45.3 66.3 156.2 156.2 50.6 0 56.7 55.9 164.4 47.9 161.6 130.5 0 39.7 0
Short-Term Debt 173.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 10.0 9.7 7.6 15.8 15.8 15.8 13.6 0 12.7 11.8 18.1 22.8 11.8 11.8 0 15.1 0
Deferred Revenue 54.9 50.4 58.0 29.5 38.4 30.6 33.8 28.2 34.8 0 43.9 0 52.6 41.6 71.3 46.7 41.8 42.4 0 39.6 0
Other Current Liabilities 55.8 104.1 191.6 67.3 46.8 96.6 137.9 184.7 92.7 127.5 150.6 0 109.5 161.7 27.6 108.1 38.5 40.8 0 90.1 0
Total Current Liabilities 459.1 468.0 484.9 469.5 420.2 470.4 412.8 504.5 442.8 442.8 426.5 0 410.2 424.7 418.9 380.2 383.9 360.1 0 330.4 0
Non-Current Liabilities
Long-Term Debt 916.1 917.0 917.9 921.3 916.8 917.7 919.1 1,496.4 1,494.2 1,494.2 1,237.7 0 1,349.1 1,369.5 1,373.7 1,375.4 1,377.1 1,377.5 0 1,378.4 0
Deferred Tax Liabilities 34.6 35.7 35.5 34.4 26.7 27.0 30.9 57.7 63.5 0 60.7 0 77.3 66.3 65.0 46.6 40.3 28.8 0 14.3 0
Other Non-Current Liabilities 104.0 98.0 104.1 105.9 107.8 97.3 98.8 113.2 95.4 158.8 114.6 (407.7) 65.0 58.4 58.7 52.1 37.2 43.4 (136.3) 49.1 0
Total Non-Current Liabilities 2,478.3 2,502.5 2,507.8 2,482.8 2,446.0 2,362.8 2,368.2 2,982.4 2,987.9 2,987.9 2,719.8 (407.7) 2,847.0 2,822.3 2,839.2 2,833.7 2,827.1 2,796.9 (136.3) 2,799.8 0
Total Liabilities 2,937.4 2,970.6 2,992.6 2,952.3 2,866.2 2,833.2 2,781.0 3,486.9 3,430.7 3,430.7 3,146.4 (407.7) 3,257.3 3,247.0 3,258.1 3,214.0 3,211.0 3,157.0 (136.3) 3,130.3 0
Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 0.9 0.1 0.1 0.9 0 0.1 0.1 0.1 454.2 430.8 430.6 0 430.1 0
Retained Earnings (381.2) (372.5) (82.6) 94.6 90.0 51.4 30.3 163.8 149.9 149.9 123.1 0 20.5 (15.0) (127.1) (198.6) (245.6) (275.8) 0 (287.0) 0
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income 0.9 (1.4) (4.6) (4.2) (3.8) (1.7) 2.7 (6.6) 7.8 7.8 (0.3) 407.7 (2.0) 0 0 0 (1.8) (3.5) 136.3 (6.7) 0
Total Stockholders' Equity 466.2 471.1 755.3 931.2 924.3 884.9 864.5 235.6 237.4 237.4 506.9 407.7 407.7 372.3 328.6 255.6 183.4 151.3 136.3 136.3 0
Total Liabilities & Equity 3,403.6 3,441.6 3,747.9 3,883.5 3,790.5 3,718.1 3,645.5 3,722.5 3,668.1 3,668.1 3,653.3 0 3,664.9 3,619.3 3,586.7 3,469.6 3,394.4 3,308.2 0 3,266.5 0
Debt Metrics
Total Debt 2,513.3 2,528.2 2,525.4 2,516.9 2,470.0 2,398.0 2,392.4 2,972.1 2,988.2 2,988.2 2,692.9 0 2,858.1 2,837.2 2,862.7 2,886.5 2,851.2 2,835.0 0 2,849.8 0
Net Debt 2,339.6 2,395.4 2,392.2 2,342.1 2,351.0 2,266.7 2,330.0 2,834.8 2,892.5 2,892.5 2,536.8 (106.8) 2,752.9 2,509.4 2,551.6 2,709.2 2,698.7 2,751.8 (53.2) 2,796.5 0
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Operating Activities
Net Income (8.8) (289.8) (177.2) 4.5 38.6 21.2 (133.6) 14.0 28.5 (1.8) 14.8 16.0 43.2 35.8 35.5 71.6 46.9 30.3 30.6 (19.4) (32.4) (22.4) (59.0) (15.8)
Depreciation & Amortization 31.7 31.1 31.9 31.0 31.1 30.0 30.2 29.6 29.2 28.5 28.5 27.1 26.9 26.6 25.7 19.5 21.1 21.1 20.1 20.0 21.4 20.6 23.5 22.4
Stock-Based Compensation 1.7 2.5 1.7 2.8 3.5 3.8 121.8 3.2 2.2 16.9 (1.3) 3.4 5.2 5.2 2.5 1.8 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 0 0
Change in Working Capital 6.1 (6.1) (52.6) 46.2 (39.7) 42.2 (59.9) 38.7 (59) 19.2 (41.6) 19.7 30.6 30.6 (55.7) 42.9 (55.0) 24.5 (4.4) 10.9 (32.3) 25.4 0 0
Other Non-Cash Items 44.7 294.2 199.1 8.3 1.3 3.6 29.7 1.9 4.6 1.7 10.2 5.2 12.7 20.3 9.3 5.3 3.1 5.6 3.5 3.0 22.0 (52.0) 35.5 (6.6)
Operating Cash Flow 73.4 31.1 4.3 100.8 35.0 98.4 (40.8) 86.7 5.9 64.1 (4.2) 70.6 118.6 118.6 24.0 159.4 21.7 92.7 60.6 8.3 (26.3) (28.3) 0 0
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditure (28.0) (30.0) (32.3) (38.2) (34.4) (23.4) (37.7) (41.7) (28.8) (24.1) (39.3) (32.2) (28.8) (28.8) (65.1) (17.4) (25.4) (19.2) (11.6) (10.6) (11.9) (9.6) 0 0
Acquisitions (0.5) (0.5) (5.6) (3.0) (8.5) (6.1) (0.4) (0.1) (4.2) (6.2) (6.6) 0 (1.8) (1.8) (154.3) 0.1 (2.5) (1.4) (1.7) (8.5) (0.0) (1.7) 0 0
Purchases of Investments 0 0 (2.6) (1.2) (1.5) (2.2) (1.9) (1.2) (1.5) (4.1) (1.4) (1.0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sales/Maturities of Investments 0 0 0.4 0.2 0.5 3.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 1.5 0.1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Investing Activities (1.3) 1.9 0.1 0 0.0 0.2 1.3 0.0 0.0 1.5 26.0 0.6 (1.4) (1.4) (2.8) 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.4 (0.0) 0 0
Investing Cash Flow (29.8) (28.7) (40.0) (42.2) (43.8) (28.4) (38.5) (42.9) (34.4) (31.4) (21.1) (32.6) (32.0) (32.0) (222.2) (17.3) (27.8) (20.0) (13.3) (19.1) (11.5) (11.3) 0 0
Financing Activities
Net Debt Issuance 0 (2.7) (5.2) (2.7) (2.9) (0.4) (612.4) (0.5) (4.5) 259.9 (3.9) (0.5) 0 0 (24.1) (8.1) 7.7 (3.3) (3.3) (3.4) (6.1) 25.5 0 0
Stock Repurchased 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dividends Paid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (320) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Financing Activities (2.8) (0.1) (0.6) (0.1) (0.7) (0.7) 616.9 (1.7) (0.0) (0.2) (3.3) (1.0) (63.1) (63.1) (0.0) 0 0 0 0 0 (0.3) 25 0 0
Financing Cash Flow (2.8) (2.8) (5.8) (2.9) (3.5) (1.1) 4.5 (2.2) (4.5) (60.3) (7.2) (1.5) (63.1) (63.1) (24.1) (8.1) 30.9 (3.3) (3.3) (3.4) (6.4) 50.5 0 0
Cash Position
Net Change in Cash 40.8 (0.4) (41.5) 55.7 (12.3) 69.0 (74.9) 41.5 (33.0) (27.6) (32.5) 36.5 152.4 (105.2) (222.3) 133.9 24.8 69.3 44.0 (14.1) (44.1) 10.9 0 0
Cash at Beginning 132.9 133.3 174.8 119.1 131.4 62.4 137.3 95.8 128.8 156.4 188.9 152.4 0 105.2 327.8 181.2 156.5 87.1 43.1 57.2 101.4 90.4 0 0
Cash at End 173.7 132.9 133.3 174.8 119.1 131.4 62.4 137.3 95.8 128.8 156.4 188.9 152.4 0 105.5 315.2 181.2 156.5 87.1 43.1 57.2 101.4 0 0
Free Cash Flow 45.4 1.1 (28.1) 62.6 0.7 75.1 (78.6) 45.0 (22.9) 40.0 (43.5) 38.4 89.8 89.8 (41.1) 142.0 (3.8) 73.4 49.0 (2.3) (38.2) (37.8) 0 0
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Income Statement
Revenue 697.5 672.5 688.1 676.8 700.1 668.2 647.0 671.5 689.9 654.7 618.0 624.5 633.9 633.9 575.2 497.5 475.5 475.1 456.9 400.3 381.4 327.0 329.0 329.0
Gross Profit 130.1 90.5 106.9 102.7 149.6 122.1 133.3 150.4 189.9 157.0 151.0 156.0 127.7 127.7 145.1 180.7 173.4 179.9 132.4 41.8 23.4 51.7 45.2 45.2
Operating Income 2.4 19.4 33.1 29.6 70.9 50.4 (89.3) 54.4 80.6 33.6 48.7 58.7 84.0 84.0 75.2 115.6 84.2 65.4 64.8 (2.0) (10.8) (9.1) (25.3) (25.3)
Net Income (8.8) (289.8) (177.2) 4.5 38.6 21.2 (133.6) 14.0 28.5 (1.8) 14.8 16.0 35.8 35.8 35.5 71.6 46.9 30.3 30.6 (19.4) (32.4) (22.4) (37.4) (37.4)
EPS (Diluted) -0.07 -2.45 -1.50 0.04 0.33 0.18 -1.17 0.12 0.25 -0.02 0.13 0.14 0.38 0.25 0.31 0.63 0.41 0.26 0.27 -0.17 -0.28 -0.20 -0.52 -0.14
Balance Sheet
Cash & Equivalents 173.7 132.9 133.2 174.7 119.0 131.3 62.3 137.2 95.7 95.7 156.1 106.8 105.2 327.8 311.2 177.2 152.5 83.1 53.2 53.2 0
Total Assets 3,403.6 3,441.6 3,747.9 3,883.5 3,790.5 3,718.1 3,645.5 3,722.5 3,668.1 3,668.1 3,653.3 0 3,664.9 3,619.3 3,586.7 3,469.6 3,394.4 3,308.2 0 3,266.5 0
Total Debt 2,513.3 2,528.2 2,525.4 2,516.9 2,470.0 2,398.0 2,392.4 2,972.1 2,988.2 2,988.2 2,692.9 0 2,858.1 2,837.2 2,862.7 2,886.5 2,851.2 2,835.0 0 2,849.8 0
Stockholders' Equity 466.2 471.1 755.3 931.2 924.3 884.9 864.5 235.6 237.4 237.4 506.9 407.7 407.7 372.3 328.6 255.6 183.4 151.3 136.3 136.3 0
Cash Flow
Operating Cash Flow 73.4 31.1 4.3 100.8 35.0 98.4 (40.8) 86.7 5.9 64.1 (4.2) 70.6 118.6 118.6 24.0 159.4 21.7 92.7 60.6 8.3 (26.3) (28.3) 0 0
Capital Expenditure (28.0) (30.0) (32.3) (38.2) (34.4) (23.4) (37.7) (41.7) (28.8) (24.1) (39.3) (32.2) (28.8) (28.8) (65.1) (17.4) (25.4) (19.2) (11.6) (10.6) (11.9) (9.6) 0 0
Free Cash Flow 45.4 1.1 (28.1) 62.6 0.7 75.1 (78.6) 45.0 (22.9) 40.0 (43.5) 38.4 89.8 89.8 (41.1) 142.0 (3.8) 73.4 49.0 (2.3) (38.2) (37.8) 0 0