KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC)

KLC Statistics

Total Valuation

KLC has a market cap or net worth of $2.37 billion. The enterprise value is $5.21 billion.

Market Cap	2.37B
Enterprise Value	5.21B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Friday, February 14, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date	Feb 14, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	n/a

Share Statistics

KLC has 117.97 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 194.25% in one year.

Current Share Class	117.97M
Shares Outstanding	117.97M
Shares Change (YoY)	+194.25%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-88.06%
Owned by Insiders (%)	7.96%
Owned by Institutions (%)	7.21%
Float	27.16M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 273.75 and the forward PE ratio is 30.05.

PE Ratio	273.75
Forward PE	30.05
PS Ratio	5.78
Forward PS	0.85
PB Ratio	7.71
P/TBV Ratio	n/a
P/FCF Ratio	127.29
P/OCF Ratio	15.55
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 31.58, with an EV/FCF ratio of 279.46.

EV / Earnings	93.67
EV / Sales	1.98
EV / EBITDA	31.58
EV / EBIT	106.33
EV / FCF	279.46

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.60, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 12.62.

Current Ratio	0.60
Quick Ratio	0.50
Debt / Equity	12.62
Debt / EBITDA	5.78
Debt / FCF	159.56
Interest Coverage	0.31

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity (ROE)	n/a
Return on Assets (ROA)	n/a
Return on Capital (ROIC)	n/a
Revenue Per Employee	$63,533
Profits Per Employee	$1,340
Employee Count	41,460
Asset Turnover	n/a
Inventory Turnover	n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, KLC has paid $15.86 million in taxes.

Income Tax	15.86M
Effective Tax Rate	22.21%

Stock Price Statistics

Beta (5Y)	n/a
52-Week Price Change	n/a
50-Day Moving Average	21.13
200-Day Moving Average	n/a
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	56.04
Average Volume (20 Days)	912,700

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.14 million, so 0.96% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	1.14M
Short Previous Month	n/a
Short % of Shares Out	0.96%
Short % of Float	4.19%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	0.94

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, KLC had revenue of $2.63 billion and earned $55.57 million in profits. Earnings per share was $0.07.

Revenue	2.63B
Gross Profit	484.83M
Operating Income	48.96M
Pretax Income	n/a
Net Income	55.57M
EBITDA	164.81M
EBIT	48.96M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	$0.07

Balance Sheet

The company has $137.74 million in cash and $2.97 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$2.83 billion or -$24.03 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	137.74M
Total Debt	2.97B
Net Cash	-2.83B
Net Cash Per Share	-$24.03
Equity (Book Value)	235.58M
Book Value Per Share	2.61
Working Capital	-201.71M

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $152.51 million and capital expenditures -$133.89 million, giving a free cash flow of $18.63 million.

Operating Cash Flow	152.51M
Capital Expenditures	-133.89M
Free Cash Flow	18.63M
FCF Per Share	$0.16

Margins

Gross margin is 18.41%, with operating and profit margins of 1.86% and 2.11%.

Gross Margin	18.41%
Operating Margin	1.86%
Pretax Margin	2.71%
Profit Margin	2.11%
EBITDA Margin	6.26%
EBIT Margin	1.86%
FCF Margin	0.71%

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	-194.25%
Shareholder Yield	-194.25%
Earnings Yield	2.34%
FCF Yield	0.79%

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for KLC is $32.75, which is 62.94% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target	$32.75
Price Target Difference	62.94%
Analyst Consensus	Buy
Analyst Count	8
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y)	n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y)	n/a

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 0.75 and a Piotroski F-Score of 4. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score	0.75
Piotroski F-Score	4