This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesOwnershipTrendsBuy This Stock KLC vs. ATGE, GHC, LAUR, PRDO, STRA, UTI, AFYA, GOTU, LINC, and APEIShould you be buying KinderCare Learning Companies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of KinderCare Learning Companies include Adtalem Global Education (ATGE), Graham (GHC), Laureate Education (LAUR), Perdoceo Education (PRDO), Strategic Education (STRA), Universal Technical Institute (UTI), Afya (AFYA), Gaotu Techedu (GOTU), Lincoln Educational Services (LINC), and American Public Education (APEI). These companies are all part of the "schools" industry. KinderCare Learning Companies vs. Its Competitors Adtalem Global Education Graham Laureate Education Perdoceo Education Strategic Education Universal Technical Institute Afya Gaotu Techedu Lincoln Educational Services American Public Education Adtalem Global Education (NYSE:ATGE) and KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of ATGE or KLC? 98.8% of Adtalem Global Education shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Adtalem Global Education shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of KinderCare Learning Companies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer ATGE or KLC? In the previous week, KinderCare Learning Companies had 1 more articles in the media than Adtalem Global Education. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for KinderCare Learning Companies and 4 mentions for Adtalem Global Education. Adtalem Global Education's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat KinderCare Learning Companies' score of 0.00 indicating that Adtalem Global Education is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Adtalem Global Education 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive KinderCare Learning Companies 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is ATGE or KLC more profitable? Adtalem Global Education has a net margin of 13.34% compared to KinderCare Learning Companies' net margin of 0.00%. Adtalem Global Education's return on equity of 17.47% beat KinderCare Learning Companies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Adtalem Global Education13.34% 17.47% 8.89% KinderCare Learning Companies N/A N/A N/A Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ATGE or KLC? Adtalem Global Education has higher earnings, but lower revenue than KinderCare Learning Companies. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAdtalem Global Education$1.58B2.77$136.78M$6.0319.51KinderCare Learning Companies$2.66B0.42-$92.84MN/AN/A Do analysts prefer ATGE or KLC? Adtalem Global Education presently has a consensus price target of $135.67, indicating a potential upside of 15.29%. KinderCare Learning Companies has a consensus price target of $25.50, indicating a potential upside of 166.60%. Given KinderCare Learning Companies' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe KinderCare Learning Companies is more favorable than Adtalem Global Education.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Adtalem Global Education 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00KinderCare Learning Companies 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryAdtalem Global Education beats KinderCare Learning Companies on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Get KinderCare Learning Companies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KLC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding KLC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart KLC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricKinderCare Learning CompaniesSCHOOLS IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.13B$1.62B$8.28B$20.57BDividend YieldN/A4.25%3.11%3.71%P/E RatioN/A13.0721.2527.81Price / Sales0.422.153.3253.75Price / Cash6.9315.4414.7017.96Price / Book1.302.994.644.57Net Income-$92.84M$76.25M$214.95M$987.45M KinderCare Learning Companies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KLCKinderCare Learning Companies2.9911 of 5 stars$9.57-48.7%$25.50+166.6%N/A$1.13B$2.66B0.0042,000ATGEAdtalem Global Education4.719 of 5 stars$121.52-1.2%$135.67+11.6%+65.5%$4.59B$1.58B20.159,938GHCGraham3.9259 of 5 stars$913.51-4.1%N/A+25.8%$4.15B$4.79B6.4021,446Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeLAURLaureate Education3.7014 of 5 stars$23.99+1.5%$20.50-14.5%+55.5%$3.52B$1.57B12.7631,800High Trading VolumePRDOPerdoceo Education4.5782 of 5 stars$30.98-3.2%$40.00+29.1%+35.1%$2.10B$681.26M13.715,690Positive NewsSTRAStrategic Education4.9028 of 5 stars$80.77-3.2%$107.67+33.3%-27.9%$2.02B$1.22B17.263,801Positive NewsUTIUniversal Technical Institute3.6186 of 5 stars$31.92-1.2%$35.83+12.3%+90.3%$1.76B$732.69M30.693,700AFYAAfya4.182 of 5 stars$17.04-2.6%$17.60+3.3%-12.1%$1.64B$612.78M12.919,717GOTUGaotu Techedu2.0526 of 5 stars$3.45-2.3%$5.81+68.4%-34.4%$893.75M$623.84M-7.0414,381LINCLincoln Educational Services2.7177 of 5 stars$22.63-1.5%$24.60+8.7%+83.3%$726M$440.06M58.032,475APEIAmerican Public Education4.1668 of 5 stars$29.96-0.8%$32.20+7.5%+77.5%$544.98M$624.56M29.376,117 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Adtalem Global Education Competitors Graham Competitors Laureate Education Competitors Perdoceo Education Competitors Strategic Education Competitors Universal Technical Institute Competitors Afya Competitors Gaotu Techedu Competitors Lincoln Educational Services Competitors American Public Education Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:KLC) was last updated on 7/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredA new rule goes live in July — and the banks are quietly cashing inA major change is quietly going into effect this July — and Wall Street is already positioning for it. 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