KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. is a provider of early childhood education and care services in the United States. The company operates learning centers that serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children, with programs designed to support children’s cognitive, social, emotional and physical development.

Its services include full- and part-time child care, preschool education, pre-kindergarten programs, before- and after-school care, and seasonal programs such as summer camps. Through KinderCare at Work, the company also works with employers to provide child care benefits and support for working families. Its portfolio includes the KinderCare Learning Centers and Champions brands, as well as Crème de la Crème, which joined the company’s platform in 2023.

Founded in 1969, KinderCare has developed a nationwide network serving families and employers across the United States. The company is headquartered in Portland, Oregon, and is led by Chief Executive Officer Tom Wyatt, who has been associated with KinderCare’s leadership since 2012.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.81 to $1.90
• 50-Day Range: $1.81 to $5.20
• 52-Week Range: $1.75 to $6.27
• Volume: 913,168 shs
• Average Volume: 681,519 shs
• Market Capitalization: $216.30 million
• P/E Ratio: 4.89
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $3.77
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

KinderCare Learning Companies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

KinderCare Learning Companies scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 248th out of 482 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

KinderCare Learning Companies has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.64, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 5 hold ratings, and 5 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

KinderCare Learning Companies has a consensus price target of $3.77, representing about 106.7% upside from its current price of $1.83.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

KinderCare Learning Companies has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 140.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for KinderCare Learning Companies are expected to grow by 140.00% in the coming year, from $0.10 to $0.24 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of KinderCare Learning Companies is 4.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.77.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of KinderCare Learning Companies is 4.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 41.89.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

KinderCare Learning Companies has a P/B Ratio of 0.29. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.01% of the float of KinderCare Learning Companies has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

KinderCare Learning Companies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.25.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in KinderCare Learning Companies has recently decreased by 2.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

KinderCare Learning Companies does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

KinderCare Learning Companies does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.19

News Sentiment

KinderCare Learning Companies has a news sentiment score of -0.19. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for KinderCare Learning Companies this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, KinderCare Learning Companies insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

5.80% of the stock of KinderCare Learning Companies is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

KinderCare Learning Companies has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/13/2026
• Today: 10/15/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/11/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Diversified Consumer Services
• Sub-Industry: Specialized Consumer Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:KLC
• CIK: 1873529
• Web: www.kindercare.com
• Phone: 503-872-1300
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 43,700
• Year Founded: 1986

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for KinderCare Learning Companies: $3.77
• High Price Target: $6.00
• Low Price Target: $2.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +106.7%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.64
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($3.98)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 4.89
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.25
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$112.88 million
• Net Margins: -17.23%
• Pretax Margin: -17.42%
• Return on Equity: 6.65%
• Return on Assets: 1.21%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.97
• Current Ratio: 0.75
• Quick Ratio: 0.75

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.73 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.08
• Cash Flow: $1.81 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 1.01
• Book Value: $6.38 per share
• Price / Book: 0.29

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 118,520,000
• Free Float: 111,643,000
• Market Cap: $216.30 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 3.86