KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC)
NYSE: KLC · Real-Time Price · USD
11.95
-0.77 (-6.05%)
At close: Mar 28, 2025, 4:00 PM
12.03
+0.08 (0.67%)
After-hours: Mar 28, 2025, 8:00 PM EDT

KLC Statistics

Total Valuation

KLC has a market cap or net worth of $1.41 billion. The enterprise value is $3.74 billion.

Market Cap 1.41B
Enterprise Value 3.74B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, March 20, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date Mar 20, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

KLC has 118.01 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 6.55% in one year.

Current Share Class 118.01M
Shares Outstanding 118.01M
Shares Change (YoY) +6.55%
Shares Change (QoQ) +26.30%
Owned by Insiders (%) 8.13%
Owned by Institutions (%) 29.03%
Float 27.00M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE 15.11
PS Ratio 0.43
Forward PS 0.49
PB Ratio 1.63
P/TBV Ratio n/a
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 12.17
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales 1.40
EV / EBITDA 25.93
EV / EBIT 140.78
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.52, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 2.77.

Current Ratio 0.52
Quick Ratio 0.45
Debt / Equity 2.77
Debt / EBITDA 4.68
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 0.16

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -13.54% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 0.51%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -13.54%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.45%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 0.51%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 0.82%
Revenue Per Employee $60,953
Profits Per Employee -$2,125
Employee Count 43,690
Asset Turnover 0.73
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, KLC has paid $14.61 million in taxes.

Income Tax 14.61M
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

Beta (5Y) n/a
52-Week Price Change n/a
50-Day Moving Average 18.71
200-Day Moving Average n/a
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 20.77
Average Volume (20 Days) 848,964

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.87 million, so 2.44% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 2.87M
Short Previous Month 3.05M
Short % of Shares Out 2.44%
Short % of Float 10.65%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 6.56

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, KLC had revenue of $2.66 billion and -$92.84 million in losses. Loss per share was -$0.96.

Revenue 2.66B
Gross Profit 593.62M
Operating Income 26.55M
Pretax Income n/a
Net Income -92.84M
EBITDA 144.16M
EBIT 26.55M
Loss Per Share -$0.96
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $64.29 million in cash and $2.39 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$2.33 billion or -$19.73 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 64.29M
Total Debt 2.39B
Net Cash -2.33B
Net Cash Per Share -$19.73
Equity (Book Value) 864.51M
Book Value Per Share 7.33
Working Capital -197.99M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $115.89 million and capital expenditures -$132.32 million, giving a free cash flow of -$16.44 million.

Operating Cash Flow 115.89M
Capital Expenditures -132.32M
Free Cash Flow -16.44M
FCF Per Share -$0.14
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 22.29%, with operating and profit margins of 1.00% and -3.49%.

Gross Margin 22.29%
Operating Margin 1.00%
Pretax Margin -2.94%
Profit Margin -3.49%
EBITDA Margin 5.41%
EBIT Margin 1.00%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

KLC does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield -6.55%
Shareholder Yield -6.55%
Earnings Yield -6.58%
FCF Yield -1.17%

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for KLC is $28.25, which is 136.40% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $28.25
Price Target Difference 136.40%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 8
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

KLC has an Altman Z-Score of 1.3 and a Piotroski F-Score of 6. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score 1.3
Piotroski F-Score 6