KLC

KinderCare Learning Companies Inc

1.37

Nov 13 • 3:59 PM ET -0.74 (-35.07%)

1.35

Aftermarket • 7:56 PM ET -0.02 (-1.46%)

Consumer Defensive Education & Training Services USA Micro NYSE

Nov 13, 12:08 AMKinderCare cuts 2026 guidance as core enrollment lags, despite improving post–back-to-school trends

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Index	RUT
Market Cap	162.43M
Enterprise Value	2.92B
Income	-560.75M
Sales	2.72B
Book/sh	3.25
Cash/sh	1.21
Dividend Est.	-
Dividend TTM	-
Dividend Ex-Date	-
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	- -
Payout	-
Employees	43700
IPO	Oct 09, 2024

P/E	-
Forward P/E	16.97
PEG	-
P/S	0.06
P/B	0.42
P/C	1.13
P/FCF	-
EV/EBITDA	17.77
EV/Sales	1.07
Quick Ratio	0.76
Current Ratio	0.76
Debt/Eq	7.54
LT Debt/Eq	7.16
Option/Short	Yes / Yes

EPS (ttm)	-4.73
EPS next Y	0.08
EPS next Q	-0.07
EPS this Y	-96.20%
EPS next Y	203.62%
EPS next 5Y	-29.85%
EPS past 3/5Y	- 3.37%
Sales past 3/5Y	8.07% 14.87%
EPS Y/Y TTM	-654.75%
Sales Y/Y TTM	1.17%
EPS Q/Q	-1961.72%
Sales Q/Q	-1.70%
Earnings	Nov 12 AMC
EPS/Sales Surpr.	-934.48% -0.51%

Insider Own	74.68%
Insider Trans	0.00%
Inst Own	22.86%
Inst Trans	0.99%
ROA	-14.81%
ROE	-85.21%
ROIC	-17.86%
Gross Margin	12.12%
Oper. Margin	1.45%
Profit Margin	-20.59%
SMA20	-29.33%
SMA50	-33.14%
SMA200	-59.40%
Trades

Shs Outstand	118.53M
Shs Float	30.02M
Short Float	11.98%
Short Ratio	4.03
Short Interest	3.60M
52W High	5.62 -75.62%
52W Low	1.62 -15.69%
Volatility	13.28% 8.88%
ATR (14)	0.20
RSI (14)	30.09
Beta	3.64
Rel Volume	6.36
Avg Volume	891.19K
Volume	5,671,718

Perf Week	-34.76%
Perf Month	-25.14%
Perf Quarter	-46.48%
Perf Half Y	-65.92%
Perf YTD	-68.29%
Perf Year	-66.09%
Perf 3Y	-
Perf 5Y	-
Perf 10Y	-
Recom	3.50
Target Price	2.16
Prev Close	2.11
Price	1.37
Change %	-35.07%

Consensus

Sell

Avg. Price Target

$2.16

Implied Upside

+57.7%

Analysts8incl. previous ratings

Rating Distribution1 Buy · 4 Hold · 3 Sell

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change	Implied Upside
Aug 14, 2026	Downgrade	JJP Morgan	Neutral → Underweight
Mar 16, 2026	Downgrade	BBarclays	Equal Weight → Underweight	$2	+46.0%
Mar 13, 2026	Downgrade	RRobert W. Baird	Outperform → Neutral	$1.50	+9.5%
Mar 13, 2026	Downgrade	MMorgan Stanley	Equal-Weight → Underweight	$2.50	+82.5%
Nov 13, 2025	Downgrade	UUBS	Buy → Neutral	$4.50	+228.5%
Nov 13, 2025	Downgrade	MMorgan Stanley	Overweight → Equal-Weight	$6	+338.0%
Oct 15, 2025	Downgrade	GGoldman	Buy → Neutral	$6	+338.0%
Aug 13, 2025	Downgrade	JJP Morgan	Overweight → Neutral	$10	+629.9%
Aug 13, 2025	Downgrade	BBarclays	Overweight → Equal Weight	$9	+556.9%
Nov 25, 2024	Upgrade	MMorgan Stanley	Equal-Weight → Overweight	$30	+2,089.8%
Nov 22, 2024	Upgrade	RRobert W. Baird	Neutral → Outperform	$30	+2,089.8%
Nov 04, 2024	Initiated	UUBS	Buy	$36	+2,527.7%
Nov 04, 2024	Initiated	RRobert W. Baird	Neutral	$30	+2,089.8%
Nov 04, 2024	Initiated	MMorgan Stanley	Equal-Weight	$31	+2,162.8%
Nov 04, 2024	Initiated	JJP Morgan	Overweight	$31	+2,162.8%
Nov 04, 2024	Initiated	GGoldman	Buy	$41	+2,892.7%
Nov 04, 2024	Initiated	DDeutsche Bank	Hold	$31	+2,162.8%
Nov 04, 2024	Initiated	BBMO Capital Markets	Outperform	$34	+2,381.8%
Nov 04, 2024	Initiated	BBarclays	Overweight	$38	+2,673.7%

Nov-12-26 07:03PM	KinderCare Misses Again And Cuts Guidance A Third Time As Enrollment Slide Deepens, Though A Late-Quarter Inflection Gives Bulls A Narrow Opening (Earnings Whispers) -35.07%
03:15PM	KinderCare Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results (Business Wire)
Nov-04-26 06:02PM	KinderCare's Shrink-To-Grow Bet Faces Its First Real Test As Third-Quarter Losses Loom (Earnings Whispers) -6.54%
Nov-02-26 08:33AM	The Crme School Offers Military Families Complimentary Child Care Discovery Day During Military Family Appreciation Month (Business Wire)
07:36AM	KinderCare Celebrates Military Family Appreciation Month with Free Day of Child Care for Military Families (Business Wire)
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07:33AM	The Creme School Offers Military Families Complimentary Child Care Discovery Day During Military Family Appreciation Month (Business Wire)
Oct-29-26 08:33AM	KinderCare Study: 30-Point Gap Between Parents' Child Care Needs and Employer Support (Business Wire) +5.13%
Oct-27-26 08:16AM	Crme Schools Introduce Employer-Sponsored Tuition Benefits to Help Working Families Access Premium Child Care (Business Wire) +9.83%
08:16AM	Creme Schools Introduce Employer-Sponsored Tuition Benefits to Help Working Families Access Premium Child Care (Business Wire)
Oct-22-26 04:15PM	KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. to Announce Third Quarter 2026 Results on November 12, 2026 (Business Wire) +6.02%
08:33AM	KinderCare's Champions Calls for Greater Access to Affordable After-School Care as Family Demand Grows (Business Wire)
Oct-21-26 11:24AM	KinderCare 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report Details Investments in Quality, Educators and Child Care Access (Business Wire)
Oct-19-26 08:05AM	KinderCare Learning Companies to Participate in J.P. Morgan's 2026 Ultimate Services Investor Conference (Business Wire)
Oct-05-26 08:18AM	KinderCare Introduces Spanish Foundations (Business Wire)
Oct-02-26 05:16PM	KinderCare Announces Board of Directors Transitions (Business Wire)
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Sep-28-26 08:24AM	KinderCare Honors 25 Teachers With Educational Excellence Awards (Business Wire) -5.19%
Aug-28-26 09:44AM	Is Private Equity to Blame for the Childcare Crisis? New Study Finds PE-Owned Daycares Target Loose Rules (Benzinga Private Markets)
Aug-17-26 03:02PM	KinderCare Learning Companies Inc (KLC) (Q2 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Strategic ... (GuruFocus.com)
Aug-13-26 04:15PM	KinderCare Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results (Business Wire) -46.17%
Aug-12-26 09:24AM	KinderCare Learning Companies Inc (KLC) Q2 2027: Everything You Need To Know Ahead Of Earnings (GuruFocus.com)
Aug-06-26 08:45AM	KinderCare Awards $100,000 in Scholarships to Former Students Pursuing Two- or Four-year College, University or Vocational Program (Business Wire)
Aug-04-26 04:10PM	KinderCare Learning Companies Appoints David Barse to Board of Directors (Business Wire)
Jul-28-26 08:36AM	Champions and School Districts Partner for a Strong 2026-27 School Year (Business Wire)
Jul-27-26 08:45AM	KinderCare Commends Recent State Investments in Child Care (Business Wire)
Jul-23-26 04:15PM	KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. to Announce Second Quarter 2026 Results on August 13, 2026 (Business Wire)
Jul-06-26 08:27AM	KinderCare Expands to Arkansas with Opening of New Bentonville Early Learning Center (Business Wire)
Jun-11-26 08:28AM	KinderCare Earns Fourth Consecutive WELL Health-Safety Rating (Business Wire) +7.20%
Jun-05-26 08:25AM	KinderCare Applauds New York's Historic Investments in Child Care (Business Wire)
May-15-26 01:00AM	KinderCare Learning Companies Inc (KLC) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Growth and ... (GuruFocus.com) -8.01%
May-14-26 04:15PM	KinderCare Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results (Business Wire) +6.33%
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May-13-26 09:18AM	KinderCare Learning Companies Inc (KLC) Q1 2026 Earnings Report Preview: What To Look For (GuruFocus.com)
May-04-26 08:37AM	KinderCare Celebrates Teachers with Child Care Tuition Support (Business Wire)
May-01-26 08:21AM	Child Care Access Key to Improving Parent Mental Health, According to New Research (Business Wire) +5.85%
Apr-27-26 08:31AM	KinderCare Congratulates Indiana for Expanding Access to Child Care (Business Wire) +7.42%
Apr-23-26 04:15PM	KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. to Announce First Quarter 2026 Results on May 14, 2026 (Business Wire)
Apr-02-26 09:00AM	KinderCare Offers Free Day of Child Care for Military Families (Business Wire)
Mar-13-26 09:06AM	Wall Street turns bearish on KinderCare after weak guidance; stock sinks 32% (Investing.com) -42.65%
Mar-12-26 11:01PM	KinderCare Learning Companies Inc (KLC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Revenue Growth Amidst ... (GuruFocus.com)
04:10PM	KinderCare Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Results (Business Wire)
Mar-11-26 03:51PM	Should Risk-Takers Roll the Dice on These 3 Penny Stocks at 52-Week Lows? (Barchart)
09:26AM	KinderCare Learning Companies Inc (KLC) Q4 2025 Earnings Report Preview: What To Look For (GuruFocus.com)
Mar-05-26 10:00AM	Earnings Preview: KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) Q4 Earnings Expected to Decline (Zacks)
08:05AM	KinderCare Learning Companies Earns Unprecedented Tenth Consecutive Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (Business Wire)
Feb-26-26 06:45PM	Strategic Education (STRA) Beats Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks) -8.14%
Feb-19-26 04:05PM	KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results on March 12, 2026 (Business Wire)
08:10AM	Child Care Overtakes Retirement as a Top Workplace Benefit - But Employers Are Falling Behind, According to New KinderCare Research (Business Wire)
Jan-13-26 08:13AM	KinderCare Offers Public Pre-K Programs for 2026-2027 Academic Year (Business Wire)
Jan-08-26 08:41AM	Summer Starts Now: Crme de la Crme School Reveals 2026 Summer Camp Schedule (Business Wire)
Jan-06-26 08:32AM	Summer Starts Now: Champions Reveals 2026 Summer Camp Schedule (Business Wire)
Jan-03-26 06:19AM	Tom Wyatt Returns as KinderCare (KLC) CEO (Insider Monkey)
Dec-10-25 08:07AM	KinderCare Kids Scholarship Applications Open for the 2026-2027 Academic Year (Business Wire)
Dec-03-25 08:00AM	KinderCare Learning Companies Announces Return of Tom Wyatt as CEO (Business Wire)
Nov-24-25 08:11AM	The Crme de la Crme School Offers a Free Day of Discovery During Holiday Season (Business Wire) -7.42%
Nov-19-25 08:05AM	Holiday Help for Parents is Here: KinderCare Learning Centers Offers a Free Day of Care (Business Wire)
Nov-13-25 01:00PM	Why KinderCare Learning Stock Crashed Today (Motley Fool) -19.20%
12:04AM	KinderCare Learning Companies Inc (KLC) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Growth and ... (GuruFocus.com)
Nov-12-25 05:35PM	KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) Q3 Earnings Surpass Estimates (Zacks)
04:15PM	KinderCare Reports Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results (Business Wire)
Nov-11-25 07:26AM	KinderCare Learning Companies Inc (KLC) Q3 2025: Everything You Need To Know Ahead Of Earnings (GuruFocus.com)
Nov-10-25 09:15AM	Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC) Surpasses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks) -5.27%
Nov-06-25 05:50PM	Nerdy Inc. (NRDY) Reports Q3 Loss, Lags Revenue Estimates (Zacks) -5.72%
Nov-05-25 05:45PM	Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) Meets Q3 Earnings Estimates (Zacks)
Nov-03-25 09:37PM	What Does Wall Street Think About KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC)? (Insider Monkey)
Oct-29-25 04:15PM	KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. to Announce Third Quarter 2025 Results on November 12, 2025 and Participate in J.P. Morgan Ultimate Services Investor Conference (Business Wire)
Oct-23-25 09:02AM	KinderCare Champions Nationwide Access to Quality After-School Care (Business Wire)
Oct-17-25 09:27AM	Goldman Sachs Downgrades KinderCare Learning (KLC) to Neutral with $6 PT, Cites Declining Occupancy, Slowing Growth (Insider Monkey)
Oct-13-25 04:50PM	KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. Sued for Securities Law Violations - Contact the DJS Law Group to Discuss Your Rights - KLC (PR Newswire)
12:02PM	Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP Reminds Investors of the Ongoing Action Against KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) (Newsfile)
Oct-11-25 06:07PM	KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. Sued for Securities Law Violations - Contact the DJS Law Group to Discuss Your Rights - KLC (Business Wire)
Oct-10-25 12:02PM	Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP Reminds Investors that a Securities Action Has Been Filed Against KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) (Newsfile) -8.08%
Oct-07-25 07:28AM	KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. Sued for Securities Law Violations - Contact the DJS Law Group to Discuss Your Rights - KLC (PR Newswire)
Oct-06-25 02:46PM	KinderCare (KLC) Faces Investor Lawsuit Over IPO After Allegations of Child Neglect Surface Hagens Berman (Business Wire)
Oct-02-25 08:28PM	KinderCare (KLC) Faces Investor Lawsuit Over IPO After Allegations of Child Neglect Surface - Hagens Berman (PR Newswire)
Sep-29-25 09:41AM	Shareholders of KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC): Protect Your Rights Before October 14, 2025 - Contact Levi & Korsinsky (Newsfile)
Sep-25-25 02:20PM	Did KinderCare (KLC) Mislead IPO Investors? Lawsuit Alleges Company Concealed History of Child Safety Failures- Hagens Berman (Newsfile)
Sep-22-25 09:00AM	KinderCare Learning Companies Endorses Bipartisan Child Care Modernization Act (Business Wire)
05:09AM	KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. Sued for Securities Law Violations - Contact the DJS Law Group to Discuss Your Rights - KLC (PR Newswire)
Sep-17-25 12:03PM	Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP Reminds Investors of the Ongoing Action Against KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) (Newsfile)
08:48AM	KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) Lawsuit - Investors Urged to Contact Levi & Korsinsky Before October 14, 2025 (Newsfile)
Sep-16-25 06:28PM	KinderCare (KLC) Faces Investor Lawsuit Over IPO After Allegations of Child Neglect Surface - Hagens Berman (PR Newswire)
12:02PM	Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP Reminds Investors a Securities Action Has Been Filed Against KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) (Newsfile)
Sep-11-25 02:46PM	Did KinderCare (KLC) Mislead IPO Investors? Lawsuit Alleges Company Concealed History of Child Safety Failures - Hagens Berman (Newsfile) +6.83%
Sep-09-25 04:14PM	Did KinderCare (KLC) Mislead IPO Investors? Lawsuit Alleges Company Concealed History of Child Safety Failures- Hagens Berman (PR Newswire)
Sep-03-25 04:43PM	Did KinderCare (KLC) Mislead IPO Investors? Lawsuit Alleges Company Concealed History of Child Safety Failures - Hagens Berman (Newsfile)
Sep-02-25 08:45AM	Investors in KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. Should Contact Levi & Korsinsky Before October 14, 2025 to Discuss Your Rights - KLC (PR Newswire)
Aug-27-25 04:23PM	Investors Urged to Contact Levi & Korsinsky for Information Before October 14, 2025 - KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) (Newsfile)
09:00AM	KinderCare's Champions Expands Back-to-School Program With Over 200 New Sites Across Three New States (Business Wire)
Aug-26-25 06:47PM	KinderCare (KLC) Faces Investor Lawsuit Over IPO After Allegations of Child Neglect Surface - Hagens Berman (Newsfile)
Aug-25-25 04:15PM	KinderCare to Present at Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference (Business Wire)
Aug-21-25 04:03AM	KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. Sued for Securities Law Violations - Contact the DJS Law Group to Discuss Your Rights - KLC (PR Newswire)
Aug-19-25 08:45AM	KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. Sued for Securities Law Violations - Investors Should Contact Levi & Korsinsky for More Information - KLC (PR Newswire)
Aug-18-25 03:55AM	KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. Sued for Securities Law Violations - Contact the DJS Law Group to Discuss Your Rights - KLC (PR Newswire)
Aug-14-25 04:51AM	KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. Sued for Securities Law Violations - Contact the DJS Law Group to Discuss Your Rights - KLC (PR Newswire)
Aug-13-25 03:21PM	KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. Sued for Securities Law Violations - Contact the DJS Law Group to Discuss Your Rights - KLC (Business Wire) -22.32%
12:04PM	AMD, KinderCare, 180 Life Sciences: Trending Tickers (Yahoo Finance Video)
Aug-12-25 08:30PM	KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates (Zacks)
04:15PM	KinderCare Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results (Business Wire)
Aug-04-25 09:00AM	KinderCare, Maricopa County Celebrate Opening of Extended Hour On-Site Child Care Center for County Employees (Business Wire)
Jul-29-25 04:15PM	KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. to Announce Second Quarter 2025 Results on August 12, 2025 (Business Wire)
Jun-24-25 04:26PM	KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC): A Bear Case Theory (Insider Monkey)

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Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
Nuzzo Michael	Director	Mar 19 '26	Buy	2.22	25,000	55,500	46,905	Mar 23 04:30 PM
Wyatt John T.	Chief Executive Officer	Mar 18 '26	Buy	2.07	275,000	569,250	1,037,834	Mar 18 05:30 PM
Wyatt John T.	Chief Executive Officer	Mar 17 '26	Buy	1.96	219,118	429,471	762,834	Mar 18 05:30 PM

KinderCare Learning Cos., Inc. engages in the provision of community-based early childhood education centers. It offers infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, and before- and after-school programs. It operates under the KinderCare brand. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Lake Oswego, OR.

Chairman & CEOMr. John Thomson Wyatt

Chief Financial OfficerMr. Anthony Amandi

Chief People OfficerMs. Jessica Harrah J.D.

Chief Information OfficerMr. John Zavada

Director of Investor RelationsMr. Jason Terry

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