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KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.
KLC
NYSE·Consumer Cyclical·Personal Products & Services·Mkt cap $568.5M
$4.85
▲ +1.04%
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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.
View research view52-Week Range
$1.75 - $10.76
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Price chart
Down 51.4% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
4 reasons
- Largest national network with 1,490+ operating centers providing significant scale and operational efficiency
- Diversified revenue model combining consumer and employer-sponsored services for revenue stability
- Established brand reputation and 50+ year operating history with deep market expertise
- High barriers to entry due to licensing requirements, real estate footprint, and trained workforce
Bear Case
1 risk
- Very high volatility (beta 4.5). Expect 3x market swings. Position size accordingly.
Growth
Turning profitable
Rising demand for quality childcare as workforce participation increases among dual-income families
Value
Undervalued - trading well below Education Services peers
Momentum
Hot
+97.5% over 3m
Quality
Thin
Solid business
Dividend
None
No dividend
Smart-money signal
Who's buying KLC right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Aug 11, 2026
MAY 14, 2026
Reported EPS of $0.04 vs -$0.01 consensus (+500.0% surprise). Revenue of $672.5M vs $669.1M expected (+0.5%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Q2 26
+500.0%
Next: Aug 11, 2026
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+5%
+2%
+1%
+1%
+6%
+1%
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 26
Q1 26
$689.9M
$671.5M
$647.0M
$668.2M
$700.1M
$676.8M
$688.1M
$672.5M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
—
Operating
—
Profit
-43.1%
Wall Street consensus
6 analysts · 17% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
17%
Hold
50%
Sell
33%
Median Price Target
$5.00
▲ +3.1% vs $4.85
Latest: Barclays · $3.00 · May 18, 2026
5 analysts covering