KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC)

KLC Statistics

Total Valuation

KLC has a market cap or net worth of $1.55 billion. The enterprise value is $3.88 billion.

Market Cap	1.55B
Enterprise Value	3.88B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Wednesday, May 14, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date	May 14, 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 (%)	7.91%
Owned by Institutions (%)	29.84%
Float	27.25M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio	n/a
Forward PE	16.68
PS Ratio	0.48
Forward PS	0.54
PB Ratio	1.80
P/TBV Ratio	n/a
P/FCF Ratio	n/a
P/OCF Ratio	13.40
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings	n/a
EV / Sales	1.46
EV / EBITDA	26.92
EV / EBIT	146.16
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	14.43
200-Day Moving Average	n/a
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	55.69
Average Volume (20 Days)	724,990

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.52 million, so 2.14% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	2.52M
Short Previous Month	2.87M
Short % of Shares Out	2.14%
Short % of Float	9.26%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	2.35

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

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

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

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	n/a
Earnings Yield	-5.98%
FCF Yield	-1.06%

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for KLC is $27.88, which is 112.34% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target	$27.88
Price Target Difference	112.34%
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 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